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systematic changes and continuities in the individual |
development |
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three broad domains explored by developmental psychologists |
physical, cognitive, psychological |
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acting your age |
age norms |
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different responsibilities |
age stratification |
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sense of when things should be done |
social clock |
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founder of developmental psychology |
Stanley Hall |
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a set of concepts and propositions intended to describe and explain a phenomina |
theory |
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same across different cultures |
cross-cultural |
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compares performance to people of different age groups |
cross-sectional |
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trace changes in individuals as they age |
longitudinal |
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sequentialtraces the individual as they age and compares performance of people of different age groups |
sequential |
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inborn biological forces that motivate behavior |
instinct |
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Freud emphasized the importance of _____ in determining behavior. |
unconscious motivation |
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Freud believed that human infants were born with _______. |
psychic energy |
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In comparison to Freud, Erikson placed greater emphasis on ________. |
caregiver's responsiveness |
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Erikson's theory is different from Freud's because it _________. |
focuses on sexual urges |
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Watson and Pavlov's version of learning theory is referred to as _______. |
classical conditioning |
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main point of evolution |
genes aid in adaption |
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at conception, the genetic material of the mother's ovum and the father's sperm unite, creating a new cell called a _______. |
zygote |
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instructions for the cell |
gene |
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set of chromosomes found in a female |
XX |
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determines the chromosomes sex of a child |
Male, XY chromosome |
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genetic makeup a person inherits |
genotype |
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a service that provides potential; parents with information on the risk of a child of theirs being born with an inherited disorder |
genetic counseling |
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visual image of a developing fetus |
ultrasound or sonogram |
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study of genetics and environmental influences |
molecular genetics |
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Conception results in the immediate creation of a ________. |
zygote |
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three periods of prenatal development |
germinal, embryonic, fetal |
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begins with the implantation into the uterus |
germinal period |
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all major organs develop |
embryonic period |
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formation of a primitive heart takes place |
embryonic period |
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A deficiency in maternal levels of _______ during early pregnancy has been linked to a risk for neural tube disorders. |
folic acid |
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In order for an embryo to have testes, that embryo must have at least _______ at conception. |
one Y chromosome |
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fetal period |
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fetal death after 20 weeks |
stillbirth |
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optimal weight gain for a normal weight woman during pregnancy |
30 lbs |
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fortified with folic acid |
cereal |
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the master gland |
pituitary |
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head to toe |
cephalocaudal |
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middle to outside |
proximodistal |
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development towards hierarchical integration |
orthgenetic principle |
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involuntary response to stimuli |
reflex |
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example of gross motor skills |
kicking a ball |
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example of fine motor skills |
pick up cherrios |
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processing a stimuli |
sensation |
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four basic taste perceptions |
sweet, sour, bitter, salty |
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skin receptors allow a person to sense |
pressure, temperature, pain |
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Premature infants that are ________ tend to gain weight faster than those not receiving this stimulation |
stroked |
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ringing of the ears |
tinnitus |
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modifying existing schemes to better fit experiments |
accommodation |
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main idea of Piaget's theory |
knowledge is created |
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Amount of stages in Piaget's theory |
four |
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focuses on the physical world |
concrete thinker |
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holding information |
storage |
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information is taken out of long term memory |
retrieval |
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process of sending information to the recievier |
encoding |
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past, precious expereiences |
autobiographical memory |
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example of autobiographical memory |
childhood memory |
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intellectual disability is also known as _____. |
mental retardation |
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IQ of a gifted child |
115-129 |
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the status of a person who is actively involved in exploring different identities, but has not made a commitment |
moratorium period |
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the fact of being who or what a person or thing is |
identity |
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relates to the tendency to experience distress and to withdraw from unfamiliar situations, people, or environments. |
behavioral inhibitions |
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chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury and marked by memory disorders, personality changes, and impaired reasoning |
dementia |
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Kuber-Ross has _____ stages of dying |
five |
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overly controlled disorders |
internalizing problems |
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uncontrolled disorders |
externalizing problems |