Ap Psychology Chpt. 5 - Lifespan Human Development

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Developmental Psychology

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A branch of psychology that studies physical, cognitive, and social change throughout the lifespan.

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PhyCogSoc

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Zygote

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The fertilized egg; it enters a 2-week period of rapid cell division and develops into an embryo.

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Embryo

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The developing human organism from about 2-weeks after fertilization through the second month.

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After the Zygote.

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Fetus

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The developing human organism from 9 weeks after conception to birth.

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Teratogens

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(lit. "Monster Maker") Agents, such as chemicals in viruses, that can reach the embryo fetus during prenatal development and cause harm.

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"Tera" sounds like "terror". To kids, what causes terror?

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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)

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Physical and cognitive abnormalities in children caused by pregnant woman's heavy drinking. In severe cases, symptoms include noticeable facial misproportions

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Habituation

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Decreased unresponsiveness with repeated simulation. As infants gain familiarity with repeated exposure to a visual stimulus, their interest wanes and they look away.

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Habit - "used to"

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Prenatal Development

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1. Zygote: conception to 2 weeks.
2. Embryo: 2 weeks through 8 weeks.
3. Fetus: 9 weeks to birth.

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ZEF - 2 - 2-8 - 9

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Maturation

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Biological growth process that enable orderly changes in behavior, relatively uninfluenced by experience.

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Cognition

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All the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating.

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Mental activities.

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Schema

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A concept or framework that organizes and interprets information.

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Intelligence Concept.

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Assimilation

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Interpreting our new experiences in terms of our existing schemas.

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Accommodation

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Adapting our current understanding (schemas) to incorporate new information.

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Object Permanence

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The awareness that things continue to exist even when not perceived.

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Existence.

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Egocentrism

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In Piaget's theory the proportional child's difficulty taking another's point of view.

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A big "ego".

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Stranger Anxiety

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fear of strangers that infants commonly display beginning around 8 months of age.

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Attachment

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An emotional time with another person; shown in young children by the seeking closeness to the caregiver and showing distress on separation.

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Critical Period

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An optimal period early in the life of an organism when exposure to some stimuli experiences this is normal development.

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Imprinting

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The process by which animals form attachment string a critical period very early in life.

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Parenting Styles

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1. Authoritarian - impose rules and expect obedience.
2. Permissive - submit to the children's desires.
3. Authoritative - both demanding and responsive. Sets rules and enforces them but also explains the reason for rules.

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Adolescence

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The transition period from childhood to adulthood extending from puberty to independence.

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Puberty

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The period of sexual maturation during which a person becomes capable of reproducing.

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Menarche

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The first menstrual period.

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"Men" arche - "Men"strual.