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19 Cards in this Set
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Behavior |
any overt (observable) response or activity by any organism |
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Humanism |
theoretical orientation that emphasizes the unique quality of humans especially their freedom and potential for growth |
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Prenatal Development |
development from conception to birth |
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Psychology Development |
study of the changes that occur in people from birth through old age |
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Embryo |
developing human between 2 weeks and 3 months after conception |
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Fetus |
developing human between 3 months after conception and birth |
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Critical Period |
time when certain internal and external influences have a major effect on development; at other periods, the same influences will have little or no effect |
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Principles of Conservation |
the concept that basic amounts remain constant even with changes in appearance, such as a different shape of container |
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Rooting Reflex |
reflex that causes a newborn to turn its head towards something touching its cheek and to grope around with it's mouth |
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School of Functionalism |
early psychological perspective concerned with how an organism uses its perceptual abilities to adapt to it's enviroment |
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School of Structuralism |
early psychological perspective that emphasized units of consciousness and identification of elements of thought using introspection |
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Development Norms |
age by which an average child achieves various developmental milestones |
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Menarche |
first menstrual period |
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Menopause |
time in a women's life when mensuration ceases |
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Schema |
mental frameworks that organize and interpret information |
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Teratogens |
harmful agents to the fetus (drugs, AIDS, smoking, drinking) |
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Zygote |
the fertilized egg in the first two weeks |
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Differentiate |
to specialize in structure and function |
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Neonate |
newborn baby |
