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22 Cards in this Set
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Cognition |
Acquiring, storing, retrieving, & using information. |
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Heuristic |
RULE OF THUMB; derived from experience & used in decision making & problem solving |
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Framing |
Information is presented to emphasize a gain or a loss to influence a decision. |
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Elimination By Aspects |
Evaluated from least important; those that aren't important are eliminated; continues on the search. |
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Functional Fixedness |
Failure to use familiar objects in ways to solve problems because they only view objects in terms of their customary functions. |
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Mental Set |
To apply a familiar strategy to the solution of a problem without considering the special requirements of that problems. |
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Psycholinguistics |
Study of how language is acquired, produced, & used, & how sounds/symbols are translated into meaning. |
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Developmental Psychology |
Study of how humans grow, develop, & change. |
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Display Rule |
Rules that dictate how emotions should be expressed & when/where their expression is appropriate. |
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Homeostasis |
Body maintains a balanced internal stat in order to ensure physical survival. |
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Sexual Orientation |
Direction of one's sexual interest -heterosexuality: interest in opposite sex -homosexuality:interest in same sex -bisexuality:interest in both sex |
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Stranger Anxiety |
Fear of strangers; usually in infants at 6 months; increases intensity about 12 months; declines in second year. |
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Object Permanence |
Realization that objects continue to exist, even when they can no longer be perceived. |
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Conservation |
Quality of matter remains the same despite change in appearance; as long as nothing is added or taken away. |
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Zone of Proximal Development |
Tasks that a child cannot do but can learn to do through older child or adult. |
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Holophrase |
Used without grammatical intent; used to express complete thought; usually one word. |
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Motives |
Needs or desires that directs behavior to goals. |
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Incubation |
Unconscious recombination of thought elements that were stimulated through conscious work at one point in time. |
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Assimilation |
New objects, events, experiences, or information is incorporated into existing schemes. |
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Accommodation |
Existing schemes are modified & new schemes are created to incorporate new objects, events, experiences, or information. |
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Longitudinal Study |
Research method in which data is gathered for the same subjects repeatedly over a long period of time. |
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Rooting Reflex |
Helps ensure successful breastfeeding. |
