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21 Cards in this Set
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Developmental Psychology |
The study of the pattern of growth and change that occur throughout life |
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Nature-Nurture Issue |
The issue of the degree to which environment & heredity influence behavior |
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Genes |
The male & female sex organs |
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Zygote |
The new cell formed by the Union of an egg & sperm |
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Embryo |
A developed zygote that has a heart, a brain, and other organs |
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Fetus |
A developing individual from 8 weeks after conception until birth |
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Age of Viability |
The point at which a fetus can survive if born prematurely |
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Teratogens |
Environmental agents such as a drug, chemical, virus, or other factor that produce a birth defect. (Mother emotional state & the use of drugs) |
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Habituation |
The decrease in the response to a stimulus that occurs after repeated presentation of the same stimulus. |
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Attachment |
The position emotional bond that develops between a child & a particular individual. |
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Authoritarian Parents |
Parents who are rigid & punitive & value unquestioning obedience from their children. (Are from set, clear limits, explain things to them) |
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Uninvolved Parenting |
Parents who show little interest in their children & are emotionally detached |
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Temperament |
A basic, inborn characteristic way of responding, and behavioral style (the similarity of our parents) |
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Psychosocial Development |
Development of individuals interactions & understanding of each other & of their knowledge |
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Cognitive Development |
The process by which a child's understanding of the world changes due to their age & experience. |
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Metacognition |
An awareness & understanding of one's own cognitive processes. |
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Zone of Proximal Development |
According to Vygotsky the gap between what children already are able to accomplish on their own & themselves. |
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Adolescence |
The development stage between childhood & adulthood. |
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Puberty |
The period at which maturation of the sexual organs occurs, beginning at about age 11 or 12 for girls & 13 or 14 for boys. |
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Identity |
The character of the individual. (what makes a person unique) |
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Menopause |
The period during which women stop menstruating & are no longer fertile |
