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Corpus Callosum

Membrane that connects the right and left hemisphere of the cerebral cortex that allows communication

Lateralization

Brain functions that are divided between two hemispheres

Egocentrism

The belief that everyone sees and experiences the world the way the child does.

Centration

tending to focus on one aspect of a situation instead of looking at other important factors of a situation.To think of the world in terms of one variable at a time

Conservation

understanding that matter can change appearance but the quantity is still the same. ( cup of juice in different cup is still the same amount of juice.

Fast Mapping

Being able to categorically link new words to real world objects or events (Make an appointment to see the doctor.)

Grammar Explosion

When children's speech becomes more like an adults speech (I am going instead of I going)

Phonological Awareness

Sensitivity to sound patterns that are specific to the language they are learning ( What would bat be if replaced with r)

Invented Spelling

Preschooler with good phonological awareness when they attempt to write words the don't know how to spell (Kame-Came)

Social Cognitive Theory

Social and personality development in child hood is related to improvements in their cognitive domain. Lear how to conduct themselves based on whats going on.

Emotional regulation

being able to control your emotional state or emotion related behavior( finding ways to cheer yourself up)

Gender Identity

Being able to correctly label yourself and others on else as male or female.

Gender Stability

Understanding that gender is stable throughout life ( when i grow up I will be a mom)

Gender Schema

Understanding that gender stays the same regardless of external appearance

Gender Schema Theory

children use a schema for each gender to process information about themselves and others.

the 3 patterns of Gender development are

1.Gender Identity


2. Gender Stability


3. Gender Constancy


which leads to gender schema theory

4 dimensions are

maturity, nurturance, demands, control and communication

Permissive Parenting Style

high in nurturance but low in maturity demands, control and communication, ( Will give in a lot to their kids , their children will likely run the household.

Authoritarian Parenting Style

High in control maturity demands, low in nurturance and communication( military parents , strict household where parents rebel.( Immigrant families .

Authoritative Parenting Style

High in nurturance,maturity demands,control and communication, Use inductive discipline a strategy where they explain to kids why a punished behavior is wrong.

Uninvolved Parenting Style

Low in nurturance, maturity demands, control and communication

Aggression

Behavior intended to harm another person or object

Instrumental Aggression

Is aimed at gaining or damaging an object (pushing sibling out of the way to get a toy)

Hostile Aggression

To hurt another person or gain an advantage (sibling retaliates by calling them a dummy)

Prosocial Behavior

Is behavior intended to help another person in some way like sharing

Selective Attention

Being able to focus cognitive activity on the important elements of a problem/situation ( blue paper)

Spatial Perception

Being able to identify and act on relationships between objects in space (making a map of how you want your room to look.)

Decentration

Thinking that takes multiple variables into account (understanding the rock and the sponge.

Reversibility

Being able to mentally undo some kind of physical or mental transformation(crumpled up ball of paper was a clean sheet of paper)

Inductive logic

type of reasoning going togeneral principles from specific experiences ( adding always makes more)

Deductive logic

Based on hypothetical making a specific outcome from a general principle (what I would do if I was president)

Class Inclusion

bannanas-fruit-food Understanding that subordinate classes are in included in larger subordinate classes

Executive processes

Info processing skills that involve dividing and carrying out strategies for remembering and solving problems.(Knowing how you study best)

IQ tests

Fail give a complete picture of mental abilitites

Componential Intelligence

Ability to come up with effective strategies (think critically ,analyze

Experiential Intelligence

Creative thinking -think outside the box being able to combine unrelated facts to make new solution

Contextual Intelligence

Common sense Knowing the right behavior for a specific situation

Learning Disability

Is difficulty mastering a specific academic skill, even though they possess normal intelligence and no physical sensory handicaps

Dyslexia

Problems in reading or the inability to read

Psychological Self

is a persons understanding of their stable internal traits,

Self Efficacy

is a persons belief in their capacity to cause an intended event to happen or to perform on a task (doing well on a test) going into a test like I can do this!

CANOE

Conscientiousness


Agreeableness


Neuroticism(emotional stability)


Openness to experience


Extraversion





Conscientiousness

Tendecney to show self discipline, Strive for competence and achievement, dimension ranges from well organized /careful/ responsible