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43 Cards in this Set
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Corpus Callosum |
Membrane that connects the right and left hemisphere of the cerebral cortex that allows communication |
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Lateralization |
Brain functions that are divided between two hemispheres |
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Egocentrism |
The belief that everyone sees and experiences the world the way the child does. |
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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 |
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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. |
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Fast Mapping |
Being able to categorically link new words to real world objects or events (Make an appointment to see the doctor.) |
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Grammar Explosion |
When children's speech becomes more like an adults speech (I am going instead of I going) |
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Phonological Awareness |
Sensitivity to sound patterns that are specific to the language they are learning ( What would bat be if replaced with r) |
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Invented Spelling |
Preschooler with good phonological awareness when they attempt to write words the don't know how to spell (Kame-Came) |
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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. |
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Emotional regulation |
being able to control your emotional state or emotion related behavior( finding ways to cheer yourself up) |
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Gender Identity |
Being able to correctly label yourself and others on else as male or female. |
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Gender Stability |
Understanding that gender is stable throughout life ( when i grow up I will be a mom) |
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Gender Schema |
Understanding that gender stays the same regardless of external appearance |
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Gender Schema Theory |
children use a schema for each gender to process information about themselves and others. |
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the 3 patterns of Gender development are |
1.Gender Identity 2. Gender Stability 3. Gender Constancy which leads to gender schema theory |
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4 dimensions are |
maturity, nurturance, demands, control and communication |
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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. |
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Authoritarian Parenting Style |
High in control maturity demands, low in nurturance and communication( military parents , strict household where parents rebel.( Immigrant families . |
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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. |
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Uninvolved Parenting Style |
Low in nurturance, maturity demands, control and communication |
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Aggression |
Behavior intended to harm another person or object |
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Instrumental Aggression |
Is aimed at gaining or damaging an object (pushing sibling out of the way to get a toy) |
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Hostile Aggression |
To hurt another person or gain an advantage (sibling retaliates by calling them a dummy) |
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Prosocial Behavior |
Is behavior intended to help another person in some way like sharing |
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Selective Attention |
Being able to focus cognitive activity on the important elements of a problem/situation ( blue paper) |
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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.) |
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Decentration |
Thinking that takes multiple variables into account (understanding the rock and the sponge. |
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Reversibility |
Being able to mentally undo some kind of physical or mental transformation(crumpled up ball of paper was a clean sheet of paper) |
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Inductive logic |
type of reasoning going togeneral principles from specific experiences ( adding always makes more) |
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Deductive logic |
Based on hypothetical making a specific outcome from a general principle (what I would do if I was president) |
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Class Inclusion |
bannanas-fruit-food Understanding that subordinate classes are in included in larger subordinate classes |
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Executive processes |
Info processing skills that involve dividing and carrying out strategies for remembering and solving problems.(Knowing how you study best) |
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IQ tests |
Fail give a complete picture of mental abilitites |
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Componential Intelligence |
Ability to come up with effective strategies (think critically ,analyze |
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Experiential Intelligence |
Creative thinking -think outside the box being able to combine unrelated facts to make new solution |
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Contextual Intelligence |
Common sense Knowing the right behavior for a specific situation |
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Learning Disability |
Is difficulty mastering a specific academic skill, even though they possess normal intelligence and no physical sensory handicaps |
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Dyslexia |
Problems in reading or the inability to read |
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Psychological Self |
is a persons understanding of their stable internal traits, |
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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! |
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CANOE |
Conscientiousness Agreeableness Neuroticism(emotional stability) Openness to experience Extraversion |
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Conscientiousness |
Tendecney to show self discipline, Strive for competence and achievement, dimension ranges from well organized /careful/ responsible |