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25 Cards in this Set
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Cephalocaudal |
Growth and development that begins at the head and progresses downward to the feet |
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Proximodistal |
Growth and development that progresses from the center of the body to the extremities |
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Growth |
Increase in physical size |
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Development |
Acquisition of skills and capacity to function |
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Defense mechanisms |
Mental mechanisms used at all stages of the life cycle to help individuals cope with threat of anxiety |
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Suppression |
While driving the car, the woman says "I'll think about paying the bills later" suppressing the thought of bills |
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Rationalization |
Used to justify or excuse undesirable actions or feelings. Ex: the student saying "I didn't want to be a nurse anyway" |
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Identification |
Takes on personality traits of another person Ex: I'm going to be just like daddy when I grow up |
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Sublimation |
Redirecting impulses into social acceptable behavior. Ex: The hostile teenage boy is a successful boxer |
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Regression |
Returning to an earlier more developmentally secure stage. Ex: the hospitalized 5yr old boy begins to suck his thumb again |
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Denial |
The woman just informed of terminal cancer tells her family she will outlive them all |
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Displacement |
Transfer of emotions Ex: immediately after getting a tragic ticket the mother scolds her children |
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Projection |
The blaming mechanism Ex: young male accused another young male of making sexual advances towards him when he himself has unconscious feelings towards this person |
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Compensation |
Make up for deficiencies in one area by excelling in another area. Ex: the sister of a very popular sibling becomes well known for her superior athletic ability |
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Undoing |
Making up for something unacceptable. Ex: the youngster angrier his timeout goes to pick flowers for his mother |
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Reaction Formation |
Overcompensation. Ex: the child molester actively works towards passing legislation to protect children |
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Conversion |
Converts anxiety into a physical ailment. Ex: the nursing student is unable to take her exam because of the headache |
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Autonomy |
The acquisition of skills |
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Stagnation |
Unconcerned with the welfare of others and is preoccupied with themselves |
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Schema |
Number of organized ideas that grow with a child's experience |
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Assimilation |
Ability to absorb new information |
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Accommodations |
New experience that no longer fit can be assimilated into existing schemes |
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ID |
Bodies basic primitive urges "I want it now" |
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Ego |
Executive of the mind "Well maybe later" |
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Superego |
Further development of the ego "You can't have it" |
