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41 Cards in this Set
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Cells reproduce by a process called ?
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mitosis
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A type of cell division that create eggs and sperm
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meiosis
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Bronfenbrenners ecological theory in order.
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Microsystem
mesosystem exosystem macrosystem |
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microsystem contexts include?
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family, schools, peers, neighborhoods. The individual helps construct the settings.
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mesosystems contexts include?
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school experiences, church experiences, family and peer experiences.
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the exosystem consists of links where the individual has an _____ link?
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inactive (an inactive role)
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the macrosystem consists of?
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the culture where an individual lives.
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Normative history graded
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biological and enviromental influences associated with historic events. (9/11)
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normative age graded
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environmental influences having to do with similar age group.
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normative social-culture graded
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impacts of a social group
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non-normative life events
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events that should not happen in a persons lifetime. (loss of someone before their time.)
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active genotype environment effects focuses on?
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a persons ability. Good at sports - plays sports. Good at math - follows math.
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Passive genotype-environmental correlations occur due to?
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parents pass on genetic predisposition. example parents are well read and provide books for their children.
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Evocative genotype-environmental occur due to?
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a child elicits certain types of environments. ie: a smiling child receives more social interaction.
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Active genotype-environmental correlations occur due to?
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When children seek out an environment that they feel comfortable in. ie: outgoing children seek out social interaction.
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embryonic stage is when?
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2 to 8 weeks
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fetal stage is when?
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8 weeks to birth.
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A teratogen
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a harmful substance that causes birth defects.
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The puritan belief system believe that children are?
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evil and stubborn
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The locke- Tabula-rasa believe children are ?
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blank slates shaped by experience
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The rousseau: Nobel savages believe that children are?
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naturally healthy and moral.
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In operant conditioning a behavior is likely to reoccur if?
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it is followed by a rewarding stimulus.
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Social cognitive learning theory is?
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learning through observation of a model.
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The 4 stages of Piaget's theory?
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sensorimotor
preoperational concrete operational formal operational |
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Store and transmit genetic information
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chromosome
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segments of DNA located along the chromosomes.
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genes
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Identical twins from the same zygote or (egg).
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monozygotic twins
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twins from two separate ovum.
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dizygotic twins (fraternal)
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sex of an infant is determined by what chromosome?
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the fathers 23
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Downs syndrome is caused by problems with the ?
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21st pair of chromosome.
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A genotype is a combination of genetic material that is?
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present but not expressed
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A phenotype
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an observeable trait
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Genetic transmission reflected by interaction of many different genes.
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polygenic inheritance
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lanugo is?
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dark fuzz on a baby
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vernix is
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greasy stuff on a baby
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preterm infants are born before?
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38 weeks
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low birth weight is below ?
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5 1/2 lbs
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Area in left frontal lobe involved in producing words
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Brocas area
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Area in left hemisphere involved in language comprehension.
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Wernicke's area
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A loss or impairment of language due to damage to the brain.
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aphasia
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3 theories of language development.`
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behaviorist
nativist intractionist |
