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28 Cards in this Set
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The study of developmental psychology includes the following
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lifespan from conception through death
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The effects of teratogens, such as alcohol, upon the developing fetus may
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be longlasting and irreversible
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The authoritarian parent is one who
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sets hard, rigid rules for children
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Piaget developed a model of child development in the 1930s/1940s. His model is considered
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still applicable, although with recognition that there are modifying factors
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Traditionally, the end of childhood is considered to be
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the start of puberty
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When does adolescence end?
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It varies and there may be no set age
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What happens to intelligence as we age?
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Some aspects may decline while others remain.
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Why might a longitudinal study be a better approach to answering questions involving changes over a lifespan than cross sectional studies?
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Longitudinal studies allow you to study the same individual over a long period
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1. Based upon research within the last several years, that has focused upon cognitive changes, the transition from childhood to adolescence may be thought of as
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starting about ages 9-10
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A test that measures what it is designed to measure is one that is considered to be
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valid
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An example of an attitude, according to the definition used by social psychologists, is
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an opinion on recycling based upon an evaluation
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Having an authority figure who is physically close and who is perceived as legitimate were both mentioned (text) as factors that increase:
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obedience.
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Males are more intelligent with math abilities and females with verbal abilities. This statement is
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a statement of the general finding that differences exist but are very small for the genders
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Which of the following statements regarding follow-up studies on Stanley Milgram's obedience experiment is most accurate?
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Surprisingly, modern studies have obtained similar obedience rates.
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the ability to recognize that the important properties of a substance, such as a number, volume, or weight, remain constant despite changes in shape length or position
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conservation
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a change in behavior in response to an explicit demand typically from an acknowledged authority figure
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Obedience
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working in an office with a dress code
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conformity
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extend less effort in a group than alone
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social loafing
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attempt to change attitudes-sometimes based on trustwortiness, expertise and attractiveness
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persuasion
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process of explaining the causes of peoples behavior, including our own
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attribution
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tendancy to assume that others think (and should act) as you do
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false consensus effect
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the tendancy to respond positively or negatively to a particular object; affects a wide range of behavior
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attitude
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a pos or neg attitude toward people in certain groups; NO ACTION;cognitive
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prejudice
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differential treatment of people in certain groups; ACTION
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discrimination
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a pattern of defects found in babies born to women who drank heavily during pregnancy
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fetal alchohol syndrome
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a change in behavior or beliefs to match those of otherslwant to be liked by others
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conformity
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the possession of knowledge,the abilithy to efficiently use what knowledge to reason about the world,and the ability to use that reasoning adaptively in different enviorments
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intelligence
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IQs lower than 70 and who fail to display the skills at daily living, communication and other tasks expected of those their age
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mental retardation
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