Human Development Final

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systematic changes and continuities in the individual

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development

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three broad domains explored by developmental psychologists

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physical, cognitive, psychological

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acting your age

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age norms

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different responsibilities

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age stratification

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sense of when things should be done

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social clock

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founder of developmental psychology

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Stanley Hall

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a set of concepts and propositions intended to describe and explain a phenomina

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theory

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same across different cultures

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cross-cultural

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compares performance to people of different age groups

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cross-sectional

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trace changes in individuals as they age

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longitudinal

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sequentialtraces the individual as they age and compares performance of people of different age groups

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sequential

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inborn biological forces that motivate behavior

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instinct

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Freud emphasized the importance of _____ in determining behavior.

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unconscious motivation

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Freud believed that human infants were born with _______.

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psychic energy

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In comparison to Freud, Erikson placed greater emphasis on ________.

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caregiver's responsiveness

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Erikson's theory is different from Freud's because it _________.

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focuses on sexual urges

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Watson and Pavlov's version of learning theory is referred to as _______.

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classical conditioning

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main point of evolution

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genes aid in adaption

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at conception, the genetic material of the mother's ovum and the father's sperm unite, creating a new cell called a _______.

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zygote

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instructions for the cell

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gene

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set of chromosomes found in a female

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XX

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determines the chromosomes sex of a child

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Male, XY chromosome

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genetic makeup a person inherits

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genotype

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a service that provides potential; parents with information on the risk of a child of theirs being born with an inherited disorder

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genetic counseling

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visual image of a developing fetus

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ultrasound or sonogram

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study of genetics and environmental influences

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molecular genetics

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Conception results in the immediate creation of a ________.

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zygote

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three periods of prenatal development

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germinal, embryonic, fetal

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begins with the implantation into the uterus

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germinal period

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all major organs develop

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embryonic period

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formation of a primitive heart takes place

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embryonic period

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A deficiency in maternal levels of _______ during early pregnancy has been linked to a risk for neural tube disorders.

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folic acid

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In order for an embryo to have testes, that embryo must have at least _______ at conception.

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one Y chromosome

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fetal period

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fetal death after 20 weeks

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stillbirth

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optimal weight gain for a normal weight woman during pregnancy

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30 lbs

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fortified with folic acid

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cereal

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the master gland

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pituitary

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head to toe

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cephalocaudal

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middle to outside

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proximodistal

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development towards hierarchical integration

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orthgenetic principle

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involuntary response to stimuli

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reflex

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example of gross motor skills

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kicking a ball

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example of fine motor skills

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pick up cherrios

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processing a stimuli

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sensation

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four basic taste perceptions

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sweet, sour, bitter, salty

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skin receptors allow a person to sense

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pressure, temperature, pain

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Premature infants that are ________ tend to gain weight faster than those not receiving this stimulation

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stroked

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ringing of the ears

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tinnitus

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modifying existing schemes to better fit experiments

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accommodation

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main idea of Piaget's theory

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knowledge is created

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Amount of stages in Piaget's theory

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four

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focuses on the physical world

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concrete thinker

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holding information

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storage

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information is taken out of long term memory

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retrieval

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process of sending information to the recievier

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encoding

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past, precious expereiences

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autobiographical memory

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example of autobiographical memory

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childhood memory

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intellectual disability is also known as _____.

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mental retardation

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IQ of a gifted child

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115-129

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the status of a person who is actively involved in exploring different identities, but has not made a commitment

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moratorium period

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the fact of being who or what a person or thing is

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identity

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relates to the tendency to experience distress and to withdraw from unfamiliar situations, people, or environments.

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behavioral inhibitions

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chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury and marked by memory disorders, personality changes, and impaired reasoning

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dementia

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Kuber-Ross has _____ stages of dying

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five

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overly controlled disorders

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internalizing problems

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uncontrolled disorders

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externalizing problems