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| Processing new information by changing cognitive structures or creating new ones |
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| Piaget's first stage (discovery), Birth-2 years |
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| In Piaget's terms, the understanding that objects can undergo changes in appearance and still retain their essential nature |
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| Piaget's third stage (reasoning/logic) 7-12 years |
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| Issue of the role of genetics and environment in Development |
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| Processing new information within existing structures |
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| Tracks the development of the same individuals across several different ages |
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| A substance that can cross the placenta and may cause harm to an unborn child |
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| Span of life during which specific experiences have a Particularly strong impact on development |
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| Decreased responsiveness to a stimulus as the organism becomes used to it |
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| Originated three-level model of moral development based upon cognitive development |
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| Studies several different age groups at the same time |
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| Originated eight-stage model of psychosocial development |
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| Two methods of addressing the nature-nurture question |
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| Twin studies, Adoption studies |
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| Piaget's fourth stage (abstraction), 12 years and beyond |
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| Piaget's second stage (language), 2-7 years |
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| Kohberg emphasized that human behavior becomes less selfish as we mature due to |
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| Josh thinks its wrong to drive over the speed limit simply because he might get punished for doing so. He is demonostrating Kohberg ____stage of morality |
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| According to Erickerson trust is to infacy as idenity is to? |
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| Harlow observed that most monkey's raised in total isolation |
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| were incabable of mating upon reaching sexual maturity |
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| Childrens sense that their parents are trustworthy and dependable in most indicative of |
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| Chloe can clearly sense when her sister's teasing is intended to be friendly fun or a hostile put down. This best illistrates that chole has developed .... |
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| at about 8 months children become increasingly likely to react to newcomers with tears and distress. This best illistrates??? |
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| instead of happily exploring the attractive toys located in the physicians waiting room. Little Emily clings to her mothers skirt. Emily most likely shows sign of ?? |
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| The egocentricism of preschoolers was most strongly emphasized by |
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| Piaget's cognitive development theory |
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| Object permance is the understanding that? |
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| things continue to exist even when they are out of sight. |
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| Incorporating new information into existing theories ____as modifying theories in light of new information is to ______ |
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| assimilation; accommodation |
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| Which of the following represents the correct order of Piagets stages of cognitive development |
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| sensorimotor; preoperational; concrete operational; formal operational |
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| The first time 4 year old Sarah saw her older brother play the flute, she thought is was simiply a large whistle |
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| Piaget was convinced that the mind of a child |
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| develops through the series of stages |
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| Mr. and Mrs Parker can't wait to begin toliet training their year old daughter. The Parkers most clearly need to be informed about the importance of |
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| Habituation refers to the? |
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| decreasing responsiveness to a stimulus to which one repeatedly exposed |
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| Dr. P major research in the development of motor skills of children . It is most likely that Ms. B is a ________psychologist |
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| Mary believes that cognitive development is a matter of gradual repetitive changes over time. Her viewpoint is most directly related to |
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