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Chapter 10 - Development
Psychology 1010
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
11/05/2021

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7-10
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what is determined as a "good score" for the apgar test
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10 months
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gestation period
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37-42 weeks
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term birth range
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accommodation
Definition
adapting one's current understandings (schemas) to incorporate new information
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adolescence
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the transition period from childhood to adulthood, extending from puberty to independence
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age of viability
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age a baby can live outside of the mother
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Ainsworth
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bolby's student who experimented with babies and strange situations
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anxious/ambivalent
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type of baby where after re-contact that baby is anxious and fears for further absence
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APGAR Test
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test given to a new born baby after 1 and 5 minutes.
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A-P-G-A-R Test stands for?
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a - activity
p - pulse
g - grimace (reflexes)
a - appearance
r - respiration
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assimilation
Definition
interpreting one's new experience in terms of one's existing schemas
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attachment
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an emotional tie with another person; shown in young children by their seeking closeness to the caregiver and showing distress on separation
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authoritarian
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parenting style where the parents are cruel and military-like and do not explain why disciplining
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authoritative
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*ideal parenting style* happy medium between permissive and authoritarian
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autonomy vs. shame & doubt
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stage through toddlerhood (1-2 years) where toddles learn to exercise will and do things for themselves or they will doubt their abilities
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avoidant
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type of baby where the baby does not engage in a reunion with its mother
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Bolby
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researched emotional ties of attachment
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Bubinsky's reflex
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reflex where if you touch a baby's foot the toe bends
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competence vs. inferiority
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stage through elementary school (6-puberty) where children learn the pleasure of applying themselves to tasks or they feel inferior
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concrete operational stage
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according to Piget, the stage of cognitive development (from about 6 or 7 to 11 years of age) during which children gain the mental operations that enable them to think logically about concrete events
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conservation
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according to Piaget, the principle that properties such as mass, volume, and number remain the same despite changes in the form of object
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conventional stage
Definition
Kohlberg's moral development stage where your behavior is influenced by peer pressure/society
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critical period
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an optimal period shortly after birth when an organism's exposure to certain stimuli or experiences produces proper development
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crystallized intelligence
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one's accumulated knowledge and verbal skills; tends to increase with age
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developmental psychology
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branch of psychology that studies physical, cognitive, and social changes throughout a life span
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egocentrism
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according to Piaget, the preoperational child's difficulty in taking another's point of view
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embryo
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the developing human organism from about 2 weeks after fertilization through the second month
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embryonic stage
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stage of development from 2 weeks to 8 weeks where the vital organisms/system forms. most important stage.
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Erikson
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person who studied social development
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fetal alcohol syndrome
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physical and cognitive abnormalities in children caused by a pregnant woman's heavy drinking, noticeable symptoms include facial mis-proportions
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fetal stage
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stage of development from 8 weeks till birth
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fetus
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the developing human organism from 9 weeks after conception to birth
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fluid intelligence
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one's ability to reason speedily and abstractly; tends to decrease during late adulthood
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formal operational stage
Definition
according to Piaget, the stage of cognitive development (normally beginning about age 12) during which people begin to think logically about abstract concepts
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germinal stage
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stage of development from conception - 2 weeks.
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habituation
Definition
decreasing responsiveness with repeated stimulation
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Harry Harlow
Definition
person who studied contact comfort with the rhesus monkey experiment
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identity achievement
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identity state where you have gone through an identity crisis and have come out with a well-defined self-concept. you are committed to a set of personal values and goals.
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outcome
Definition
lack of self-identity and no commitment to values or goals
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identity foreclosure
Definition
identity state where you accept your identity and the values that were given in childhood.
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self
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- concept defined by other people
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identity vs. role confusion
Definition
stage through adolescence where teenagers work at refining a sense of self by testing roles and then integrating them to form a single identity, or they become confused about who they are
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imprinting
Definition
the process by which certain animals form attatchments during a critical period very early in life
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initiative vs. guilt
Definition
stage trough preschool (3-5 years) where preschoolers lean to start tasks and carry out plans or they will feel guilty about efforts to be independent
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integrity vs. despair
Definition
stage through late adulthood (60+) where when reflecting upon his or her life, the older adult may feel a sense of satisfaction or regret
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intimacy vs. isolation
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stage through young adulthood (20-early 40s) where young adults struggle to form close relationships and to gain the capacity for intimate love or they feel socially isolated.
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Kohlberg
Definition
- person who studied moral development
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Kubler-Ross
Definition
studied the stages of dying/grieving
1. denial
2. anger
3. bargaining
4. depression - people should grieve as long as needed
5. acceptance - *people who are religious tend go reach this stage faster*
lift neck - before babies can walk this is the first thing they need to learn
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Marcia
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person who studied identity states
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maturation
Definition
biological growth processes that enable orderly changes in behavior, relatively uninfluenced by experience
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menarche
Definition
the first menstrual period
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menopause
Definition
- the time of natural cessation of menstruation; also refers to the biological changes in a woman's experiences as her ability to reproduce declines
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moratorium
Definition
identity stage where you are trying to achieve identity through experimentation and trial and error
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object permanence
Definition
- the awareness that things continue to exist even when not perceived
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permissive
Definition
parenting style where the parents are very attached to their kids
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postconventional stage
Definition
Kohlberg's moral development stage where your behavior is influenced by your own ethics
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preconventional stage
Definition
Kohlberg's moral development stage where your behavior is influenced by rewards and punishments
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preconventional stage
Definition
Kohlberg's moral development stage where your behavior is influenced by rewards and punishments
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preoperational stage
Definition
- according to Piaget, the stage (from about 2 to 6 or 7 years of age) during which a child learns to use language but does not yet comprehend the mental operations of concrete logic
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puberty
Definition
the period of sexual maturation, during which a person becomes capable of reproducing
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schema
Definition
a concept or framework that organizes and interprets information
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secure
Definition
type of baby where the baby is calmed down by re-contact
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sensorimotor stage
Definition
according to Piaget, the stage (from birth to about 2 years of age) during which infants know the world mostly in terms of their sensory impressions and motor activities
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socialization
Definition
process by which children learn the behaviors, attitudes, and expectations required of them by their society and culture
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teratogens
Definition
agents, such as chemicals and viruses, that can reach the embryo or fetus during prenatal development and cause harm
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trust vs. mistrust
Definition
stage from infancy - 1 year where infants develop a basic sense of trust
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zygote
Definition
the fertilized egg
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