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Exam 1 Psych 311 Bowman UL part 2
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Undergraduate 3
09/15/2013

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Prefomationism
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children are fully formed at conception
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Nicolaas Hartsoeker
Definition
suggested Homulculi in sperm
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Philippe Aries
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children are exactly like adults, just smaller
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Original Sin Theory
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Children are evil because they inherited it from Adam and Eve
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Tabula Rasa
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children are born with not good nor bad and it is up to the parents to change that
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Classical Conditioning
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a neurtal stimulus acquires the ability to produce a response
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Operant Conditioning
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the consequences of a behavior produce changes in the probability of the behavior's occurance
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Thorndike's Law of Effect
Definition

a behavior followed by a rewarded stimulus is more likely to reoccur.

A punishing stimulus is less likely to occur

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Watson
Definition
He could produce a fear by using Classical Conditioning
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Bandura
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Cognitive processes have important links with the environment and behavior
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Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Theory
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5 Environmental Systems
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Microsystem
Definition
intermost place where you experience life
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mesosystem
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how one microsystem impacts you in another
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exosystem
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a system that you dont have direct envolvment in, but still affects you
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example of exosystem
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parent's job
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macrosystem
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cultural infulences
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example of macrosystems
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traditions, laws and society
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chronosystem
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something that happens at one point in time can affect you later on
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Ethological Theory
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stresses that behavior is stongly influenced by Biology, is tied to evolution and is characterized by critical or sensitive periods
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Lorenz
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imprinting
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Bowlby
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attachment and behaviors
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case study
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in-depth study of an individual
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Correlational Research
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a research design whose goal is to describe the strengh of the relationship between two or more events or characteristics
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correlational coefficient
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a number based on statistical analysis that is used to describe the degree of association between two variables
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example of a correlataional coefficient
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alocohol conusmption and diving ability
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experiement
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a carefully regulated procedure in which one or more of the factors believed to influence the behavior being studied are manipulated, while all other factors are held at a constant
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Independent Variable
Definition
factor that gets manipulated
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Dependent Variable
Definition
factor that gets measured
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Experimental Group
Definition
group that has a variable that gets manipulated
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Control Group
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group that acts as a baseline to be measured
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Random Assignment
Definition
When people are assigned to a group by chance
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cross-sectional
Definition
individuals of different ages are compared at one time
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longitudinal approach
Definition
study the same people over time
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sequential approach
Definition
study people from different ages groups and study them again at the same intervals over time
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Infertility
Definition
inability to conceive after 12 months of regular intercourse without contraception
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In-Virto Fertilization
Definition
eggs and a sperm are combined in a laboratory dish
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Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer
Definition

transfer sperm into females body

or

transfer egg in to fallopian tube

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Zygote Intrafallopian Transfer
Definition
transfter of zygote to fallopian tube after In-Virto Fertilization
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ultrasound sonography
Definition
high frequency sound waves directed to a woman's abdomen transformed into a visual representation of inner structures
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fetal MRI
Definition
Much more detailed images for an ultrasound
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Chronic Villi Sampling
Definition
small sample of placenta removed and analyzed
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Amniocentesis
Definition
sample of anmiotic fluid withdraw by syringe and tested for chromosomal or metabolic disorders
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XYY Syndrome
Definition
extra Y-Chromosome
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Klinefelter's Syndrome
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Extra X-Syndrome
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X chromosome become constricted and often breaks
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fragile X Syndrome
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XO pattern 

missing or deleted part of the X

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Turner's Syndrome
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germianal period
Definition
the first two weeks after conception
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blastocyst
Definition
inner mass of cells that eventually develop into the embryo
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trophoblast
Definition
the outer layer of cells that develop the Germinal Period
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implantation
Definition
attatchment of zygote to uterine wall
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embryonic period
Definition
2-8 weeks after conception
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fetal period
Definition
2 months after conception to the end of pregnacy
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endoderm
Definition
inner layer of cells
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endoderm
Definition
layer of cell which develop into the digestive and respiratory systems
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mesoderm
Definition
the middle layer of cells
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mesoderm
Definition
the layer of cells which become the circulatory system, bone, muscles, nad excretory system
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ectoderm
Definition
the outermost layer of cells
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extoderm
Definition
the layer of cells which become the nervous system and brain sensory receptors and sking parts
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anmion
Definition
membrane that envelops clear 'fluid' in which the developing embryo floats
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umbilical cord
Definition
contains two arteries and one van and connects the baby to the placenta
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placenta
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a disk-shaped group of tissues in which small blood vessels fromt he  mother and child intertwine
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Teratogens
Definition
any agent that can potentially cause a physical birth defect
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maternal nutrition
Definition
need for protein, iron, vitamin D, calcium, magnesium and a 50% water increase
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autonomy
Definition
doing for themselves
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shame and doubt
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caregiver doesn't let them do for themeslves and child gets punished for it when done.
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initive
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confident in adventure
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guilt
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is afraid to try new things
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industry
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self-confidence
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inferiority
Definition
not feeling competent
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identity
Definition
comfy wiht themselves and others
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identity confusion
Definition
not sure who they really are and what they are going to do
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oral stage
Definition
infants pleasure centers on the mouth
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anal stage
Definition
child's pleasure focuses on the anus
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phalic stage
Definition
child's pleasure focuses on the genitals
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latency stage
Definition
child represses sexual interests and develops soccial and intellectual skills
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genital stage
Definition
a time of sexual reawakening; source of sexual pleasure becomes someone outside the family
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