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Exam 2
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Psychology
Undergraduate 4
07/27/2011

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Term
When is Toddlerhood
Definition

between infancy and preschool

1-3

Term

Piaget

(Toddlerhood)

Definition

cognitive development is at the end of the sensory motor stage.

Toddlers can use symbols

Term

Freud

(Toddlerhood)

Definition

Anal stage:

Pleasure derived from controlling bowels 

 

Term

Erickson 

(Toddlerhood)

 

Definition

Autonomy vs. Shame& Doubt

Toddler realizes he is his own person with his own desires and abilities

Term
Socialization 
Definition
the process of inheriting norms, customs and ideologies 
Term
Outside Socialization
Definition
What parents are doing (rules and regulations)
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Inside Socialization
Definition

Piaget proposed

- the child is  active and trying to understand socialization 

Term
Solitary Play
Definition
Self contained play; oblivious to others 
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Parallel Play
Definition
play with peers but more side by side and not interacting 
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concrete operational 
Definition

proposed by piaget 

-changes in thinking organize conservation is achieved 

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Social interactive/ cooperative play 
Definition

end of toddlerhood 

actual interaction

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Theory of Mind 
Definition
Emerging awareness of ones own and other people mental process
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Conservation 
Definition
Knowing that basic physical dimensions remain the same despite superficial changes
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Egocentrism 
Definition
inability to distinguish someone else's viewpoint from ones own
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Animism 
Definition
inanimate objects have lifelike qualities 
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Centration 
Definition
focus only on one aspect of a stimulus and neglect other important features
Term
transductive reasoning 
Definition
tend to link events together in a causal relationship
Term

Preschool stage 

(erickson stage)

Definition

initiative vs. guilt

3-6

children assert power and control through directing play and social interactions 

Term
initiative vs. guilt 
Definition

Independence is important in this stage

Children assertive and take initiative 

Eager for responsibility 

Term
self concept
Definition

how you view yourself 

- the sum total of attitudes, abilities and attributes that an individual believes defines who he/ she is 

Term
self esteem in preschoolers 
Definition
rate abilities extremely high and underestimate how difficult tasks actually are
Term
types of discipline 
Definition

power assertive 

love withdrawal 

inductive reasoning 

Term
power assertive
Definition

parent rely on their overwhelming power over child and child's fear 

 

Term
Love withdrawal 
Definition
Rely on child's fear that they may lose parents' love
Term
inductive reasoning 
Definition
parents use reasoning and explanations to make child realize the harmful consequences of what they have done 
Term
Gender Typing
Definition
process of developing gender roles or gender linked preferences valued by the larger society 
Term
Gender identity 
Definition

the knowledge that one is either boy or girl 

-have sense by 2 or 3

Term
gender role stereotypes 
Definition
ideas about how boys and girls are supposed to act 
Term
Freud Psychoanalytic Theory
Definition
 identification with same-sex parent 
Term

Social Cognitive Theory 

(gender typing)

Definition

-differential reinforcement: reinforcement of sex typed behavior

-observational learning: children watch peers and parents and imitate what they deem okay

Term

Cognitive Developmental Theory 

(gender typing)

Definition

children try to be consistent with their understanding of gender

- gender constancy: gender is stable despite outward changes

Term
Gender Schema Theory 
Definition

organized sets of beliefs and expectations about male and female schemas that influence the child 

in group/out group

Term
Borderwork
Definition
things that children do that cross yet strengthen gender boundaries 
Term

Middle Childhood 

(Physical Growth) 

Definition

Ages 6-12

2-3 inches and 5-7 pounds a year

large muscle coordination

hand eye coordination

Fine motor development 

Term
Obesity 
Definition

BMI greater than 30 

current weight is 20% higher than the ideal weight for your height 

 

Term
Percentage of Adults overweight/obese 
Definition
65%
Term
Concrete Operational Period 
Definition

Thinking is more logical, flexible, and organized 

Conservation is achieved 

Classification skills are improved

Organizational skills further develop

 

 

Term
attention
Definition
focus mental resources on select information 
Term
Metacognition 
Definition
Ability to think of your own thinking and own knowledge 
Term
Sternberg's Triarchic Theory of Intelligence
Definition

Analytic Intelligence 

Creative Intelligence

Practical Intelligence

Term
Gardner's Multiple Intelligence 
Definition

Linguistic Intelligence 

Logical/ Mathematical 

Musical 

Spacial 

Naturalist

Interpersonal

Intrapersonal

Kinesthetic 

Term
5 psychosocial challenges of middle childhood
Definition

1. Challenge of industry vs. inferiority 

2. school

3. knowing who you are

4.peer relationships

5. family relationships

Term

industry vs. inferiority 

 

Definition

a sense of competence, mastery of new skills

achieve to the best of ones ability

 

Term

Peer relationships in middle childhood

 

Definition

most interactions occur in groups

ages 7-11 children interact with peers more than 40% of the day

Term

Popular-social

(behavioral characteristic) 

 

Definition
interpersonal skills, communicates well with peers, sensitive, friendly and confident
Term

Functions of peer groups

 

Definition

sense of belongingnes

shape definition of self

opportunities for learning and practicing skills

Term

Popular-antisocial

(behavioral characteristic)

Definition
highly skilled socially, belligerent and mean
Term
controversial child
Definition
hostile and disruptive, also positive and social
Term
neglected
Definition
uninvolved and appear shy
Term
neglected children behavior
Definition
uninvolved and appear shy
Term
identity
Definition
well organized conception of the self, made up of values, beliefs, and goals to which the individual is committed 
Term
Achieving ethnic ID occurs in 3 stages
Definition

less interest/ disinterest 

exploration

achievement

Term
Stages of Identity formation (Marcia)
Definition

1. identity achievement

2. identity morartorium

3. identity foreclosure

4. identity diffusion

Term
identity achievement
Definition

highest/end stage

completed the exploration of identity and made own educational and occupational choices

Term
identity moratorium
Definition

middle of exploration

 

Term
identity foreclosure
Definition
choosing educational and occupational goals that have been chosen by others
Term
identity diffusion
Definition
people arent committed to any values or goals and arent working to find them. no direction
Term
Kohlberg 3 levels of moral reasoning
Definition

preconventional 

conventional

postconventional 

Term
preconventional
Definition

morality is externally controlled

 

Term

conventional

 

Definition

realize rules of society are important

-internalize morals given by others

Term
postconventional
Definition
recognize rules are important; question rules and understand there can be circumstances that change things
Term
puberty 
Definition
the set of biological processes that change the immature child into a sexually mature person
Term
puberty in girls
Definition
10.5-15
Term
puberty in guys
Definition
11.5-17
Term
Primary Sexual Characteristics 
Definition
involve reproductive organs directly
Term
secondary sexual characteristics
Definition
external physical changes that help distinguish male from female
Term
During Puberty Piaget says adolescence shift to this form of thinking 
Definition
Formal Operational 
Term
Development of Frontal lobe
Definition
improves reasoning, judgment, and planning
Term
imaginary audience
Definition
belief that one's behavior is the subject of constant public attention
Term
Personal Fable
Definition
the thought that one's thoughts, beliefs, and feelings are unique 
Term
Age adolescence start dating
Definition

13-14 (girls) 

14-15 (boys)

Term
Sexual socialization 
Definition
What and how we learn about sexuality and sexual relationships 
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