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exam 3 chapter 9
exam 3 chapter 9
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Psychology
Undergraduate 2
10/23/2011

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the pattern of continuity and change throughout the course of life
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development
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a number of people of different ages are assessed at one point in time and differences are noted but cohort effects are a problem
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cross-sectional studies
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refers to a persons ability to recover from or adapt to difficult times
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resiliency
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how does resiliency affect development
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produces strong intellectual functioning, grow up to be capable adults
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the study of agents that cause birth defects
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teratology
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agents that cause birth defects
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teratogens
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this teratogen causes spectrum disorders
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alcohol
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this teratogen causes a small head, decrease in intellect, and limb and heart defects
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nicotine
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this teratogen may result in stillbirth, can be passed on to the child, blindness and infections
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STIs
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infants come into the world equipped with what
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reflexes
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an individuals incorporation of new info into existing knowledge
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assimilation
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adjustment of schemas to new info
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accomodation
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the size of a container does not change the amount of stuff in it
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conservation task
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the crucial accomplishment of understanding that objects and events continue to exist even when they can not be directly detected
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object permanence
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criticisms of Piaget's theory
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undermined a child's ability in object permanence, said people stop developing after reaching adolescence, stated that culture and education dont affect a childs development
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refers to an individuals behavioral style and characteristic way of responding
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temperament
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what are the three different temperaments in children
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easy child, difficult child, slow to warm-up child
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a theory in which a child cries when its mother leaves and can not be consoled until the mother returns
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attachment theory
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Erickson's 8 stages of development
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infancy, toddlerhood, early childhood, middle and late childhood, adolescence, early adulthood, middle adulthood, late adulthood
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four types of parenting
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authoritarian, authoritative, neglectful, permissive
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a restrictive, punishing style in which a parent exhorts the child to follow the parents directions and to value hard work
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authoritarian
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encourages the child to be independent but places limits and controls
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authoritative
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lack of involvement in childs life
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neglectful
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placing few limits
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permissive parenting
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thinking that marijuana is morally wrong because its against the law, which of Kohlberg's levels of moral development would i be placed
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conventional
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if i think weed is bad because i will get punnushed, which of Kohlberg's levels of moral development would i be placed?
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preconventional
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testosterone is an
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androgen
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estradiol is an
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estrogen
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ones vocabulary
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crystalized intell
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space orientation and inductive reasoning
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fluid intelligence
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what abilities decline with age?
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perceptual speed,
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what abilities are stable throughout your lifespan?
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reason, vocab, verbal memory
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