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exam #3 chil psych
chpts. 6 7 &8
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
03/28/2011

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schemes
Definition
  • in piagets theory actions or metal representations that organize knowledge
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assimilation
Definition
  • piagetian concept that's the abilty to incoprerate new information into existing schemes
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accommodation
Definition
  • piagetian concept that adjusts schemes to fit new information and experiences
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organization
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  • piagets concept of grouping isolated behaviors and thoughts into a higher order, more smoothly functioning cognitive system
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equilibration
Definition
  • piagets way of explaining a childs shift from one stage to the next
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sensory motor stage
Definition
  • piagets first stage
  • it last from birth to 2yrs old
  • an understanding of the world by cordinating sensory skills with motoric actions
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simple reflexes
Definition
  • piagets first sensorymotor substage
  • happens during the first month after birth
  • when actions are based upon reflexes
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first habits and primary circular reactions
Definition
  • 2nd substage in sensory motor
  • happens btwn 1-4 months
  • this when 2 schemes develope: habits and primary circular reactions
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primary circular reactions
Definition
  • a scheme based on trying to reporduce and event that happened by chance
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secondary circular reaction
Definition
  • piagets 3rd substage of sensorimotor
  • happens in 4-8months
  • the infant becomes more object oriented
  • moving beyond preoccupation with the self
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coordination of secondary circular reactions
Definition
  • the 4th substage of sensorimotor
  • happens from 8-12months
  • actions become more outwardly directed
  • infants coordinate schemes
  • and act intentionally
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tertairy circular reactions, nolvety and curiosity
Definition
  • 5th substage
  • happens from 12-18 months
  • infants become intrigued by objects and what they can make happen to the objects
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internalization of schemes
Definition
  • the 6th an final substage of sensorimotor
  • happens from 18-24months
  • the infant developes the abilty to use primitive symbols
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object permanace
Definition
  • the abilty to understand that objects stil exist even when they aren't seen heard or touched
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A not B error
Definition
  • this happens when infants are moving into substage 4
  • its when they seclect "a" fimiliar hiding places instead of "b" new hiding places
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attention
Definition
  • the focusing on mental resouces
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joint attention
Definition
  • happens when people focus on the same object or event
  • an ability to track anothers behavior is present
  • one person directs anothers attention, and reciprocal interaction is present
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memory
Definition
  • the central feature of cognitive development
  • the ability to retain information over time
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implicit memory
Definition
  • memory without consious recollection
  • skills and routines that are automatically performed
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explicit memory
Definition
  • memories of facts and experiences
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deffered imatation
Definition
  • imatation that occurs after a delay of hours or days
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developmental quotient
Definition
  • in the gesell assesment
  • the combining  of overall scores in motor, language, adaptive, and personal- social domains
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bayley scales infant development
Definition
  • scales developed by nancy bayley
  • there are 3 scales: metal, motor, and infant behavior profile
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language
Definition
  • form of communication based on a system of symbols
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infinite generativity
Definition
  • the ability to creat an infinite number of meaningful sentences using a finite set of words
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phonology
Definition
  • the sound system of language
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morphology
Definition
  • units of meaning involved in word formation
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syntax
Definition
  • the way words are combined to form phrases
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semantics
Definition
  • the meaning of words and sentences
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pragmatics
Definition
  • the right way of use of language in different contexts
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telegraphic speech
Definition
  • the use of short an precies words without grammtical markers such as articles an other connectives
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broca's area
Definition
  • the area in the left frontal lobe that is the reason for speech
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wernicke's area
Definition
  • left hemisphere involved in language comprehension
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aphasia
Definition
  • loss or impaorment to language b/c of brain damage
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