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scientific theory/process
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begin w/ curiosity, make hypothesis, test hypothesis, record conclusions, report results
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Nature Vs. Nurture
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Genes Vs.Enviroment, Do genes effect a persons actions/development more than enviroment and vice aversa.
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Lifespan perspective
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studying human development through all stages of life.
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critical period
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Critical period:a time when things must occurfor normal development to occur IE imprinting
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sensitive period
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a particular bit of development that occurs most easily IE attachment
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ecological systems
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micro-systems: family peer,neighborhood,brotebrenners model
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epigenetics
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environment influences genes
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research methods
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observation, experiment, survey, correlation, case study
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Psychoanalytic theory
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Freud, unconscious drives motives/human behavior. Conflicts thrive in the unconscious.
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pyscho-social
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Erickson, culture/social environment are the biggest influence in childhood development.
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behaviorist theory
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focuses on observable behaviors, different from Freud.
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classical conditioning
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neutral stimulus is associated w/ meaningful stimulus. Pavlov and his pooch
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operant conditioning
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Skinner, conditioning,punishment. considered by most to be brutal
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cognitive
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Piaget, How people process info. Development on though processes and how they effect emotion/behavior. assimilation/accomodation
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socio-cultural
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Human development is dynamic interaction w/ their social/culture.
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DNA
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23 Pairs of Chromosomes in the DNA. OVA is X, Sperm is X,Y
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Down Syndrome
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Trizomy-21, 3rd chromosme on the 21st pair.
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alzheimers
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an be caused by a dominant gene when early age of onset, or multi-factorial when later age onset.
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prenatal development
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1st germinal
2nd embryonic, 1st organ development cardio, primitive streak then to brain.
3rd fetal, external genital form at 12 wks. lungs and heart mature.
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apgar
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quick assessment of newborn health. HR, R, Muscle tone, color, reflexes
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teratogenes
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tobacco: gestational age, miscarriage
Folic acid: prevents Neural tube defects
Toxoplasmosis: mental retardation
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babinski reflex
Definition
Toes fan upwards when soles of feet are stroked.
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