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8373379851cross sectional researchcompare groups of people of various ages on similar task--can reveal the average age of certain skills and abilities. (used more frequently)0
8373379852continuous growthgradual process--growth happens slowly1
8373379853discontinuous growthgrowth happens in leaps or spurts2
8373379854critical periodtime during which a skill or ability must develop or it probably never will (Language by age 12)3
8373379855chronological agetime since you were born4
8373379856biological agephysical health (organs, diseases, accidents, nutrition, exercise)5
8373379857psychological ageaffected by experiences and predispositions6
8373379858social ageroles and peer groups7
8373379859germinal stagesperm and ovum unite to form a zygote (2 weeks), it then implants in the uterine wall8
8373379860embryonic stage(to 8th week), organ formation; about 1.5 inches long9
8373379861fetal stage(2-9 months) male and female/ brain and nervous system10
8373379862teratogensharmful substances that cross the placenta to affect the baby11
8373379863rooting reflexwhen touched on the cheek, a baby will turn his or her head to the side where he or she felt the touch and seek to put the object into his or her mouth.12
8373379864sucking reflexwhen an object is placed into the baby's mouth, the infant will suck on it. (The combination of the rooting and sucking reflexes obviously help babies eat.)13
8373379865grasping reflexIf an object is placed into a baby's palm or foot pad, the baby would try to grasp the objects with his or her finger or toes14
8373379866Moro reflexwhen startled a baby will fling his or her limbs out and then quickly react them, making himself or herself as small as possible15
8373379867Babinski reflexwhen a baby's foot is stroked, he or she will spread the toes16
8373379868gross motor skillslarge muscles (run, skip, throw, climb, hitting, punching) boys develop more quickly17
8373379869fine motor skillssmall muscles ( finger painting, coloring, cutting, tying shoes) girls develop more quickly18
8373379870Jean PiagetBrilliant observer of children- children make constant mental adaptations to new observations experiments, equilibration is a child's attempt to reach a balance between what the child encounters in the environment and what cognitive structures the child brings to the situation19
8373379871assimilationincorporating new ideas into existing schema20
8373379872sensorimotor stageAcquires understanding of object permanence. First understandings of cause-and-effect relationships.21
8373379873accomadationmodify existing schema to fit better with new information22
8373379874preoperational stagesymbolic thought emerges, Language development occurs ( 2-4 years). Thought and language both tend to be egocentrics. cannot solve conservation problems23
8373379875concrete operations stagereversibility attained, can solve conservation problems. logical thought develops and it applied to concrete problems. Cannot solve complex verbal problems and hypothetical problems.24
8373379876formal operationslogically solves all types of problems. Thinks scientifically. Solves complex verbal and hypothetical problems. Is able to thinks in abstract terms25
8373379877Lev Vygotskyemphasized the social culture influences on children's cognitive development. Nurture is important in development, especially the adult in the child's life and the culture.26
8373379878scaffoldingchange support to fit the needs of a child ( new learning needs lots of support)27
8373379879fluid intelligencethe capacity foe deductive reasoning and the ability to use info to solve problems28
8373379880attachmentcrucial to health and survival; by becoming attached to the caregivers children gain a secure base from which they can explore the environment and a haven of safety to return to.29
8373379881Margaret and Harry Harlowcontact comfort experiment with monkeys (one "mom" is just wires, the other is wires with fur)30
8373379882socializationchildren learn the rules and behaviors expected of them by society.31
8373379883Mary Ainsworthused experimental method called strange situation: placed infants in new situations; parents left for a short time.32
8373379884authoritarian parenting stylestrict standards for children's behavior/ punishment for violating the rules/ obey without much communication/ respects hard work and effort/ "My way"/ may distrust others and withdraw.33
8373379885authoritative parenting styleconstant, reasonable standards with expectations/ encourage independence but don't break the rules/ warm and nurturing/ socially capable and do well academically34
8373379886permissive parenting stylea parenting style that allows freedom, lax parenting that doesn't set limits or enforce rules constantly35
8373379887Michael Lamb1998. importance is quality of daycare not the daycare itself.36
8373379888Erik EriksonPsychosocial theory: crisis in each stage must be resolved to move on. challenges are present in one form or another throughout life.37
8373379889psychosocial theory stagescrisis in each stage must be resolved to move on. challenges are present in one form or another throughout life. Stages: Trust vs. Mistrust, Autonomy vs. Doubt, Initiative vs. Guilt, Industry vs. Inferiority, Identity vs. Identity diffusion, Intimacy vs. Isolation, Generativity vs. Stagnation, Ego Integrity vs. Despair38
8373379890gender identitythe fundamental sense of being male or female regardless of what is worn or behavior involved39
8373379891gender typingSocieties ideas about behaviors, interests and abilities that are appropriately masculine or feminine40
8373379892Lawrence Kohlberg1960's inspired by Piaget's work created a stage theory of moral development which creates hypothetical dilemmas.41
8373379893preconventional levelMoral reasoning is guided by external consequences. No internalization of values or rules.42
8373379894conventional levelMoral reasoning is guided by conformity to social roles, rules, and expectations that the person has learned and internalized43
8373379895postconventional levelMoral reasoning is guided by internalized legal and moral principles that protect the rights of all members of society.44
8373379896Carol GilliganMen base moral choices on abstract principles of law and justice (conventional) Women base on compassion/ caring (postconventional). Problems- no meta analysis/implies moral reasoning is fixed.45
8373379897pubertyThe age at which a person becomes capable of sexual reproduction.46
8373379898adolescencethe transitional period between puberty and adulthood in human development, extending mainly over the teen years and terminatinglegally when the age of majority is reached; youth.47
8373379899adulthoodhaving attained full size and strength; grown up; mature: an adult person, animal, or plant.48
8373379900social clocka cultural specific timetable for events to occur. Events include marriage, having children, etc.49
8373379901euthanasiapainlessly putting to death people who are suffering from incurable diseases or sever disabilities (Mercy Killing)50
8373379902Elizabeth Kubler RossStages of dying51
8373379903thanatologistsstudies death and dying. The context in which people die is important.52
8373379904critical period for languageage 1253
8373379905conservationone of Piaget's developmental accomplishments, in which the child understands that changing the form of a substance or object does not change its amount, overall volume, or mass.54
8373379906classificationPiaget, putting things into groups55

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