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5647872613Developmental Psychologya branch of psychology that studies physical, cognitive, and social change throughout the life span.0
5647872614Zygotethe fertilized egg; it enters a 2-week period of rapid cell division and develops into an embryo.1
5647872615Embryothe developing human organism from about 2 weeks after fertilization through the second month.2
5647872616Fetusthe developing human organism from 9 weeks after conception to birth.3
5647872617Teratogensagents, such as chemicals and viruses, that can reach the embryo or fetus during prenatal development and cause harm.4
5647872618Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)physical and cognitive abnormalities in children caused by a pregnant woman's heavy drinking. In severe cases, symptoms include noticeable facial misproportions.5
5647872619Habituationdecreasing responsiveness with repeated stimulation. As infants gain familiarity with repeated exposure to a visual stimulus, their interest wanes and they look away sooner.6
5647872620Maturationbiological growth processes that enable orderly changes in behavior, relatively uninfluenced by experience.7
5647872621Cognitionall the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating.8
5647872622Schemaa concept or framework that organizes and interprets information.9
5647872623Assimilationinterpreting our new experience in terms of our existing schemas.10
5647872624AccommodationDevelopment - adapting our current understandings (schemas) to incorporate new information.11
5647872625Sensorimotor Stagein Piaget's theory, the stage (from birth to about 2 years of age) during which infants know the world mostly in terms of their sensory impressions and motor activities. -object permanence -stranger anxiety12
5647872626Object Permanencethe awareness that things continue to exist even when not perceived.13
5647872627Preoperational Stagein Piaget's theory, the stage (from 2 to about 6 or 7 years of age) during which a child learns to use language but does not yet comprehend the mental operations of concrete logic. -egocentricism14
5647872628Conservationthe principle (which Piaget believed to be a part of concrete operational reasoning) that properties such as mass, volume, and number remain the same despite changes in the forms of objects.15
5647872629Egocentrismin Piaget's theory, the preoperational child's difficulty taking another's point of view.16
5647872630Theory of Mindpeople's ideas about their own and others' mental states—about their feelings, perceptions, and thoughts, and the behaviors these might predict.17
5647872631Concrete Operational Stagein Piaget's theory, the stage of cognitive development (from about 6 or 7 to 11 years of age) during which children gain the mental operations that enable them to think logically about concrete events. -understand conservation -math18
5647872632Formal Operational Stagein Piaget's theory, the stage of cognitive development (normally beginning about age 12) during which people begin to think logically about abstract concepts -morals19
5647872633Autism Spectrum Disordera disorder that appears in childhood and is marked by deficient communication, social interaction, and understanding of others' states of mind.20
5647872634Stranger Anxietythe fear of strangers that infants commonly display, beginning by about 8 months, peaks at 13 months.21
5647872635Attachmentan emotional tie with another person; shown in young children by their seeking closeness to the caregiver and showing distress on separation.22
5647872636Critical Periodan optimal period shortly after birth when an organism's exposure to certain stimuli or experiences produces proper development.23
5647872637Imprintingthe process by which certain animals form attachments during a critical period very early in life.24
5647872639Basic Trustaccording to Erik Erikson, a sense that the world is predictable and trustworthy; said to be formed during infancy by appropriate experiences with responsive caregivers.25
5647872640Self-Conceptall our thoughts and feelings about ourselves, in answer to the question, "Who am I?", by 15 months infants can recognize themselves in the mirror26
5647872652Pubertythe period of sexual maturation, during which a person becomes capable of reproducing.27
5647872653Primary Sex Characteristicsthe body structures (ovaries, testes, and external genitalia) that make sexual reproduction possible.28
5647872654Secondary Sex Characteristicsnonreproductive sexual characteristics, such as female breasts and hips, male voice quality, and body hair.29
5647872655Menarchethe first menstrual period.30
5647872656Identityour sense of self; according to Erikson, the adolescent's task is to solidify a sense of self by testing and integrating various roles.31
5647872657Social Identitythe "we" aspect of our self-concept; the part of our answer to "Who am I?" that comes from our group memberships.32
5647872658Intimacyin Erikson's theory, the ability to form close, loving relationships; a primary developmental task in late adolescence and early adulthood.33
5647872659Emerging Adulthoodfor some people in modern cultures, a period from the late teens to mid-twenties, bridging the gap between adolescent dependence and full independence and responsible adulthood.34
5647872660Menopausethe time of natural cessation of menstruation; also refers to the biological changes a woman experiences as her ability to reproduce declines.35
5647872661Cross-Sectional Studya study in which people of different ages are compared with one another.36
5647872662Longitudinal Studyresearch in which the same people are restudied and retested over a long period.37
5647872665Social Clockthe culturally preferred timing of social events such as marriage, parenthood, and retirement.38
5647887268Visual Preferencewe focus first on the face not the body39
5647909914Pruning Processshutting down of unused neural pathways and strengthens others (7 months and puberty)40
5647923391Infantile Amnesianot remembering things younger than 341
5647929831What is Piagets base?cognitive development42
5647963436Lev Vygotsky believed...childs mind grows through social interaction43
5647982566Harlow Study 1971showed us that we bond not through nourishment but through physical touch, displayed when the monkey clung to the soft mom and not the mom with food when scared44
5648002482Secure Attachmentchildren who show some distress when their caregiver leaves but are able to compose themselves and do something knowing that their caregiver will return. Children with secure attachment feel protected by their caregivers, and they know that they can depend on them to return.45
5648009513Insecure Attachmentavoidance of trusting relationships, extremely upset when left alone or don't even care46
5648020858Anxious/Ambivalent Attachmentextreme opposites on the reactive spectrum, cannot leave parent47
5648039553Romanian Deprivation Crisisbond between parent and child were weak because parents had so many kids and were put in mass orphanages, resulted in lower iq48
5648058691Daycare Influenceadvanced thinking and language but more aggressive and defiant49
5648065813Authoritarian Parentingvery strict, all rules50
5648070696Permissive Parentinglittle punishment, submissive51
5648074826Authoritative Parentingdemanding and responsive, expects obedience but will listen to child52
5648080071Uninvolved Parentinglack of affection or interest53
5648097228Preconventional Moral Thinking- Developed by Kohlberg9 and under, morals based on self interest and will do things if they get a reward54
5648099822Conventional Moral Thinkingearly adolescence, follow rules because they are told to by an authority figure or if it is "cool" or everyone is doing it55
5648108935Post Conventional Moral Thinkingadolescence, morals reflect personal beliefs and ethics56
5648128172Moral Actionif you are involved in the right thing you will develop high morals57
5648132707Moral Feelingemotions impact judgement58
5648140957Erik Eriksonpersonality influenced by social conflict59
5648161569Trust v. Mistrustinfancy, are you able to trust your caregiver for your needs60
5648172260Autonomy v. Doubttoddler, want to do things their own way, "NO", if they can't do things their own they will doubt themselves61
5648177930Initiative v. Guiltpre-k, "WHY?", want to understand world, will feel guilty if scolded62
5648186580Competence v. Inferiorityelementary, judgement between people, feels good or bad about themselves63
5648192749Identity v. Confusionadolescence, sense of self, sexuality, roles64
5648197889Intimacy v. Isolationyoung adult, balance work and love,if you cant find balance you never will65
5648201009Activity v. Stagnationmiddle adult, mid life crisis, "is everything in my life going as planned?"66
5648208705Integrity v. Despairlate adult, reflection on life, "I regret.."67
5648216356Telemereschromosomes that wear down from smoking and age, prevents neurogenesis68
5648223162Death Deferral Phenomenonspirit affects life expectancy; depression causes poor health and early death; more people die 2 days after Christmas than before69
5648229873Spermarchefirst ejaculation; usually occurs as a nocturnal emission70
5648237619Terminal Declinein last 3 or 4 years of life, cognitive decline typically accelerates; saying how near death someone is gives betters clue of person's mental ability71
5648239468Neurocognitive Disordermental erosion, dementia72
5648243967Alzheimersmemory deterioration, neurons that produce neurotransmitter acetylcholine die73
5648255302Prospective Memoryremembering time based and habitual tasks ex: walking by the grocery store you suddenly remember you need milk74

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