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CLEP Human Growth And Development

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1. A theory of development that takes its cue in many ways from evolutionary theory - concentrating on traits that are inborn or dependent on 'critical periods' for their eventual emergence






2. Occurs between 11 and 13 months






3. Second of Piaget's (age 2-7). begin to use words as mental symbols and to form mental images. still limited in their ability to use logic to solve problems. do not yet understand conservation.






4. Characteristic of the thought of a preoperational child. children in this stage tend to project human qualities into inanimate objects






5. The fact that children can map a word onto an underlying concept after only a single exposure






6. The principle that development proceeds from the center of the body outward






7. The need to connect with others - which is often intensified if a threat of danger is imminent and people need to come together to support each other






8. A technique of detecting fetal abnormalities that involves examination of placental tissue extracted from the chorion






9. Oral - anal (1-3) - phallic (4-6) - latency (6-puberty) - genital






10. Vygotsky's idea that learners should be given only just enough help so that they can reach the next level






11. Sternberg's theory that intelligence consists of analytical intelligence - creative intelligence - and practical intelligence.






12. The average number of MORPHEMES






13. Devised the Triarchic Theory of Intelligence (academic problem-solving - practical - and creative); proposed three components of adult love: intimacy - commitment - and passion






14. This causes more deaths in children than physical abuse






15. Play by infants and toddlers. activity that involves simple - repetitive movements and no symbolic thinking required. eg. sand shoveling - splashing water - pushing a toy






16. We don't inherit a specific IQ; rather we have a range of academic potential






17. This system and organ are most susceptible to teratogens after conception






18. Unresponsiveness to others - oc behaviors - anger outburst - social avoidance - regression in behavior/language (4x more prevalent in boys)






19. Piaget's notion of adapting one's current understandings (schemas) to incorporate new information






20. According to Piaget - we possess these to create abstract - generalized account of repeated events






21. Suggested children are born into world with empty minds - environment shapes them






22. Piaget's notion of incorporating a novel idea or object into an existing schema or conception






23. Big 5 trait that increases for both sexes over their lifetimes






24. Proposed that challenging children with complex words helps them to develop their language more rapidly.






25. Gifted children grow up to be more well-adjusted - more successful - healthier adults






26. The understanding that a certain object or event can be simultaneously perceived by more than one sensory system






27. Harvard researcher that has identified at least eight types of intelligences: linguistic - logical/mathematical - bodily/kinesthetic - musical - spatial (visual) - interpersonal (the ability to understand others) - intrapersonal (the ability to under






28. An explicit understanding of how learning works and an awareness of yourself as a learner.






29. Loss of elasticity of the lens and thus loss of ability to see close objects as a result of the aging process






30. Proposed the 5 stages of perspective taking: Egocentrism - Assume one perspective is right - Understands intention - Understands perspective of the larger social group






31. Psychologist to propose the Ecological Systems Theory - views child as developing within a complex system of relationships from microsystem to macrosystem






32. The set of rules by which we derive meaning from morphemes - words - and sentences in a given language; the study of meaning






33. Form of indirect aggression - prevalent in girls - involving spreading rumors - gossiping - and nonverbal putdowns for the purpose of social manipulation






34. 1896-1934; russian developmental psychologist who emphasized the role of the social environment on cognitive development and proposed the idea of zones of proximal development






35. Increased exposure to stimuli - enhanced encoding (storing) of information in long-term memory - and increased ease and efficiency in retrieving the stored information will improve this






36. Infant who appears withdrawn - depressed - and is losing all interest in the world is expressing symptoms of this






37. Defined the theory of 3 levels of moral development. there are two stages within each level. to achieve advanced moral development - children must be exposed to both sides of moral dilemmas






38. Fourth of Piaget's. characterized by the ability to perform hypothetical reasoning and think abstractly.






39. The basis for most human learning






40. Those with this disease are often normal weight






41. From Lev Vygotsky's theory. the difference between what a child can do with help and what the child can do without any help or guidance.






42. The appropriate use of language in different contexts






43. Term for practical intelligence






44. Autism usually becomes evident between ___ and ___ months






45. Occurs when grammatical rules are incorrectly generalized to irregular cases where they do not apply






46. Joy - Anger - Fear - Surprise - Interest - Disgust - Distress - Sadness






47. Hall and Gesel launched this approach in which measures of behavior are taken on large numbers of individuals and age-related averages are computed to represent typical development






48. The generation of adults who simultaneously try to meet the competing needs of their parents and their children






49. Freud's third aspect of our personality to develop - involved an overriding moral guidepost - transmitted to the child in great part through adult authority figures






50. Behavior that benefits someone else or society but that generally offers no obvious benefit to the person performing it; can be taught through positive reinforcement - observational learning - modeling - and assignment of responsibilities designed to







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