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CLEP Human Growth And Development

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1. A period of time in the development of identity in which a person delays making a decision about important issues but actively explores various alternatives






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






3. The basis for most human learning






4. First of Piaget's. lasts from birth to acquisition of language. cognitive devmt begins and children learn causality - object permanence towards end






5. A technique of prenatal diagnosis in which amniotic fluid - obtained by aspiration from a needle inserted into the uterus - is analyzed to detect certain genetic and congenital defects in the fetus.






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






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






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






9. Term coined by animal psychologists Marian Breland Bailey and Keller Breland; tendency for animals to return to innate behaviors following repeated reinforcement






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






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






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






13. 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






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






15. When children are most sensitive to the effects of stimuli. different ages for different stimuli.






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






17. 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






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






19. 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.






20. The average number of MORPHEMES






21. In Piaget's theory these are flexible and reversible






22. Occurs between 11 and 13 months






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






24. Social cognitive theorist who proposed that learning takes place in social context: observing and imitating others. also believed people used self-efficacy to overcome fear/trauma.






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






26. This action during pregnancy may be associated with poor academic performance by the child later on






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






28. 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






29. 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






30. Sense that is least well-developed at birth






31. This causes more deaths in children than physical abuse






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






33. Stage of development when organism is most vulnerable to teratogens.






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






35. Father of attachment theory






36. Autism usually becomes evident between ___ and ___ months






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






38. Introduced the concept of fast mapping. calculated that children between the ages of 1.5 and 6 learn an average of nine new words per day.






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






40. Infant startle response to sudden - intense noise or movement. When startled the newborn arches its back - throws back its head - and flings out its arms and legs.






41. In Bronfenbrenner's bioecological approach - settings not experienced directly by individuals still influence their development (for example - effects of events at a parent's workplace on children's development).






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






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






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






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






46. 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






47. When more categories are added to one's self-description






48. Inflicting harm in order to obtain something of value






49. Psychologist who researched the relationship of body contact and nourishment to attachment - using infant monkeys and artificial mothers






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