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CLEP Human Growth And Development

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1. 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






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






3. Third of Piaget's (7-11). children learn conservation and mathematical transformations.






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






5. Child has smaller-than normal brain leading to other disabilities






6. 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






7. 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.






8. The basis for most human learning






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






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






11. 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.






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






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






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






15. 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






16. This causes more deaths in children than physical abuse






17. Father of attachment theory






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 Infant who appears withdrawn - depressed - and is losing all interest in the world is expressing symptoms of this






19. 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.






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






21. 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.






22. 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.






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






24. When infants display a decrease in interest toward an object






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






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






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






28. 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






29. 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






30. 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).






31. 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






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






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






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






35. Suggested that children are born good - bad experiences lead to negative changes






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






37. Those with this disease are often normal weight






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






39. 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






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






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






42. Ability to become increasingly more effective in solving problems as more problems are solved. term coined by Harry Harlow.






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






44. 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






45. The appropriate use of language in different contexts






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






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






48. Inflicting harm in order to obtain something of value






49. 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






50. The average number of MORPHEMES