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CLEP Human Growth And Development

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






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






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






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






5. 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.






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






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






8. 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






9. Sense that is least well-developed at birth






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






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






12. 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.






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






14. Inflicting harm in order to obtain something of value






15. 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.






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






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 Infant who appears withdrawn - depressed - and is losing all interest in the world is expressing symptoms of this






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






19. 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






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






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






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






23. The appropriate use of language in different contexts






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






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






27. Father of attachment theory






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. The average number of MORPHEMES






35. 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






36. Psychologist who defined 3 styles of parenting: authoritarian - authoritative - permissive.






37. 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






38. 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.






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






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






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






42. Term for practical intelligence






43. 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






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






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






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






47. Those with this disease are often normal weight






48. 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






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






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