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CLEP Human Growth And Development

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






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






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






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






5. 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.






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






7. Father of attachment theory






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






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






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






11. 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






12. 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).






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






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






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






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






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






18. Those with this disease are often normal weight






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






20. 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.






21. Term for practical intelligence






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






23. The appropriate use of language in different contexts






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






25. 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






26. 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






27. Occurs between 11 and 13 months






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






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






30. 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






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






32. 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






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






34. 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






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






36. 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






37. 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.






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






39. 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.






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






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






42. 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






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






44. The basis for most human learning






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






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






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






48. Inflicting harm in order to obtain something of value






49. This causes more deaths in children than physical abuse






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