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CLEP Human Growth And Development

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






2. 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.






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






4. 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.






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






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






7. Sense that is least well-developed at birth






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






9. Father of attachment theory






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






11. The average number of MORPHEMES






12. 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






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






14. The basis for most human learning






15. This causes more deaths in children than physical abuse






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






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






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 Infant who appears withdrawn - depressed - and is losing all interest in the world is expressing symptoms of this






19. 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






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






21. 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






22. 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).






23. 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






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






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






26. 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






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






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






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






30. 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.






31. 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






32. Inflicting harm in order to obtain something of value






33. 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






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






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






36. 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.






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






38. 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






39. Occurs between 11 and 13 months






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






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






42. 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






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






44. 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.






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






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






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






48. The appropriate use of language in different contexts






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






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