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CLEP Human Growth And Development

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






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






3. Father of attachment theory






4. 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






5. 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.






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






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






9. 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.






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






11. 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






12. 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






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






14. 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).






15. Sense that is least well-developed at birth






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. The basis for most human learning






24. Occurs between 11 and 13 months






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






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






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






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






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






30. Those with this disease are often normal weight






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






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






33. 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.






34. The appropriate use of language in different contexts






35. Term for practical intelligence






36. 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.






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






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






39. Autism usually becomes evident between ___ and ___ months






40. 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






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






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. This causes more deaths in children than physical abuse






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






45. 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






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






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






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






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