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CLEP Human Growth And Development

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1. Term for practical intelligence






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






3. 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






4. This causes more deaths in children than physical abuse






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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






11. 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).






12. 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






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






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






15. 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






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






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






18. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Piaget's notion of incorporating a novel idea or object into an existing schema or conception






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






30. Autism usually becomes evident between ___ and ___ months






31. 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.






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






33. Sense that is least well-developed at birth






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






35. The average number of MORPHEMES






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






38. Those with this disease are often normal weight






39. 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.






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






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






43. Inflicting harm in order to obtain something of value






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






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






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






47. Occurs between 11 and 13 months






48. 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.






49. 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






50. 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