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CLEP Human Growth And Development

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1. Sense that is least well-developed at birth






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






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






4. 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.






5. 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).






6. 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.






7. The average number of MORPHEMES






8. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. 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






17. Term for practical intelligence






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






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






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






21. 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






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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






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






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






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






31. The basis for most human learning






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






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






34. 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






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






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






39. 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






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






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






42. Inflicting harm in order to obtain something of value






43. 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.






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






45. Occurs between 11 and 13 months






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






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






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






49. Autism usually becomes evident between ___ and ___ months






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