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CLEP Human Growth And Development

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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.






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






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






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






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






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. 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. The average number of MORPHEMES






18. 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.






19. This causes more deaths in children than physical abuse






20. 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.






21. Inflicting harm in order to obtain something of value






22. 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.






23. 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.






24. The basis for most human learning






25. Father of attachment theory






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






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






28. 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






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






30. Characteristic of the thought of a preoperational child. children in this stage tend to project human qualities into inanimate objects






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






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






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






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






35. 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






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






37. Occurs between 11 and 13 months






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






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






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






41. 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






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






43. Sense that is least well-developed at birth






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






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






46. 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






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






48. Term for practical intelligence






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






50. 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.