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CLEP Human Growth And Development

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






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






3. Inflicting harm in order to obtain something of value






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






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






6. Term for practical intelligence






7. 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.






8. 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.






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






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






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






13. Those with this disease are often normal weight






14. 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






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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






21. The appropriate use of language in different contexts






22. This causes more deaths in children than physical abuse






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






24. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Occurs between 11 and 13 months






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






37. Autism usually becomes evident between ___ and ___ months






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






39. 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






40. 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






41. 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






42. The average number of MORPHEMES






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






44. 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.






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






46. 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






47. The basis for most human learning






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






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






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