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CLEP Human Growth And Development

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






2. Father of attachment theory






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






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






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






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






7. 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.






8. 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






9. Those with this disease are often normal weight






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






11. 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






12. The average number of MORPHEMES






13. Autism usually becomes evident between ___ and ___ months






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






15. 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.






16. 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.






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






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






20. 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






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






22. 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.






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






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






25. The basis for most human learning






26. 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






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






28. Infant who appears withdrawn - depressed - and is losing all interest in the world is expressing symptoms of this






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






30. 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






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






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






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






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






35. 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.






36. 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






37. Occurs between 11 and 13 months






38. 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






39. This causes more deaths in children than physical abuse






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






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






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






43. Inflicting harm in order to obtain something of value






44. 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.






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






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






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






48. 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






49. 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






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