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CLEP Human Growth And Development

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






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






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






4. 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






5. 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






6. 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






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






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






9. 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.






10. 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.






11. Occurs between 11 and 13 months






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






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






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






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






16. Inflicting harm in order to obtain something of value






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






18. 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).






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






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






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






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






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






24. The appropriate use of language in different contexts






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. 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






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






33. This causes more deaths in children than physical abuse






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






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






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






37. Sense that is least well-developed at birth






38. 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






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






40. 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






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






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






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






44. Term for practical intelligence






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






46. 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.






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






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






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






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