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CLEP Human Growth And Development

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






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






3. Father of attachment theory






4. 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.






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






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






7. Occurs when grammatical rules are incorrectly generalized to irregular cases where they do not apply






8. The average number of MORPHEMES






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






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






11. 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.






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






13. 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






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






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 Infant who appears withdrawn - depressed - and is losing all interest in the world is expressing symptoms of this






16. Autism usually becomes evident between ___ and ___ months






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






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






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






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






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






22. Term for practical intelligence






23. Occurs between 11 and 13 months






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






25. 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






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. 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.






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






29. 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.






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






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






32. 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






33. 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






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






35. 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.






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






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






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






39. 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






40. 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.






41. 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






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






43. Sense that is least well-developed at birth






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






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






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






47. The appropriate use of language in different contexts






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






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






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