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CLEP Human Growth And Development

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






2. The appropriate use of language in different contexts






3. Occurs between 11 and 13 months






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






5. Father of attachment theory






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






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






8. Autism usually becomes evident between ___ and ___ months






9. 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






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






11. The basis for most human learning






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






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






14. 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






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






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






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






18. 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






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






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






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






22. 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.






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






24. 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






25. 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






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






27. 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.






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






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






30. Inflicting harm in order to obtain something of value






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






32. Term for practical intelligence






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






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






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






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






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






38. Those with this disease are often normal weight






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






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






42. 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.






43. The average number of MORPHEMES






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






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






47. 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.






48. 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






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






50. 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).