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CLEP Human Growth And Development

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1. Father of attachment theory






2. 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






3. 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.






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






5. The basis for most human learning






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






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






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






10. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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






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






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






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






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






22. 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.






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






24. Inflicting harm in order to obtain something of value






25. The average number of MORPHEMES






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






27. Sense that is least well-developed at birth






28. 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






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






30. The appropriate use of language in different contexts






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






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






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






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






35. 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






36. 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






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






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






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






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






41. 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).






42. Term for practical intelligence






43. Autism usually becomes evident between ___ and ___ months






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






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






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






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






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






50. Occurs between 11 and 13 months