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CLEP Human Growth And Development

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






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






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






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






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 Infant who appears withdrawn - depressed - and is losing all interest in the world is expressing symptoms of this






6. 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.






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






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






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






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






11. 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).






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






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






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






15. This causes more deaths in children than physical abuse






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






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. 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.






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






20. Father of attachment theory






21. Autism usually becomes evident between ___ and ___ months






22. 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






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






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






25. The average number of MORPHEMES






26. 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.






27. 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






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






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






30. 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.






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






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






33. 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






34. Inflicting harm in order to obtain something of value






35. The appropriate use of language in different contexts






36. 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






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






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






39. 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






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






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






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






43. 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






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






45. 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






46. Occurs between 11 and 13 months






47. The basis for most human learning






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






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






50. Term for practical intelligence