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CLEP Human Growth And Development

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Term for practical intelligence






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






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






11. Inflicting harm in order to obtain something of value






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






13. Sense that is least well-developed at birth






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






15. 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.






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






17. 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.






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






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






20. Autism usually becomes evident between ___ and ___ months






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






22. The basis for most human learning






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






24. 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






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






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






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






28. 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






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






30. 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.






31. 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






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






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






34. 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






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






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






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






38. Father of attachment theory






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






40. 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






41. 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






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






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






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






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






46. 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






47. The appropriate use of language in different contexts






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






49. 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.






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