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CLEP Human Growth And Development

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






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






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






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






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






6. 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.






7. Occurs between 11 and 13 months






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






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 Infant who appears withdrawn - depressed - and is losing all interest in the world is expressing symptoms of this






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






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






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






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






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






16. 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






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






18. 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.






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






20. 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






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






22. Father of attachment theory






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






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






25. Autism usually becomes evident between ___ and ___ months






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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.






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






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






40. 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






41. 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






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






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






44. 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).






45. This causes more deaths in children than physical abuse






46. Sense that is least well-developed at birth






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






48. 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.






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






50. The appropriate use of language in different contexts







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