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CLEP Human Growth And Development

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






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. The appropriate use of language in different contexts






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






5. Occurs between 11 and 13 months






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






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






8. 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.






9. Autism usually becomes evident between ___ and ___ months






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






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






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






13. 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






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






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






16. 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.






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






18. 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






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






20. The average number of MORPHEMES






21. 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.






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






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






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






25. The basis for most human learning






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






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






28. 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






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






30. 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






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






32. 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.






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






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






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






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






37. 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






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






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






40. 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.






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






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






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






44. 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.






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






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






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






48. 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






49. Inflicting harm in order to obtain something of value






50. Term for practical intelligence