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CLEP Human Growth And Development

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1. 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.






2. Those with this disease are often normal weight






3. Father of attachment theory






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






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 Infant who appears withdrawn - depressed - and is losing all interest in the world is expressing symptoms of this






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






7. The average number of MORPHEMES






8. 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.






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






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






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






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






14. 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.






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






16. 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






17. This causes more deaths in children than physical abuse






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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






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






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






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






30. Term for practical intelligence






31. Occurs between 11 and 13 months






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






33. Autism usually becomes evident between ___ and ___ months






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






35. 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






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






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






38. 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.






39. 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.






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






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






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






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






44. 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






45. 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






46. The appropriate use of language in different contexts






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






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






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






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