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CLEP Human Growth And Development

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






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






3. Term for practical intelligence






4. The basis for most human learning






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






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






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






8. 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






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






10. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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.






20. Sense that is least well-developed at birth






21. 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.






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






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






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






25. 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.






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






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






28. 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).






29. Autism usually becomes evident between ___ and ___ months






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






31. Father of attachment theory






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






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






34. 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






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






36. 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






37. 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






38. 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.






39. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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






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