Behaviours/Stages of Development

Question 1

Adaptive Behaviour

Answer 1

Behaviour that changes to fit the demands of a situation

Question 2

Adventitious

Answer 2

Not present at birth

Question 3

Congenital

Answer 3

Present at birth

Question 4

Affect

Answer 4

The observable aspects of behaviour that tell others how one feels: ie. flat affect.

Question 5

Association through Contiguity

Answer 5

The association of two separate events due to how close they are in time and space.

Question 6

Negative Symptoms

Answer 6

Symptoms of schizophrenia that are characterized by the lack of something. Ex. Lack of will to complete basic tasks.

Question 7

Catatonic Behaviour

Answer 7

Marked abnormal in motor behaviour such as long periods of remaining in the same position without moving.

Question 8

Concrete Operations

Answer 8

Third stage of Piaget’s theory of development (ages 7-11). Children develop the ability to think logically and solve problems related to their own experience. Also, have developed refined motor movements.

Question 9

Conditioning

Answer 9

Learning by associating one stimulus with another, or by association one’s behaviours with a consequence

Question 10

Delusions

Answer 10

Invalid beliefs that lack evidence in reality

Question 11

Grossly Disorganized Behaviour

Answer 11

Refers to the instability to manage one’s own behaviour enough to complete ADL’s.

Question 12

Tactile Defensiveness

Answer 12

Being overly responsive to the sense of touch, especially in the case of another person’s touch.

Question 13

Preoperational

Answer 13

Second stage of Piaget’s theory of development (Ages 2-7). During which children experience rapid growth in language skills, conceptual understanding, and social awareness.

Question 14

Formal Operations

Answer 14

Fourth stage of Piaget’s theory of development (Ages 12 +). Characterized by development of the ability to think abstractly.

Question 15

Sensorimotor

Answer 15

First stage of Piaget’s theory of development (Ages 0-2) during which children learn about their environment through their senses and motor activity.

Question 16

Parallel Play

Answer 16

Characterizes a stage of development in which very young children will play beside each other but not engage in social interaction.

Question 17

Beat Competency

Answer 17

The ability to follow and maintain a simple beat.

Question 18

Divided Attention

Answer 18

Focusing one’s spotlight of awareness on more than one task at a time.

Question 19

Executive Function

Answer 19

The ability of a person’s brain to effectively carry out commands or plans that the person intends to complete.

Question 20

Stereotypical Behaviours

Answer 20

Repetitive behaviours, such as arm flapping, rocking, and vocalizing vowel sounds that appear to serve only to create sensory stimulation.