Final Exam Flashcards
(28 cards)
Phenotypes
Observational (Dominant)
Psychoanalysis
A theory of human development that holds that irrational unconscious drives & motives
Teratogens
Anything that can cause abnormal development
EX: Caffeine, Alcohol, Aspirin, Tobacco, Marijuana, Heroin, Cocaine, Inhaled Solvents, Nicotine
Rooting
Turning their mouth towards anything that touches their cheek
APGAR Scale
A test is given at birth which checks the heart rate, respiratory effort, muscle tone, skin color, and reflex irritability
Three periods of prenatal development
Germinal (2 wks after conception)
Embryonic (3-8 wks)
Fetal (9 wks-birth)
Object Permanence
Understanding of something that exists even though it is not in sight or has been removed from the field of vision
Operant Conditioning
A type of learning where behavior is controlled by consequences (Positive & negative reinforcement/punishment)
Attachment Styles
Secure
Avoidant
Anxious/Ambivalent
Disorganized
Vygotsky
Social Learning; sociocultural theory
Reversibility/Irreversibility
A characteristic of preoperational thought whereby a young child thinks that nothing can be undone – doesn’t understand that something can be reversed
A thing cannot be restored to the way it was before a change occurred
Theory of Mind
The ability to understand your own mental state, as well as the mental state of others
Overregularization
Applying the general rules of grammar where they do not apply due to exceptions to these rules.
(Ex. My foots hurt, instead of my feet- I builded a housed. I missded you)
Anorexia Nervosa
Starve self due to fear of getting fat
Game of Thinking
Divorcing thought from reality and playfully considering various hypothetical possibilities in certain situations
Off-time puberty
When a person experiences puberty earlier or later than most of his or her same-age peers
Kohlberg’s level of moral reasoning
Looked at how people of various ages responded to stories about people caught up in moral dilemmas
Presbycusis
“Old hearing”
Emerging Adulthood
The period between the ages of 18 and 25
thought of as a separate developmental stage
Also called young adulthood
Kubler-Ross’s 5 stages of death and dying
Denial Anger Bargaining- bargain for extra time Depression Acceptance
Erik Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development
Trust vs Mistrust Autonomy vs Shame and Doubt Initiative vs Guilt Industry vs Inferiority Identity vs Role Confusion Intimacy vs Isolation Ego Integrity vs Despair
Expertise
Acquisition of extensive knowledge in a field
Sandwich Generation
Responsible for bringing up their own children and helping with aging parents
Describe two of Piaget’s concepts
Sensorimotor: Learn from experiences and trial and error; Object permanence
Preoperational: Develop language, memr=ory, egocentric; Symbolic thought
