Mod. 9 Flashcards
(25 cards)
changes that occur with the passage of time
Development
study people overtime
longitudinal study
two or more groups studied at the same time
cross-sectional
Stages of prenatal development
germinal, embryonic, fetal
development occurs from the head down
cephalocaudal
development occurs from the middle of the organism out to the periphery
proximodistal
interpret new experiences in terms of one’s own existing schema
assimilation
adopt or change schema to incorporate new information
accommodation
stages of cognitive development
sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operations, formal operations
recognize the objects continue to exist even though they are no longer visible
object permanence
perceive world only from their point of view (doesn’t understand someone else’s perspective)
egocentric
physical quantities stay the same despite changes in their shape or appearance
conservation
bond between infant and primary caregiver
attachment
studies attachment style/measures attachment between infant & caregiver
strange situation test
accumulation of verbal skills & factual knowledge (increases as you get older)
crystalized intelligence
ability to reason logically & abstractly (increases until you get to a certain point)
fluid intelligence
maximum age possible for members of a given species
life span
the number of years that an average member of a species is expected to live
life expectancy
relatively sudden onset & brief duration
acute disease
slow onset & long duration
chronic disease
any problem with heart or blood circulation
cardiovascular disease
a disease in which some of the body’s cells grow uncontrollably and spread to other parts of the body
cancer
cerebral artery becomes clogged - no blood flow to brain
strokes
unfortunate incidents that typically result in damage or injury
accidents
