Set 2 Flashcards
(23 cards)
Behavior genetics
Role of heredity in cognitive, physical, and personality differences
Between the ages of 2-6, children can
Discriminate between intentional and unintentional actions, which is a precursor for moral reasoning
Bronfenbrenners bio ecological theory
Microsystem, exosystem, macrosystem
Microsystem
Closest to an individual and encompasses interpersonal relationships and direct interactions with immediate surroundings. Ex: family members
Mesosystem
Includes interactions between various aspects of the microsystem (social network)
Exosystem
Does not directly affect individuals; rather encompasses aspects of structures. Ex: financial difficulties working the family of origin, parental job loss
Macrosystem
Social or cultural ideologies and beliefs that affect an individuals environment
Corpus callosum
Brian structure which the left and right sides of the cerebral cortex communicate. Grow and mature more during early childhood than any other part of life.
Lateralization
Specialization of the left versus right hemispheres of the cerebral cortex
Genes decide
Which functions will become lateralized and which will not
Left hemisphere
Language, logic, analysis, and math
Right hemisphere
Intuition, creativity, arts/music, and spatial perception
Hippocampus
Transfer of information to long term memory. As hippocampus matured and becomes myelinated one’s memory improves
Infantile amnesia
Maturation of connections between hippocampus and cerebral cortex is likely responsible for inability to remember much in the first 3 years of life
Handedness
Developed 2 to 6 years of age
Eating habits in early childhood
Correlated to weight difficulties later in life
Single parent homes have more
Asthma, headaches, and vulnerability to illnesses
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Nightmares, anxiety, flashbacks memories, or sleep disturbances
Abused children are more likely than non-abuses children to
Have delays in development
Piaget’s second stage
Children become proficient in symbols in thinking and communicating yet still have difficulty thinking logically
Symbolic function- PSS
Understanding that one object or behavior can stand for something else
Egocentrism- PSS
Belief that everyone sees the world the same way the child sees the world
Conservation- PSS
Understanding change in appearance yet not necessarily change in quantity
