unit 6 test

Question 1

developmental psychology

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a branch of psychology that studies physical, cognitive and social change

Question 2

zygote

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the fertilized egg; it enters a 2 week period of rapid cell division and develops into an embryo

Question 3

embryo

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the developing human organism from about a 2 weeks after fertilization through the 2nd month

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fetus

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the developing human organism from 9 weeks after conception to birth

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teratogens

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chemicals and viruses, that can reach the embryo/fetus and can cause harm

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fetal alchohol syndrome

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physical and cognitive abnormalities in children caused by pregnant woman drinking

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habituation

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decreasing responsiveness with repeated exposure to a stimulus

Question 8

maturation

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biological growth processes that allow orderly changes in behavior

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cognition

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all the mental activities associated with thinking knowing remembering and communicating

Question 10

schema

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an idea or model

Question 11

assimilation

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to add

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accommodation

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to change our understanding

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sensorimotor

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infants know the world mostly out of there sensory impressions

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object permanence

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the awareness that objects continue to exist even when not perceived

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pre operational

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2 to 6/7 years a child learns to use language but doesn’t yet comprehend mental operations

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conservation

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properties such as mass, volume, number remain the same despite changes in the form of objects

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egocentrism

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Childs difficulty taking another point of view

Question 18

theory of mind

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peoples ideas about their own and others mental states

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concrete operational

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7-11 years, children can think logically about events

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formal operational

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age 12, people begin to think logically about abstract concepts

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scaffolding

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a framework that offers children temporary support as they develop higher levels of thinking

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ASD

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a disorder that appears in childhood, deviancies, in communication, social interaction, fixed interests and repetitive behaviors `

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stranger anxiety

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the fear of strangers that infants commonly display

Question 24

attachment

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an emotional tie with another person

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critical period

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an optimal period when certain events must take place to facilitate proper development

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imprinting

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the process at which certain animals form strong attachments during early life

Question 27

strange situation

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a child is placed in an unfamiliar environment while the caregiver leaves than returns

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secure attachment

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responsive mothers children

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insecure attachment

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unresponsive mothers children

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temperament

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a persons innate and inborn characteristic emotional reactivity and intensity

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basic trust

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a sense that the world is predictable and reliable

Question 32

self concept

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an understanding and assessment of who they are

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sex

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the biological influenced characteristics by which people define male and female

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gender

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the socially influenced characteristics by which people define boy, girl, man and women

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agression

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any physical/verbal behavior intended to harm someone physically/emotionally

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regional aggression

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an act of aggression intended to harm a persons relationship or social standing

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role

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a set of norms about a social position, defining how those in the position ought to behave

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gender role

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a set of expected behaviors , attitudes, and traits for males/females

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gender identity

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our sense of being male, female, some combination of the 2 or nuetral

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social learning theory

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we learn social gender behavior by observing and imitating and by being rewarded or punished

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gender typing

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the acquisition of a traditional masculine or feminine role

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andronomy

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a blend of male and female roles

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transgender

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a gender identity/expression different then their birth designated sex

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adolescence

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the transition period from childhood to adulthood extending from puberty to adulthood

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puberty

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the period of sexual maturation during which a person becomes capable of reproducing

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identity

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our sense of self

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social identity

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the we aspect of our self concept

Question 48

emerging adulthood

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a period from about age 18 to the mid twenties when in many western cultures are no longer adolescents but haven't achieved full independence as adults

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X chromosome

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mother contributor to chromosome pair

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Y chromosome

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making a male testosterone the main mail hormone

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primary sex characteristics

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organs and extra genitalia that make sexual reproduction possible

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secondary sex characteristics

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boobs, wider hips, boys facial hair

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supermarche

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ejaculation

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menarche

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menstrual period

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intersex

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both sexual characteristics from unusual combinations of male and female chromosomes

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AIDS

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depletes immune system

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sexual orientation

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our enduring sexual attraction

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Jean Piaget

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studied children cognition

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Lev Vygotsky

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He believed that social interaction plays a critical role in children's learning—a continuous process that is profoundly influenced by culture

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Harry harlow

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the monkeys

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Konrad Lorenz

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impriniting

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may ainsowrth

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secure attachment experiment

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Eric Erickson

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basic trust

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carol Gilligan

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relationship with females in western cultures

Question 65

Kohlberg

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preconventational, conventational, postconventational