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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
04/02/2014

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Cognitive Development is also known as what adult status?
Definition
quasi
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Piaget Formal Operations
Definition
Provide a capacity for abstract thinking
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Hypothetico Deductive reasoning
Definition
the capacity to think of all possible causes of a problem and test them in an orderly manner
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Propositional Thought
Definition
the logic of proposition may be evaluated without reference to the real world
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Does everyone reach this stage?
Definition
No. It is usually only used with familiar content area
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Is piagets formal operations a closed system?
Definition
yes. there is only one solution but infinite variabes and factors
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Broughton has how many formal operational stages?
Definition
2
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Early Operational Thought
Definition
Hypothesis are unconstrained and possibilities unlimited. There is excessive subjectivity and idealism. They assimilate the world through their own frames of reference
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Late Operational Thinking
Definition
Hypothesis is reasoned and tested against experience. Adoloescents must accomodate to the facts of experience
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Information processing improves what?
Definition
Attention, strategy selection, cognitive self regulation and processing speed
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In information processing, what is the deal regarding possibilities
Definition
too many possibilties are burden some
Term
Elkind focused on what?
Definition
adolescent egocentrism
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Imaginary Audience
Definition
They believe that others are vastly and constantly interested in how they appear, who they are, and what they do. They are the central focus of everyones attention.
Term
Personal Fable
Definition
They believe nobody else experiences the world as they experience it. They are unique and get into risky behaviors.
Term
Idealism
Definition
A vision of a perfect world and family. They are critical when perfection is not achieved and conflict happens
Term
Generation Cap
Definition
The clash of the perfect world with the parents perfect world
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Life is what kind of system?
Definition
Open system. It is ambiguous and their are partial truths
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Dialectical Thought contains?
Definition
A thesis, and antithesis, and a synthesis which is a combination of the two
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Perry says what about early adulthood?
Definition
It is relativistic. There are multiple truths each related to its own content
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In early adulthood, is a commitment to one truth system a choice or is it forced?
Definition
its a choice
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Erikson's Identity VS Identity Role Confusion
Definition
They must often intergrate conflicting roles into a unified sense of what one wants and who one is
Term
What did Marcia do?
Definition
Identified different ways of identifying identity
Term
Identity Diffusion
Definition
No direction or commitment. Lack confidence. Not exploring goals or overwhelemed with possibilities
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Foreclosure
Definition
Commited to values and goals without exploration. Accept the identity that others have chosen for them
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Moratorium
Definition
Delay commitments, actively exploring and trying alternatives, they are trusting flexible and open minded
Term
Achievement
Definition
They explored and personally selected values and goals. They are on track and are open minded, trusting, and flexible
Term
Parental Influences on Diffusion
Definition
Try to have a close relationship with a domineering authoritarian parent. There is no separation.
Term
Parental Foreclosure
Definition
Parents are not warm and they are authoritarian
Term
Parental Moratorium and Achievement
Definition
Affectionate, caring, trusting, authoritative, they encourage exploration
Term
Kohlbergs cognitive developmental theory of moral reasoning has how many levels?
Definition
3 with 2 subsections in each
Term
Kohlbergs Level one is what and what are the two subsections?
Definition
Level one- preconventional level- Morality is related to external control. There is no separate standard. 2 substages- avoid punishment and define what is good in a very selfish way
Term
What is kohlbergs level two and its two substages?
Definition
Level 2- Conventional level- They want to obey established laws. Substages- be a good boy and girl and then laws should be obeyed for fairness
Term
Kohlbergs level 3 and substages
Definition
Level 3- post conventional level- interpretation of rules. sub stages- social contract- only laws fair to everyone are obeyed. and Universal ethical principle- they want to create them and the principles are valid for all cross culturally
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Do levels 1 and two happen in a certain order of kohlbergs moral reasoning theory'
Definition
yes they happen in order from 1 to 2
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Is level 3 of kohlbergs theory always acheived?
Definition
no not always
Term
Gender intensification hypothesis
Definition
increased gender stereotyping of attitudes and behaviors towards a more tradition gender identity and it is stronger for girls.
Term
When does the gender intensification hypothesis decrease?
Definition
by mid to late adolescence
Term
The Iself is what? and the me self is what?
Definition
the iself is separate and the me self is ones own beliefs and values
Term
What do adolescents do to their parents?
Definition
they de idealize them and magnify their flaws
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