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Psych 101 Test 4 (Tri-C)
Intro to Psych Chap 8
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
11/21/2006

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scheme
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piget's term for a cognitive structure or concept used to identify and intrepret information
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assimilation
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the process by which new objects, events, experiences or information is incorporated into existing schemes
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accommodation
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the process by which existing schemes are modified and modifiedad new schemes are created to incorporate new objects events experiences or information
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object permanence
Definition
the realization that objects continue to exist, even when they can no longer be perceived
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conservation
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the concept that a given quantity of matter remains the same despite being rearranged or changed in appearance, as long as nothing is added or taken away
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reversibility
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the realization that any change in the shape position or order of matter be reversed mentally
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temperment
Definition
a person's behavioral style or characteristic way of responding to the environment
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contact comfort
Definition
the comfort supplied by bodily contact
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harlow research
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he found that infant monkeys developed a strong attachment to a cloth-convered surrogate mother and little or no attachment to a wire surropate mother-even wehn the wire mother provided nourishment
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attachment
Definition
the strong affectionate bond a child forms with a mother or primary caregiver
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secure attachment
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usually distressed when separated from their mother, securely attached infants eagerly seek to reestablish the connecton and then an interest in play
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separation anxiety
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the fear and distress shown by a toddler when the parent leaves, occuring from 8 to 24 months and reaching a peak between 12 to 18 months
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stranger anxiety
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a fear of strangers common infants at about 6 months and increasing in intensity until about 12 months, and then declining in the second year
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babbling
Definition
vocalization of the basic speech sounds (phonemes), which begins between 4 and 6 moths
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overextension
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the act of using a word, on the basis of some shared feature, to apply to a broader range of objects than is appropriate
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underextension
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restricting the use of a word only a few, rather than to all, members of a class of objects
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teleographic speech
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short sentences that follow a strict word order and contain only essential content words
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socialization
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the process of learning socially acceptable behaviors, attitudes, and values
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authoritarian parents
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BAUMRINDS PARENTING STYLE. parents who make arbitary rules, expect unquestioned obedience from their children, punish transgressions, and value obedience to authority
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authoritative parents
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BAUMRINDS PARENTING STYLE. parents who set high but realistic standards, reason with the child, enforce limits, and encourage open communication
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permissive parents
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BAUMRINDS PARENTING STYLE. parents who make few rules or demands and allow children to make their own decisions and control their own behavior
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