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Psych Chapter 4
Midterm
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
10/08/2014

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Critical Period
Definition
An optimal period early in life of an organism when exposure to certain stimuli or experiences produces normal development.
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Imprinting
Definition
The process by which certain animals form attachments during a critical period very early in life.
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Schemas
Definition
A concept of framework that organizes and interprets infos.
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Assimilation
Definition
Interpreting our new experiences in terms of our existing schemas.
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Accomodation
Definition
adapting our current understandings(schemas) to incorporate new info.
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Parenting Style: Authoritarian
Definition
Parents impose rules and expect obedience "Don't interrupt" "Keep your room clean" "Don't stay out too late" WHY?,Because i said so.
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Parenting Style: Permissive
Definition
Parents submit to their childrens desires. They make few demands and use little punishments
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Parenting Style: Authoritative
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Parents are both demanding and responsive. They exert control by setting rules, but especially with older children, they encourage open discussion and allow exceptions.
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Attachment Style: Secure
Definition
Children use the mother as a "homebase" and seem at ease in the strange situation
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Attachment Style: avoidant
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Children avoid the mother in the strange situation and do not seem disturbed from the strange situation
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Attachment Style:anxious/ambivalent
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Children display a combination of positive and negative reactions to their mothers
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Moral Development:Pre-Conventional
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(rewards and punishments)I don’t care if it is the law, it’s not right and it’s not fair!
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Moral Development:Conventional
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(societal good)We need to work together as a team.
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Moral Development:Post-Conventiona
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(justice): I better share this or mommy will be mad.
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