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Psychology 105 Chapter 12
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
04/05/2011

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sensitive period
Definition
an optimal age range for certain experiences
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cross-sectional design
Definition
a research design that compares people of different ages at the same point in time
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longitudinal design
Definition
a research design that repeatedly tests the same cohort as it grows older
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sequential design
Definition
a research design that combines the cross-sectional and longitudinal approaches
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zygote
Definition
fertilized egg
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embryo
Definition
a developing human from the end of week 2 through week 8 after conception
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fetus
Definition
a developing human from week 9 after conception until birth
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teratogens
Definition
external agents that cause abnormal prenatal development
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fetal alcohol syndrom

(FAS)

Definition
a severe group of abnormalities that result from parental exposure to alcohol
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reflexes
Definition
automatic, inborn behaviors that occur in response to specific stimuli
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maturation
Definition
the genetically programmed biological process that governs our growth
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Cephalocaudal principle
Definition
book
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proximodistal principal
Definition
book
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schemas
Definition
organized patterns of thought and action
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assimilation
Definition
the process by which new experiences are incorporated into existing schemas
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accomodation
Definition
the process by which new experiences are incorporated into existing schemas
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sensorimotor stage
Definition
the stage of cognitive development in which infants understand their world primarily through sensory experiences and physical motor interactions with objects
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object permanence
Definition
the understanding that an object continues to exist even when it no longer can be seen
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preoperational stage
Definition
the stage of cognitive development in which children represent the words symbolically through words and mental images but do not yet understand basic mental operations or rules
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conservation
Definition
the principal that basic properties of objects, such as their volume, mass, or quantity, stay the same even though their outward appearance may change
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egocentrism
Definition
the difficulty in viewing the world from someone else's perspective
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theory of mind
Definition
a person's belief about the mind and ability to understand other people's mental states
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emotion regulation
Definition
the process by which we evaluate and modify our emotional reactions
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psychosocial stages
Definition
stages of development, each involving a different "crisis" over how we view ourselves in relation to other people in the world
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imprinting
Definition
a sudden, biological primed form of attachment
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attachment
Definition
the strong emotional bond that develops between children and their primary caregivers
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stranger anxiety
Definition
distress over contact with unfamiliar people
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strange situation
Definition
a standardized procedure for examining infant attachment
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authoritative parents
Definition
controlling but warm parents
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authoritarian parents
Definition
parents who exert control but do so within a cold unresponsive or rejecting relationship
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indulgent parents
Definition
parents who have warm, caring relationships with their children but do not provide the guidance and discipline that help children learn responsibility and concern for others
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neglectful parents
Definition
parents who provide neither warmth nor rules nor guidance
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gender identity
Definition
a sense of "femaleness" or "maleness" that becomes a central aspect of ones personal identity
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gender constancy
Definition
the understanding that being male or female is a permanent part of a person
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sex-typing
Definition
treating others different based on whether they are female or male
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preconventional moral reasoning
Definition
a stage of moral reasoning based on anticipated punishments or rewards
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conventional moral reasoning
Definition
a stage of moral reasoning based on conformity to social expectations, laws, and duties
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postconventional moral reasoning
Definition
a stage of moral reasoning involving well thought out general moral principals
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adolescence
Definition
the period of development and gradual transition between childhood and adulthood
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puberty
Definition
a period of rapid maturation in which the person becomes capable of sexual reproduction
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adolescent egocentrism
Definition
a self-absorbed and distorted view of one's uniqueness and importance
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senile dimentia
Definition
dementia that begins after age 65
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