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PYSCH TEST 1
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Psychology
Undergraduate 2
09/28/2014

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Term
two periods of development
Definition
critical period- essential for development

sensitive period- time most likely for development
Term
Dynamics system theory
Definition
looks at the correlation between development and ongoing ever-changing interaction between physical and emotional and environment. ALL DYNAMICS INTERACT WITH EACH OTHER that affect a person-

non-linear.
Term
what is the science of human development?
Definition
the study of people and how the change over time
Term
5 steps of scientific method
Definition
theory
hypothesis
empirical evidence
conclusion
share results
Term
Replication
Definition
scientists attempt to follow the same procedures and test the same theory to come up with more precise conclusions.

successfully cut down SIDS by Susan Beal
Term
Dunedin Study
Definition
study of MAOA gene suggested genes and environment affect violence

violence (15 to 25)
Term
plasticity
Definition
human characteristics can change overtime
traits can be molded and maintained
can increase OR decrease
possible at ANY TIME IN LIFE
Term
How are people categorized in the study of development to make it easier?
Definition
infancy
childhood
adolescence
adulthood
Term
difference equal deficit error
Definition
making generalizations that own group is normal and other groups that are different are abnormal.

study all types of people to avoid
Term
culture?
Definition
system of shared beliefs and behaviors and provide social rules.
Term
Ethnicity
Definition
shared heritage, national origin, language

doesn't mean they share the same culture.
Term
is race genetic?
Definition
NO. its a SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION.

labeled by physical characteristics.
Term
Socioeconomic status
Definition
Social class; reflection of family income and average education.

AFFECTS EVERY ASPECT OF DEVELOPMENT
Term
ecological systems approach
Definition
study of human development that considers ALL influences
developed by URIE BRONFENBRENNER
3 main levels:
micro systems
exosystems
macrosytems
Term
what are microsystems?
Definition
immediate, family
Term
what are ecosystems?
Definition
community, local
Term
What are macro systems?
Definition
larger values, economic policies.
Term
What is a mesosystem?
Definition
connections between all other ecological systems
Term
Chronosystem
Definition
changes over the time in the world taken through historical context.
Term
cohort
Definition
group of people born within the same generation who have similar life experiences
Term
Examples of historical change?
Definition
name popularity
economy
Term
3 main domains of development?
Definition
BIOLOGICAL
COGNITIVE
PSYCHOSOCIAL
Term
Mirror neurons
Definition
seeing someone else doing something the mirroring their action as a response of observation
Term
3 basic research designs?
Definition
observation
experiment
survey
Term
crucial factors of observation?
Definition
careful training
controlled timing
objectiveness
Term
What is the experiment used to establish?
Definition
CAUSATION
Term
what is the independent variable?
Definition
THE EXPERIMENT OR TEST TO SEE IF SOMETHING CAUSES A REACTION
Term
What is the dependent variable?
Definition
THE RESULT OF THE EXPERIMENT.

what EFFECT did the independent variable play on the dependent variable?
Term
3 different types of research of development?
Definition
longitudinal
cross sectional
cohort-seqeuntial
Term
what type of research is the most convenient way and inexpensive?
Definition
CROSS SECTIONAL
Term
cross sectional research
Definition
group of people of one age compared with similar group od another age. (young to old)
Term
longitudinal research
Definition
study of the SAME individuals over a long period of time.

does age or historical trends affect development?

more effective than cross-sectional but not as convenient.
Term
which method combines both longitudinal and cross sectional?
Definition
cohort sequential research
Term
quantity research
Definition
numerical.
Term
qualitative research
Definition
DESCRIPTIVE.

shows individual differences.

hard to replicate.
Term
what does the IRB do? (institutional review board)
Definition
said to make psychology ethical.

research has to follow certain guidelines of ethics.
Term
who was the pioneer of cognitive development
Definition
Piaget.
Term
what are the three grand theories of development?
Definition
PSYCHOANALYTIC/PSYCHOSOCIAL

BEHAVIORAL/LEARNING

COGNITIVE
Term
social learning
Definition
through watching others we learn what to do. big emphasis on environment.
Term
what idea involves rewards and punishments?
Definition
operant conditioning.
Term
sociocultural theory
Definition
development results from the interaction of each person with their surrounding social and cultural forces
Term
What do theories provide for us?
Definition
hypotheses
discoveries
guidance
Term
norms
Definition
average behavior of a culture or people.
Term
PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY:
Definition
FREUD, ERIKSON

aka psychosexual.

emphasis on unconscious motives and childhood experiences.
Term
Freud's stages of psychosexual development
Definition
development crucial in first 6 years of life.
5 stages:
oral
anal
phallic
latency
genetial

EACH STAGE GOES THROUGH A CONFLICT. if that conflict isn't resolved, it explains personality traits in adulthood.
Term
in freud's stages of development, where does the ID dominate? the SUPEREGO?
Definition
ID- infancy

SUPEREGO- phallic stage
Term
Erikson's stages of development
Definition
PSYCHOLOGICAL CRISISES thats resolution is dependent on the environment.

8 stages.

trust vs. mistrust
autonomy vs. shame
initiative vs. guilt
industry vs. inferiority
identity vs. role confusion
intimacy vs. isolation
integrity vs. despair.
generative vs. stagnation
Term
What do Freud and Erikson's theories of development have in common?
Definition
both explain through relationships of family and culture.
Term
Major pioneers of Behaviorism?
Definition
JOHN B WATSON- measure what you can observe with your eyes

PAVLOV-salvating dog, classical conditioning.

SKINNER- learn through consequences- rewards and punishments. operant conditioning.
Term
Two types of conditioning?
Definition
operant-SKINNER, punishments and rewards.

classical-pavlov, neutral stimuli paired with controlled stimuli
Term
what does social learning theory suggest?
Definition
humans are active not only reactive.

modeling theory- teacher and learner.

emphasis on SELF EFFICACY.
Term
modeling observational learning theory
Definition
people learn by copying others.

ex teaching how to ride a bike.
Term
when is learning most likely to occur in modeling?
Definition
when teacher is respected and learner is inexperienced.
Term
What was psychoanalytic theory rejected for?
Definition
not scientific.
Term
what was behaviorist theory rejected for?
Definition
demeaning human potential
Term
cognitive theory
Definition
PIAGET.
thoughts and expectations affect beliefs and actions.
Term
Piaget's 4 stages of development
Definition
sensimotor
preoperational
concrete operational
formal operational

to understand human behavior we must understand human thinking.

"how children think is more important than what children think"

at every stage, humans seek COGNITIVE EQUILIBRIUM.
Term
how do we achieve cognitive balance according to Piaget?
Definition
interpret new experiences through preexisting ideas
Term
assimilation
Definition
new experiences replace old ideas.
Term
accomodation
Definition
old ideas altered to fit new experiences
Term
what is cognitive development dependent on?
Definition
challenging concepts to expand human thinking.

difficult, but produces intellectual advancement.
Term
information processing
Definition
mind compared to a computer
explores how the mind works BEFORE responding.

INPUT TO OUTPUT.

compares one persons thinking to anothers.
Term
what is information processing theory best used for in diseases?
Definition
ADHD
Term
sociocultural theory
Definition
VYGOTSKY.
human development results from dynamic interaction between people and environment.
Term
apprenticeship thinking
Definition
each person develops from learning from someone else with more skills than them.

MENTORS AND TUTORS.
Term
guided participation
Definition
method used to teach new skills. each person is dependent on someones learning
Term
Zone of Proximal Development
Definition
Skills and knowledge person is close to acquiring but not quite there yet.
Term
is all learning social?
Definition
yes
Term
what does sociocultural perspective remind us of?
Definition
CULTURE DIFFERES AMONGST different topics
Term
Humanism/ evolutionary theory
Definition
belief that we are one united species sharing universal impulses. focusing only on culture leads to misrepresentation
Term
HUMANISM
Definition
MASLOW
ROGERS

Rejects behaviorism and psychoanalytic theory because they reject free will
Term
MASLOW
Definition
all humans have basinal needs and desires.
Term
Maslow's 5 hierarchy of needs
Definition
physiological
saftey
love and belonging
esteem
self actualization
Term
Carl Rogers
Definition
Humanist
Unconditional positive regard.

love someone without expecting something in return.
Term
evolutionary theory
Definition
controlling our emotions and recognizing origins of destruction helps us survive
Term
what affects survival reproduction?
Definition
GENES AND ENVIRONMENT
Term
what allows us to survive according to evolutionists
Definition
genetic variation and flexibility.
Term
what is the max lifetime of humans determined by genes?
Definition
122
Term
what does DNA stand for?
Definition
Deoxyribo Nucleic Acid
Term
what gives instructions to proteins?
Definition
DNA
Term
How many genes do humans gave?
Definition
about 18,000 to 23,00 genes
Term
what is an allele?
Definition
genetic variation- repetition, deletion, transposition.
Term
where does interactions with genes begin?
Definition
formulation of ovum and sperm create a zygote.
Term
what is an entire instruction booklet to make a living organism?
Definition
genome
Term
what did junk DNA use to be known as?
Definition
methylation

affects expression of genes
Term
what is a gamete?
Definition
a reproductive cell
Term
how many chromosomes are in a gamete?
Definition
23
Term
autosome
Definition
every chromosomes other than the sex one
1-22
gene paired in the same sequence.
Term
how many chromosomes can each person produce?
Definition
8 billion
Term
how long does it take the zygote to duplicate and divide?
Definition
AFTER HOURS OF CONCEPTION
Term
stem cells
Definition
first cells to produce other cells that can form into life and differentiate
Term
when does differentiation occur?
Definition
8th cell stage
Term
what is the genome made up of? (genes/ DNA)
Definition
1.5% GENES
98.5% DNA
Term
epigenetics
Definition
study of environmental factors that affect gene expression.

all genes affect traits and characteristics
Term
are all genetic dieases epigenetic?
Definition
yes
Term
what did the Human Genome Project show?
Definition
hard to see where genes end and begin

all living creatures share many genes
Term
what happens if someone inherits the recessive gene?
Definition
they become the carrier of that gene.
Term
where are genes located?
Definition
on the x chromosome
Term
what do copy number variations cause?
Definition
variations in base pairs influence disorders.
Term
parental imprinting
Definition
some genes are affected differently depending on whether or not the gene came from the mother or the rathe.r
Term
4 guidelines to understand genotype and phenotype
Definition
genes affect EVERY aspect of development
most environmental influences ARE NOT shared
Genes ignite responses to shape environment

Genetic affects increase with age.
Term
where does gene for alcoholism occur?
Definition
every gene EXCEPT y chromosome
Term
huntington disorder
Definition
central nervous system disorder caused by genetic miscode.
over 35 repetitions of triplet genes
Term
most famous sex linked disorder ?
Definition
hempohillia
Term
most studied examples of benefits of recessive genes?
Definition
single cell dieanemia
Term
(pku) phenyltoniria
Definition
legally required disease to test for.
Term
what is the most promising direction for disease prevention and health maitnence
Definition
CHANGE THE EINVIRONMENT
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