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ECS 100
Ch. 8-10
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Undergraduate 2
05/06/2009

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lateralization
Definition
certain functions are located more in one hemisphere of the brain than in the other
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obesity
Definition
body weight more than 20% higher than the average
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left hemisphere
Definition
linear processing; speaking, reading, thinking, reasoning, movement of hands/arms, facial expressions
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right hemisphere
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global processing; receive/analyze info, drawing/music, emotional expression, intuition, audital & visual input
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child abuse
Definition
physical or psychological maltreatment or neglect of children
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preoperational stage
Definition
(Piaget) ages 2-7, use of symbolic thinking grows, mental reasoning emerges,and use of concepts increases
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egocentrism
Definition
everyone sees the world as the child sees it (big mountain experiment: candy box with crayons)
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centration
Definition
focuses on one aspect and ignores other parts
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conservation
Definition
understanding quantity is unrelated to appearance
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animism
Definition
inanimate objects are alive
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transductive reasoning
Definition
child's confusion of cause and effect eventually gives way to use of reasoning
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zone of proximal development (ZPD)
Definition
(Vygotsky) level at which a child can almost but not fully comprehend or perform a task without assistance
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initiative vs guilt
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(Erikson) period during which children ages 3-6 experience conflics between independence of action and the sometimes negative results of that action
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pshychosocial development
Definition
changes in the understandings individuals have of themselves as members of society and understanding of others behaviors
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gender identity
Definition
perception as oneself as male or female
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parallel play
Definition
children play with similar toys but do not interact with each other
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associative play
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two or more children interact by sharing toys, but they do not do the same thing
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cooperative play
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children genuinely play with one another, taking turns, playing games & devising contests
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theory of mind
Definition
knowledge and beliefs about how the mind operates
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gender role development
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biological, psychoanalytic, social learning, and cognitive
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authoritative style
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set limits but listen to the child and are flexible
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authoritarian style
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high behavioral standards, strict punishment of misconduct, little communication
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permissive style
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little discipline, guidance, or control, are nurturing and accepting
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neglectful/uninvolved style
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unaware of what thier children are doing and dont care what happens to them
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