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Undergraduate 3
06/20/2014

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evolutionary theory
Definition
In ______ _____, adaptive behavior is behavior that promotes the organism's survival in a natural habitat.
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adaptation, reproduction, and "survival of the fittest"
Definition
Evolutionary psychology holds that ____, ______, and ______________, are important in shaping behavior.
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Evolutionary developmental psychology
Definition
_________ _________ __________ emphasizes that humans need an extended "juvenile" period to develop a large brain and learn the complexity of social communities.
Term
46
Definition
Except in the span and egg, the nucleus of each human cell contains _____ chromosomes, which are composed of DNA.
Term
mitosis and meiosis
Definition
Genetics are passed on to new cells when chromosomes are duplicated during the process of ______ and ______.
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meiosis
Definition
A specialized form of cell division that occurs to form eggs and sperm (or gametes).
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mitosis
Definition
Cellular reproduction in which the cel's nucleus duplicates itself with two new cells being formed, each containing the same DNA as the parent cell, arranged in the same 23 pairs of chromosomes.
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genotype
Definition
A person's genetic heritage; the actual genetic material.
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phenotype
Definition
The way an individual's genotype is expressed in observed and measurable characteristics.
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gene-gene interaction
Definition
The term ________________ ________ is increasingly used to describe studies that focus on the interdependence of two or more genes in influencing characteristics, behavior, diseases, and development.
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behavior genetics
Definition
the field that seeks to discover the influence of heredity and environment on individual differences in human traits and development. Researchers in this field often study either twins or adoption situations.
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twin study
Definition
A study in which the behavioral similarity of identical twins is compared with the behavioral similarity of fraternal twins.
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Scarr's heredity-environment correlation
Definition
In Scarr's ________-_______ _________ view, heredity directs the types of environments that children experience.
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passive, evocative, and active (niche-picking).
Definition
Scarr identified tree types of genotype-environment interactions: ____, _____, and _____.
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epigenetic view
Definition
The ________ _______ emphasizes that development is a result of an ongoing, bidirectional interchange between heredity and environment. Recently, interest has developed in how gene interaction influences development.
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germinal, embryonic, fetal
Definition
Prenatal development can be divided into three periods: _____, ______, and _______.
Term
10-15%
Definition
Approximately ____ to ___ percent of U.S. couples have infertility problems.
Term
first stage
Definition
The ____ stage of the birth process is the longest. Uterine contractions are 15 to 20 minutes apart at the beginning and last up to a minute each.
Term
By the end of the first stage
Definition
At what stage in birth are contractions dilating the cervix to an opening of about 10 centimeters?
Term
When the baby's head starts to ove through the cervix and the birth canal
Definition
When does the second stage of birthing begin?
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when the baby completely emerges from the mother's body
Definition
When does the second stage of birthing end?
Term
6 to 12 hours
Definition
for a woman having her first child, the first stage of birthing lasts an average of how many hours?
Term
every minute, last for about a minute
Definition
By the time the head is out of the mother's body, the contractions come almost ___________ and last for about ____.
Term
every minute, last for about a minute
Definition
By the time the head is out of the mother's body, the contractions come almost ___________ and last for about ____.
Term
afterbirth
Definition
_______ is the third stage, during which the placenta, umbilical cord, and other membranes are detached and expelled.
Term
doula
Definition
A ______ is a caregiver who provides continuous physical, emotional, and educational support for the mother before, during, and after childbirth.
Term
analgesia, anesthesia, and oxytocin/Pitocin
Definition
Three basic kinds of drugs that are used for labor are ____, _____, and ______.
Term
Anesthesia
Definition
_______ is used in late first-stage labor and during delivery to block sensation in an area of the body or to block consciousness.
Term
epidural block
Definition
An ____ ____ is regional anesthesia that numbs the woman's body from the waist down.
Term
oxytocin
Definition
____ is a synthetic hormone that is used to stimulate contractions.
Term
natural childbirth
Definition
a childbirth method in which no drugs are given to relieve pain or assist in the birthing process. The mother and her partner are taught to use breathing methods and relaxation techniques during delivery.
Term
prepared childbirth
Definition
This childbirth strategy is similar to natural childbirth but includes a special breathing technique to control pushing in the final stages of labor and more detailed anatomy and physiology instruction.
Term
developmental problems
Definition
low birthweight, preterm, and small for date infants are at risk for __________ ______ although most of these infants are normal and healthy.
Term
no but close contact can reduce the mother's anxiety and lead to better interaction later
Definition
Is early bonding critical in the development of a competent infant?
Term
postpartum period
Definition
The _______ _______ lasts for about six weeks after childbirth or until the body has returned to a nearly prepregnant state.
Term
cephalocaudal and proxidismal
Definition
most development follows _____ and _____ patterns.
Term
16-17
Definition
Newborns usually sleep ___ to ___ hours a day, but by 4 months many American infants approach adult-like sleeping patterns
Term
50
Definition
Infants need to consume about ____ calories per day for each pound they weigh.
Term
Dynamic systems theory
Definition
____ _____ ________ seeks to explain how motor behaviors are assembled for perceiving and acting. This theory emphasizes that experience plays an important role in motor development, and that perception and action are coupled.
Term
reflexes
Definition
_______ - automatic movements- govern the newborn's behavior.
Term
key gross motor skills
Definition
___________, which involve large-muscle activities, developed during infancy include control of posture and walking.
Term
Perception
Definition
__________ is the interpretation of sensation.
Term
3 months of age
Definition
The infant's visual acuity increases dramatically in the first year of life. By ___________ of age, infants show size and shape constancy.
Term
several weeks
Definition
The fetus can hear ________ _______ prior to birth
Term
Piaget's theory
Definition
In _______ theory, children construct their own cognitive worlds, building mental structures to adapt to their world. Schemes, assimilation and accommodation, organization, and equilibration are key processes in this theory.
Term
Piaget's
Definition
An approach different from _______ focuses on infants' operant conditioning, attention, imitation, memory, and concept formation.
Term
Chomsky
Definition
_________ argues that children are born with the ability to detect basic features and rules of language.
Term
emotion
Definition
________ is a feeling or affect that occurs when a person is in a state or an interaction that is important to them.
Term
stranger anxiety and fear of separation from a caregiver
Definition
Two fears that infants develop are?
Term
Temperament
Definition
__________ is an individual's behavioral style and characteristic way of responding emotionally.
Term
Erikson
Definition
________ argued that an infant's first year is characterized by the stage of trust versus mistrust. Independence becomes a central theme in the second year of life, which is characterized by the stage of autonomy versus same and doubt.
Term
contact comfort and trust
Definition
In infancy, ______ and ______ are important in the development of attachment.
Term
avoidant, resistant, disorganized
Definition
Three types of insecure attachment are?
Term
basic cry
Definition
This cry follows a rhythmic pattern usually consisting of a cry, a briefer silence, a shorter inspiratory whistle that is higher pitched than the main cry, and then a brief rest before the next cry
Term
anger cry
Definition
A cry similar to the basic cry, with more excess air forced through the vocal cords.
Term
pain cry
Definition
A sudden outburst of loud crying without preliminary moaning, followed by breath holding
Term
easy child
Definition
child who is generally in a positive mood, who quickly establishes regular routines i infancy, and who adapts easily to new experiences
Term
difficult child
Definition
child who tends to react negatively and cry frequently, who engages in irregular daily routines, nd who is slow to accept new experiences
Term
slow-to-warm-up child
Definition
child who has a low activity level, is somewhat negative and displays a low intensity of mood
Term
social referencing
Definition
"reading" emotional cues in others to help determine how to act in a particular situation
Term
goodness of fit
Definition
refers to the match between a child's temperament and the environmental demands with which the child must cope
Term
Phase 3
Definition
Which phase of Bolwby's conceptualization of attachment is the following:
from 7 to 24 months, specific attachments develop. With increased locomotor skills, babies actively seek contact with regular caregivers such as a mother or a father
Term
strange situation
Definition
An observational measure of infant attachment that requires the infant to move through a series of introductions, separations, and reunions with the caregiver an an adult stranger in a prescribed order
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