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| manipulationg mental representation of info to draw a conclusion & inference |
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| persistent tendency to using problem solving methods that have worked in the past |
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| ideas that represent a class or category of objects, events, or activities |
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| example of concept that closely matches the defining characteristics of a concept(most basic examples of concepts) |
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| capasity to think rationally, aquire & use knowledge effectively |
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| test producing the same results each time its given to same individual or group of people |
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| degree to which a test actually measures what its supposed to measure |
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| awareness of & ability to manage one's own emotions as well as the ability to be self-motivates, able to feel what others feel, & be socially skilled. |
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| highly stuctured system that follws specific rules for combining symbols to produce meaningful statements |
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| disorder in which the person does not fully resolve the conflict in a particular psychosexual stage, resulting in personality traits and behavior associated with the earlier stage |
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| giving the test to a large group of people that represent the kind of people for whom the test is designed |
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| very specific, step-by-step procedures for solving a certain type of problem |
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| an educated guess based on prior experience; "rule of thumb" |
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| when solution to problem seems to come suddenly to mind |
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| we scan mental images in the same way we visually scan actual object/image; takes longer to map out bigger house in head than smaller house. |
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| ability to reason and solve problems, or general intellegence |
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| ability to excel in certain areas, or specific intellegence |
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| 9 types of intellegences. |
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| the science of inherited traits |
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| cell formed when sperm and ovum fuse together |
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| knowledge that an object exists even when not in sight |
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| sexual and reproductive maturation |
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| bond between infant and primary caretaker |
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| ability to see world through anyone elses eyes |
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| tendency in children to focus on one feature of an object while ignoring all other features of the object |
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| behavior characteristics that are fairly well established at birth, such as easy, difficult, and slow to warm up |
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| thought that self is unique and protected from harm |
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| adolescent thought of believeing that other people are just as concerned about the adolescent's thoughts and characteristics as they are |
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| any factor that can cause a birth defect |
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| motivation in performing a task because act itself is rewarding or satisfying in some internal manner |
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| when person performs a action because it leads to outcome seperate from the person |
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| tendency of body to maintain a steady state |
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| self-actualization(Maslow) |
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| the point that is seldon reached at which people have sufficiently satisfied the lower needs and achieved their full human potential |
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| learned ways of controlling displays of emotion is a social setting |
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| Facial feedback hypthesis of emotion |
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| assumes that facial expressions provide feedback to the brain concerning the emotions being expressed, which in turn causes and intensifies the emotion |
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| biologically determined and innate pattern of behavior that exists in people and animals |
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| behavior motivated by desire to fulfill unmet biological needs |
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| people have optimal(ideal or best) level of tension that they seek to maintain by increasing or decreasing stimulation |
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| behavior is motivatied by "pull" or external rewards |
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Needs must be fulfilled in this order:
-self actualization
-esteem
-love & belongingness
-safety
-psychological
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| needs that are basic to human growth & functioning: 1)Competence 2)Relatedness 3)Autonomy |
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| factors in eperience of emotion |
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| -all humans display same basic emotions & facial expression -display rules for emotion very -no gender diff. in emotional experience but there is a diff. in emotional understanding |
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-integration of motor & perceptional systems
-object permanence develops |
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-develop symbolic thoughts
-limited by egocentrism
-difficulty with conservation problems b/c of centration |
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| concrete operations stage |
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-no longer have limitation of previous stage
-have difficulty with abstarct concepts |
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-develop ability to think abstractly, hypothetically & make logical inferences
-demonstrate personal fable and imaginary audience |
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