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psych 100 human development
human development
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
05/01/2011

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development
Definition
pattern of continuity and change in human capabilities that occurs throught the course of the life
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development is the process of several processes
Definition
physical, cognitivie, socioemotional
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nature
Definition
biological
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nurture
Definition
environmental
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germinal period
Definition
1 and 2 zygote
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preferential looking
Definition
test of perception that involves giving an infant a choice of what object to look at
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habituation
Definition
see if an infant can discriminate between a new stimulus and an old one.
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schema
Definition
concept or framework that already exists
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assimilation
Definition
incorporating new infor into existing knowledge
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accommodation
Definition
adjusting a schema to new info
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sensorimotor
Definition
birth to 2 years
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preoperational
Definition
2 to 7
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concrete operational
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7 to 11
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formal operational
Definition
11 to adult
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Piaget
Definition
new way of looking at how the mind of a child develops
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harlow
Definition
infant monkeys
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Mary ainsworth
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strange situation
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secure attachment
Definition
infants use the caregiber as a secure base to explore the environment
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three types of temperament
Definition
1. easy, 2. slow to warm up. 3. difficult
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four types of parenting styles
Definition

1. authoritarian

2. authoritative

3. neglectful

4. indulgent

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authoritarian
Definition

restrctive, value hard work and effort

military

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Authoritative
Definition

rules yet independence

my family

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neglectful
Definition
no interaction what so ever
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indulgent
Definition

too involved with their children

 santa lane

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Piaget's formal operational stage
Definition
abstract thought and reasoning
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identify vs. identity
Definition
5th psychological stage , children face the challenge of finding out who they are, what they are about, and where they are going in life.
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adolescence
Definition
10 to 21
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Kohlberg's level one Preconventional
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1. heteronomous - pursue own interest and let's others do same

 

2. individualism

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Kohlberg's Convential Level.
Definition

3. mutual interpersonal expectations. value trust

 

4. Social System morality. understands socail order & laws, justice duty

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Kohlberg's Post Convential
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5. Social contract or utility and individual rights

 

6. universal ethical principles. based on human rights 

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identity diffusion
Definition
person has not yet explored meaningful alternatives and has not made a commitment
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identity foreclosure
Definition
person makes a commitment before adequately exploring all options
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identity moratorium
Definition
person is exploring alternative paths and has not made a commitment
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identity achievements
Definition
person has explored alternative paths and made a commitment
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cellular block theory
Definition
cells can divide about 100 times, total number of cell division corresponds to age, places the upper limit of lifespan at 120
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free-radical theory
Definition
people age because their inside their cells unstable oxygen molecules known as free radicals are produced
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lateralization
Definition
specialization of function in one hemisphere than another
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Aricept
Definition
treats Alzheimers
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life themes and Altruism
Definition

death facing death living life for the betterment of the world. Creates a positive and meaningful life.

 

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