Shared Flashcard Set

Details

psych 300
test 2
36
Psychology
Undergraduate 3
03/14/2012

Additional Psychology Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
reflexes
Definition
inborn, automated responses to a particular form of stimulation
Term
rooting reflex
Definition
head turn in response to stroking of the cheek. disappears at 3 weeks
Term
sucking reflex
Definition
voluntary after 4 months, permits feeding
Term
swimming reflex
Definition
face down in water will paddle and kick
disappears at 4-6 months
Term
moro reflex
Definition
in response to threat of loss of support infant makes "embracing" motion
disappears after 6 months
Term
palmar grasp reflex
Definition
grasp finger pressed into palm
disappears at 3-44 months
Term
tonic neck reflex
Definition
turns head to one side while laying down and moves into "fencing position"
disappears arount 4 months
Term
stepping reflex
Definition
when feet touch a surface lift one after another in stepping motion
disappears at 2 months
Term
babinski reflex
Definition
toes fan out and curl as foot twists in response to stroke on sole
disappears 8-12 months
Term
reflex with unknown function
Definition
babinski
Term
5 states of arousl
Definition
regular sleep, irregular sleep, drowsiness, quiet alertness, walking activity ad crying
Term
regular sleep (NREM)
Definition
full rest, no body activity, breathing slow and regular: 8-9hrs/day
Term
irregular sleep (REM)
Definition
some movement, facial grimacing, breathing irregular: 8-9 hrs/day
Term
drowsiness
Definition
falling asleep/waking up, faster breathing than regular sleep
Term
quiet alertness
Definition
body inactive, eyes open and attentive, breathing even: 2-3 hrs/day
Term
waking activity and crying
Definition
movement, breathing irregular, crying possible: 1-4hrs/day
Term
sleep patterns
Definition
newborns: 16-18 hrs/day
2-3 month old: determined more by light-darkness
Term
crying reasons
Definition
hunger, temperature change, pain, over stimulation, responding to others cries
Term
ethology theory on crying response
Definition
responsiveness is adaptive
less mother responded to cries made baby cry more longer at the end of one year
Term
Operant conditioning
Definition
reinforcer/punishment
Term
rovee-collier and bhatt
Definition
kicking increases when mobile movement is activated
Term
habituation
Definition
gradual reduction in strength of a response to a stimulus due to repetitive stimulation
Term
delayed test phase
Definition
familiarity preference (recovery to the familiar stimulus) assesses remote memory
Term
Bahrick, Gogote, and Ruiz
Definition
habituation phase, immediate test pase, delayed test phase
Term
newborn imitation
Definition
facial expressions and finger gestures,
Term
gross motor development
Definition
control over actions that help infants get around in the environment
Term
fine motor development
Definition
control over smaller movements
Term
milestones
Definition
hold head erect; lifts self by hands; rolls from side to back; reaches and grasps cube,rolls from back to side, sits alone,
Term
reflexive schemes (substage 1)
Definition
newborn reflexes: building blocks of sensorimotor intelligence
Term
primary circular reaction (substage 2)
Definition
begin to gain motor control, perform simple motor actions centered around own body (1-4 months)
Term
secondary circular reactions (substage 3)
Definition
attempt to repeat interesting events in the environment, caused by self (4-8 months)
Term
coordination of secondary circular reactions (substage 4)
Definition
complex action sequences, intentional and goal directed behavior, master object permanance (8-12 months)
Term
object permanence
Definition
understanding that objects continue to exist when out of sight
Term
tertiary circular reactions (substage 5)
Definition
explore objects through novel actions, imitate novel actions (12-18 months)
Term
mental representations (substage 6)
Definition
develop internal depiction of objects people places, make believe play, deferred imitation (18-24 months)
Term
deferred imitation
Definition
ability to remember and copy behaviors of models not present
Supporting users have an ad free experience!