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| Study of the physical, cognitive, moral and social changes throughout the life span |
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| the proportion of variation among individuals attributed to genes |
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| Prenatal Development - Zygote/Germinal Stage |
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| from conception to two weeks, rapid cell division |
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| Prenatal Development - Embyro |
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| from two weeks to two months, heart and liver begin to function |
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| Prenatal Development - Fetus |
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| from two months to birth, formulation and function of human body |
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| agents that reach embryo/fetus through the mom and cause harm (FAS) |
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| both men and women, females have two (XX); males have one (XY) |
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| females born with only one X |
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| extra chromosome which produced mental retardation |
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| recessive trait that produces loss of nervous system function and death in babies |
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| recessive trait that results in irreversible brain damage unless treated with a special diet |
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| dominant gene defect that involves degeneration of the nervous system |
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| both genes for a trait are the same |
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| genes for a trait are different |
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| gene that is expressed when the genes for a trait are different |
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| genes that are not expressed when the genes for a trait are different |
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| Primary Sex Characteristics |
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| reproductive organs and external genitalia |
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| Secondary Sex Characteristics |
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| non-reproductive sexual characteristics |
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| different age groups tested at the same time period |
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| same participants tests over a period of time |
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| cross-sectioned groups over a period of time |
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| baby will turn its head in the direction of soft contact |
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| drawing in anything at the mouth |
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| automatic constriction of the throat muscles |
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| closing fingers around an object |
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| when a baby is surprised it arches its back and flings out limbs and quickly retracts them |
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| touching the sole of the foot will cause the baby to flex |
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| getting used to something, decreased responsiveness with repeated presentations |
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| biological growth processes that enable orderly changes in behavior |
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| Kolhberg's Stages of Moral Reasoning- preconventional |
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| avoids punishment and furthers self reasoning |
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| Kolhberg's stages of Moral Reasoning- Conventional |
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| conforms with others and follows laws |
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| Kolhbergs Stages of Moral Reasoning- Postconventional |
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| social contract and the promotion of universal ideas |
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| Parenting styles- Authoritarian |
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| Parenting styles- permissive |
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| parenting styles- authoritative |
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| flexible rules (best way) |
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| from 0-2 years, experiences the world through senses and action |
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| form 2-7 years, children learn the use of symbols |
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| from 7-12 years, child develops logic |
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| form 12 years and on, children can master abstract and hypothetical thinking |
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| framework of ideas based on past experiences |
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| incorporate information into one's existing schemas |
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| modifying schemas to incorporate new information |
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| awareness that objects continue to exist even when we cannot see them- sensorimotor stage |
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| seeing the world form your own perspective only- preoperational stage |
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| changes in the form of an object doesn't change their physical properties- concrete operational stage |
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| Zygotsky's Sociocultural Theory of Cognitive Development |
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| emphasized the role of the enviroment and gradual changes in the way we think |
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| Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) |
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| the range between the level a child can solve a problem verses with asssistance |
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| Erikson's Theory of Psychosocial Development |
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| looked at development across the lifespan and solving conflicts in 8 different stages |
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| Autonomy vs. Shame or doubt |
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| gain a sense of independence |
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| learn to try some things and avoid others |
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| Identity vs. Role Confusion |
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| form personal relationships |
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| Generavity vs. Stagnation |
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| gain a sense of satisfaction |
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| a sense that the world is predictable and trustworthy |
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| children's fear of new or unknown circumstances or people, develops at about 8 months |
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| infant's natural disposition to show a particular mood or emotion |
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| babies are happy to see and responsive to mom after an absence |
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| babies are angry, clingy or act inconsistenly to mom after an absence |
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| certain animals, not humans, form concrete attachments |
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| time in which either enrichment or deprivation is most likely to have effects |
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| Harlow's Surgate Mother Expierements |
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| monkeys and humans will seek comfort over anything else |
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| expectations about how males and females should act, think |
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| person's sense of being male or female |
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| broad categories about our beliefs of what is male and female |
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| sense of one's identity and personal worth |
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| presence of both male and female secondary sex characteristics |
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| sense in a state of constant decline from 20's on and rapid decline after 70's |
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| Crystallized Intelligence |
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| Kubler-Ross stages of grief |
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| denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance |
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