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Ch 1 & 2 Dev Psych

Developmental Psychology-Experiencing the Lifespan

TermDefinition
Cohort Birth group, the age group with whom we travel through life
Emerging Adults A new in-between stage of life in affluent countries lasting from ages 18 to late twenties in which members explore our place in the world
Socioeconomic Status a term referring to our education and especially our income
Individualistic Culture emphasize independence, competition, and personal success. Children are encouraged to openly express their emotions...leave their parents...be independent adults
Collectivist Culture family generations expect to live together even as adults, children are taught to obey their elders, to suppress their feelings, to value being respectful, and subordinate their needs to the good of the wider group
Gender Development is majorly affected by this
Behaviorism Nurture theory; traditionalists focus on charting and modifying only "objective" visible behavior
Cognitive Behaviorism launched by Bandura, modeling is important, self efficacy and our beliefs are important
Psychoanalytic Theory coined by Freud a stage theorist of treatment during first years of life
Attachment Theory formulated by Bowlby (in common with Freud) centering on the crucial importance to our species' survival of being closely connected with a caregiver during early childhood and being attached to a significant other during life
Evolutionary Nature theory; twin studies; bidirectional-our nature shapes our nurture
Erikson Stage theorist; psychosocial; we learn through our lifetime
Piaget researched how children think; human beings have a built in hunger to learn and mentally grow; assimilation and accommodation
Which gender is more likely to be conceived Male
Placenta passes nutrients from the mother to the developing baby
Neural Tube indentation that forms between 21 and 24 days after fertilization along the back of the embryo and closes up to
Quickening sensation like bubbles that signals the baby kicking in the womb; woman feels attached
Teratogen any substance that crosses the placenta to harm the fetus. may be an infectious disease, a medication, a recreational drug, environmental hazards, such as radiation or pollution, or even hormones
Ultrasound common test that provides an image of the baby, used to date the pregnancy and asses the fetus's growth in addition to revealing various structural abnormalities
amniocentesis amniotic fluid sample; reveal ost of genetic and chromosomal conditions as well as the sex
Le Masse system of pain management-father coaches mother after going to a class
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