Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Psyc midterm
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are 4 topical areas in Lifespan Development? | Physical development, Cognitive development, Personality development, social development |
| Is continuous development more likened to the development of a tree or caterpillar? | Tree |
| Do genetics alone shape every part of human development? | No |
| Is the environment the sole predictor of human development? | No |
| Does the interaction between genes and the environment affect human development? | Yes |
| What is the concept associated with the above statement called? | Nature vs. Nurture |
| Twin and adoption studies primarily help us understand | Nature vs. Nurture |
| When using twin studies, what variable is controlled? | Genetics |
| What theoretical perspective is concerned behavior as it relates to stimuli? | Behaviorism |
| What theoretical perspective is concerned with inner forces we may not even be aware of? | Psychodynamic theory |
| What theoretical perspective is concerned with how people know, understand, and think? | Cognitive development |
| 100% of people who breathe, die. Is the relationship between breathing and dying correlation or causation? | correlation |
| How long can sperm live in a female's body after sex? | 3-5 days |
| Females are infused with about a million eggs at | Womb and birth |
| What is the average length of time between ovulations? | 12 to 16 days |
| Where does fertilization generally occur? | Fallopian Tube |
| At what point of fetal development does the heart begin beating? | About 5-6 weeks |
| Gestational age is measured from the date of… | First day of the last period |
| What external factors affect the developing baby in the womb? | Maternal nutrition, environmental pollution, stress of the mother, and maternal health |
| how many chromosomes should a human have? | 46 or 23 pairs |
| Which chromosome determines the sex of the child? | Y |
| The chromosome XY is | Male |
| The chromosome XX is | Female |
| Which chromosome is larger | X |
| What is an observable expression of the genotype including both body characteristics and behavior | The phenotype |
| What temperaments are generally associated with babies? | Easy temperament, Difficult Temperament, slow to warm |
| The Apgar score assesses the health of the newborn infant immediately following birth. Apgar is an acronym for | Dr. Virgina Apgar it's a test for babies at birth |
| What are the benefits of breastfeeding? | Nutritional Support, Immune system Development Heath benefits for mother, reduces illness, comfort and convenience |
| What are causes of premature labor? | Previous premature birth, heath issues, placenta abruption |
| Approximately how many women suffer from post-partum depression? | 1 in 8 but it can be 1 in 5 women |
| Do male and female babies grow at exactly the same rates? | No |
| Which of the following principles of infant growth proceeds from the center of the body outward? | Proximodistal principal |
| What is a super-simplified term to explain synaptic pruning of neurons in infants/children? | Use it or lose it, brain clean up |
| Which part of a neuron helps to speed the transmission of nerve impulses? | Myelin Sheath |
| What term means the degree to which the brain (a developing structure) can be modified due to experience, can re-wire, or can compensate for damage. | Plasticity |
| What methods are recommended to help prevent SIDS? | Back sleeping, empty crib, no side sleeping and no co sleeping |
| Major newborn reflexes include: | Moro, rooting, sucking, grasp, steeping, tonic neck |
| Which reflex is triggered when you gently touch the roof of your baby’s mouth with a finger, nipple, or bottle? | The rooting reflex |
| The following are all what type of motor skills? Holding a pencil; cutting; playing with beads; buttoning a coat… | Fine motor |
| Are infants capable of caloric intake regulation? | They are but as they grow, they are not as good at it |
| In general, the average baby learns to walk alone easily at what age? | 12 months |
| Is memory always accurate? | No |
| The act of getting information and knowledge from our short term to long term memory is called… | Retrieval |
| What is implicit memory? Give an example. | Memories that you have but not consciously aware of them riding a bike |
| Describe infant directed speech | Baby talk |
| Which emotions do babies show from birth? | Cry, laughing, distress, interested |
| What are the 3 components of emotion? | Biological, behavioral and cognitive |
| When do children begin to exhibit stranger anxiety? | 6-8 months |
| What is social referencing? | Looking at some else’s reaction to determine how to react |
| Are relationships important in the development of the child? | Yes |
| Do attachment styles affect children into adulthood? | Yes |
| What are characteristics of good child/caregiver attachment? | Secure attachment |
| A ___________ child does not have a predictable pattern of attachment. These children display signs of depression and disturbing behavior. Long term, these individuals want closeness but are fearful of others. | Disorganized or disoriented |
| Do mothers and fathers parent exactly the same? | No mothers are more strict fathers are more loose |
| 55. _________ is defined as biological sexual anatomy; _________ is defined as social perceptions of maleness and femaleness. | Sex and Gender |
| Approximately how many children are in low-income homes? | 41% |
| Long term benefits of quality daycares and early learning programs/schools include: | Intellectual and social |
| What may be a factor in how much a preschooler weighs and how tall she or he is? | Nutrition |
| Which set of factors most likely contributes to the high level of accidents in the preschool age group? | Leve of physical activity risk taking |
| What is the protective insulation that surrounds parts of neurons and speeds the | transmission of electrical impulses |
| Morris complains that his sister got more milk than he did, and even when his mother tries to explain that they both got the same amount, Morris insists he is right. In this example, Morris is demonstrating a lack of development area of | Conservation |
| Wendy, age 3, is playing hide-and-seek with some older children. However, instead of running to find a hiding place away from the other children, Wendy simply covers her eyes and stands in place. Wendy is demonstrating __________. | Lack of centrosome |
| The memory of a __________ is considered to be the most vulnerable to suggestion, and therefore perhaps the least reliable. | child |
| According to Vygotsky, if a child receives assistance, she or he may improve substantially more than another child who does not receive help. The assistance or structuring provided by others is what Vygotsky called __________. | Scaffolding |
| The way an individual combines words and phrases to form sentences is called… | Syntax |
| Approximately how many hours per day is the average preschool child exposed to screen time, such as watching television or using computers? | younger 45 minutes per day and older is 2 1/2 hours per day |
| 67. Preschoolers who watch more than __________ hours of TV per day have a higher risk of ________. | 2 hours and obesity |
| Which term describes parents who are controlling, punitive, rigid, and cold? | Authpritarian |
| What percentage of children who are raised in abusive households grow up to be abusive parents themselves? | 33% |
| Which parts of the limbic system can be permanently altered as a result of childhood abuse? | Prefrontal Cortex, hypocones |
| According to developmentalists, what lies at the heart of moral behavior? | Empathy |
| Albert Bandura's research indicates that when children watch adults modeling aggressive behavior, they are likely to __________. | likely to comply with behavior |
| Across the lifespan, which period is the only time when girls are, on average, taller than boys? | Around age 11 |
| Which activities represent a fine motor skill? | using a fork or spoon |
| What is the most reliable safeguard for protecting children from harmful material in cyberspace? | Close parental supervision |
| Compared to typical active behavior in children, children diagnosed with ADHD tend to Exhibit | Intensive, impulsive, a low tolerance for frustration, and generally great deal of inappropriate activity |
| When a child initially records information in a form usable to memory it is called | Encoding |
| 11. Intelligence tests most frequently used in schools are based on a common idea that Intelligence tests most frequently used in schools are based on a common idea that intelligence is a single factor or unitary mental ability called | G-factors |
| Generally, overall self-esteem is high during middle childhood but begins to decline around the age of | 12 due to school transition that typically occur around this age: leaving elementary school and entering middle school or junior high |
| What is one of the newest forms of bullying? | Cyberbullying |
| What is the approximate percentage of children in the United States who spend their entire childhood living in the same household with both parents | 25% |
| Approximately __ of black children and approximately ___ of Hispanic children in the United States live in a non-two-parent household. | 64% and 39% |
| What are the major consequences of poverty, chronic stress, and susceptibility to disease in children? | Chronic stress associated with poverty makes children more susceptible to cardiovascular diseases, depression and type 2 diabetes |
| ACES | Adverse Childhood Experiences, trimitic events that occur before the age of 18 |
| Mrs. Beck | She talked about dyslexia, discography and dyscalculia, and coping mechanism they encourage children do struggle with this. |
| *What is one “a-ha” you have had during this course? | One a ha moment I have had when we looked at SIDS and released it was more serious than I realized |
| What is one thing you are enjoying about this class? | Learning the effects that the environment and people around a child can have and what it causes the child’s body to do. |
Created by:
user-1794421