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my psych. midterm

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neural migration   movement of neurons from 1 part of the fetal brain to their permanent destinations; occurs 3-5 months of fetal stage  
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prenatal programming   process by which events in the womb alter the development of physical/psychological health  
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teratogens   substances that can disrupt normal prenatal development & cause lifelong deficits  
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fetal alcohol spectrum disorder   consequence of prenatal alcohol exposure that causes many problems especially brain damage  
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when are the fetus's movements noticeable?   4-6 months after conception  
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germinal stage begins when&lasts how long?   first stage begins at conception, lasts 2 weeks  
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embryonic stage begins when&lasts how long?   2nd stage after conception from 2-8 wks (when all major organs form)  
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fetal stage begins when&lasts how long?   3rd stage after conception from 8 weeks til birth (when bone cells form)  
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what are the three stages of life before birth?   germinal stage, embryonic stage, fetal stage.  
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temperament   biologically based tendency to behave in particular ways from very early in life  
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personality   unique & relatively enduring set of behavior (thoughts, feelings, motives)  
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when do babies start crawling?   7.5 months  
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when do babies start walking?   8-9 months & 17 months without help  
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when do babies start sitting alone?   6 months  
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when do babies start to hold objects?   4 months  
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when do babies start having improved vision?   3-4 years  
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what happens when babies are 5 years old?   use silverware, dress alone, print letters (fine motor skills)  
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pruning   degradation of synapses and dying off of neurons that aren't strengthened by experience (unused neurons die)  
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what leads to complex neural connections?   normal, enriched environments  
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what leads to less neural connections?   abused, neglected environments  
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Jean Piaget?   principles of cognitive development from birth throughout childhood. Outlined 4 stages (sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational)  
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sensorimotor stage   Piaget's 1st stage of cognitive development (ages 0-2) when infants learn about the world by using their senses and moving their bodies  
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preoperational stage   Piaget's 2nd stage of cognitive development (ages 2-5) verbal & egocentric thinking develop.  
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object permanence   ability to realize objects still exist when they arent being sensed (sensorimotor stage, 9+months)  
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animistic thinking   belief that inanimate objects are alive (preoperational stage)  
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egocentrism   viewing the world from one's own perspective & not being capable of seeing things from another person's perspective (preoperational stage)  
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conservation   recognition that when some properties of an object tchange, other properties remain constant (not developed yet in preoperational stage)  
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concrete operational stage   Piaget's 3rd stage of cognitive development (ages 6-11) where the child can perform mental operations aka reversing  
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formal operational stage   Piaget's final stage of cognitive development (ages 11+) when formal logic is possible  
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zone of proximal development   the distance between what a child can learn alone & assisted by someone else (can learn better/faster with adult help)  
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theory of mind   ideas and knowledge about how other people's minds work  
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define an 'easy child'   predictable, generally happy, adaptable, 40%  
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define a 'difficult child'   unpredictable, generally unhappy, slow to adapt, 10%  
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define a 'slow to warm up child'   mildly intense in reactions to new situations, mildly irregular in daily routine, may be negative at first but starts adapting after continual exposure, 15%  
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imprinting   rapid/innate learning of the traits of a caregiver very soon after birth  
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attachment   strong emotional connection developed early between infants&their caregivers  
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separation anxiety   distress reaction by babies when separated from their primary caregiver (around 9 months)  
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secure attachment   infants who will gradually explore new situations when the caregiver leaves & initiate contact when the caregiver returns after separation  
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insecure-avoidant attachment   little to no distress when separated but in reality are stressed. ignores mother when returned/scared of rejection  
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insecure-resistant   discomforted when reunited with mother, cant easily return to play. resistant to reunion/lack of confidence in being comforted.  
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insecure-disorganized/disoriented   a bit frightened. maltreatment can lead to this. most insecure. fear of caregiver.  
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social referencing   ability to make use of social&emotional information from another person (esp a caregiver) in an uncertain situation aka reading emotions & knowing what to do/not do  
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emotional competence   ability to control emotions and know when it is appropriate to express them  
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when do children start interacting socially?   3 y.o.  
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how do children usually sort themselves?   by gender  
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adolescence   period between childhood&adulthood (11/12-18)  
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puberty   sexual maturation begins (girls-11, boys-13)  
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gonads   sex glands (that receive sex hormones)  
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male gonads   testes (that release testosterone)  
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female gonads   ovaries (release estradiol)  
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menarche   onset of menstruation (12 y.o), beginning of fertility  
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spermache   1st ejaculation  
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when do the frontal lobes develop&until when?   last of the brain to develop & continue developing until late adolescence/early childhood  
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what are the frontal lobes involved in?   planning, attention, working memory, abstract thought, impulse control  
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what happens when frontal lobes are fully developed?   onset of formal operational and scientific thinking occurs.  
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what is growth of neural complexity?   more myelin and white matter, greater neural coordination or synchrony and neural pruning.  
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how do frontal lobes 'grow'?   not in size but in neural complexity.  
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throughout adolescence:   brain develops more myelin around the axons, more neural connections, neural synchrony & synaptic pruning occur  
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neural synchrony   ability of certain types of brain waves to work together to allow for coordinated activity in brain  
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synaptic pruning   final pruning stage  
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impaired hippocampus functioning   possibly cause of questionable/risky behavior in teens  
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erik erikson   proposed a model of personality development with 8 stages each define by a conflict  
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emerging adulthood   phase between adolescence and young adulthood (18-25 y.o.), increased responsibility realization, recognizing the need to make decisions  
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factors of identity formation   career identity, sexual identity, ethnic identity  
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young adulthood   development stage starting usually from mid 20s when people complete the key developmental tasks of emerging adulthood.  
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intimacy   (Erik Erikson) ability to fuse one's identity with another's without the fear of losing it  
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middle adulthood   (ages 40-65 y.o.), opportunities for continued learning throughout life and neurogenesis, stress/anxiety hinder it. problems include physical/sensory development  
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individuation   process of a person's personality becoming whole&full  
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generativity   creation of new ideas, products, people (erik erikson)  
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stagnation   adult becomes more self focused than oriented towards others, doesn't contribute to others in any productive way  
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core strength&crisis of infancy?   hope: trust vs mistrust  
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core strength of early childhood?   will: autonomy vs shame&doubt  
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core strength of play age?   purpose: initiative vs guilt  
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core strength of school age?   competence: industry vs inferiority  
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core strength of adolescence?   fidelity: identity vs identity confusion  
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core strength of young adulthood?   love: intimacy vs isolation  
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core strength of adulthood?   care: generativity vs stagnation  
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core strength of old age?   wisdom: integrity vs despair/disgust  
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late adulthood   (ages 65+) brain mass gradually decreases, brain changes occur in frontal lobe  
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what leads to neural growth?   learning new skills  
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fluid intelligence   (1 of 2 types of intelligence) raw mental ability, pattern recognition, abstract reasoning, that can be applied to a problem one has never confronted before  
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crystallized intelligence   (1 of 2 types of intelligence) kind of knowledge that one gains from experience & learning, education, practice  
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adulthood leads to what kind of intelligence?   gradual decrease in fluid intelligence, strengthening of crystallized intelligence  
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dementia   loss of mental function where many cognitive processes are impaired ex: ability to remember, reason, solve problems, make decisions, use language  
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alzheimer's disease   progressive cognitive decline and characterized by a collection of symptoms including confusion, memory loss, mood swings, eventual loss of physical function (autopsy)  
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Which theorist created the procedure known as the “Strange Situation”   Mary Ainsworth  
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what is the strange situation   experiment to classify infant reactions to caregiver leaving/returning  
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when do most people need reading glasses by?   40  
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Eric Kandel concluded that “practice makes perfect, even in” a   snail  
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What happened to H.M. to cause his loss of memory?   hit by bicyclist  
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