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Developmental Psychology

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A view of human development that takes into account all phases of life, not just childhood or adulthood   show
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Referring to its nonlinear progression - gains and losses, compensations and deficits, predictable and unexpected changes   show
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show Multicontextual  
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Takes place within many cultural settings worldwide and thus reflects a multitude of values, traditions, and tools for living   show
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show Multidisciplinary  
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show Plasticity  
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show Dynamic systems  
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show Social construction  
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show Grand theories  
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show Grand theories  
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show Plasticity  
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show Plasticity  
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Theories that focus on some specific area of development and thus are less general and comprehensive than the grand theories   show
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Theories that bring together information from many disciplines but that have not yet coherred into theories that are comprehensive and systematic   show
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Freud; birth to 1 year   show
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show Freud; oral stage  
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Erikson; Birth to 1 year   show
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Babies learn either to trust that others will care for their basic needs, including nourishment, warmth, cleanliness, and physical contact, or to lack confidence in the care of others   show
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Freud; 1-3 years   show
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The anus is the focus of pleasurable sensations in the baby's body, and toilet training is the most important activity   show
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show Autonomy vs. Shame and doubt  
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Children learn either to be self-sufficient in many activities, including toileting, feeding, walking, exploring, and talking, or to doubt their own abilities   show
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show Phallic Stage  
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The phallus, or penis, is the most important body part, and pleasure is derived from genital stimulation. Boys are proud of their penises, and girls wonder why they don't have one   show
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show Initiative vs. Guilt  
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show Erikson; Initiative vs. Guilt  
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show Latency  
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show Freud; Latency  
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show Industry vs. Inferiority  
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Children busily learn to be competent and productive in mastering new skills or feel inferior and unable to do anything well   show
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show Genital Stage  
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show Freud; Genital Stage  
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Erikson; Adolescence   show
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Adolescents try to figure out "Who am I?" They establish sexual, political, and career identities or are confused about waht roles to play   show
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show Freud believed that the genital stage lasts throughout adulthood. He also said that the goal of a healthy life is " to love and to work."  
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Erikson; Young Adulthood   show
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show Erikson; Intimacy vs. Isolation  
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Erikson; middle-aged adult   show
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show Erikson; Generativity vs. stagnation  
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show Integrity vs. Despair  
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Older adults try to make sense out of their lives, either seeing life as a meaningful whole or despairing at goals never reached   show
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show Behaviorism  
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show Conditioning  
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The process by which a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a meaningful stimulus, so that the organism responds to the former stimulus as if it were the latter   show
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The process by which a response is gradually learned via reinforcement or punishment   show
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show Reinforcement  
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show social learning theory  
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show Modeling  
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In social learning theory, the belief that one is effective; motivates people to change themselves and their contexts.   show
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A grand theory of human development that focuses on the structure and development of thinking, which shapes people's attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors.   show
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In cognitive theory, a state of mental balance in which a person is able to reconcile new experiences with existing understanding   show
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Piaget; Birth to 2 years   show
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show Characteristics of sensorimotor  
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show Major gains during sensorimotor period  
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Piaget; 2-6 years   show
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Children use symbolic thinking, including language, to understand the world. Thinking is egocentric, causing children to understand the world from their own perspective.   show
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The imagination flourishes, and language becomes a significant means of self-expression and of influence from others   show
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show Concrete operational  
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show concrete operational  
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By applying logical abilities, children learn to understand concepts of conversation, numbers, classification, and many other scientific ideas.   show
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Piaget; 12 years through adulthood   show
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show formal operational  
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show formal operational  
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show Sociocultural theory  
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show Apprenticeship in thinking  
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In sociocultural theory, the process by which a skilled person helps a novice learn by providing not only instruction but also a direct, shared involvement in the learning process.   show
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In sociocultural theory, the range of skills that a learned can exercise and master with assistance but cannot yet perform independently. According to Vygotsky, learning can occur within this zone.   show
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An emergent theory of development that emphasizes the interaction of genes and the environment- that is, both the genetic origins of behavior and the direct, systematic influence that environmental forces have, over time, on genes   show
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The belief that every aspect of development is set in advance by genes and then is gradually manifested in the course of maturation.   show
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The idea that humans and other animals gradually adjust to their environment   show
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The study of patterns of animal behavior, particularly as that behavior relates to evolutionary origins and species survival   show
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Psychoanalytic theory - Area of focus   show
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show Battle unconscious impulses and overcome major crises  
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show More nature (biological, sexual impulses, and parent-child bonds)  
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show Conditioning through stimulus and response  
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show Respond to stimuli, reinforcement, and models  
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show More Nurture (direct environment produces various behaviors)  
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Cognitive theory - Area of focus   show
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Cognitive theory - Fundamental depiction of what people do   show
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show More nature (person's own mental activity and motivation are key)  
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show Social context, expressed through people, language, customs  
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show Learn the tools, skills, and values of society through apprenticeships  
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show More nurture (interaction of mentor and learner, within cultural context)  
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show Genes and factors that repress or encourage genetic expression  
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Epigenetic theory - Fundamental depiction of what people do   show
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Epigenetic theory - Relative emphasis on Nature or Nurture   show
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Made us aware of the importance of early childhood experiences   show
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Shown the effect that the immediate environment can have on learning, step by step   show
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Brought a greater understanding of how intellectual processes and thinking affect actions   show
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show Sociocultural theory  
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show Epigenetic theory  
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The approach taken by most developmentalists, in which they apply aspects of each of the various theories of development rather than adhering exclusively to one theory   show
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show Nature  
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show Nurture  
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The molecular basis of heredity, constructed of a double helix whose parallel strands consist of both pairs held together by hydrogen bonds   show
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show Chromosome  
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The full set of chromosomes, with all the genes they contain, that make up the genetic material of an organism   show
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show gene  
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A reproductive cell; that is, a cell that can reproduce a new individual if it combines with one from the other sex   show
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The single cell formed from the fusing of a sperm and an ovum   show
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An organism's entire genetic inheritance, or genetic potential   show
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A slight, normal variation of a particular gene   show
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show 23rd Pair  
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Twins who have identical genes because they were formed from one zygote that split into two identical organisms very early in development   show
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Twins who were formed when two separate ova were fertilized by two separate sperm at roughly the same time   show
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Processes in which certain genes code for proteins that switch other genes on and off, making sure that the other genes produce proteins at the appropriate times   show
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A person's actual appearance and behavior, which are the result of both genetic and environmental influences   show
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show Multifactorial  
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show Polygenic  
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show additive gene  
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The member of an interacting pair of alleles whose influence is more evident in the phenotype   show
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show Recessive gene  
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show X linked  
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Referring to a condition in which a person has a mixture of cells, some normal and some with the incorrect number of chromosomes   show
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A genetic disorder in which part of the X chromosome is attached to the rest of it by a very thin string of molecules   show
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