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Psych chaps 9-11

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show Examines age-related physical, cognitive, & socioemotional changes across the lifespan  
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Physical development   show
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Cognitive development   show
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show Social behavior, emotions, & changes experienced in relationships, feelings, & overall disposition  
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Biopsychosocial perspective   show
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Cross-sectional method   show
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Longitudinal method   show
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Chromosomes   show
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Zygote   show
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XX indicates…   show
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XY indicates…   show
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Every cell (expect red blood cells and sex cells) has…   show
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show Identical twins develop from one egg inseminated at conception, then split  
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show Fraternal twins develop from two eggs inseminated by two sperm  
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Genotype   show
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Phenotype   show
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show An agent or factor that causes malformation of an embryo (ex: alcohol)  
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show infant cognitive abilities are different from an adult's  
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show first stage in Piaget's theory (0-2 years old); object permanence; babies use skills they were born with  
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Preoperational   show
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concrete operational   show
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show fourth stage in Piaget's theory (12 years and older); more logical and systematic thinking  
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show Process of acquiring information/knowledge  
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Assimilation   show
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show altering one's existing ideas (schemas) abt how the world operates in response to new info and experiences  
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show the passive, natural process through which new concepts are formed, esp in early childhood  
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Zone of Proximal Development   show
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show Characteristic differences in behavioral patterns and emotional reactions that are evident from birth  
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show Refers to degree to which infants feel emotional connection w/ primary caregivers (assessed using the Strange Situation paradigm)  
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Erik Erikson's Psychosocial Stages of Development   show
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Trust vs mistrust   show
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Autonomy vs shame and doubt   show
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Initiative vs guilt   show
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Menarche   show
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show A male experiences his first ejaculation  
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Adolescent egocentrism   show
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show Involves adolescent identity formation and trying out new ideas. Positive resolution = stronger sense of values, beliefs, and goals; Negative resolution = role confusion  
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Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development   show
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show Age range is young children. Right and wrong are determined by the consequences.  
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show This emerges around puberty. Right and wrong are informed by the expectations of society and important others, not simply personal consequences  
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Postconventional moral reasoning   show
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Critics of Kohlberg's Theory   show
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Intimacy vs isolation   show
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Generativity vs stagnation   show
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Integrity vs despair   show
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Extrinsic motivation   show
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show The drive or urge to continue a behavior because of internal reinforcers (ex: wanting to win because it makes you feel good)  
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show From bottom to top: physiological, safety, love & belongingness, esteem, self-actualization, self-transcendence (the sequence isn't necessarily set in stone)  
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Deci and Ryan   show
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Murray   show
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McClelland & colleagues   show
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Set point for weight   show
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Settling point for weight   show
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Emotions   show
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Mood   show
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James-Lange   show
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Cannon-Bard   show
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Schachter-Singer   show
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show our thoughts about our situation lead to emotions  
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show framework or guidelines for when. how, and where an emotion is expressed (influenced by culture; taught early in life)  
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Amydala   show
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Sexuality   show
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Sex   show
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show the dimension of masculinity & femininity based on social, cultural, and psychological characteristics  
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show male hormones secreted by the testes in males & by the adrenal glands in both males & females  
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Testosterone   show
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Estrogen   show
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Thelarche   show
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show having "conflicting or ambiguous biological indicators" or male or female in sexual structures & organs  
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show Klinefelter Syndrome (XXY); Turner's Syndrome (XO)  
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show the feeling or sense of being male, female, or an alternative gender  
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show gender identity that falls outside of the categories of man or woman  
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show the collection of actions, beliefs, & characteristics that a culture associated w/ masculinity & femininity  
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show psychological or mental guidelines that dictate how to be masculine or feminine  
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Androgyny   show
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show people whose gender identity & expression do not typically match the gender assigned to them at birth (can be temporary or persistent)  
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Transsexual   show
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show using medical treatments to transition  
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Masters & Johnson   show
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show sex ensures the survival of the species  
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kin altruism   show
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show 27 for women, 29 for men  
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Odds for 10-year marrige   show
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show 52% for women, 56% for men  
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show significant disturbance in the ability to respond sexual or to gain pleasure from sex  
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show cultural rules that tell us what activities are appropriate & do not interfere w/ healthy sexual activity  
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Paraphilia   show
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show the period of time in which a man cannot achieve another orgasm following a previous one (women do not have this)  
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