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developmental psychology

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examines our physical, cognitive, and social development cross the life span

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what are the three things developmental psychology focus on

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nature and nurture, continuity and stages, and stability and change

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what is nature vs nature in developmental psychology

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how does our genetic make up interact with our experiences to influence our development

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what is continuity and stages in developmental psychology

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what parts develop when like age

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what is stability and chafe in developmental psychology

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which of our traits persist through life? How do we chafe as we age?

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zygote

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fertilized egg, 2 week change into embryo

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embryo

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zygote’s inner cell. developing human from 2 weeks to two months

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placenta

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life-link that transfers nutrients and oxygen from mother to embryo

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fetus

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developing human from 9 weeks after conception to birth

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teratogens

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agents such as viruses and drugs, can damage an embryo or fetus

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Fetal alcohol syndrome

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physical and mental abnormalities in children caused by women’s heavy drinking

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habituation

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decreasing responsiveness with repeated stimulation

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maturation

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the orderly sequence of biological growth - decrees many of our commonalities

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Cognitive development

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all the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating

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schemas

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concepts or mental molds into which we pour our experiences

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assimilate

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interpret our new experiences in terms of our current understanding (schemas)

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accomodate

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adapting our current understandings (schemas) to incorporate new information

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Sensorimotor stage

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birth to nearly age 2, babies take in the world through their senses and action, looking, hearing, touching, mouthing, and grasping

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object permanece

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the awareness that objects continue to exist when not perceived. like if you hide a toy and infant will look for it temporarily

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Preoperational Stage

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stage from age 2 to 6 or 7 during which a child learns to use language but does not yet comprehend the mental operations of concrete logic

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conservation

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the principle that quantity remains the same despite changes in shape. like when the same water is poured into a bigger glass they think there is more

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egocentrism

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the pre operational child’s difficulty taking another’s point of view

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theory of mind

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people’s ideas about their own and other’s mental states, about their feelings, perceptions, and thoughts, and the behaviors these might predict

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concrete operational stage

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ages 6 or 7 to about 11, where children gain the mental operations that enable them to think logically about cornet events

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formal operational stage

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stage begins at age 12, where people begin to think logically about abstract concepts

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stranger anxiety

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fear of strangers that infants commonly display, beginning by about 8 months

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attachment

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an emotional tie with another person; seen in young children by their seeking closeness to the caregiver and showing distress on separation

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critical period

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an optimal period when certain events must take place to facilitate proper development

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imprinting

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the process by which certain animals form strong attachments during an early life critical period

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temperament

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a person’s characteristic emotional reactivity and intensity

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basic trust

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sense that the world is predictable and trustworthy; said to be formed during infancy by appropriate experiences with responsive caregivers

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who came up with the basic trust idea

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erik erikson

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sel-concept

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thoughts and feelings about ourselves. Who am I?

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authoritarian parenting style

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parents impose rules and expect obedience

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permissive parenting style

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parents submit to their children’s desires

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authoritative parenting style

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parents are both demanding and responsive

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gender

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socially constructed roles and characteristics by which culture defines male and female

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aggression

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any physical or verbal behavior intended to hurt or destroy

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gender role

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set of expected behaviors for males and for females

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role

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set of expectations (norms) about a social position, defining how those in the position ought to behave

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gender identity

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our sense of being male or female

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social learning theory

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theory that we learn social behavior by observing and imitating and by vein rewarded or punished for acting in certain ways

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gender typing

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the acquisition of a traditional masculine or feminine role

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transgender

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a umbrella term describing people shoe gender identity or expression differs from that associated with their birth sex

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adolescence

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transition period from childhood to adulthood, extending from puberty to independence

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identity

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our sense of self

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how does a adolescent find their identity?

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according to erikson, the adolescent’s task is to solidify a sense of self by testing and integrating various roles

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social identity

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the “we” aspect of our self-concept; the part of our answer to “Who am I?” that comes from our group memberships, like if you are on a team or not

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intimacy

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the ability to form emotionally close relationships

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when is intimacy developed

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late adolescence and early adulthood

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emerging adulthood

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18 to mid twenties, this bridges the gap between adolescent dependence and full independence and responsible adulthood

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x chromosome

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received from mother, females have two and men have on, two x’s equal female

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y chromosome

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only found in males. males can give x or y chromosome to women. if its a y matched with the women its a boy

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testosterone

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principle male hormone. stimulates the growth of the male sex organs in the fetus and the development of the male sex characteristics during puberty

55
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puberty

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period of sexual maturation, during which a person becomes capable of reproducing

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primary sex characteristics

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body structures that make sexual reproduction possible. such as ovaries, testes, and external genitalia

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secondary sex characteristics

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nonreproductive sexual traits, females breasts and hips, male voice quality, and body hair

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menarche

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first menstrual period

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AIDS

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life threatening STD

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what does AIDS do

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weakens immune system, leaving the person vulnerable to infections

61
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sexual orientation

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our enduring sexual attraction towards members of our own sex (homosexual), the other sex (heterosexual), or both sexes (bisexual) or asexual where you like neither

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menopause

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when menstraul cycles end, usually a few years of age 50

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cross-sectional study

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a study in which people of different ages are compared with one another

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longitudinal study

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research in which the same people are restudied and retested over a long period

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social clock

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the definition of the “right time” to leave home, get a job, marry, have children, retire, or have age or something

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examines our physical, cognitive, and social development cross the life span

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developmental psychology

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nature and nurture, continuity and stages, and stability and change

A

what are the three things developmental psychology focus on

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how does our genetic make up interact with our experiences to influence our development

A

what is nature vs nature in developmental psychology

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what parts develop when like age

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what is continuity and stages in developmental psychology

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which of our traits persist through life? How do we chafe as we age?

A

what is stability and chafe in developmental psychology

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fertilized egg, 2 week change into embryo

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zygote

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zygote’s inner cell. developing human from 2 weeks to two months

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embryo

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life-link that transfers nutrients and oxygen from mother to embryo

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placenta

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developing human from 9 weeks after conception to birth

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fetus

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developing human from 9 weeks after conception to birth

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fetus

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agents such as viruses and drugs, can damage an embryo or fetus

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teratogens

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agents such as viruses and drugs, can damage an embryo or fetus

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teratogens

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physical and mental abnormalities in children caused by women’s heavy drinking

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Fetal alcohol syndrome

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physical and mental abnormalities in children caused by women’s heavy drinking

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Fetal alcohol syndrome

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decreasing responsiveness with repeated stimulation

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habituation

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decreasing responsiveness with repeated stimulation

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habituation

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the orderly sequence of biological growth - decrees many of our commonalities

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maturation

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all the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating

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Cognitive development

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concepts or mental molds into which we pour our experiences

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schemas

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concepts or mental molds into which we pour our experiences

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schemas

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interpret our new experiences in terms of our current understanding (schemas)

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assimilate

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interpret our new experiences in terms of our current understanding (schemas)

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assimilate

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adapting our current understandings (schemas) to incorporate new information

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accomodate

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birth to nearly age 2, babies take in the world through their senses and action, looking, hearing, touching, mouthing, and grasping

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Sensorimotor stage

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the awareness that objects continue to exist when not perceived. like if you hide a toy and infant will look for it temporarily

A

object permanece

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stage from age 2 to 6 or 7 during which a child learns to use language but does not yet comprehend the mental operations of concrete logic

A

Preoperational Stage

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stage from age 2 to 6 or 7 during which a child learns to use language but does not yet comprehend the mental operations of concrete logic

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Preoperational Stage

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the principle that quantity remains the same despite changes in shape. like when the same water is poured into a bigger glass they think there is more

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conservation

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the principle that quantity remains the same despite changes in shape. like when the same water is poured into a bigger glass they think there is more

A

conservation

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the pre operational child’s difficulty taking another’s point of view

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egocentrism

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the pre operational child’s difficulty taking another’s point of view

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egocentrism

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people’s ideas about their own and other’s mental states, about their feelings, perceptions, and thoughts, and the behaviors these might predict

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theory of mind

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people’s ideas about their own and other’s mental states, about their feelings, perceptions, and thoughts, and the behaviors these might predict

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theory of mind

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ages 6 or 7 to about 11, where children gain the mental operations that enable them to think logically about cornet events

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concrete operational stage

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ages 6 or 7 to about 11, where children gain the mental operations that enable them to think logically about cornet events

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concrete operational stage

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stage begins at age 12, where people begin to think logically about abstract concepts

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formal operational stage

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fear of strangers that infants commonly display, beginning by about 8 months

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stranger anxiety

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an emotional tie with another person; seen in young children by their seeking closeness to the caregiver and showing distress on separation

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attachment

92
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an emotional tie with another person; seen in young children by their seeking closeness to the caregiver and showing distress on separation

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attachment

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an optimal period when certain events must take place to facilitate proper development

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critical period

93
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an optimal period when certain events must take place to facilitate proper development

A

critical period

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the process by which certain animals form strong attachments during an early life critical period

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imprinting

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a person’s characteristic emotional reactivity and intensity

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temperament

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sense that the world is predictable and trustworthy; said to be formed during infancy by appropriate experiences with responsive caregivers

A

basic trust

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erik erikson

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who came up with the basic trust idea

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erik erikson

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who came up with the basic trust idea

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thoughts and feelings about ourselves. Who am I?

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sel-concept

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parents impose rules and expect obedience

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authoritarian parenting style

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parents submit to their children’s desires

A

permissive parenting style

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parents submit to their children’s desires

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permissive parenting style

101
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parents are both demanding and responsive

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authoritative parenting style

102
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socially constructed roles and characteristics by which culture defines male and female

A

gender

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Reversed Cards

socially constructed roles and characteristics by which culture defines male and female

A

gender

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any physical or verbal behavior intended to hurt or destroy

A

aggression

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set of expected behaviors for males and for females

A

gender role

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set of expected behaviors for males and for females

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gender role

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set of expectations (norms) about a social position, defining how those in the position ought to behave

A

role

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our sense of being male or female

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gender identity

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our sense of being male or female

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gender identity

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theory that we learn social behavior by observing and imitating and by vein rewarded or punished for acting in certain ways

A

social learning theory

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the acquisition of a traditional masculine or feminine role

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gender typing

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the acquisition of a traditional masculine or feminine role

A

gender typing

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a umbrella term describing people shoe gender identity or expression differs from that associated with their birth sex

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transgender

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a umbrella term describing people shoe gender identity or expression differs from that associated with their birth sex

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transgender

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transition period from childhood to adulthood, extending from puberty to independence

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adolescence

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our sense of self

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identity

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our sense of self

A

identity

112
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according to erikson, the adolescent’s task is to solidify a sense of self by testing and integrating various roles

A

how does a adolescent find their identity?

112
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according to erikson, the adolescent’s task is to solidify a sense of self by testing and integrating various roles

A

how does a adolescent find their identity?

112
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according to erikson, the adolescent’s task is to solidify a sense of self by testing and integrating various roles

A

how does a adolescent find their identity?

113
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the “we” aspect of our self-concept; the part of our answer to “Who am I?” that comes from our group memberships, like if you are on a team or not

A

social identity

113
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the “we” aspect of our self-concept; the part of our answer to “Who am I?” that comes from our group memberships, like if you are on a team or not

A

social identity

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the ability to form emotionally close relationships

A

intimacy

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the ability to form emotionally close relationships

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intimacy

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the ability to form emotionally close relationships

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intimacy

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late adolescence and early adulthood

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when is intimacy developed

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18 to mid twenties, this bridges the gap between adolescent dependence and full independence and responsible adulthood

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emerging adulthood

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18 to mid twenties, this bridges the gap between adolescent dependence and full independence and responsible adulthood

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emerging adulthood

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18 to mid twenties, this bridges the gap between adolescent dependence and full independence and responsible adulthood

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emerging adulthood

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received from mother, females have two and men have on, two x’s equal female

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x chromosome

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only found in males. males can give x or y chromosome to women. if its a y matched with the women its a boy

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y chromosome

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only found in males. males can give x or y chromosome to women. if its a y matched with the women its a boy

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y chromosome

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principle male hormone. stimulates the growth of the male sex organs in the fetus and the development of the male sex characteristics during puberty

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testosterone

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principle male hormone. stimulates the growth of the male sex organs in the fetus and the development of the male sex characteristics during puberty

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testosterone

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principle male hormone. stimulates the growth of the male sex organs in the fetus and the development of the male sex characteristics during puberty

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testosterone

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period of sexual maturation, during which a person becomes capable of reproducing

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puberty

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period of sexual maturation, during which a person becomes capable of reproducing

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puberty

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body structures that make sexual reproduction possible. such as ovaries, testes, and external genitalia

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primary sex characteristics

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body structures that make sexual reproduction possible. such as ovaries, testes, and external genitalia

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primary sex characteristics

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nonreproductive sexual traits, females breasts and hips, male voice quality, and body hair

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secondary sex characteristics

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nonreproductive sexual traits, females breasts and hips, male voice quality, and body hair

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secondary sex characteristics

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first menstrual period

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menarche

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first menstrual period

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menarche

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first menstrual period

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menarche

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life threatening STD

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AIDS

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life threatening STD

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AIDS

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life threatening STD

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AIDS

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life threatening STD

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AIDS

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weakens immune system, leaving the person vulnerable to infections

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what does AIDS do

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weakens immune system, leaving the person vulnerable to infections

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what does AIDS do

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our enduring sexual attraction towards members of our own sex (homosexual), the other sex (heterosexual), or both sexes (bisexual) or asexual where you like neither

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sexual orientation

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our enduring sexual attraction towards members of our own sex (homosexual), the other sex (heterosexual), or both sexes (bisexual) or asexual where you like neither

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sexual orientation

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our enduring sexual attraction towards members of our own sex (homosexual), the other sex (heterosexual), or both sexes (bisexual) or asexual where you like neither

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sexual orientation

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when menstraul cycles end, usually a few years of age 50

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menopause

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when menstraul cycles end, usually a few years of age 50

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menopause

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when menstraul cycles end, usually a few years of age 50

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menopause

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a study in which people of different ages are compared with one another

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cross-sectional study

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a study in which people of different ages are compared with one another

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cross-sectional study

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research in which the same people are restudied and retested over a long period

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longitudinal study

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research in which the same people are restudied and retested over a long period

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longitudinal study

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research in which the same people are restudied and retested over a long period

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longitudinal study

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the definition of the “right time” to leave home, get a job, marry, have children, retire, or have age or something

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social clock