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Grudge. Unit 9 – Developmental Psychology. A human organism from after the embryonic stage until birth. Fetus. Awareness that objects still exist when out of sight. Object Permanence. Piaget’s second stage where children learn to use language and demonstrates egocentrism.
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Grudge Unit 9 – Developmental Psychology
A human organism from after the embryonic stage until birth. Fetus
Awareness that objects still exist when out of sight. Object Permanence
Piaget’s second stage where children learn to use language and demonstrates egocentrism. Preoperational Stage
In women, the ending of the menstrual cycle around age 50. Menopause
The ability to understand that a quantity does not change even when it is arranged differently. Conservation
An emotional tie with another person. Attachment
The process by which certain animals form attachments during the critical period. Humans do not do this. Imprinting
A sense of one’s identity and personal worth. Self-concept
Parenting style where parents impose rules and expect obedience. Authoritarian
Kohlberg’s third stage where people promote society’s welfare and look to promote justice. Post Conventional
Your accumulated intelligence. This increases up to old age. Crystallized Intelligence
First menstrual period at about age 12, marks female fertility. Menarche
The developing human organism from about 2 weeks after fertilization through the 2nd month. Embryo
The two aspects of life that dominate adulthood. Love and Work
The non-reproductive sex characteristics (breasts, facial hair, Adam’s apple, etc.) Secondary Sex Characteristics
Piaget’s fourth stage where children think logically about abstract concepts and reason. Formal Operational Stage
A supposed time of great struggle and regret as people enter their 40s. Midlife Transition (Crisis)
Psychologist known for his Zone of Proximal Development. Lev Vygotsky
This occurs when a newborn’s cheek is touched, they look for a nipple to feed. Rooting Reflex
Parenting style where parents submit to kids’ desires, not enforcing limits or standards for child behavior. Permissive
The transition period from childhood to adulthood. Adolescence
Substances such as viruses and chemicals that can damage the developing embryo/fetus. Teratogens
Process by which we incorporate new information into our existing schemas. Assimilation
Feeling that one’s life has been meaningful and worthwhile. Integrity
Psychologist known for his Theory of Cognitive Development. Jean Piaget
The period of sexual maturation, during which a person becomes capable of reproducing. Puberty
Male fertility milestone marked by first ejaculation of semen with viable sperm at about age 14. Spermarche
Parents enforce rules, limits, and standards, but also explain, discuss, listen, and express respect for child’s ideas and wishes. Authoritative
Piaget’s first stage where infants explore the world through looking, hearing, touching, mouthing, and grasping. Sensorimotor Stage
The feeling when you see people doing degrading or subhuman acts. Disgust
Mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating. Cognition
The period shortly after birth when certain events must take place to facilitate proper development. Critical Period
Psychologist known for his Stages Theory of Psychosocial Development. Erik Erikson
The stages that all infants goes through which includes sitting unsupported, crawling, beginning to walk, and walking independently. Maturation
Psychologist known for his Stages Theory of Moral Development. Lawrence Kohlberg
Kohlberg’s first stage where people avoid punishment and further self-interests. Preconventional
Intelligence in which you have the ability to reason quickly and solve logic problems. This decreases as you age. Fluid Intelligence
Seeing the world from one’s own perspective and the inability to see reality from the perspective of another person. Egocentrism
A type of study in which the same people are restudied and retested over a long period. Longitudinal Study
Sense that the world is predictable and trustworthy. Basic Trust
The fear of strangers by infants beginning at 8 months. Stranger Anxiety
Mental disintegration. Dementia
Process by which we modify our schemas to fit new information. Accommodation
The culturally preferred timing of social events like marriage, parenthood, and retirement. Social Clock
A fertilized egg. Zygote
Piaget’s third stage where children think logically about concrete events. They can now think mathematically. Concrete Operational Stage
The moment an egg and a sperm join to form a zygote. Conception
Abnormalities cause by exposure to alcohol in the fetal stage. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Kohlberg’s second stage where people conform, live up to expectations of others and maintain law and order. Conventional