Developmental Psych Exam 1

Psychology 250 with Ward at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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By: Sophie Bright
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Exploring Lifespan Development Value Package (includes Grade Aid Workbook with Practice Tests for Exploring Lifespan Development)
Created: 2010-10-03
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Development

process of age-related changes across the lifespan

Stage

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Definition and Function of Theory

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6 Assumptions of Lifespan Perspective

^{Development is...}

^lifelong
^{multidimentional (biological, social & psychological)}
^{multidirectional (gains & declines)}
^{highly plastic @ all ages}
^{embedded in multiple contexts (many influences shape it)}
^{involves growth, maintenance & regulation against loss}

Age-Graded Influence

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History Graded Influence

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Non-normative influence

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Resilience

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Organismic vs. Mechanistic Theories

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Continuous vs. discontinuous development Theories

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Nature vs. nurture Theories

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Pervasiveness of change vs. stability Theories

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Freud’s psychosexual theory

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Ego

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Superego

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Erikson’s theory

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similarities & differences between Freud’s & Erikson’s theories

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General contributions and limitations of psychoanalytic theory

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traditional behaviorism

Watson

operant conditioning

Skinner

social cognitive theory

Bandura

cognitive developmental theory

Piaget

Assimilation

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Accomadation

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Contributions and limitations of Piaget’s theory

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information processing theory

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sociocultural theory of cognitive development

Vygotsky

ecological systems perspective

Bronfenbrenner’s 5 systems

Characteristics of systematic observation

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Characteristics of self-report

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Characteristics of clinical or case study

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Characteristics of ethnography

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correlational studies

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correlation coefficient

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field experiment

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natural or quasi experiment

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independent variable

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dependent variables

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random assignment

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cross-sectional

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longitudinal

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sequential

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cohort effect

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genotype,

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phenotype,

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, genes,

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DNA,

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chromosomes (function and nature),

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autosomes vs. sex chromosomes,

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allele,

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homozygous vs. heterozygous,

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gametes,

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meiosis

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dominant-recessive,

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X-linked inheritance,

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genomic imprinting,

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polygenic inheritance,

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mutation

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in vitro fertilization,

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surrogate motherhood,

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adoption

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· heritability estimates,

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· kinship studies,

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concordance studies

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, monozygotic vs. dizygotic twins

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· range of reaction,

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canalization

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, passive genotype/environment correlations,

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evocative genotype/environment correlations,

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niche-picking/active correlations

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design/findings from Meaningful Differences

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· collectivist societies vs. individualistic societies;

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developmental niche and its components.

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Findings of Crystal & Stevenson (1995) from lecture

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zygote

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embryo

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implantation,

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blastocyst,

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embryonic disk,

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trophoblast,

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amnion,

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placenta,

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umbilical cord,

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neural tube,

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, trimester,

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vernix,

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lanugo,

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age of viability

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· Nature and impact of general factors affecting prenatal health/risk: nutrition

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Nature and impact of general factors affecting prenatal health/risk: emotional stress,

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Nature and impact of general factors affecting prenatal health/risk: maternal age

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Teratogens

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· 4 factors that determine impact of teratogens

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prescription and nonprescription medications,

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illegal drugs,

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cigarette smoking,

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alcohol,

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radiation,

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environmental pollution,

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infectious disease.

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fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

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Apgar scale

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reflexes (definition, role, examples),

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newborn sensory capacities

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visual acuity

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Newborn States: sleep states (features of REM & non-REM sleep)

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function of newborn crying,

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SIDS

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cephalocaudal trend,

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proximodistal trend

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· neuron, synapses,

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neurotransmitters,

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synaptic pruning, v

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myelination,

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glial cells,

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brain plasticity

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Six benefits of breast milk over formula

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Reasons formula is considered (medical, historical, structural)

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nonorganic failure to thrive

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classical and operant conditioning

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, habituation,

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recovery,

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imitation

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· gross motor skills vs. fine motor skills

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Nature of visual development in infancy, with a focus on depth perception, pattern perception, and face perception

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contrast sensitivity,

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visual cliff demonstration,

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intermodal perception

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Piaget’s sensorimotor stage and nature of cognition during this time

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· schemes,

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adaptation,

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organization,

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six substages of the sensorimotor stage and characteristics of each

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· circular reaction,

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object permanence

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, deferred imitation

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, mental representation

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· violation-of-expectation method;

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core knowledge perspective

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Vygotsky’s approach to infant cognition;

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zone of proximal development

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Three theories of language development:

: behaviorist, nativist, and interactionist

behaviorist theory of language development ( key concepts and limitations)

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nativist theory of language development ( key concepts and limitations)

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interactionist theory of language development ( key concepts and limitations)

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receptive language development

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productive language development

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intonation,

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categorical perception,

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babbling,

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first words,

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telegraphic speech;

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underextension;

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overextension

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About this deck

By: Sophie Bright
Textbook:

Exploring Lifespan Development Value Package (includes Grade Aid Workbook with Practice Tests for Exploring Lifespan Development)
Created: 2010-10-03
Size: 156 flashcards
Views: 38

About StudyBlue

“I have been getting MUCH better grades on all my tests for school. Flash cards, notes, and quizzes are great on here. Thanks!”
Kathy