Psych 210 Ch. 1-7
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 butterfly effect | the phenomenon that says a small change has large potential power |
| cohort | a group of people that are in the same age group/generation |
| control | frontal area of the brain |
| longitudinal research | the best method for studying people's development over long periods of time |
| to offer solutions | The purpose of developmental theories is NOT |
| cognitive theory | focuses on the structure/development of an individual's thought process |
| assimilate | reinterpreting new experiences so that they fit into our old/current ideas |
| accommodation | radically changing old/current ideas based on new experiences |
| epigenetic systems theory | developmental theory that emphasizes the interaction of genes and the environment |
| sociocultural theory | the theory based on society & culture |
| DNA | the molecular basis of heredity which is constructed as a double helix |
| 23 pairs | how many chromosomes are in a regular human cell? |
| Viability | Possibility |
| tobacco | the teratogen that slows growth |
| teratology | study of the factors involved in birth defects |
| prenatal period | the critical period in which behavioral teratogens are most susceptible to affect the brain and spinal cord |
| apgar scale | Evaluates infant on heart rate, respiratory condition, muscle tone, reflexes, and color |
| head sparing | Biological protection of the brain. The brain will suffer last |
| postpartum | feelings of inadequacy in young mothers leads to |
| 7 pounds | the average North American newborn weighs about |
| 1/5 | by age 2 body weight averages _ of adult weight |
| 1/2 | by age 2 body length ranges about _ of adult weight |
| pruning | process by which under used neurons are inactivated |
| fine tuning | process of the brain that implies stimulation help neural connections develop |
| reflex | involuntary response to a stimulus |
| same motor skills | same sequence |
| 4 & 30 inches away (20/400) | infants focus most readily on objects _ away |
| affordance | an opportunity for perception and interaction that is offered by a person, place, or object in the environment |
| visual cliff | an apparent, but not actual, drop between surfaces |
| reflexes | the newborns first sensory motor activities are |
| holophrase | one word sentences to express a thought |
| distress | first emotion displayed by infants |
| trust vs mistrust | infants first task |
| epigenetic | temperament is |
| strange situation | measures how a child responds to separations and reunions with a caregiver |
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