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PSYCH 101: Mod 14

Terms in this set (28)

Maturation
biological growth processes that enable orderly changes in behavior, relatively uninfluenced by experience
Cognition
all the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating
Schema
a concept/framework that organized and interprets info.
Assimilate
interpret new info in terms of our existing shemas
Accomodation
adapting our current understandings (schemas) to incorporate new info.
Sensorimotor Stage
The stage (birth-2 y.o.) during which infants know the world mostly in terms of their sensory impressions and motor activities
Object Permanence
The awareness that things continue to exist even when not perceived
Sensorimotor Stage - Developmental Phenomena
1. Object Permanence
2. Stranger Anxiety
Preoperational Stage - Developmental Phenomena
1. Pretend play
2. Egocentrism
Concrete Operational Stage - Developmental Phenomena
1. Conservation
2. Mathematical Tranformations
Formal Operational Stage - Developmental Phenomena
1. Abstract logic
2. Potential for mature moral reasoning
Egocentrism
In Paiget's theory, the preoperational child's difficulty taking another's point of view
Conservation
the principle that properties such as mass, volume, and # remain the same despite changes in form of an object
Theory of Mind
people's ideas about their own and others' mental states
Stranger Anxiety begins when
8 months of age
Attachment
Emotional tie with another person
Does attachment stem from association with nourishment? What evidence supports this claim?
No, attached to things soft and warm

Harlow monkey experiement
Critical Period
an optimal period early in the life of an organism when exposure to certain stimuli or experiences produces normal development
Imprinting
The process by which certain animals form attachments during a critical period very early in life
Basic Trust
according to Erik Erikson, a sense that the world is predictable and trustworthy said to be formed during infancy by appropriate experiences with responsive caregivers
How does daycare affect children?
Quality daycare doesn't harm the child. This isn't always true though.
Self-concept
All our thoughts and feelings about ourselves in answer to the question, "Who am I?"
3 Parenting Styles
1. Authoritarian - too hard
2. Permissive - too soft
3. Authoritative - just right
Concrete Operational Stage
in Piaget's theory, the stage of cognitive development during which children gain mental operations that enable them to think logically about concrete events
Preoperational Stage
In Piaget's theory, the stage of cognitive development during which a children learns to use language but does not yet comprehend the mental operations of concrete logic
Autism Spectrum Disorder
a disorder that appears in childhood and is marked by significant deficiencies in communication and social interaction, and by rigidly fixated interests and repetitive behavior
Formal Operational Stage
In Piaget's theory, the stage of cognitive development during which people begin to think logically about abstract concepts
MOST children that experience abuse or adversity are ___________. They become __________ ________.
resilient; normal adults
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