Life Span Theory & Assessments
What is a Genogram?
In early brain development, this process helps eliminate unused neural pathways or 'synapses' in order more efficiently strengthen used connections. No garden gloves needed.
What is Synaptic Pruning?
By the age of 6 years, the human brain has reached approximately what percentage of it's adult weight? If it were a test...you'd nearly Ace it!
What is 95%?
"Oh no...everyone is staring at the stain on my shirt. They think I'm sloppy! I know I wasn't 'imagining' this...why won't they stop staring?!"
What is Imaginary Audience?
My eye lenses are starting to stiffen and sound sensitivity is starting to decrease. What birthday decade of 'early adulthood' did I just enter?
What are the 30's?
Better than a singing 'gram', this tool will help you understand a person's 'culture' by detailing information about a family across 10 different domains.
What is a Culturagram?
Developing around 9 months of age, this fine motor skill allows for precise mainpulation and control of small objects...making this 'grasp' dangerous for you if you don't wear green on St Patrick's Day.
What is the Pincer Grasp?
This parenting style fosters independence and social competence by balancing high expectations with high warmth and open communication.
What is Authoritative?
Puberty triggers biological changes in the internal clock making adolescents naturally inclined to stay up later and sleep in later. It has nothing to do with my dance 'rhythm'...cuz that's on fire.
What is Circadian Rhythm?
Not only do parents affect their children, but children's traits also influence their parents' behavior...because parenting is a 'two-way street'.
In the Life Course Perspective this concept describes the natural change that occur during one's life trajectory, signifying a 'transition' from one stage of life to another.
What is Transition?
These children have low intensity in their reactions and take a longer time to adapt to changes compared to others. 'Take your time and grab a sweater while you're at it.'
What is a Slow-to-Warm-Up Child.
A child who understand that a tall/thin glass and a short/wide bowl can hold the same glass would be demonstrating which cognitive ability according ot Piaget?
What is Conservation?
This type of thought is experiential and emotional, making it faster and more commonly used in daily life, especially by teens.
What is Intuitive Thought?
Sternberg's Triangular Theory of Love, having all three of these components represents the ideal type of Love.
What are Passion, Intimacy, and Commitment?
In the Life Course Perspective this concept describes the decisions we make within a life milestone that can 'turn' the trajectory of our life course.
What is turning point?
This scale is used to perform a quick assessment immediately after birth to check a new born's physical condition. 'Don't forget to check for Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, and Resperiation...'
What is The Apgar Scale?
Frontal lob developments during this age range boosts logic, planning and memory.
What is 10-12 years of age?
This process involves the social reinforcement of antisocial or risky behavior within a peer group? Beware..it's contagious.
What is Deviant Peer Contagion?
Unlike fluid intelligence which implies the capacity to learn new ways of solving problems, this type of intelligence represents accumulated intellegince which increases with age.
What is Crystallized Intelligence?
This framework helps illustrate how a Person exists In their Environment.
What is PIE (Person-In-Environment)?
According to Erikson toddlers aged 1-3 years struggle for independence and a sense of self-control as a part of this central conflict...it would be a 'shame' if you got it wrong but I 'doubt' you'll miss it.
During Middle Childhood friendship selection shifts from proximity to this...don't worry if you get this wrong 'I got you.'
What is Mutual Trust?
This system which governs rewards and emotions, matures years before the prefrontal cortex, which handles impulse control. Win this 'limbo' game and you'll be sure to win bragging rights.
What is the Limbic System?
In older adults, clinicians may mistake symptoms of confusion and memory loss to normal aging or dementia when the appropriate diagnosis would be this.
What is substance abuse/misuse?