Theories & Research
Freud’s theory is called the _______ theory.
What is the Psychosexual Theory?
The first stage of labor is called _______.
What is dilation?
What is the sensorimotor stage?
This approach equates the human brain to a computer.
What is the information-processing approach?
Don't put your hair in a baby's face because they're going to pull it and you won't understand why this tiny human has the strength of a rhino - what motor skill is this?
What is grasping or reaching?
He proposed eight stages of psychosocial development.
Who is Erik Erikson?
What is the rooting reflex?
Uh oh! My mom left the room so she must be gone forever :( What concept am I unable to grasp if I have this belief?
What is object permanence?
My mom brought me to this dude's lab today - I watched her beat up a giant clown doll. That seemed pretty fun, so I did the same thing and had a blast. I asked my mom to buy me one of those dolls, but couldn't remember the name of them. Do you remember what they're called?
What is the bobo doll experiment?
Mom and I were just joking around, but all of a sudden her face went completely flat and she stopped smiling. I know this is an experiment called the ______ experiment, but I'm a little sketched out. Maybe I'm not as funny as I thought I was :(
What is the still face experiment?
Learning through observation is called _______ learning.
What is social learning / observational learning?
Babies are born with the strongest sense of _______.
What is smell?
These types of reactions show that babies are focused on learning about the world by using their own bodies!
What are primary circular reactions?
What is the mesosystem?
I have to leave my kid at daycare, but she refuses to let go of my hand and seems to be a little scared. I know I taught her stranger danger, but geez! Seems like she is exhibiting _______ anxiety.
What is stranger anxiety?
I am the variable in an experiment that is measured. Who am I?
What is the dependent variable?
Infants born before 37 weeks are called _______.
What is preterm?
What is infant-directed speech?
I am the voice of reason in your head. I randomly develop one day when you're in your early 20s - don't blame me for that horrible haircut and the neon red jeans you wore when you were 15 and emo.
What is the prefrontal cortex?
Ouch! I am a neonate and just had to get blood drawn from my foot to screen for some diseases and disorders. What is this test called?
What is the Guthrie test?
This type of study follows the same participants over many years.
What is longitudinal research?
I am a neonate weighing less than 5 pounds, 8 ounces. What would the doctors classify me as?
What is low birthweight?
Thinking about thinking about thinking about thinking...about thinking.
What is metacognition?
Attention, planning, self control - just a few things those with ADHD sometimes have difficulty with. What kind of functioning is falling short in these scenarios?
What is executive functioning?
This scale is an acronym, but also was named after its developer! It is a 10 point assessment and measures 5 specific criteria for a baby.