Nature, Nurture & Theories (CH1)
Which is an example of the influence of nature?
What is genetic inheritance?
A zygote has ______ chromosomes from each parent.
What is 23?
The placenta exchanges nutrients/wastes through the __________.
What is umbilical cord?
Piaget’s term for children actively engaging with the world.
What is constructivism?
From ages 2–6, kids gain ~______ pounds yearly.
What is 4–5?
A __________ is a way of organizing observations into explanations.
What is a theory?
Our genetic makeup is a blend of hereditary characteristics called __________.
What is genotype?
Mirella, born at 38 weeks but underweight, is classified as __________.
What is small for gestational age?
The first psychosocial task in life is __________.
What is trust vs. mistrust?
Harsh punishment is typical of __________ parenting.
What is authoritarian?
The study of human development is ______, integrating fields like medicine and sociology.
What is interdisciplinary?
Child A (XX) is biologically __________; Child B (XY) is __________.
What is female and male?
The __________ assesses a newborn’s immediate health.
What is Apgar score?
The theorist behind attachment theory.
Who is John Bowlby?
The most pressing child health problem today.
What is obesity?
Causal relationships can only be determined through __________ research.
What is experimental?
An extra chromosome on the 21st pair causes __________.
What is Down syndrome?
Habituation is defined as __________.
What is decreased response to a repeated stimulus?
Infants begin displaying emotions like anger/fear by this age.
What is 6 months?
Piaget’s stage for logic but not abstract thinking.
What is concrete operational?
The beliefs, values, customs, and skills of a group are called __________.
What is culture?
Brown-eyed Alma’s eye color was determined by a __________ allele.
What is dominant?
The loss of unused neural connections is called __________.
What is synaptic pruning?
Anna’s behavior in the Strange Situation matches __________ attachment.
What is resistant/ambivalent?
Children raised in __________ are more likely to live in poverty.
What are single-parent households?