After birth, when does the most rapid rate of physical growth occur?
The first 2 years
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What term do psychologists use to describe a strong bond of affection and love?
Attachment
100
When a girl menstruates for the first time, that is called what?
Menarche
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Who was the Swiss psychologist who developed a theory about cognitive development--ways of thinking--from infancy to adulthood?
Jean Piaget
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Who developed the theory that life is marked by specific developmental tasks, challenges that must be overcome?
Erik Erikson
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A newborn's first set of motor activities is all based on what?
Reflex
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Many infants cry and protest when their mother (or parent) leaves the room. This is known as what?
Separation anxiety
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Adolescence lasts from when to when?
13 to 18 or 21
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What is the first stage of cognitive development?
Sensorimotor
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What is another name for stage of life when teenagers must develop a stable sense of self and their goals?
Identity crisis
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How long does it take for a newborn infant to develop normal vision?
2 years
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What is imprinting?
A form of learning, within a critical time period, that involves bonding to the first, large moving object the person or animal sees.
300
What is the name for the teen tendency to believe that they are the center of attention at all times?
Imaginary audience.
300
Until the age of 12 months, most babies do not understand that if something is not visible it can still exist. This is called what?
Object permanence
300
How many psychosocial stages are there?
8: Trust vs. Mistrust, Autonomy vs. Shame/Doubt, Initiative vs. Guilt, Competence vs. Inferiority, Identity vs. Role Confusion, Intimacy vs. Isolation, Generativity vs. Stagnation, Ego Integrity vs. Despair.
400
What is a teratogen?
Any substance that causes physical harm to a fetus during pregnancy.
400
Harlow's famous monkey experiment demonstrated the importance of the power of touch, also known as what?
Contact comfort
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The inability of teenagers to comprehend other points of view is known as what?
Egocentrism
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Children's belief that toys and other objects can be alive is called what?
Animism
400
What is the name of the expert who studies aging and old age?
Gerontologist
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What causes low birth weight, face and head abnormalities, slight mental retardation, and behavioral and cognitive problems.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
500
Name the 3 attachment styles.
Secure, Avoidant, Anxious/Ambivalent
500
Adolescence, being in-between childhood and adulthood, is lasting longer and longer, up to the age of 25 or even 30. This new stage of life is called what?
Emerging adulthood
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What is the 4th stage of cognitive development, that occurs after the age of 12?
Formal operational
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What are the 3 main debates in developmental psychology?
Nature or Nuture, Stability or Change, Continuity or Stages