Attachment
Attachment begins to form during this period of development
Infancy (immediately after birth)
The idea that the brain is extremely malleable and is continuously changing as a result of injury, experiences, or substances is known as
Plasticity
The nature in the nature/nurture debate refers to __________ factors affecting human psychological development.
Biological
Most dreaming occurs in this sleep stage
REM
Genotype refers to the
and
Phenotype refers to the
genetic information that makes up an organism.
physical or behavioral characteristics actually expressed in an organism.
The attachment style associated with the best outcomes for development
Secure attachment
The idea that the mind and body are “separate yet intertwined” describes the viewpoint of
Dualism
Who developed principles of behaviorism and studied reinforcement
B.F. Skinner
Obstructive Sleep Apnea is most common in this group
Middle-aged men
Heritability refers to
and
Heredity refers to
an estimate of how much of the variation in a characteristic is due to known genetic variation.
the transmission of characteristics from parents to children through genetics.
In Harry Harlow's experiment, baby monkeys preferred this "mother" figure.
Cloth mother monkey (not the wire mother with food)
Which lobe processes touch, spatial awareness, and body sensations.
Parietal Lobe
Who identified brain functions by studying patients with brain lesions?
Pierre Paul Broca
Circadian Rhythm Theory proposes that ____ is the reason why most of us sleep at night rather than during the day.
darkness = more at risk to threats
The term genetics is used to describe how __________ characteristics are passed on through inheritance.
physical, behavioral, and personality
Abuse and neglect typically are associated with this kind of attachment
Disorganized (also insecure attachment in general)
What is the role of the brain stem?
Controls basic life functions such as breathing, heart rate, and sleep.
Who advocated moving psychology from speculation to observation and experimentation
John Stuart Mill
This sleep disorder is often characterized by excessive sleepiness during the day and potential muscle paralysis that may cause someone to go limp or collapse
Narcolepsy
Adoption studies are an important tool in behavioral genetics because they
allow us to look at the contributions of environment and genetics to behavior.
The Strange Situation Experiment explored attachment between mothers and babies using these three factors
1. Do infants use caregivers as a secure base to explore when the caregiver is present?
2. Are they comforted by the stranger when the caregiver leaves?
3. Are they comforted by the caregiver when the caregiver returns?
Which lobe is the last to develop?
And describe its function.
Frontal; Important for reasoning, planning, movement, and problem solving.
Which prominent psychologist was Erik Erickson's Theory of Psychosocial Development based in?
Avoiding these three things is helpful for general sleep hygeine
Alcohol, caffeine, and electronics
What was Gregor Mendels day job?
Monk