Misc.
What is Human Development?
The scientific study of the changes that occur in people as they age from conception until death.
What are the 4 Stage Theories of Development by Jean Piaget?
Sensorimotor: learns through senses
Preoperational: use lang to explore (Ego develops
Concrete Operations:Logical thoughts dev.
Formal Operations: Abstract thinking
What is a gene?
section of DNA having a certain
pattern of chemical elements
What is Nurture?
The influence of the environment on personality, physical growth, intellectual growth, and social interactions
The embryonic period is between how many weeks?
period from two to eight weeks after fertilization, during which the major organs and structures of the organism develop
Define Cognitive Development
The development of thinking, problem solving, and memory
Wear-and-tear theory
as time goes by, repeated use and abuse of the body’s tissues cause it to be unable to repair all
the damage
What types of genes are there?
Dominant & Recessive
What is nature?
The influence of our inherited characteristics on our personality, physical growth, intellectual growth, and social interactions
Personal fable
young people believe themselves to be unique and protected from harm
What is Zone of proximal development?
The difference of what a child can do alone and what that child can do with the help of a teacher
Name Activity Theory
theory of adjustment to
aging that assumes older people are
happier if they remain active in some way,
such as volunteering or developing a
hobby
What are types of chromosome disorders?
Down and Turners syndrome
Trick question, it is BOTH!
Stages of Language Development
Cooing, Babbling, One-Word Speech, Telegraphic Speech, Whole sentences
Preconventional morality
behavior is governed by the consequences of the behavior
Cellular clock theory
Based on the idea that cells only have so many times to reproduce
Is this true or false?
Monozygotic is faternal twins
What is Scaffolding?
Process in which a more skilled learner gives help to a less skilled learner, then reduces he amount of help as the less skilled learner becomes more capable
What is Andropause?
Gradual changes in the sexual hormones and reproductive system of males
Ego integrity versus despair is
having a sense of wholeness after living a full life, letting go of regrets
fulfilling the ego
What is Free Radical Theory?
Related to aging: Oxygen molecules with an unstable electron move around the cell, damaging cell structures as they go
What is a teratogen? And name 2 of them
Any factor that can cause a birth defect during pregnancy
alcohol and drugs
Describe Ambivalent Attachment?
Insecurely attached; upset when mother leaves and then angry with the mother upon her return
Stages of Death
Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance