Pregancy
Factors that can cause birth defects or abnormalities in a developing embryo.
What are teratogens?
A quick assessment of a newborn's status that includes evaluations such as breathing, heart rate, and reflexes.
What is the Apgar Score?
The cognitive inability to distinguish between one’s own perspective and that of others, emphasizing self-centered perception rather than moral selfishness.
What is egocentrism?
A culturally and socially constructed timeline that dictates when individuals are expected to achieve major life milestones, such as education, career, marriage, and parenthood.
What is social clock?
Theory suggesting that the mind consists of distinct, specialized modules that handle specific cognitive functions, as proposed by Jerry Fodor and others.
What is Modularity of Mind?
This consists mainly of neuronal cell bodies and processes information, while the other type is composed of myelinated axons that connect different brain regions and facilitate communication.
What are gray and white matter?
The knowledge that others see the world from their own perspective and thus do not share your perspective of the world.
What is Theory of Mind?
The belief, especially during adolescence, that others are constantly observing and evaluating one’s behavior, appearance, and actions, even when this is not the case.
What is imaginary audience?
A period of emotional turmoil and self-reflection in middle adulthood, often marked by anxiety about aging, life accomplishments, and a desire for significant change.
What is midlife crisis?
The selfless concern for the well-being of others, involving actions that benefit someone else at a cost or risk to oneself.
What is nativism?
A psychological theory that emphasizes the role of learning and observable behaviors in understanding human and animal actions.
What is Behaviorism?
A psychological framework proposing that people learn new behaviors, attitudes, and emotional responses by observing and imitating others within a social context.
What is social learning theory?
A transitional life stage typically occurring between the ages of 45 and 65, characterized by a growing desire to rediscover purpose, reimagine identity, or find deeper meaning in life.
What is middlesence?
The study of how context, intention, and inference shape the use and interpretation of language in social interactions.
What is pragmatics?
Study of human behavior, cognition, and development based on established norms, standards, or ideals.
What is normative development?
Speech spoken to oneself, often used for behavioral self-regulation.
What is private speech?
The fifth stage of Erik Erikson's psychosocial theory of development that occurs during adolescence.
What is identity vs role confusion?
A concept in psychology introduced by Charles Horton Cooley, which posits that an individual's self-concept is shaped by their perceptions of how others view them.
What is the Looking Glass Self?
A temporary support strategy where a more knowledgeable person helps a learner accomplish tasks they cannot yet do independently, gradually reducing assistance as competence grows.
What is scaffolding?
Fatty tissue that surrounds the axon of a neuron.
What is myelin?
The characteristics of this stage of development where human characteristics are assumed to exist in animals and objects.
What is animism?
A psychological framework that outlines the stages of identity development during adolescence.
What is Marcia's Identity Status Theory?
A framework that examines how individuals' lives unfold from birth to death, shaped by various factors such as historical periods, personal choices, and social relationships.
What is life course?
The range of tasks a learner can perform with guidance but cannot yet accomplish independently, highlighting their potential for cognitive growth.
What is proximal development?