Development
Processes by which we grow and change and the ways in which we stay the same over time
What is development?
Way of organizing a set of observations into an explanation of how something works
What is a theory?
Connor is visiting the pediatrician. She takes his weight and height. She discusses with his father the gross and fine motor skills that should be emerging for his age group. She also remarks that the steady increase in his height and weight is just right since the last time he was in for a check-up. This characterizes which type of development
What is continuous?
As Moira reflects on her childhood, she can see where the values she learned as a child are influencing how she is raising her own children. This is one example of ______ influencing development.
What is context? (as in contextual factors :)
Carlos is taking his new baby to the pediatrician for a well checkup. The doctor begins by weighing the baby. Then she proceeds to check her head size and length before discussing food intake and sleep habits. Which domain is the pediatrician assessing
What is physical domain?
Prenatal period, Infancy and toddlerhood, Early childhood
What are the periods of development?
Theorist that believes behavior is driven by unconscious impulses
Who is Freud?
Hunter is potty training. His mother gives him a gold star every time he successfully uses the toilet. This illustrates...
What is operant conditioning?
Name the stage: Infants understand the world and think using only their senses and motor skills, by watching, listening, touching, and tasting.
What is sensorimotor stage?
The theory that integrates constantly changing developmental domains, environment, and maturation
What is dynamic systems theory?
Physical, social/emotional, cognitive
What are the developmental domains?
Theorists who study behaviorism examine only behavior that can be observed (true or false)
What is true?
Which theory proposes that physical and social enviroments, as well as an individual’s thoughts and feelings, influence behavior.
What is social learning theory?
A child who imitates another person’s behavior is exhibiting
What is observational learning?
Jan is moody and is experiencing changes in her relationships with her parents and friends. These changes are part of the ______ domain of development
What is socioemotional domain (social-emotional)?
Physical maturation
What is physical development?
The theory that compares the human brain to a computer
What is the information processing theory?
The cultural value of free speech is classified in Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological theory as the...
What is macrosystem?
Name the stage: Preschoolers explore the world using their own thoughts as guides and develop the language skills to communicate their thoughts to others. Despite these advances, their thinking is characterized by several errors in logic
Researchers are conducting a long-term study to see how problem-solving skills change over time from elementary school to high school. Which domain of development are the researchers most likely studying
What is the cognitive domain?
Inborn genetic traits
What is nature?
A rewarding or pleasant consequence for a behavior is referred to as
What is reinforcement?
How is a displacement from a natural disaster classified in Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological theory
What is exosystem?
The maturation in emotions, social abilities, self-understanding, and interpersonal relationships
What is socioemotional development?
The maturation of thought processes in order to obtain knowledge and solve problems
What is cognitive development?