Intro to Lifespan Development
A _________ is a group of people who are born at roughly the same period in a particular society.
Cohort
Human cells carry ______ chromosomes in the nucleus of each cell.
46
Who used the principles of behaviorism to train lab rats?
Skinner
TRUE OR FALSE:
We are born with most of the neurons we will ever have.
TRUE
A framework for organizing information is referred to as a:
Scheme
Identify at least three (3) of the key underlining principles of Lifespan Development.
Development is...
(Could be any three of these:) Life-long, Multidirectional, Plastic, Multidimensional, Multidisciplinary, Multicontextual
The __________ period of prenatal development begins at conception and ends when the fertilized egg implants in the lining of the uterus.
Germinal
Learning theory is also called:
Behaviorism
The _________ lobe is responsible primarily for thinking, planning, memory, and judgment.
Frontal
Piaget’s sensorimotor period has six substages. In which substage does the infant begin to interact with objects in the environment?
Secondary circular reactions
Changes in intelligence, wisdom, perception, problem-solving, memory, and language are part of the ________ domain.
Cognitive
Although we inherit all of our genetic material from our parents, not all of the possible features are expressed. The features that are actually expressed constitutes that person’s:
Phenotype
In Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory, the individual’s immediate environment, including the setting they’re in and the people they’re with, constitute the:
Microsystem
Approximately how much time does a newborn sleep during a 24-hour period?
16 hours
The “little scientist” substage of Piaget’s sensorimotor period is also called:
Tertiary Circular Reactions
Research that studies different age groups at a single time point, is called: (a)______________ and (b)____________ research involves studying one group of people who are the same age, and measuring them repeatedly over a period of time.
a. cross-sectional
b. longitudinal
When the blastocyst has implanted in the uterine wall at the end of the germinal period, it’s now called a(n):
Embryo
According to Erikson’s theory, someone who becomes independent by exploring, manipulating, and taking action has successfully resolved the crisis of:
Initiative vs. guilt
The term “synaptic blooming” refers to: (A)
The term "synaptic pruning" refers to: (B)
(A) The period of rapid neural growth in infancy and toddlerhood
(B) The period where neural connections are reduced thereby making those that are used much stronger
A(n) _________ attachment develops when there is consistent contact from one or more caregivers who meet the physical and emotional needs of the child in a responsive and appropriate manner.
Secure
In the nature vs. nurture debate, the ________ side emphasizes the importance of environmental factors in shaping our development.
Identify the correct side and EXPLAIN how this side would explain a child's musical ability.
Nurture
Nurture says that musical ability comes from how the child's family encourages, supports, and provide access to music lessons and instruments.
What is used to assess functioning at 1-5 minutes after birth?
Apgar Assessment
Bandura’s studies with the “Bobo doll” indicated that:
After observing aggressive behavior in another person, children will display new aggressive acts not initially shown by the model
OR
Children will imitate aggressive behaviors they see other people perform
Please name seven (7) reflexes that infants develop to show healthy maturation of the nervous system.
1. Sucking,
2. Rooting,
3.Grasp,
4. Babinski,
5. Moro,
6. Tonic Neck,
7. Stepping
A(n) ___________ attachment occurs when the parent is insensitive and responds inconsistently to the child’s needs.
Ambivalent