Early Development
when an ovum(egg) is fertilized by sperm it creates a what
Zygote
What type of phonemes can children under 1 year of age detect?
All of them from any language
What stage is a child in if they lack object permanence
sensorimotor
Development of a healthy theory of mind is dependent on what
Understanding of false beliefs
What major change do we see in the brains of new mothers
Decrease in gray matter volume
At what stage of prenatal development do major body structures and organs begin to develop
embryonic stage
smallest pieces of language that carries meaning behind it
Morpheme
This requires you to alter an existing schema
Accommodation
In Harry Harlow’s experiment, which "mother" did the baby monkey prefer?
The cloth mother
When does color vision develop in children
2-3 months
If an egg splits early in development it will produce what
Identical twins
When a child learns a new word and tries to apply it to multiple objects or concepts, instead of just where it is applicable
Overextension
Piaget believed that cognitive development stems from where?
A child’s adaptation to their environment
When a parent makes few demands of kids, give children what they want, few rules, punishment is rare/non-existent
Permissive parenting
The teaching style in which amount of help is adjusted based on the child’s level of performance
Scaffolding
What are the four reflexes a baby is born with
Grasping, rooting, sucking, babinski
When a child uses two words to convey the meaning of an entire sentence (ex. Where's toy?)
Telegraphic speech
At what stage of development can children finally perform abstract thinking
Formal operational
Mary Ainsworth found that the major determinant of the quality of attachment between mother and child is what?
Sensitivity of the mother
When people of a given age are impacted by factors that are unique to their generation
Cohort effect
Why do infants have a preference for looking at faces
Because looking at visually complex items aids in the development of visual pathways
How do we know that language is a genetically programmed ability?
Children of different cultures and languages develop language in the same way
At what stage of development do children develop an understanding of the transitive property
Concrete
Understanding of mental and emotional states for ourselves and others
Theory of mind
This approach attributes growth of a child’s cognitive abilities to changes in their ability to process information and says it does not occur in stages
Information processing approach