AP Psych: Unit 6 Developmental Psychology

Term used for those with unusual combination of sex chromosomes, hormones and/or anatomy

Stage when children are egocentric & lack an understanding of conservation

According to research, the most advantageous parenting style for children's development is…

Individual whose gender identity is different from their birth-assigned sex

Which of the following slows down wear of the telemeres?

Rats put into enriched chages with toys and other rats had....

We learn our genders via vocabulary, toys, tv shows/movies, clothing, etc.

Erikson's key social task of ages 20-40

expected behaviors of men and women

The ability to remember to perform acts in the future; declines with age

Parallel play is where kids play next to each other but not together. Ex: Legos

Researchers have found that there are ___________ for learning language and for attachment in certain animals

When an young child's basic needs are met, they develop ______

Menarche = the first menstrual period

Adolescent is actively exploring additional identities.

relationship between people's microsystems

During this phase individuals can think abstractly (they can thing hypothetically & symbolically)

Process of learning gender roles and taking on stereotypical feminine or masculine roles

The most strict parenting style (rules, punishment, little room for discussion, few exceptions to the rules if any)

A principle difference between longitudinal study and a cross-sectional study is the..

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) can impact the relationships people form throughout their lifespans

Assimilation definition

Alzheimer's is an example of a(n)

reflecting both traditionally masculine and feminine characteristics

Adolescent has explored options and knows what they want to do and have taken on that identity.

Strange Situation: Children who cling to their mother's in the room and are upset when she returns

Menopause is the stopping of menstruation around age 50.

children with a(n) _________ attachment don't explore when the mom is present and aren't happy when she returns

influence of time period on a person's life

A child does things without being asked (brushes teeth, packs lunch, makes breakfast)

order of stages of development (Piaget)

Adolescent knows what they want to do & but haven't explored other options.

Prospective ("Remember to....") memory increases as we age

holding a fork, tying shoes

All these decline as one ages: recall, strength, flexibility, reaction time, sensory sharpness, fluid intelligence

According to Erickson, you develop your ____, a part of who you are, from your group memberships

children often get upset when their caregivers leave them with other people (teachers, babysitters)

Most people's sex chromosomes are XX or XY, but some people's reveal they are intersex

First sperm emission

Strange Situation: Children who do not show any pattern to their behaviors when the mom leaves and returns

Parenting style where parents have few rules and punishments and allow children considerable freedom

During what phase does a child finally undersand conservation?

According to Erikson’s theory, adolescents are most primarily concerned in a search for…

A child does things independently (holds spoon, puts clothes on)

children's difficulty seeing another's perspective

A child who can put themselves in another person's head and see things from their perspective has this

Cultures which encourage children to be independent, self-reliant, and explore their unique gifts

Accommodation definition:adjusting or changing one’s schema’s to account for new information

influence of culture and other larger systems

Vygotsky called the space between what a child could learn with and without help the…

Which of the following is a Neurocognitive Disorder (Dementia)?

Walking, hitting, hugging

Gradual changes vs. Distinct stages as you age

Not understanding that when 1 of 2 same-sized balls of clay are rolled into a snake that it can be rolled back to a ball

Genes vs. Environment

Erikson's key social task of ages 65-. To feel pride in how one has lived vs. shame

Adolescent doesn't know what they want to do & haven't explored options

Strange Situation: Children who cling to their mother's in the room and are upset when she returns

Cigarette smoke, alcohol, and cold viruses are all considered...

Cognitive Researcher(assimilation, accommodation, sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete & formal operational)

believing that things like dolls and stuffed animals have feelings

What is a cross-sectional study?

primary sex characteristic; secondary sex characteristic

Cultures that encourage people to be dependent, to fit in, to be concerned with the group's needs

Strange Situation: Children who do not want to be close to their caregiver when she's in the room or when she returns

What is crystalized intelligence?

 As an infant's brain develops, some neural pathways will decay if not used. This -use-it-or-lose-it process is known as

Konrad Lorenz studied how ducks attach to the first moving thing they see. This is an example of

Plasticity declines as we age but our brains retain some plasticity throughout our lives.

immediate environment (family, school)

Mary Ainsworth found that children who formed ______ attachments explored freely & were sad when the caregiver left.

An elementary school aged child learns to master certain skills (math, reading, writing, spelling, handball)

Which is the correct order?

At what age does generativity vs stagnation occur?

a person's characteristic emotional reactivity & intensity.

Traits like irritability stay the same over a lifetime vs. traits fluctuate during a lifetime

individual whose gender assigned at birth differs from their gender identity

mental framework Piaget said we use to interpret our environment

The order of the stages of learning to walk is the same but the timing varies according to the child.

Harlow’s experiments with substitute mothers made of wire demonstrated the importance of what aspect of nurturing?

Sociocultural Differences exist in what's considered Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

Biologically based growth processes such as learning to walk and puberty

What was Lev Vygostsky known for?

Influences immediately outside of microsystem. extended family, local government, parent's friends, media. Not culture.

In which stage of cognitive development do infants learn object permanence?

What does an authoritative parenting style include?

What is the rooting reflex?

The supports other people might give a developing learner to help them. Vygotsky's term.

Egocentrism definition

disorder associated with difficulty perceiving and expressing emotion and having rigid interests

Object permanence is awareness that things continue to exist even though they are not perceived

An 18-month old typically recognizes herself in the mirror. This self-awareness contributes to...

Theory we learn our genders by observing and imitating as well as by being rewarded and punished

True or false: Typically a male gets an X chromosome from the egg and a Y from the sperm

With age, people are ____ likely to catch common colds and ______ likely to get severe illnesses such as cancer.

This part of the brain keeps developing until around age 25, better enabling people to control their impulses

Self-identification as being male, female, or a combination

Which is the correct order?

the process by which certain animals form attachments during a critical period early in life