Understanding Developmental Psychology: Key Concepts and Theories

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Psychology - Developmental Psychology

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Innate biological factors that influence development and personality are referred to as _____.
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External and environmental factors that influence personality and development are known as _____.
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A study that follows the same person(s) over a long period of time is called a _____.
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Research that compares people of different ages at the same point in time is known as a _____.
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A study similar to a cross-sectional study but where individuals are tested more than once over a specific period is called a _____.
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The stages of psychosocial development proposed by Erik Erikson include trust vs. mistrust and autonomy vs. shame, among others. These stages are collectively known as _____.
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The term for independence or self-government is _____.
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A sense of pride and accomplishment is referred to as _____.
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The contribution to the next generation is known as _____.
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Little to no interest in others is referred to as _____.
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A sense of satisfaction when reflecting on life is known as _____.
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The process from conception to childbirth is called _____.
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The first stage of pregnancy, lasting 2 weeks, where the zygote implants itself in the lining of the uterus is called the _____.
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The second stage of pregnancy, lasting 6 weeks, where the zygote grows cells and organs begin to develop is known as the _____.
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The third stage of pregnancy, lasting 7 months, where the fetus gains mobility and grows rapidly, is called the _____.
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Any factor that is not genetic and can cause a birth defect is known as a _____.
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Birth defects that result from alcohol consumption during pregnancy are referred to as _____.
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Biological growth processes that are determined to happen according to genetics are called _____.
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A baby's tendency, when touched on the cheek, to open the mouth and move it toward the object is known as the _____.
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The reflex in which a newborn stretches out the arms and legs and cries in response to a loud noise or an abrupt change in the environment is called the _____.
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The reflex in which a newborn fans out the toes when the sole of the foot is touched is known as the _____.
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When infants show some distress when caregivers leave but calm quickly upon their return, this is called _____.
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Infants who are unconcerned with the disappearance of their caregiver but avoid contact upon their return exhibit _____.
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An attachment style in which infants become extremely upset when their caregiver leaves but reject the caregiver when he or she returns is known as _____.
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When children show inconsistent patterns of responses based on the presence and/or absence of the caregiver, this is called _____.
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A person's pattern of emotional responses and reactivity is referred to as _____.
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A restrictive parenting style that allows little to no explanation or discussion of rules placed over the child is known as _____.
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Having few to no rules and some inconsistency, with a relaxed attitude where the parent is more of a friend, is called _____.
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Child-centered parenting where parents interact closely with children but still maintain rules and control is known as _____.
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Interpreting new experiences in terms of existing schemas is referred to as _____.
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Adapting current understandings (schemas) to incorporate new information is known as _____.
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From birth to 2 years old, infants use motor skills to observe the world. This stage is called the _____.
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A child's understanding that objects continue to exist even when out of view is known as _____.
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From 2 to 6 years old, this is the stage when a child learns to use language, known as the _____.
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Beginning at 4 months, when a child vocalizes various sounds like 'ba-ba-ba', this is called the _____.
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At ages 1 and 2, when a child speaks in single words like 'yes', 'more', 'no', this is known as the _____.
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The inability of a child in the preoperational stage to see any point of view other than their own is called _____.
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The ability to reason about what other people know or believe and how they view the world differently is known as _____.
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The principle that properties such as mass, volume, and number remain the same despite changes in the forms of objects is called _____.
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From 6 to 11 years old, children gain the mental abilities to think logically about concrete events in the _____.
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Beginning about age 12, people begin to think logically about abstract concepts in the _____.
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The phase of learning during which children can benefit from instruction or independence is called the _____.
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The process in which a more skilled learner gives help to a less skilled learner, reducing help as they become more capable, is known as _____.
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The set of physiological characteristics, including chromosomal composition, hormones, and genitalia, that individuals are born with is called _____.
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Individuals whose gender identity differs from the sex of their birth are referred to as _____.
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The individual's sense of being male, female, or both without influence from culture is known as _____.
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A set of expectations held by society about the ways in which men and women are supposed to behave based on their gender is called _____.
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The period of development that begins at the onset of puberty and ends at the beginning of early adulthood is known as _____.
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The elimination of neurons and connections to improve brain efficiency during puberty is called _____.
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The heightened self-consciousness of adolescents, where they believe they are the center of attention, is known as _____.
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The stage where the morality of an action is determined by the consequences is called the _____.
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The stage where the morality of an action is determined by how it conforms with social norms and rules is known as the _____.
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The stage where morality is determined by general self-principles and core values is called the _____.
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Carol Gilligan's feminist approach to moral development that emphasizes values like empathy and benevolence is known as _____.
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