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Psychology - Developmental Psychology

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What is the understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen?

Who was the railroad worker whose brain injury contributed to the understanding of brain function localization?

What is a simple, automatic response to a sensory stimulus called?

Which psychic force motivates the tendency to seek immediate gratification of any impulse?

What is the collection of past personal experiences that occurred at a particular time and place called?

What is the Japanese concept that refers to a purpose or meaning in one's life?

What is the progressive and irreversible brain disorder characterized by gradual deterioration of memory and reasoning?

Which system involves glands that secrete hormones regulating growth, reproduction, and metabolism?

What are the branchlike parts of a neuron that are specialized to receive information?

What is the process by which the body achieves stability through physiological change?

Which part of the brain is known as the seat of emotions such as anger and matures earlier than the prefrontal cortex?

What is the relay station in the brain that transmits sensory and motor signals to the cerebral cortex?

What term describes the influence of experience on a child's development, determining if they reach the upper limits of their range?

What is the feeling produced in response to life experiences called?

What is the auditory-visual illusion that illustrates how perceivers merge information for speech sounds across the senses?

Which small organ located within the brain's temporal lobe forms an important part of the limbic system?

What is the condition caused by damage to the inner ear canal, often leading to hearing loss?

Which part of the brain functions as a relay system for vision and hearing and plays a role in motor movement and the sleep/wake cycle?

What is the process of producing a myelin sheath around neurons to act as an insulator?

Which part of the brainstem controls vital life-sustaining functions such as heartbeat and breathing?

What is the stage from birth to 2 years where infants experience the world through senses and actions?

Which system acts as the neurons' 'volume control,' regulating neurotransmitter levels affecting pleasure and mood?

What is the situation in the phallic stage where a child develops a sexual attraction to the opposite-sex parent?

What perspective describes development as lifelong, multidimensional, and a co-construction of biology, culture, and the individual?

What type of memory retains information for up to 15 to 30 seconds without rehearsal?

Which part of personality operates on the reality principle, satisfying the id's desires realistically?

What type of memory involves a person's knowledge about the world, including academic and everyday knowledge?

What term describes a person who is at least 100 years old?

What is the term for cognitive decline and memory loss caused by damage to the brain?

What is the sudden, unexpected death of an infant less than 1 year of age with no identifiable cause?

What are chemicals that allow neurons to communicate with each other throughout the body?

What is the point at which a nervous impulse passes from one neuron to another?

What is the tendency to experience difficulty naming a physical color when it is used to spell the name of a different color?

Which part of the brain plays an important role in executive functions including decision-making and stress controllability?

What is the process whereby an individual learns to adjust to a group and behave in a manner approved by the group?

What is the sense that needs will be met, often forming the basis of a secure relationship?

What is the outermost layer of the brain that gives it a wrinkled appearance?

What is the soft spot between the skull bones of an infant called?

What is the term for the loss of muscle mass, strength, and function that comes with aging?

What is the structure that connects the cerebrum of the brain to the spinal cord and cerebellum?

What is made up of several parts including the cell body, many dendrites, and an axon?

What transmits signals between the forebrain and cerebellum and is essential in sending sensory and motor information?

What is the study of how behaviors and environment can cause changes that affect the way genes work?

What term describes how genetics influence an individual's personality?

What type of memory is relatively permanent and unlimited, increasing with age during middle and late childhood?

Which part of personality represents internalized ideals and provides standards for judgment and future aspirations?

What is the disorder of the central nervous system that affects movement, often including tremors?

What is any factor that can cause a birth defect, including environmental and man-made factors?

What is the term for the decrease in estrogen and progesterone when women can no longer reproduce?

Which part of the brain is linked closely with the pituitary gland to control many of the body's functions?

What is the fatty insulating material that covers the axon to help the speed of the signal and prevent signal loss?

What is the thin fiber that connects neurons so they can communicate?

What is the activation, often unconsciously, of particular associations in memory?

What is the relationship in which an infant obtains both comfort and confidence from the presence of their caregiver?

What coordinates gait, maintains posture, and controls muscle tone but cannot initiate muscle contraction?

Which gland releases several important hormones and controls the function of many other endocrine system glands?

What is the term for the period from conception to birth?

What is the process where the brain eliminates extra neurons and synapses?

What are the fibers that connect the brain's left and right hemispheres, thickening in adolescence?

What syndrome is characterized by retinal hemorrhaging, brain swelling, and subdural hematoma in infants?

What are the stages in Freud's psychosexual development theory?

Which researcher highlighted the importance of physical contact comfort in the formation of attachments with parents?

What theory describes how an individual's development is impacted by their environment to create their sense of self?

Which developmental psychologist is known for her research on attachment theory and the 'Strange Situation' experiment?

Which theorist's developmental theory stresses cognitive development through stages such as sensorimotor and formal operational?

Which theory proposes that an infant's emotional and social development is shaped by their relationship with primary caregivers?

Which theory of child development includes concepts like developmental direction and reciprocal interweaving?

Which psychoanalyst researched theories about why people develop neuroses and identified types like compliant and aggressive?

What perspective outlines 8 characteristics of development, including that it is lifelong and multidimensional?

In Freud's Psychoanalytic theory, what do the devil, angel, and hero represent?

Who saw humans as inherently bad creatures, and who saw them as inherently good?

Who believed that humans are active, adaptive explorers who try to control their environment?

Explain the different aspects of physical, cognitive, and psycho-social development for adolescents.

Define the term 'teratogen' and explain the difference between natural and man-made teratogens.

Which group of women are least likely to obtain prenatal assistance and why?

What is an example of a reflex present in newborns that persists throughout life, and one that becomes voluntary?

What are signs of stress in physical, psychological, and behavioral aspects?

What conclusions have been learned about memory and aging?

What three ways can we use to access memories?

Which way does the brain develop?

Describe the effects of cannabis on the adolescent body.

Describe the teenage brain and its development.

What are some ways cognitive abilities can be improved in seniors?

When is the brain fully developed and when does it stop developing?

What is brain plasticity and how can it heal?

Explain the functions of the Lobes in the brain.

Explain fetal brain development.

How many brain cells are babies born with?

When is the best time to teach an individual a foreign language?

What are the brain weight percentages of a newborn and an adult?

Explain the different Stroop Effect tests taught in class.

What are the basic principles of attachment theory?

Describe the difference between Nature and Nurture.

Describe the four forms of Child Maltreatment and their effects in adulthood.

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