Questions and Answers
Which of the following are types of development? (Select all that apply)
What is the sequence of prenatal development and newborn stages?
Conception --> Prenatal Development --> The Competent Newborn
What occurs during conception?
Sperm and egg unite to form the zygote.
What are teratogens?
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How do fetuses respond to sounds?
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Which of the following is an example of an inborn skill?
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Define maturation in psychology.
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What is cognition?
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What did Jean Piaget study?
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What is a schema?
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What are assimilation and accommodation?
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Match the stages of Jean Piaget's cognitive development with their descriptions:
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What is object permanence?
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What does egocentrism mean in developmental psychology?
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Define the theory of mind.
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What does conservation refer to in psychology?
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What are autism spectrum disorders characterized by?
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What is the period of concrete operation?
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Describe the formal operational stage.
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What is stranger anxiety?
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What is attachment in child psychology?
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What is self-concept?
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Define puberty.
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Match Kohlberg's levels of moral reasoning with their descriptions:
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What is moral intuition?
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Describe the difference between continuous and stages in development.
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What is rote memorization?
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Define prospective memory.
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What is the difference between cross-sectional studies and longitudinal studies?
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What is imprinting?
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Study Notes
Types of Development
- Development encompasses three main categories: physical, cognitive, and social/emotional.
Prenatal Development and the Newborn
- Consists of three stages: conception, prenatal development, and recognizing the newborn's capabilities.
Conception
- Begins with the unification of sperm and egg to create a zygote, the first stage of a new organism.
Fetal Life Dangers
- Teratogens are harmful substances that can impair fetal development.
- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) results in cognitive, behavioral, and physical abnormalities from alcohol exposure.
Fetal Life: Responding to Sounds
- Fetuses can hear and respond to sounds, learning to differentiate and habituate to them in utero.
Inborn Skills
- Newborns exhibit reflexes such as rooting, sucking, and crying, which are essential for survival and interaction.
Infancy and Childhood
- Infancy marks the phase from newborn to toddler, while childhood transitions from toddler to pre-teen.
Maturation
- Refers to biologically-driven growth that leads to predictable patterns of development, such as the sequential ability to lift heads, sit, crawl, and walk.
Cognitive Development
- Involves mental processes like problem-solving, knowledge retention, language understanding, and self-reflection.
Jean Piaget
- An influential figure who observed children's cognitive errors to understand their distinct thinking processes compared to adults.
Schema
- Represents a mental framework that organizes experiences and knowledge.
Assimilation and Accommodation
- Assimilation integrates new experiences into existing schemas; accommodation modifies schemas to incorporate new information.
Jean Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development
- Sensorimotor: Birth to 2 years; exploration through senses and actions.
- Preoperational: 2 to 7 years; symbolic thinking but lacks logical reasoning.
- Concrete operational: 7 to 11 years; logical thinking about concrete events.
- Formal operational: 11 years and up; abstract and hypothetical reasoning.
Object Permanence
- A child’s understanding that objects still exist even when not visible, develops during the sensorimotor stage.
Egocentrism
- The difficulty young children have in recognizing other perspectives, as illustrated in their reasoning about siblings.
Theory of Mind
- The capability to understand that others have their own thoughts, beliefs, and perspectives.
Conservation
- The principle that quantity remains constant despite changes in shape or appearance.
Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Characterized by challenges in social interaction, language use, and flexibility in behavior, often linked to difficulty in understanding others’ perspectives.
Concrete Operation
- Cognitive operations such as analogies that develop from ages 6 to 11.
Formal Operation
- Emergence of allegorical thinking and abstract reasoning from age 11 onwards.
Stranger Anxiety
- Common developmental phase occurring between 9 to 13 months when children exhibit fear of unfamiliar individuals.
Attachment
- Emotional bonds formed with caregivers, influencing development; deprivation may lead to negative psychological outcomes.
Self-concept
- Development of a stable and positive identity, typically formed between ages 8-10.
Puberty
- Marks sexual maturation triggered by increased sex hormones, resulting in primary and secondary sexual characteristics and emotional shifts.
Lawrence Kohlberg's Levels of Moral Reasoning
- Comprised of three stages:
- Preconventional (up to age 9): Adherence to rules based on consequences.
- Conventional (early adolescence): Conformity to social expectations.
- Postconventional (later adolescence and adulthood): Recognizing that rules may sometimes obstruct higher principles.
Moral Intuition
- Instinctive emotional responses influencing moral decisions rather than analytical reasoning.
Continuous vs. Stages
- Nurture is seen as a gradual process, contrasting with nature, which develops in distinct stages.
Rote Memorization
- Refers to the process of learning facts without understanding, limiting deeper learning.
Prospective Memory
- The ability to remember planned intentions and future tasks.
Cross-sectional Studies vs. Longitudinal Studies
- Cross-sectional compares different age groups at one point in time; longitudinal examines the same individuals over an extended period.
Imprinting
- A critical period attachment process observed in certain animals, establishing bonds early in life.
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