Exam 1 Study Guide PSY 241: Developmental Psychology PDF
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Rockingham Community College
2025
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This study guide covers key concepts in developmental psychology, including human development, cognitive theories, and pregnancy. Specific topics such as Down syndrome and attachment styles are included. The study guide also covers newborn states and early childhood development.
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**Exam 1 Study Guide** PSY 241: Developmental Psychology Spring 2025 Module 1 -------- - Three fundamental characteristics of human development - Define/identify examples of each - Four interactive forces that affect development - Define/identify examples of each - Describe...
**Exam 1 Study Guide** PSY 241: Developmental Psychology Spring 2025 Module 1 -------- - Three fundamental characteristics of human development - Define/identify examples of each - Four interactive forces that affect development - Define/identify examples of each - Describe the basic ideas of learning theories of development, including reinforcement and punishment. - Describe the information-processing theory of cognitive development. - Define and understand the strengths and weaknesses of the research methods discussed in the text (summarized in Table 1.4). Module 2 -------- - Genotype vs phenotype - What is Down syndrome? What factors increase the likelihood that a child will have Down syndrome? - What are the stages of pregnancy? - What differences are there in the developing organism between each stage? - How do nutrition, stress, and age influence pregnancy? - Effect of alcohol on pregnancy - Assessing health of newborns - Newborn's 4 states (define & identify) - SIDS/ safe sleep practices - Dimensions of temperament - Formula feeding in developing nations - Gross and fine motor skills - Self-concept mirror test - Piaget's cognitive development---equilibration, assimilation, accommodation - Criticism of Piaget's theory - General principles of information processing (define/identify examples of Key Terms) - Classical vs. operant conditioning - Early speech development - Overextension vs. Underextension - Describe the psychosocial theory of development - How fathers interact with babies - Strange situation; attachment styles - Outcomes of attachment styles - Temperament and attachment - First expression of fear - Basic vs. complex emotions - Simple social play vs. cooperative play - Gender stereotypes
