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| research design w/one participant or group of participants studied for long period time |
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| research design w/ different age groups studied at one particular point in time |
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| research design w/ participants are first studied by means of a cross- sectional design but also followed and assessed for a period of no more than six years. |
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| influence of our inherited characteristics on our personality, physical growth, intellectual growth, and social interactions. |
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| influence of our inherited characteristics on our personality, physical growth, intellectual growth, and social interactions. |
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| the influence of the environment on- personality, physical growth, intellectual growth, and social interactions. |
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| focuses on nature vs. nurture. |
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| the science of inherited traits |
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| a gene that actively controls the expression of a trait. |
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| a gene that only influences the expression of a trait when paired with an identical gene |
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| (tightly wound strand of genetic material or DNA.)Chromosome disorders include Down syndrome, Klinefelter’s syndrome, and Turner’s syndrome, whereas genetic disorders include PKU, cystic fibrosis, sickle cell anemia, and Tay-Sachs disease. |
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| scientific study of changes from conception until death. |
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| DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) |
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| special molecule that contains the genetic material of the organism. |
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| section of DNA having the same arrangement of chemical elements. |
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| the union of the ovum and sperm. |
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| the moment at which a female becomes pregnant |
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| the female sex cell, or egg |
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| cell from the uniting of the ovum and sperm; divides into many cells, eventually forming the baby. |
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| identical twins -one zygote splits into two separate masses of cells, each of which develops into a separate embryo. |
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| often called fraternal twins, occurring when two eggs each get fertilized by two different sperm, resulting in two zygotes in the uterus at the same time.Twins look different) |
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| first two weeks after fertilization, zygote moves down to uterus and begins to implant in the lining. |
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| two to eight weeks after fertilization, major organism develop |
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| anything that can cause a birth defect. |
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| times which certain environmental influences can have an impact on the development of the infant. |
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| the PERIOD about eight weeks after conception until the birth of the child. |
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| name for the developing organism from eight weeks after fertilization to the birth of the baby. |
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| infants are born with reflexes, -sucking, moro, babinski snd rooting that helps survival |
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| the development of thinking, problem solving, and memory scheme (plural schemas) a mental concept formed through experiences with objects and events. |
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| Piaget’s 1st step in development - infant uses its senses and motor abilities to interact with objects |
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| knowledge that an object exists even when it is not in sight. |
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| Piaget’s 2nd in development- preschool child learns to use language as a means of exploring the world. |
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| inability to see the world through anyone else’s eyes. |
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| Piaget’s theory- tendency of a young child to focus only on one feature of an object while ignoring other fetures |
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| Piaget’s theory- understanding that changing the appearance of an object does not change the object’s nature. |
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| Piaget’s theory- inability of the young child to mentally reverse an action. |
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| Concrete operations stage |
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| 3rd stage development the school-age child is capable of logical thought processes but is not yet capable of abstract thinking. |
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Piaget’s last stage development 4 th stage-
adolescent becomes capable of abstract thinking. |
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| Language acquisition device |
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| governs the learning of language during infancy and early childhood |
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| behavioral characteristics that are established at birth.Easy - regular, adaptable, and happy Difficult - irregular, nonadaptable, and irritable Slow to warm up - need to adjust gradually to change. |
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| perception of one’s gender and the behavior that is associated with that gender. |
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| age 13 to the early twenties-young person is no longer physically a child but not yet an independent, self-supporting adult |
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| physical changes that occur in the body as sexual development reaches its peak. |
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| type of thought to adolescents in which young people believe themselves to be unique and protected from harm. |
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| what adolescents believe- that other people are just as concerned about the adolescent’s thoughts and characteristics as they are. |
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| he hypothesized moral development |
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| 1st step of personality development in which the infant’s basic sense of trust or mistrust develops as a result of consistent or inconsistent care. |
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| Autonomy versus shame and doubt |
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| 2 nd stage of personality development in which the toddler strives for physical independence. |
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| 3 rd stage of personality development -preschool-aged child strives for emotional and psychological independence and attempts to satisfy curiosity about the world. |
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| Industry versus inferiority |
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| 4th stage of personality development -adolescent strives for a sense of competence and self-esteem. |
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| Identity versus role confusion |
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| 5th stage of personality development in which the adolescent must find a consistent sense of self. |
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| gradual changes in the sexual hormones and reproductive system of males. Increase in health problems, decrease in reaction time, and stability in intelligence and memory. |
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| more skilled learner helps, less skilled learner |
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| Vygotsky's concept- what a child can do alone vs what he can do with help of teacher |
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| device that governs learning of languages during infancy and early childhood according to Chomksy |
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| according to Erikson-wholness from having lived full life and ability to let go |
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