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Developmental Psychology - ANSWER-Discipline that studies the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development of humans John Locke - ANSWER-Believed child came into the world as "tabula rasa" or clean slate G. Stanley Hall - ANSWER-Credited with founding child development as an academ...

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs: What are the five levels? - ANSWER-1. Physiological needs 2. Safety needs 3. Love and belonging 4. Esteem 5. Self-actualization What do we need in each level of the Hierarchy of Needs? - ANSWER-1. Air, water, food, shelter, sleep, clothing, reproduction 2. pers...

Mechanisms of change - ANSWER-Emotions, behavior, thoughts, education, systems Levels of helping - ANSWER-Minimal - general info/help related to larger systems (school, workplace) Info and advice - general content on/about marriage, parenting, child development Feelings and support - indiv...

T/F: the science of human development is the study of how and why people change as they grow older, as well as, how and why they remain the same - ANSWER-True T/F: An experiment is always the best way to investigate a developmental issue - ANSWER-False science of human development - ANSWER-see...

claims to measure. - ANSWER-Validity According to Erikson, what is the developmental challenge during toddlerhood? - ANSWER-autonomy vs. shame and doubt Between now and 2050, what will the increase in population in the United States be nearly entirely due to? - ANSWER-immigration The United...

US Population Gains - ANSWER-Total fertility rate (2.0) is low but higher than most developed countries United States allows more immigration Developed Countries - ANSWER-More affluence, 17% of total world population Developing Countries - ANSWER-Less wealth, 83% of total world population ...

Family of orientation - ANSWER-the family in which a person is raised; this family orients you to society Family of procreation - ANSWER-the family we form when we procreate (have children) Nuclear Family - ANSWER-mother and/or father and their children, who are siblings. Extended family - ...

Traditional Family - ANSWER-husband, wife, and children with typical gender roles Matriarchal Family - ANSWER-oldest woman is head of household Family Orientation - ANSWER-family you were born into and grew up with Family of Procreation - ANSWER-family by marriage/childbearing Family of ...

Continuous Development - ANSWER-Development occurs in a constant, steady manner; advancing skills one already possess Discontinuous Development - ANSWER-development occurs in stages; reaching certain stages at specific ages Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory - ANSWER-1. Microsystem 2...

Information-processing model - ANSWER-uses a computer metaphor to explain how people process stimuli Sensory memory - ANSWER-brief & almost identical representation of the stimuli that exists in the observable environment Speed of processing - ANSWER-how quickly & efficiently the early steps i...

Demographics - ANSWER-study of population Baby boomers - ANSWER-people born during post WWII Population Aging is unprecedented - ANSWER-most rapid aging in the century. countries that started later have less time to adjust 2 remarkable older people - ANSWER-Olga Kotelko (Olympist) Diana Nya...

What is the family formed through marriage and childbearing? - ANSWER-Family of procreation What are the functions of families? - ANSWER-- intimacy, love, and personal fulfillment - takes care of children, the ill, and the elderly - assist economically - establish roles, rules, customs - coop...

Social competence - ANSWER-The ability to recognize, interpret, and respond appropriately in social situations. 6 elements of social competence - ANSWER-Emotional intelligence Social values Positive self-identity Interpersonal skills Self-regulation Planning & Decision making Cultural Compe...

nature vs. nurture - ANSWER-genetics vs. environment genetic information - ANSWER-resides in the nucleus of our cells total number of chromosomes - ANSWER-46 chromosomes total pairs of chromosomes - ANSWER-23 pairs of chromosomes chromosomes - ANSWER-made up of coils of DNA genes - AN...

Medieval view of children - ANSWER-"Little adults" Infantcide; church writings glorify innocence and purity of children in order to save them. Dec 6. St. Nicholas Renaissance view of children - ANSWER-Increased concern for children: first foundling homes created begins to view childhood as ...

US Census Bureau Definition of Family - ANSWER-Two or more people living together who are related by birth, marriage, or adoption -excludes lots of groups -hetero/homosexual is excluded from this definition The Journal of Marriage and Family Definition of Family - ANSWER-A relationship by bl...

What are some impacts of illness, injury, and healthcare on pediatric patients? - ANSWER-Finances (security, jobs, insurance) parental/couple relationships Mental health (patient, family) Development (regressions) Sense of normalcy (ambiguous loss) Siblings Parental styles Education Lack of ...

Ages 8-12, grades 3-6 - ANSWER-Age/grade of pre-adolesce peer group becomes important to environment where we live every day life, adaptive features of human traits- designed to live in social groups (fit in); humans desire social interaction/connections, want to fit in; peers impact later develo...

external boundary management - ANSWER-involves using communication strategies to reveal or conceal information about the family to outsiders. Labeling, legitimising, explaining, defending. internal boundary management - ANSWER-refers to the use of communication strategies to create maintain membe...

Family - ANSWER-the basic unit in society traditionally consisting of two parents rearing their children U.S Census Bureau (family) - ANSWER-a group of two people or more (one of whom is the householder) related by birth marriage, or adoption and residing together; all such people ( including sub...

6 characteristics of intimate relationships - ANSWER-Knowledge, Caring, Interdependence, Mutuality, Trust, Commitment Bad relationships - ANSWER-Detrimental to our health, More problems in a bad relationship, Get sick more often, engage in more risky activities, Die sooner Self-serving bias - ...

theory - ANSWER-an explanation for what we observe. mutual influence/mutual regulation - ANSWER-some parts of our lives are a result of genetics and others are a result of the environment Bronfenbrenner's Life-Span Development Theory - ANSWER-there is continuity in the way we develop BUT chan...

science of development - ANSWER-the science that seeks to understand how and why people of all ages and circumstances change or remain the same over time nature - ANSWER-traits, capacities, limitations each individual inherits genetically from his/her parents at conception -biologically based ...

family - ANSWER-groups of related people, bound by connection that are biological, emotional, and legal True or False: Family only consists of those you are biologically related to - ANSWER-False True or False: According to lecture, the legal definition of family is straight forward and simp...

definition of development - ANSWER-a pattern of change involving growth and decline characteristics of development - ANSWER-multidimensional, lifelong, and multidirectional periods of development - ANSWER-prenatal, infancy, early childhood, middle to late childhood, adolescence, early adulthoo...

three major developmental issue/debates in adolescent research - ANSWER-nature vs nurture- biological features nature surrounding environment continuity vs discontinuity- discontinuality-teens life 0-18 continuality- slow gradual change positive and negative early vs. later experience ...

family - ANSWER-any group of people united by ties of blood, marriage, adoption, or sexually expressive relationship where (1) the adults cooperate financially, (2) they are committed to each other, (3) the members see their identities attached to each other as a group, and (4) the group has an iden...

Reasons for having children - ANSWER--to love and be close to -excitement at children's growth/skills -sense of personal growth -more sensitive/ caring -Satisfy society's expectations of being an adult -feel creative and accomplishment -meet moral and religious expectations -more securi...

family processes - ANSWER-functions that organize the family in day-to-day situations and when the family needs to adjust to new needs or adapt to new stressors stressor - ANSWER-an occurrence that provokes change in the system Foucault's Take on Normal - ANSWER-French philosopher too often...

The Census Bureau's definition of "family" remains traditional: - ANSWER-A family is a group of two people or more related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together. textbook def of family - ANSWER-A continuing system of interacting persons bound together by processes of shared rol...

Reasons to learn about child development - ANSWER--Raising children -choosing social policy -understanding human nature Social Reform - ANSWER-child labor laws Enduring themes in child development - ANSWER-Nature vs nurture (biological vs environmental) Active child searches out environment...

Gender differences (group sizes) - ANSWER-• Boys play for activity, girls play for social aspects • Physical play - - BOYS: play outdoors more, in larger groups, in same-age groups, more time in ball games, wander farther from adults in play - GIRLS: more indoor play, mixed age groups, spend...