chp 9 self test – Flashcards
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the study of age related changes in behavior and mental processes from conception to death is called _______.
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developmental psychology
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the development governed by automatic genetically predetermined signals.
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maturation
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the study of different participants of various ages are compared at one point in time to determine age-related differences
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cross sectional research
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the study of the same participants who are studied at various ages to determine age-related changes
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longitudinal research
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the first stage of prenatal development which begins with conception and ends with implantation in the uterus is known as ___________.
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germinal period
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at birth an infants head is __________ its body size
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1/4
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an adults head is _______ its body size
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1/8
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________ was one of the first scientists to demonstrate that a childs intellect is fundamentally different from an adults
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piaget
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__________ occurs when existing schemas are used to interpret new information, whereas _________ involves changes and adaptations of the schemas
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assimilation, accommodation
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the four stages of piagets cognitive development are
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sensorimotor,preoperational,concrete operation, formal
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when you show a baby a toy and it notices it but when you hide the toy the baby thinks it no longer exsists is an example of ___________
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object permanence
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the ability to think abstractly or hypothetically occurs in Piaget's _______stage
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formal operational
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extreme forms of self consciousness and concerns for physical appearance ar common in adolescents who exhibit the early formal operational characteristic called _________
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the imaginary audience
