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develpmental pshychology is the study of
the lifespan
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How do children learn the attitudes and behaviors of societies
socialization
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What are the three satges of fetal development
germanal, embryonic, fetal
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what are the functions of the placenta
protection, transmit food, eliminates waste, and screens out toxins
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What harms can smoking cause to the unborn fetus
miscarriage, premature,low birth weight
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what effects does the german measles have on the fetus
eye, ear, heart problems
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exposure to lead causes this type of harm
low IQ and ADHD
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a child born to a mother who was a heavy drinker during pregnancy has the condition of
fetal alcohol syndrome
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touch to the bottem of the foot produses this reflex
babinski reflex
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touch on the side of the cheeck produces this reflex
ruding reflex
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North American parents try to have their infants sleep
independently through the night
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who demonstrated the the importance of contact comfort
margaret and harry harlow
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at what age do infants become to fear strangers
6 to 8 months
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Ainsworth Strange Situation Study was designed to test
the attachment between children and their mothers
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How does child care effect an infants attachment
it does not effect it at all
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What three factors promote insecure attachment
temperment, neglect, and stress
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babies aquire language in their first months by doing
babiling and cooing
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what does telegraphic speech omit
unneccessary words
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smacking lips togetherand pointing up are examples of
gestures
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What did Noam Chomsky study
speech and sentence development in youbg children
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Absorbing new information into existing categories
assimilation
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understanding that a cat ia like a dog, but it is not a dog, is the process of
accommodation
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this stage happens from 0 to 2;child develops object permanance
sensorymoter
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this stage happens between 2 and 7; accelerated at using symboles and language
preoperational
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this stage happens from 7 to 12; understands conservation, reversibility, and cause and effect
concrete operational
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this stage happens from 13 to adulthood; abstract reasoning; ability to compare and classify ideas
fromal operational
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when children are spanked and bullied, it often results in this type of behavior
agressiveness
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when the children are spoken to and asked to consider the feelings of others parents are employing the method
induction
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how does occasional, moderate spanking impact children
it does not have any
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What is gender identity
the sense of being male or female
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when does gender socialization begin
at birth
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psychologist refer to adolescence as the period beginning and ending at
puberty and adulted
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how is puberty defined
when a person is capable of reproduction
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the onset of menstation is
menarche
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in individualist cultures, what tales precedence over the needs of the group
individual independence
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how does a baby develop a sence of trusr, according to ericson
if the needs of the child are quickly met
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first stage of Ericson'; goes from 0 to 1; are the needs of the child met
trust vs mistrust
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occurs at toddler years; learning to be independent
autonomy vs shame
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preschooler; control impulses
initiative vs guilt
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schoolaged children;master adult tasks
competence vs inferiority
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adolescence; decide who they are;make a plan
identity vs role confusion
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young adulthood; ready for a commitment;
intamacy vs isolation
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middle adulthood; strengthen relationship; renewal of relationship
generativity vs stagnation
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old age;happy with what was accomplished in life.
ego integrity vs despair
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the age between 18 and 25 are seen as periods when
they are not adults, but not children
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what is the typical response to midlife
community involvment, good health, productivity
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when does menopaude begin
end of menstruation, around 45-50
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what age group is the fastest growing in North America
over 85
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fluid intelligence
use new information to solve problems
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are most people able to overcome adversity and difficulty in their lives
yes
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