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Chapter 9-11

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developmental psychology   show
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show A process whereby the synaptic connections in the brain that are used are preserved, and those that are not used are lost.  
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show Time periods when specific skills develop most easily.  
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Monkey Experiment   show
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oxytocin   show
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Jean Piaget   show
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show 1)Differentiates self from objects. 2)Recognizes self as agent of action & begins to act intentionally. Ex: shaking rattle to make noise. 3)Achieves object permanence.  
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Stage 2: Preoperational (2-7yrs)   show
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show 1)Can think logically about objects & events; no longer fooled by appearances. 2) Achieves conservation of number, mass, and weight. 3)Classifies objects by several features & order them in series along a single dimension, such as size.  
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Stage 4: Formal Operational (12yrs+)   show
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show The process by which we place new information/experience into an existing schema.  
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accommodation   show
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object permanence   show
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egocentric   show
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show 1)Key cognitive limitation of the preoperational period. 2)Occurs when a preschooler cannot think about more than one. 3)Detail of a problem solving task at a time. 4)Limits the child's ability to think logically; lack of conservation skills.  
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show 1)Born with it. 2)Contains a universal grammar. 3)hypothetical neurological structure in the brain allows all humans to come into the world prepared to learn any language.  
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gender identity   show
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show 1) The characteristics associated with males and females b/c of cultural influence or learning. 2)Culturally defined norms that differentiate behaviors, and attitudes, according to maleness and femaleness.  
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gender schemas   show
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show ?  
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emotion (aka affect)   show
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show Bodily perception comes before the feeling of emotion. Ex: grizzly bear threatens you, you BEGIN to sweat, experience a pounding heart, and run. Ex: feel sorry b/c we cry, angry b/c we strike, afraid b/c we tremble  
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show Emotion and physical reaction happen together Ex: grizzly bear threatens you, you SIMULTANEOUSLY feel afraid, begin to sweat, experience a pounding heart, and run -info from an emotion-producing stimulus is processed in subcortical structures.  
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show 1)1 of the most important brain regions. 2)Processes emotional significance of stimuli, and it generates immediate emotional & behavior reactions. 3)w/o it people don't develop conditioned fear responses to objects w/ danger.  
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James Papez   show
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show Factors that energize, direct or sustain behavior.  
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need   show
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need hierarchy   show
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Abraham Maslow   show
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show A state that is achieved when one's personal dreams & aspirations have been attained; person living up to his/her potential & therefore truly happy.  
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drive   show
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homeostasis   show
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show Motivation to perform an activity b/c of the external goals toward which that activity is directed; external goal/reward. Ex: work to earn a paycheck.  
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intrinsic motivation   show
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hypothalamus   show
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show 1)Middle region of the hypothalamus. 2)If damaged, tend to eat great quanties of food. 3)Leads to condition hyperphagia: grow extremely obese.  
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show 1)Outer region of the hypothalamus. 2)if damaged, tend to eat far less than normal -leads to condition aphagia: weightloss/death  
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glucostatic theory   show
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lipostatic theory   show
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show A model of health that integrates the effects of biologial(exposure to germs, gentic predispositions), behavioral(thoughts/actions, stress) and social factors (environments, family relationships) on health and illness.  
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stress   show
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show A hormone that is important for mothers in bonding to newborns and way encourage affiliation during social stress; esp important for women's stress response.  
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immune system   show
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show A consistent pattern of responses to stress that consists of 3 stages: alarm, resistance,& exhaustion.  
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show An emergency reaction that prepares the body to fight or flee; emergency response.  
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resistance stage   show
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exhaustion stage   show
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show Studies the response of the body's immune system to psychological variables.  
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Type A behavior pattern   show
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show A pattern of behavior characterized by noncompetitive, relaxed, easygoing, and accommodating behavior. Strong predictor of heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or smoking.  
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anorexia nervosa   show
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show An eating disorder characterized by dieting, binge eating, and purging.  
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