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Psych chaps 9-11

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show Examines age-related physical, cognitive, & socioemotional changes across the lifespan  
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Physical development   show
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Cognitive development   show
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show Social behavior, emotions, & changes experienced in relationships, feelings, & overall disposition  
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Biopsychosocial perspective   show
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Cross-sectional method   show
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Longitudinal method   show
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Chromosomes   show
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Zygote   show
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show female  
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XY indicates…   show
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show a set of 23 pairs of chromosomes  
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Monozygotic twins   show
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Dizygotic twins   show
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Genotype   show
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Phenotype   show
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show An agent or factor that causes malformation of an embryo (ex: alcohol)  
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show infant cognitive abilities are different from an adult's  
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show first stage in Piaget's theory (0-2 years old); object permanence; babies use skills they were born with  
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show second stage in Piaget's theory (2-7 years old); egocentrism; conservation error; children use symbols to represent words, images, and ideas, which is why children in this stage engage in pretend play  
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show third stage in Piaget's theory (7-11 years old); logical thinking in reference to concrete objects & circumstances  
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show fourth stage in Piaget's theory (12 years and older); more logical and systematic thinking  
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Schema (Piaget)   show
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show Process for how we add info or experiences into our existing structures of knowledge or schemas  
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show altering one's existing ideas (schemas) abt how the world operates in response to new info and experiences  
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Scaffolding   show
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Zone of Proximal Development   show
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Temperament   show
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show Refers to degree to which infants feel emotional connection w/ primary caregivers (assessed using the Strange Situation paradigm)  
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show Proposed that human development is marked by eight psychological stages from infancy to old age  
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show Birth up to 1 year. Positive: trusts and has faith in others; Negative: mistrusts and expects the worst of people  
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show 1 to 3 years old. Positive: learns to be autonomous and independent; Negative: learns to feel shame and doubt when freedom to explore is restricted  
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show 3 to 6 years old. Positive: becomes more responsible, shows the ability to follow though; Negative: develops guilts and anxiety when unable to handle responsibilities  
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show First menstruation  
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Spermarche   show
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Adolescent egocentrism   show
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show Involves adolescent identity formation and trying out new ideas. Positive resolution = stronger sense of values, beliefs, and goals; Negative resolution = role confusion  
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Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development   show
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Preconventional moral reasoning   show
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Conventional moral reasoning   show
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show Age range is adulthood. Right and wrong are determined by the individual's beliefs about morality, which may be inconsistent with society's rules rules and regulations  
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Critics of Kohlberg's Theory   show
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show Young adulthood. Positive: forming deep, meaningful relationships; Negative: failure results in isolation  
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Generativity vs stagnation   show
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Integrity vs despair   show
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Extrinsic motivation   show
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Intrinsic motivation   show
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show From bottom to top: physiological, safety, love & belongingness, esteem, self-actualization, self-transcendence (the sequence isn't necessarily set in stone)  
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show Humans are both w 3 universal needs that drive them in the direction of optimal functioning: need for competence, relatedness, and autonomy  
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Murray   show
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McClelland & colleagues   show
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show Stable weight that is maintained despite variability in exercise and food intake  
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Settling point for weight   show
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Emotions   show
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show Long-term emotional states; less intense than emotions; lack distinct beginning and end  
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show body changes lead to emotions  
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show body changes & emotions happen together  
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show our thoughts about our body changes lead to emotions  
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show our thoughts about our situation lead to emotions  
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show framework or guidelines for when. how, and where an emotion is expressed (influenced by culture; taught early in life)  
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Amydala   show
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Sexuality   show
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show classification of someone as male, female, or intersex based on biological characteristics  
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Gender   show
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Androgens   show
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Testosterone   show
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show the female hormone secreted primarily by the ovaries & by the adrenal glands in both males & females  
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show breast development  
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Intersexual   show
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Differences of sex development   show
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Gender Identity   show
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Nonbinary   show
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Gender roles   show
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show psychological or mental guidelines that dictate how to be masculine or feminine  
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Androgyny   show
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show people whose gender identity & expression do not typically match the gender assigned to them at birth (can be temporary or persistent)  
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show individuals who seek or undergo a social transition to the other gender, & who may make changes to their body thru surgery & medical treatment  
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show using medical treatments to transition  
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Masters & Johnson   show
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show sex ensures the survival of the species  
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kin altruism   show
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Age at first marriage   show
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show 68% for women, 70% for men  
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Odds for 20-year marriage   show
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show significant disturbance in the ability to respond sexual or to gain pleasure from sex  
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show cultural rules that tell us what activities are appropriate & do not interfere w/ healthy sexual activity  
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show uncommon sexual acts (fetishism, exhibitionism, sexual masochism/sadism, voyeurism)  
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show the period of time in which a man cannot achieve another orgasm following a previous one (women do not have this)  
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