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AP Psych Learning and Development unit

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show The study of how people grow and change physically, cognitively, socially, and emotionally over their lifespan.  
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show The measurement of age based on time from birth.  
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Lifespan Development   show
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show The debate on which traits persist and which change throughout life.  
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Nature and Nurture   show
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Continuous Development   show
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show The idea that development occurs in distinct stages.  
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show The end of menstruation and reproductive ability in women, typically occurring in middle age.  
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Sex   show
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show Social and cultural roles, behaviors, and identity associated with being male or female.  
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Socialization   show
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show Mental frameworks that help organize and interpret information.  
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show Incorporating new experiences into existing schemas.  
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Accommodation   show
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show Piaget’s first stage (birth-2 years) where infants learn through sensory experiences and motor activities.  
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show Understanding that objects continue to exist even when they are not visible.  
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Preoperational Stage   show
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show Internal representations of objects and events that allow for thought without direct interaction.  
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show Symbolic play where children act out roles and scenarios using imagination.  
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Conservation   show
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Reversibility   show
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show The belief that inanimate objects have human-like qualities.  
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show The inability to see the world from another person’s perspective.  
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show Understanding that others have thoughts, feelings, and perspectives different from one's own.  
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show Piaget’s third stage (7-11 years) where children develop logical thinking but struggle with abstract ideas.  
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show Logical and organized problem-solving skills.  
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show Piaget’s fourth stage (12+ years) where abstract and hypothetical thinking develops.  
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show The ability to think about complex concepts beyond direct experience.  
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Hypothetical Thinking   show
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Scaffolding   show
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Zone of Proximal Development   show
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Crystallized Intelligence   show
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Fluid Intelligence   show
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show A decline in cognitive function severe enough to interfere with daily life.  
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Language   show
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show The smallest units of sound in language.  
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show The smallest units of meaning in language.  
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Semantics   show
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Grammar   show
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Syntax   show
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Nonverbal Gestures   show
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Cooing   show
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Babbling   show
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show Stage in language development where toddlers use single words to express whole ideas.  
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show Early speech stage in which toddlers use short, simple sentences without unnecessary words.  
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Overgeneralization of Language Rules   show
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show Bronfenbrenner’s theory that development is influenced by different levels of environmental systems.  
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show The immediate environment influencing an individual (e.g., family, school).  
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Mesosystem   show
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show External settings that affect an individual indirectly (e.g., parents’ workplace).  
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Macrosystem   show
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show How life events and historical contexts impact development.  
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Stage Theory of Psychosocial Development (Erikson)   show
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show Infants learn to trust caregivers or develop mistrust (0-1 year).  
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show Toddlers develop independence or doubt their abilities (1-3 years).  
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Initiative vs. Guilt   show
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show Children develop pride in accomplishments or feel inferior (6-12 years).  
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Identity vs. Role Confusion   show
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Intimacy vs. Isolation   show
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show Adults contribute to society or feel a lack of purpose (40s-60s).  
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show Older adults reflect on life with satisfaction or regret (60+ years).  
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show Traumatic events during childhood that impact lifelong health and well-being.  
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show Commitment to an identity after exploring options.  
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show Lack of commitment or exploration of identity.  
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show Commitment to an identity without exploration.  
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Moratorium (Adolescent Development)   show
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Racial/Ethnic Identity   show
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Sexual Orientation   show
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show Sense of belonging to a religious group.  
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Occupational Identity   show
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show Sense of self in relation to one’s family.  
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Possible Selves   show
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Behavioral Perspective   show
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Classical Conditioning   show
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Association   show
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Acquisition   show
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show Learning that certain events occur together.  
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Unconditioned Stimulus (UCS)   show
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show A natural reaction to the UCS.  
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show A previously neutral stimulus that, after conditioning, triggers a response.  
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Conditioned Response (CR)   show
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show The disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus.  
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show The reappearance of a conditioned response after a pause.  
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show Learning to respond only to a specific stimulus.  
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Stimulus Generalization   show
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show When a new neutral stimulus becomes a conditioned stimulus by being paired with an existing conditioned stimulus.  
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show Replacing an undesired response with a desirable one through conditioning.  
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Taste Aversion   show
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show Learning that occurs after a single pairing of a stimulus and response.  
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show Innate tendencies to form certain associations more easily.  
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show Learning that occurs immediately after one exposure.  
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show A decrease in response to a repeated stimulus over time.  
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Operant Conditioning   show
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show A stimulus that increases the likelihood of a behavior occurring again.  
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show A stimulus that decreases the likelihood of a behavior occurring again.  
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show Behaviors followed by positive outcomes are strengthened, and behaviors followed by negative outcomes are weakened.  
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show Tendency for animals to revert to instinctual behaviors despite conditioning.  
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show Behavior that is accidentally reinforced, leading to repeated actions.  
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show Feeling powerless due to repeated negative experiences.  
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show Patterns of reinforcement delivery.  
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show Learning through observation and imitation.  
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Vicarious Conditioning   show
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Modeling   show
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show Sudden realization of a solution to a problem.  
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show Learning that occurs but is not immediately demonstrated.  
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Cognitive Maps   show
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