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AP® Psychology Developmental Psychology Part 2

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This deck covers key concepts in developmental psychology, focusing on stages of development, reflexes in neonates, and Piaget's developmental theory.

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fixed sequence
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Stages are patterns of behavior that occur in a __________.
fixed sequence
How do the developmental stages of psychology work?
each stage has a unique set of cognitive structures (or sets of mental abilities) that build on the cognitive structures established in the previous s...
What are the three realms of development?
1. physical 2. cognitive 3. social
When does physical development begin?
at conception
What are the three phases of gestation that the zygote experiences?
1. germinal stage 2. embryonic stage 3. fetal stage
During which stage of gestation does the zygote experience rapid growth, movement, and sexual differentiation?
the fetal stage
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AP® Psychology Developmental Psychology Part 2
TermDefinition
Stages are patterns of behavior that occur in a __________.
fixed sequence
How do the developmental stages of psychology work?
each stage has a unique set of cognitive structures (or sets of mental abilities) that build on the cognitive structures established in the previous stage
What are the three realms of development?
1. physical 2. cognitive 3. social
When does physical development begin?
at conception
What are the three phases of gestation that the zygote experiences?
1. germinal stage 2. embryonic stage 3. fetal stage
During which stage of gestation does the zygote experience rapid growth, movement, and sexual differentiation?
the fetal stage
Alcohol is one example of a __________, wherein exposure could lead to fetal alcohol syndrome.
teratogen
This condition, appearing in children whose mothers have consumed high levels of alcohol during pregnancy, is characterized by mental retardation, growth deficiency, and central nervous system damage.
fetal alcohol syndrome
What six reflexes is the neonate equipped with?
1. sucking reflex 2. palmar reflex 3. Babinski reflex 4. head-turning (rooting) 5. reflex 6. Moro reflex 7. orienting reflex
When I put my finger in a neonate's hand and she grabs it, this exemplifies which reflex?
palmar reflex
Although most of the infant reflexes disappear as the child matures, which reflex persists into adulthood?
orienting reflex
According to the Babinski reflex, what response will an infant have to being stroked on the bottom of the foot?
the toes will splay out
When a loud noise occurs, the infant's limbs will splay out. This exemplifies which infantile reflex?
the Moro reflex
What is the head-turning, or rooting, reflex?
the response elicited by touching the baby's cheek
Which reflex is triggered by placing something in the baby's mouth?
the sucking reflex
Placing a drop of sugar water in an infant's mouth will spur what response?
stereotyped ingestive response
The neural system is responsible for the perceptual and motor development. What is responsible for the development of the nervous system?
environmental interaction
__________ refers to the development of learning, memory, reasoning, and problem-solving.
Cognitive development
Jean Piaget's developmental theory is based on what concept?
a child's attempt to reach a balance between what he encounters in the environment and what cognitive structures he brings to the situation (equilibration)
What is one way through which children attempt to reach equilibration, according to Piaget's theory?
assimilation
Assimilation involves incorporating new ideas into already-existing mental representations, or __________.
schemas
What process must a child undergo when faced with information that does not easily fit into an existing schema?
accommodation
True or false: Piaget believed that the stages of development were flexible.
FALSE Piaget believed that the stages occur in a fixed order, and that a child can only be in one stage at any given time.
What are Piaget's stages of development?
1. sensorimotor 2. pre-operational 3. concrete operational 4. formal operational
Which three stages in Piaget's theory of development are characterized by the child's use of schemas?
1. pre-operational 2. concrete operational 3. formal operational