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empathy:Ability to put oneself in another person's place and feel what the other person feels.
easy:Type of children with generally happy temperament.
behaviorism:Mechanistic theory that describes observed behavior as a predictable response to experience.
cesarian:Delivery of a baby by a surgical removal from the uterus.
mutation:Permanent alterations in genes or chromosomes that may produce harmful characteristics.
freud:Originated the psychoanalytic perspective.
gender:Significance of being a male or female.
epigenesis:Mechanism that turns genes on or off and determines functions of body cells.
habituation:Familiarity with a stimulus reduces, slows, or stops a response.
fertilization:Process by which sperm and ovum combine to create a zygote.
reflex:Automatic, involuntary, innate responses to stimulation.
syntax:Rules for forming sentences in a particular language
stillbirth:Death of a fetus at or after the 20th week of gestation.
parturition:Process of uterine, cervical and other changes preceding childbirth.
reinforcement:Process by which a behavior is strengthened, increasing the likelihood that the behavior will be repeated.
autosomes:The 22 pairs of chromosomes not related to sexual expression.
rousseau:Precursor of the organismic model of human development
plasticity:Range of modifiability of performance.
language:Communication system based on words and grammars.
holophrase:Single word that conveys a complete thought.
cohort:A group of people born at the same time.
theory:Coherent set of logically related concepts that seeks to organize, explain and predict data
punishment:The process by which a behavior is weakened, decreasing the likelihood of repetition.
organization:Piaget's term for the creation of categories or systems of knowledge.
scaffolding:Temporary support to help a child master a task.
canalization:Limitation on variance of expression of certain inherited characteristics.
temperament:A person's style of approaching and reacting to situations.
stress:Physical or psychological demands on a person.
anoxia:Lack of oxygen on newborns which may cause brain damage.
nativism:Theory that human beings have an innate capacity for language acquisition.
socialization:Development of habits, skills, values, and motives shared by responsible productive members of a society.
neglect:Failure to meet a dependent's basic needs.
accommodation:Piaget's term for changes in a cognitive structure to include new information.
postmature:A fetus not yet born as of 2 weeks after the due date or 42 weeks after the mother's last menstrual period.
integration:Process by which neurons coordinate the activities of a muscle group.
personality:The relatively consistent blend of emotions, temperament, thought, and behavior that makes a person unique.
vision:Least developed sense at birth.
dishabituation:Increase in responsiveness after presentation of a new stimulus.
internalization:Process by which children accept societal standards of conduct as their own.
conscience:Internal standards of behavior, which usually control one's conduct and produce emotional discomfort when violated.
Developmental Psychology
Across:1. | Mechanistic theory that describes observed behavior as a predictable response to experience. | 4. | Range of modifiability of performance. | 6. | Piaget's term for the creation of categories or systems of knowledge. | 9. | Piaget's term for changes in a cognitive structure to include new information. | 14. | The relatively consistent blend of emotions, temperament, thought, and behavior that makes a person unique. | 15. | Process by which sperm and ovum combine to create a zygote. | 18. | Death of a fetus at or after the 20th week of gestation. |
| 25. | Lack of oxygen on newborns which may cause brain damage. | 26. | Temporary support to help a child master a task. | 28. | Mechanism that turns genes on or off and determines functions of body cells. | 31. | Process by which a behavior is strengthened, increasing the likelihood that the behavior will be repeated. | 32. | The 22 pairs of chromosomes not related to sexual expression. | 33. | Single word that conveys a complete thought. |
| | Down:2. | Least developed sense at birth. | 3. | Familiarity with a stimulus reduces, slows, or stops a response. | 5. | A person's style of approaching and reacting to situations. | 7. | Significance of being a male or female. | 8. | A fetus not yet born as of 2 weeks after the due date or 42 weeks after the mother's last menstrual period. | 10. | Delivery of a baby by a surgical removal from the uterus. | 11. | A group of people born at the same time. | 12. | Originated the psychoanalytic perspective. | 13. | Theory that human beings have an innate capacity for language acquisition. | 16. | Type of children with generally happy temperament. |
| 17. | Process by which children accept societal standards of conduct as their own. | 19. | Rules for forming sentences in a particular language | 20. | Ability to put oneself in another person's place and feel what the other person feels. | 21. | Precursor of the organismic model of human development | 22. | Permanent alterations in genes or chromosomes that may produce harmful characteristics. | 23. | Communication system based on words and grammars. | 24. | Failure to meet a dependent's basic needs. | 27. | Coherent set of logically related concepts that seeks to organize, explain and predict data | 29. | Physical or psychological demands on a person. | 30. | Automatic, involuntary, innate responses to stimulation. |
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Developmental Psychology
Across:1. | Mechanistic theory that describes observed behavior as a predictable response to experience. | 4. | Range of modifiability of performance. | 6. | Piaget's term for the creation of categories or systems of knowledge. | 9. | Piaget's term for changes in a cognitive structure to include new information. | 14. | The relatively consistent blend of emotions, temperament, thought, and behavior that makes a person unique. | 15. | Process by which sperm and ovum combine to create a zygote. | 18. | Death of a fetus at or after the 20th week of gestation. |
| 25. | Lack of oxygen on newborns which may cause brain damage. | 26. | Temporary support to help a child master a task. | 28. | Mechanism that turns genes on or off and determines functions of body cells. | 31. | Process by which a behavior is strengthened, increasing the likelihood that the behavior will be repeated. | 32. | The 22 pairs of chromosomes not related to sexual expression. | 33. | Single word that conveys a complete thought. |
| | Down:2. | Least developed sense at birth. | 3. | Familiarity with a stimulus reduces, slows, or stops a response. | 5. | A person's style of approaching and reacting to situations. | 7. | Significance of being a male or female. | 8. | A fetus not yet born as of 2 weeks after the due date or 42 weeks after the mother's last menstrual period. | 10. | Delivery of a baby by a surgical removal from the uterus. | 11. | A group of people born at the same time. | 12. | Originated the psychoanalytic perspective. | 13. | Theory that human beings have an innate capacity for language acquisition. | 16. | Type of children with generally happy temperament. |
| 17. | Process by which children accept societal standards of conduct as their own. | 19. | Rules for forming sentences in a particular language | 20. | Ability to put oneself in another person's place and feel what the other person feels. | 21. | Precursor of the organismic model of human development | 22. | Permanent alterations in genes or chromosomes that may produce harmful characteristics. | 23. | Communication system based on words and grammars. | 24. | Failure to meet a dependent's basic needs. | 27. | Coherent set of logically related concepts that seeks to organize, explain and predict data | 29. | Physical or psychological demands on a person. | 30. | Automatic, involuntary, innate responses to stimulation. |
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© 2012
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