Key Terms | Areas of Development | Principles of Human Development | Theories of Development | Mixture |
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What is physical changes in size, such as gains in height and weight
growth
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What is the four main types of development
physical, cognitive, social, emotional
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What is the basic principles of human development
relatively orderly; gradual, continuous process; interrelated; varies among individuals
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What is Pavlov's Classical conditioning
behaviors can be associated with responses
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What is the gradual increase in skills and abilities that occurs over a lifetime
Development
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What is physical development
advances in physical abilities
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What is advances in physical abilities, often
referred to as motor skills
physical development
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How is development interrelated
Most development is not solely physical, cognitive, social, or emotional. Acquiring new skills typically requires gains in several of these areas
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What is Skinner's operant conditioning
when people tend to repeat behaviors that have a positive result or are reinforced
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What are the two types of motor skills
Gross motor skills and fine motor skills
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What is cognition
processes involving thought and knowledge
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What is cognitive development
the levels of thinking that start to expand
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What is developmental changes happening gradually and are apparent over time
A gradual, continuous process
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What is gaining greater understanding of the way humans learn
An understanding of several approaches to development to help teachers
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What is genetic predisposition influences the kind of environment a person seeks
Heredity vs. environment theory
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What is social-emotional development
the area of relationships and feelings
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What is individuals learn social skills and how to care about others. Developing both self-confidence and self-esteem.
social-emotional development
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What is when development occurs in a predictable and orderly manner
Relatively orderly
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What are environmental influences on development
family, peers, community, media, health, nutrition, and physical activity
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What is Piaget's cognitive theory
four stages cognitive learning: sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational
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What is when people tend to repeat behaviors that have a positive result or are reinforced
operant conditioning
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What is another name for cognitive
intellectual
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How does development vary among individuals
Although development is orderly and predictable, each individual's progress is unique
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What is Bandura's social cognitive theory
when you imitate others
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What is sequence
steps that consistently follow one after another
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