PSYC2101 Final Exam Study Guide questions well answered already passed

PSYC2101 Final Exam Study Guide
questions well answered already passed

positive reinforcement

Increasing behaviors by presenting positive stimuli, such as food.




positive punishment

adding an undesirable stimulus to stop or decrease a behavior




negative reinforcement

Increasing behaviors by stopping or reducing negative stimuli, such as shock.




negative punishment

the removal of a stimulus to decrease the probability of a behavior's recurring




correlation designs

examines natural relationships w/o intervention




experimental designs

, researcher manipulates one or more independent variables and measures affects on dependent
variables




motor development

- can lift head at 1 month

- lift chest at 2 months

- 3-6 months until they can fully support head




hand control

3 month: ulnar grasp, clumsy swipey movements

4-6 months: better at grabbing, can transfer

9-12 months: can pick up tiny objects

15-24 months: able to stack objects




locomotion

6 months: infants roll over, can sit if supported

7 months: sit unsupported

8-9 months: crawl and creep, can walk w/ support

11 months: standing, pulling themselves up

12-15 months: walking but bad balance

2 years: jump run kick climb