AP Psych Development Unit
accomodate - ansadapting one's current understanding (schemas) to incorporate new information
adolescence - ansthe transition period from childhood to adulthood, extending from puberty to independence
affiliation and achievement (attachment and productivity commitment and competence) - ansthe healthy adult
is one who can love and work
agression - ansphysical or verbal behavior intended to hurt someone
Alzheimer's disease - ansa progressive and irreversible brain disorder characterized by gradual deterioration of
memory, reasoning, language, and, finally, physical functioning
assimilate - ansinterpreting one's new experience in terms of one's existing schemas
attachment - ansrelationship, emotional tie with another person, shown in young children by seeking closeness
to caregiver and showing distress on serperation
authoritarian parents - ansparents who impose rules and expect obedience. parent to child conversation, strict
authoritative parents - ansparents who are both demanding and responsive. conversation flows both ways,
negotiating, explanation from parents
autism - ansa disorder that appears in childhood and is marked by deficient communication, social interaction,
and understanding of others' states of mind
autonomy (independence, self control) vs. shame and doubt - anseriksons 2nd stage (toddlerhoodage 1-2) of
psychosocial development; toddlers learn to excercise will and do things for themselves or they doubt/become
uncertain about their abilities
, ex) potty training
babbling stage - ansbeginning at about 4 months, the stage of speech development in which the infant
spontaneously utters various sounds at first unrelated to the household language
basic trust - ansaccording to Erik Erikson, a sense that the world is predictable and trustworthy; said to be
formed during infancy by appropriate experiences with responsive caregivers.
competence (industry) vs. inferiority - anserikson's 4th stage (elementary school 6-12 age) of psychosocial
development; children learn the pleasure of applying themselves to tasks and are eager to learn, if not they
feel inferior and lose interest in the task before them
ex) school
concrete operational stage - anspiaget's theory: from 6/7-11 years old, children gain the mental operations that
enable them to think logically about concrete events. displays conservation
conservation - ansduring the concrete operational stage, properties such as mass,volume, and number remain
the same despite changes in the forms of objects
conventional morality - anssecond level of Kohlberg's stages of moral development by early adolescence, in
which the child's behavior is governed by conforming to avoid disapproval from others and upholding
rules/laws. about what society dictates
critical period - ansan optimal period shortly after birth when an organism's exposure to certain stimuli or
experiences produces proper development
cross-sectional studies - ansa study in which people of different ages are compared with one another
crystallized intelligence - ansone's accumulated knowledge and verbal skills; tends to increase with age
a positive of aging
accomodate - ansadapting one's current understanding (schemas) to incorporate new information
adolescence - ansthe transition period from childhood to adulthood, extending from puberty to independence
affiliation and achievement (attachment and productivity commitment and competence) - ansthe healthy adult
is one who can love and work
agression - ansphysical or verbal behavior intended to hurt someone
Alzheimer's disease - ansa progressive and irreversible brain disorder characterized by gradual deterioration of
memory, reasoning, language, and, finally, physical functioning
assimilate - ansinterpreting one's new experience in terms of one's existing schemas
attachment - ansrelationship, emotional tie with another person, shown in young children by seeking closeness
to caregiver and showing distress on serperation
authoritarian parents - ansparents who impose rules and expect obedience. parent to child conversation, strict
authoritative parents - ansparents who are both demanding and responsive. conversation flows both ways,
negotiating, explanation from parents
autism - ansa disorder that appears in childhood and is marked by deficient communication, social interaction,
and understanding of others' states of mind
autonomy (independence, self control) vs. shame and doubt - anseriksons 2nd stage (toddlerhoodage 1-2) of
psychosocial development; toddlers learn to excercise will and do things for themselves or they doubt/become
uncertain about their abilities
, ex) potty training
babbling stage - ansbeginning at about 4 months, the stage of speech development in which the infant
spontaneously utters various sounds at first unrelated to the household language
basic trust - ansaccording to Erik Erikson, a sense that the world is predictable and trustworthy; said to be
formed during infancy by appropriate experiences with responsive caregivers.
competence (industry) vs. inferiority - anserikson's 4th stage (elementary school 6-12 age) of psychosocial
development; children learn the pleasure of applying themselves to tasks and are eager to learn, if not they
feel inferior and lose interest in the task before them
ex) school
concrete operational stage - anspiaget's theory: from 6/7-11 years old, children gain the mental operations that
enable them to think logically about concrete events. displays conservation
conservation - ansduring the concrete operational stage, properties such as mass,volume, and number remain
the same despite changes in the forms of objects
conventional morality - anssecond level of Kohlberg's stages of moral development by early adolescence, in
which the child's behavior is governed by conforming to avoid disapproval from others and upholding
rules/laws. about what society dictates
critical period - ansan optimal period shortly after birth when an organism's exposure to certain stimuli or
experiences produces proper development
cross-sectional studies - ansa study in which people of different ages are compared with one another
crystallized intelligence - ansone's accumulated knowledge and verbal skills; tends to increase with age
a positive of aging
