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developmental psychologist Ansstudies psychology, metal, and social changes occurring through lifespan 3 major issues in developmental psychology Ans1. nature and nurture 2. continuity and stages 3. stability vs. change prenatal development Anssperm and ovum unite How many pairs of chromosomes do humans have? Ans23 0-2 weeks Anszygote (fertilized egg), rapid cell division, 10 days after conception the zygote attaches to the uterine wall 2-9 weeks Ansembryo (inn...

neurons Ansreceive and transmit information CAN transport over long distances glia Ansexchange chemicals with adjacent neurons CANNOT transport over long distances membrane Anstwo layers of fatty phosolipids small uncharged molecules that can move freely across the membrane Answater (h20), oxygen (02), carbon dioxide (CO2) charged ions need protein channels to pass through the membrane Anssodium (Na), potassium (K), calcium (Ca), chloride (Cl) 4 major structures ...

clinical assessment Anssystematic evaluation and measurement of psychological, biological, and social factors in a person presenting with a possible psychological disorder diagnosis Ansprocess of determining whether a presenting problem meets the established criteria for a specific psychological disorder reliability Ansdegree to which a measurement is consistent, for example, over time or among different raters validity Ansdegree to which a technique measures what it pur...

Socrates viewed the body negatively. He said that the_____ was divine while the body was mortal. AnsSoul Who believed that the soul is marred by an association with the body? AnsPlato We can understand our bodies through which three biblical themes? AnsCreation The Fall Redemption Created in God's image, people are______ AnsCreators What did God declare when He looked at all He had created? AnsIt was very good

Arrow's impossibility Theorem AnsA method for determining election results that is democratic and always fair is a mathematical impossibility Fairness criteria Anstests of fairness preference ballot AnsA ballot in which the voters are asked to rank the candidates in order of preference Linear ballot AnsA ballot in which ties are not allowed preference Schedule Ansgrouping together of identical ballots into a chart transitive Ansa person who prefers candidate a...

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Complex neural networks are made by AnsSynapses Rem Sleep is AnsRapid eye movenment Learned beeping of kettle means coffee ready AnsClassical conditioning Psychoactive drugs alter AnsMoods and perception Shaping is procedure causing AnsCloser desired behaviors Cognitive change is AnsDepression causes increased expectations of negative outcomes Creativity is AnsNot key attitude of scientific inquiry

Study physical, mental, and social changes occurring throughout life AnsDevelopmental Psychologists Name for a controversy in which it is debated whether genetics or environment is responsible for driving behavior AnsNature vs. Nurture The debate to determine whether development is a gradual, continuous process or a sequence of separate stages AnsContinuity vs. Stages The debate about which early traits and characteristics persist through life or change AnsStability vs. ...

psychological disorder/abnormal behavior Anspsychological dysfunction within an individual associated with distress or impairment in functioning and a response that is not typical or culturally expected phobia Anspsychological disorder characterized by marked and persistent fear of an object or situation scientist-practitioners Ansmental health professionals who are expected to apply specific methods to their work. presenting problem Ansoriginal complaint reported by the c...

Learning Ansthe process of acquiring new and relatively enduring information or behaviors Associative Learning Anslearning that certain events occur together 4 Pioneers of Learning Ans-Ivan Pavlov -John B. Watson -B.F. Skinner -Albert Bandura Ivan Pavlov Ansdiscovered classical conditioning; trained dogs to salivate at the ringing of a bell Classical Conditioning Ansa type of learning in which one learns to link two or more stimuli and anticipate events