Psyc 100B Exam 1 Crossword Review (Ch 5, 10, 11)

The type of psychology that studies physical, cognitive, and social change throughout the lifespan.
The developing human organism from about 2 weeks after fertilization through the second month.
The literal translation for these is "monster makers" - they are agents, such as chemicals and viruses, that can reach the embryo or fetus during prenatal development and cause harm.
Decreasing responsiveness with repeated stimulation. As infants gain familiarity with repeated exposure to a stimulus, their interest wanes and they look away sooner.
Biological growth processes that enable orderly changes in behaviour, relatively uninfluenced by experience.
A concept or framework that organizes and interprets information.
Adapting our current understandings (schemas) to incorporate new information.
The awareness that things continue to exist even when not perceive is referred to as object _________.
The principle (which Piaget believed to be a part of concrete operational reasoning) that properties such as mass, volume, and number remain the same despite changes in the forms of objects.
In Piaget's theory, the stage (from about 2 to 7 years of age) during which a child learns to use language but does not yet comprehend the mental operations of concrete logic.
An emotional tie with another person; shown in young children by their seeking closeness to their caregiver and showing distress on separation.
A process by which certain animals form strong attachments during early life.
In this level of Kohlberg's model of moral thinking, a person behaves a certain way out of self-interest (obeying rules to avoid punishment or gain reward).
This is the "we" aspect of our identity/self-concept. It comes from our group memberships.
In Erik Erikson's theory, this is the ability to form close, loving relationships - a primary developmental task in young adulthood.
This type of study follows and retests the same people over time.
A neurocognitive disorder marked by neural plaques, often with onset after age 80, and entailing a progressive decline in memory and other cognitive abilities.
The ability to learn from experience, solve problems, and use knowledge to adapt to new situations.
The syndrome in which a person otherwise limited in mental ability has exceptional specific skill, such as drawing ability.
A type of intelligence that refers to the ability to perceive, understand, manage, and use emotions. It is a component of social intelligence.
A type of test designed to predict a person’s future performance - their capacity to learn.
This word represents the "Q" in IQ. It was originally defined as the ratio of mental age to chronological age, multiplied by 100.
Defining uniform testing procedures and meaningful scores by comparison with the performance of a pretested group.