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DP -- ATP SG -- Developmental Psychology -- Updated 04.26.2017
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Lifespan and Developmental Psychology
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Overview:
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Objectives:
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Developmental Psychology: The Basics:
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Domains of Development:
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Development in Context:
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Approaches to Development:
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Using an Ecological Approach:
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Theories of Developmental Psychology:
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Freud’s Theory of Psychosexual Development:
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Evaluation of Freud’s Theories:
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Erik Erikson’s Stages of Psychosocial Development:
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Classical Conditioning:
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Operant Conditioning:
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Reinforcement Schedules:
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Social Learning Theory:
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Lev Vygotsky:
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Information Processing and Memory:
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Chapter 1: Review
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Chapter 1 Answers:
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Chapter 2: Research Methods in Psychology
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Overview:
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Objectives:
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The Scientific Method:
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Methods:
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Research Designs:
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Interpreting Study Results:
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Ethics in Research:
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Chapter 2: Review
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Chapter 2 Answers:
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Chapter 3: Genetics, Prenatal Development, and Childbirth
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Overview:
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Objectives:
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Concepts of Genetics:
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Gene-Gene Interaction:
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Gene-Environment Interactions:
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Genetic and Chromosomal Abnormalities:
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Prenatal Development:
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Childbirth and Bonding:
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Chapter 3: Review Questions
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Chapter 3 Answers:
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Chapter 4: Infancy and Toddlerhood
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Overview:
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Objectives:
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Physical Development:
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Motor Skill Development:
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Reflexes:
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Sensory-Perceptual Development:
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Nutrition:
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Cognitive Development:
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Sensory Coordination:
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Language Development:
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Social and Emotional Development:
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Awareness:
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Non-Parental Daycare:
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Chapter 4: Review Questions
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Chapter 4 Answers:
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Chapter 5: Early Childhood
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Objectives:
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Physical Development:
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Cognitive Development:
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Language and Grammar:
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Social and Emotional Development:
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Learning Theories:
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Parent-Child Relationships:
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Sibling Relationships and Birth Order:
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The Media:
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Childhood Fears:
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Concerns which may arise during Early Childhood:
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Chapter 5: Review Questions
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Chapter 5 Answers:
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Chapter 6: Middle Childhood
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Overview:
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Objectives:
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Physical Development:
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Cognitive Development:
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Language:
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Intelligence:
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Children with Special Needs:
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Social and Emotional Development:
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Difficulties of Adjustments:
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Possible Conflicts in Middle Childhood:
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Chapter 6 Answers:
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Chapter 7: Adolescence
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Overview:
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Objectives:
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Physical Development:
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Hormones of Puberty:
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Health and Hazards of Adolescence:
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Adolescent Cognition:
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Adolescent Sexual Activity:
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Adolescent Morality:
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Adolescent Psychosocial Development:
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Parenting and Peers:
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Vocational Choices:
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Concerns and Conflicts of Adolescence:
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Chapter 7: Review Questions
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Chapter 7 Answers:
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Chapter 8: Early Adulthood
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Overview:
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Objectives:
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Physical Development and Changes:
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Concerns and Conflicts of Early Adulthood:
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Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood:
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Psychosocial Development in Early Adulthood:
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Vocational Achievement in Early Adulthood:
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Chapter 8: Review Questions
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Chapter 8 Answers:
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Chapter 9: Middle Adulthood
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Overview:
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Objectives:
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Physical Development in Middle Adulthood:
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Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood:
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Psychosocial Development:
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Social Dynamics:
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Chapter 9: Review Questions
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Chapter 9 Answers:
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Chapter 10: Late Adulthood
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Overview:
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Objectives:
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Age Related Demographic Changes:
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Ageism:
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Physical Changes of Late Adulthood:
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Health Problems of Late Adulthood:
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Aging Theories:
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Cognitive Development:
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Dementia and Alzheimer’s:
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Psychological Problems:
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Psychosocial Development Theories:
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Work and Retirement:
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Relationships and Intimacy:
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Conflicts and Concerns of Late Adulthood:
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Chapter 10: Review Questions
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Chapter 10 Answers:
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Chapter 11: Death and Dying
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Overview:
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Objectives:
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Attitudes toward death:
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The Hospice Movement:
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The Dying Process
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Bereavement and Grief:
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Right to Die and Euthanasia:
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Chapter 11: Review Questions
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Chapter 11 Answers:
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Practice Exam
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Practice Exam Answer Key
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