theory vocab

2. actions performed by an organism that can be seen and measured.
5. refers to learning procedure in which a biologically potent stimulus
7. where behavior is controlled by consequences.
11. theory holds that portions of an individual's knowledge acquisition can be directly related to observing others within the context of social interactions, experiences, and outside media influences.
12. study in neuroscience and psychology focusing on a child's development in terms of information processing, conceptual resources, perceptual skill, language learning, and other aspects of brain development
14. developed by Urie Bronfenbrenner. He divided the environment into five different levels
16. the theory that human and animal behavior can be explained in terms of conditioning, without appeal to thoughts or feelings, and that psychological disorders are best treated by altering behavior patterns.

1. process that starts in human infancy and continues into late adolescent concentrating on gross and fine motor skills as well as puberty
3. here are times when we are most sensitive to particular types of stimuli.
4. the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses
6. includes the child's experience, expression, and management of emotions and the ability to establish positive and rewarding relationships with others
8. involved in movement and coordination of the arms, legs, and other large body parts and movements
9. Fine motor skills are involved in smaller movements that occur in the wrists, hands, fingers, and the feet and toes
10. The theory describes eight stages through which a healthily developing human should pass from infancy to late adulthood
13. the surroundings or conditions in which a person lives
15. the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another