Theory Vocab

5. process that starts in human infancy and continues into late adolescent concentrating on gross and fine motor skills as well as puberty
7. The microsystem is the most influential, has the closest relationship to the person, and is the one where direct contact occurs. The mesosystem consists of interactions between a person's microsystems
9. a type of learning where behavior is controlled by consequences
12. includes the child's experience, expression, and management of emotions and the ability to establish positive and rewarding relationships with others
13. the process of enlarging people's freedoms and opportunities and improving their well-being
14. there are times when we are most sensitive to particular types of stimuli
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. involved in smaller movements that occur in the wrists, hands, fingers, and the feet and toes
2. refers to learning procedure in which a biologically potent stimulus
3. 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
4. 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
6. the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another
8. the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates
10. involved in movement and coordination of the arms, legs, and other large body parts and movements
11. are actions performed by an organism that can be seen and measured
15. the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses