Theory Vocab

1. are involved in smaller movements that occur in the wrists, hands, fingers, and the feet and toes
5. the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another
7. refers to learning procedure in which a biologically potent stimulus is paired with a previously neutral stimulus
12. 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
13. a type of learning where behavior is controlled by consequences
14. the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates
16. the process of enlarging people's freedoms and opportunities and improving their well-being

2. actions performed by an organism that can be seen and measured
3. the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses
4. the process that starts in human infancy and continues into late adolescent concentrating on gross and fine motor skills as well as puberty
6. includes the child's experience, expression, and management of emotions and the ability to establish positive and rewarding relationships with others
8. are involved in movement and coordination of the arms, legs, and other large body parts and movements
9. divided the environment into five different levels
10. stresses that behavior is strongly influenced by biology, is tied to evolution, and is characterized by critical or sensitive periods
11. a field of 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 and cognitive psychology compared to an adult's point of view
15. 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