Unit 3 Psychology

3. A process of early learning in which a young animal or infant forms a strong and enduring attachment to the first moving object or individual they encounter during a critical period in their development.
6. A developmental stage in language acquisition where children use short, grammatically simple sentences that resemble telegrams.
10. The cognitive process of modifying existing mental frameworks (or schemas) to incorporate new information that doesn't fit an existing understanding.
11. Refers to the work of Austrian ethologist Konrad Lorenz, who is famous for his studies on imprinting in animals.
12. Refers to the work of Mary Calkins, who defined psychology as "the science of the self" or "self-psychology," which focuses on the conscious, functioning self as the fundamental unit of study.
15. Refers to the work of Jean Piaget, a pioneer in developmental psychology known for his theory on cognitive development.
16. The cognitive process of incorporating new information into existing mental frameworks, or schemas, so it fits with one's current understanding.
17. Refers to the work of Jane Goodall, who redefined what it means to be human and set the standard for how behavioral studies are conducted.

1. The internal mental constructs that stand for objects, people, events, or concepts in the external world.
2. A mental framework or concept that organizes and interprets information about the world.
4. A primitive involuntary movement present in newborns and infants. It occurs when a stimulus, such as a finger or object, touches the palm of the baby's hand.
5. A branch of psychology that studies the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional changes that occur throughout the human lifespan from conception to death.
7. The understanding that a certain property of an object (like amount, volume, or number) remains the same even if its appearance changes.
8. Refers to the work of Lev Vygotsky, known for his sociocultural theory of cognitive development, which posits that social interaction and culture are fundamental to learning.
9. An involuntary, innate reflex present in newborns that helps them locate and latch onto a food source.
13. A normal reflex in infants where the big toe moves upward and the other toes fan out when the sole of the foot is stroked.
14. The tendency to focus on one's own thoughts, feelings, and experiences while neglecting or minimizing the perspectives of others.