Exam #2 - ED PSYCH 331

Embodied Cognition: A group of theories suggesting that cognitive processes are deeply rooted in our bodies' interactions with the environment, emphasizing the interconnectedness of mind and body.

Fluid Intelligence: The ability to reason, solve novel problems, think abstractly, and learn quickly, often linked to working memory capacity.

Crystallized Intelligence: Accumulated knowledge and skills gained through experience and stored in long-term memory.

General Intelligence (g): A broad, underlying cognitive ability that influences performance on various intellectual tasks, though abilities can also be domain-specific.

Deliberate Practice: Effortful, focused activities specifically designed to improve competence, often involving expert feedback and repetition, crucial for developing expertise.

Attachment: A deep and enduring affectionate bond that connects one person to another across time and space, particularly between a child and their primary caregiver.

Secure Base: The role of an attachment figure as a source of safety and security that allows a child to explore their environment confidently.

Safe Haven: The role of an attachment figure in providing comfort and reassurance to a child when they feel threatened or distressed.

Strange Situation Procedure (SSP): A standardized observational assessment used to identify different patterns of attachment security in infants and young children.

Temperament: An individual's characteristic style and intensity of emotional and behavioral responding, present early in life and relatively stable.

Goodness of Fit: The compatibility between a child's temperament and the demands, expectations, and values of their environment.

Self-Control: The ability to regulate one's impulses, behaviors, emotions, and attention in order to achieve goals or follow rules, often involving the delay of gratification.

Parental Responsiveness: The degree to which a parent is sensitive to and meets the needs of their child in an accepting and supportive manner.

Parental Demandingness: The degree to which a parent expects and requires mature and responsible behavior from their child.

Authoritative Parenting: A parenting style characterized by high responsiveness and high demandingness, involving clear rules, open communication, and support for the child's autonomy.

Authoritarian Parenting: A parenting style characterized by low responsiveness and high demandingness, emphasizing strict rules, obedience, and often punitive discipline.

Indulgent Parenting: A parenting style characterized by high responsiveness and low demandingness, being warm and supportive but having few rules and expectations.

Indifferent Parenting: A parenting style characterized by low responsiveness and low demandingness, showing little interest in the child's well-being or behavior.