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| developmental psychology (p.61) |
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| the study of changes that occur as an individual matures |
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| an infants clinging response to the touch on the palm of their hand |
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| an infants reponse in turning to the source of touching that occurs near the mouth area |
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| internally programmed growth of a child |
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| telegraphic speech (p.67) |
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| the kind of verbal utterances in which words our left out, but the meaning is usually there |
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| a conceptual framework that aperson uses to make sense of the world |
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| the processof fitting objects and experiences into one schema |
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| the adjustment of one´s schemas to include newly observed events and experiences |
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| a child realization that an object exists even when he or she can not see or touch it |
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| representational thought (p.72) |
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| intellectual ability of a child to picture something in his or her mind |
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| the principle that a given quantity does not change when its appearance is changed |
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| a young child inability to understand another persons perspective |
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| ínherited tendancy of some new born animals to follow the first moving object they see |
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| a specific time in development when certain skils or abilities are most easily learned |
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| authoritarian family (p.79) |
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| parents attempt to control, shap, and evaluate the behavior and attitudes of children and adolescents in accordance with a set code of conduct |
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| democratic/authoritative family (p.79) |
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| children and adolescents participate in descions affecting their lives |
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| permissive/laissez-faire family (p.79) |
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| children and adolescents have the final say, parents are less controlling and have a non-pushing accepting attitude toward children |
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| the process of learning the rules of behavior of the culture within the individual is born and will live |
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| the process by which the child adopts the values and principles of the same- sex parent |
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| the process of rediricting sexual impulses into learning tasks |
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| childrens play that involves assuming adult roles thus enabling the child to experience different points of view |
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