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| children use private speech to plan their strategies, regulate their actions, and accomplish their goals. |
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| Erik Erikson's developmental stages are organized around potential turning points called _____ |
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| Once children discover that their gender is permanent, they are likely to want to engage in behavior that is “sex appropriate” as defined by the culture. This process is referred to as _______ |
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| cognitive stage marked by systematic problem-solving efforts |
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| episodic memory loss and working memory loss |
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| Elderly individuals typically experience _____ and ______ |
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| The principle of conservation |
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| it suggests that physical properties of substances, such as volume, number, and mass, remain constant in spite of changes in their shape or appearance |
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| psychosocial crisis which occurs in early adulthood; centers on establishing close, personal relationships with others |
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| identity versus confusion |
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| In Erikson's theory, the psychosocial crisis during adolescence is called ______ |
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| This part of the brain is not fully developed until late adolescence or early adulthood; late development contributes to reason why adolescents may be prone to engage in risky behaviors |
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| feel subjective distress and emotional difficulties with the transition to adolescence |
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| Boys who mature late & girls who mature early are more likely than other adolescents to _________ |
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| ______ is when the child decides if things are good or bad (moral) on the basis of whether they bring punishment or reward. |
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| advanced cognitive development during childhood and adolescence, have high self-esteem as toddlers and show fewer negative and more positive emotions as preschoolers. |
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| Infants who have secure attachments tend to show advanced cognitive development during childhood and adolescence, have high self-esteem as toddlers and show fewer negative and more positive emotions as preschoolers. |
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| close, emotional bonds of affection that develop between infants and their caregivers |
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| greater curiosity, better peer relationships and have more self reliance |
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| Preschool children who had secure attachments during infancy tend to show ______________ |
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| combination of vowels and consonants; considered the first stage in language development |
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