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Developmental Psychology |
studies the physical, cognitive, and social changes that occur throughout the life span |
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Maturation |
developmental changes that occurs a result of automatic, genetically determined signals |
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Critical period |
A point during which a person/animal is best suited to learn a particular skill or behavior |
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Infancy |
The stage of life from birth to age two |
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Childhood |
Stage of life after infancy that spans from the second birthday to the beginning of adolescence |
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Attachment |
An active intense emotional relationship between two people that endures over times |
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Stranger Anxiety |
fear of strangers that infants commonly display |
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Separation Anxiety |
Distress (sometimes) experienced by infants when they are separated from their primary care givers |
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Contact Comfort |
Satisfaction from pleasant soft stimulation |
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Imprinting |
When animals form strong attachments during a critical period very early in life |
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Authoritative |
leadership/parenting style: recognized authority or knowledge and characterized by mutual respect |
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Authoritarian |
leadership/parenting style: stresses unquestioning obedience |
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Self-esteem |
value/worth a person attaches to themselves |
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Unconditional positive regard |
consistent expression of esteem for the basic value of a person |
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Conditional positive reguard |
expression of esteem given only when an individual has exhibited suitable behavior
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