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15 Cards in this Set
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Zygote |
Fertilized egg that is formed from the union of the sperm and egg cells |
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Teratogen |
Environmental agents that impair prenatal development and lead to birth defects and sometimes death. |
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Sucking/Rooting Reflex |
Sucking anything that touches their lips and turning to suck on anything that touches their cheeks |
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Habituation |
Decrease in the physiological responding to a stimulus once it becomes familiar. |
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Phonemes |
Smallest distinctive speech sounds in a language. |
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Holophrase |
Word that expresses a complete idea |
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Overextension |
The application of a newly learned word to objects that are not included in the meaning of the word. |
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Underextension |
Failure to apply the new word more generally to objects that are not included in the meaning of the word |
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Telegraphic Speech |
Using two-word sentences with mainly nouns and verbs |
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Assimilation |
Interpretation of new experiences in terms of our exisiting schemas |
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Accomodation |
Modification of current schemas to allow for new experiences |
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Sensorimotor Stage |
Infants learn about the world through their sensory and motor interactions with it |
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Object Permanence |
The knowledge that an obeject still exists even if your not in contact with it |
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Preoperational Stage |
Childs thinking becomes more symbolic and language based |
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Egocentrism |
Inability to distinguish ones own perception, thoughts and feelings from others |
