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11 Cards in this Set
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Longitudinal method
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measures a single individual or group of individual over an extended period of time
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Cross-sectional method
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compares individuals of various ages at one point in time
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Schema
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a concept or framework that organizes and interprets information
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Assimilation
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the process of absorbing new information into an existing schema
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Accommodation
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the process of adjusting old schemas or developing new ones to incorporate new information
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Object permanence
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an infants understanding that objects or people continue to exist even when they cannot be directly seen, heard, or touched
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Irreversibility
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the child's inability to mentally reverse a sequence of events or logical operations
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Conservation
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understanding that certain physical characteristics remain unchanged, even when their outward appearance changes
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Permissive style of parenting
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parents set few rules, make minimal demands, allow their children to reach their own conclusions
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Authoritative style of parenting
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parents set rigid rules, enforce strict punishments, and rarely listen to their child's point of view
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Psychosocial stages
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Erik Erikson's theory that individuals pass through eight developmental stages, each involving a crisis that must be successfully resolved
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