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16 Cards in this Set
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What is physical development?
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Physical and brain growth and age-related changes in motor skills.
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What is cognitive development?
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Systematic changes in reasoning, concepts, memory, and language.
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What is social-emotional development?
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Systematic changes in emotions, self-concept, motivation, social relationships, and moral reasoning and behavior.
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What is nature?
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Inherited characteristics and tendencies that affect development.
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What is nurture?
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Environmental conditions that affect development.
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What is universality?
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In a particular aspect of human development, the commonalities seen in the way virtually all individuals progress.
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What is diversity?
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In a particular aspect of human development, the varied ways different individuals progress.
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What is qualitative change?
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Relatively dramatic developmental change that reflects considerable reorganization or modification of functioning.
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What is quantitative change?
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Developmental change that involves a series of minor, trendlike modifications.
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What is biological theory?
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Theoretical perspective that emphasizes genetic factors and physiological structures and functions of the body and brian.
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What is behaviourism and social learning theory?
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Theoretical perspective that focuses on environmental stimuli and learning processes that lead to behavioral change.
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What is psychodynamic theory?
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Theoretical perspective that focuses on how early experiences and internal conflicts affect social and personality development.
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What is cognitive-developmental theory?
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Theoretical perspective that focuses on major transformations to the underlying structures of thinking.
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What is cognitive process theory?
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Theoretical perspective that focuses on the precise nature of human mental operations.
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What is sociocultural theory?
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Theoretical perspective that focuses on children's learning of tools and communication systems through practice in meaningful tasks with other people.
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What is developmental systems theory?
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Theoretical perspective that focuses on the multiple factors, including systems inside and outside children, that combine to influence children's development.
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