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23 Cards in this Set
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zygote
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a fertilized ovum (egg)
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maturation
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the developmental process that produces genetically programmed changes with increasing age
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embyro
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a developing baby from the point where the major axis of the body is present until all major structures are present
2 - 8 weeks after conception |
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fetus
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a developing baby during the final phase of development in the womb, from about 8 weeks after conception until birth
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teratogen
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any external agent, such as a chemical, virus, or type of radiation, that can cause damage to the zygote, embryo, or fetus
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critical period
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a narrow window of time when a certain type of learning or some aspect of development is possible
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schemas
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in piagets theory, a mental structure that organizes perceptual input and connects it to the appropriate responses
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assimilation
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in piagets theory, the process that allows the use of existing schemas to take in new sets of stimuli and respond accordingly.
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accomodation
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in piagets theory, the process that results in schemas changing as necessary to cope with a broader range of situations
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object permanance
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the understanding that objects (including people) continue to exist even when they cannot be immediately perceived
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conservation
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the piagetian principle that certain properties, such as amount or mass, remain the same even when the appearance of the material or object changes, provided that nothing is added or removed
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egocentrism
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in piagets theory, the inability to take another person's point of view
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concrete operations
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in piagets theory, a (reversible) manipulation of the mental representation of an object that corresponds to an actual physical manipulation.
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formal operations
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in piagets theory, a mental act that can be performed (and reversed) even with an abstract concept
11 - 12 |
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attachment
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an emotional bond that leads a person to want to be with someone else and to miss him or her when seperated
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separation anxiety
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fear of being away from the primary caregiver
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self-concept
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the beliefs, desires, values, and attributes that define a person to himself or herself
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gender roles
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the culturally determined appropriate behaviors for males versus females
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puberty
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the time when hormones cause the sex organs to mature and secondary sexual characteristics, such as breast for women and a beard for men, to appear
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adolescence
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the period between the onset of puberty and, roughly, the end of the teenage years
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longitudinal study
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a study in which the same group of people is tested repeatedly, at different ages
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cross-sectional studies
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a study in which different groups of people are tested, with each group composed of individuals of a particular age
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psychosocial development
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the effects of maturation and learning on personality and relationships
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