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23 Cards in this Set
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Age of viability
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the age at which a baby can survive in the event of a premature birth
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Animism
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the belief that all things are living
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attachment
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a close, emotional bond of affection between infants and their caregivers
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centration
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the tendency to focus on just one feature of a problem, neglecting other important aspects
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cephalocaudal trend
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the head to toe direction of motor development
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cognitive development
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transitions in younsters patterns of thinking, including reasoning, remembering, and problem solving
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egocentrism
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a limited ability to share another persons point of view
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embryonic stage
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the second stage of prenatal development, lasting from two weeks until the end of the second month.
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fetal alcohol syndrome
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a collection of congenital (inborn) problems associated with excessive alcohol use during pregnancy
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fetal stage
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the third stage of prenatal development, lasting from two months through birth
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gender
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culturally constructed distinctions between masculinity and femininity
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gender difference
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actual disparitites between the sexeds in typical behavior or average ability
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gender roles
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expectations about what is appropriate behavior for each sex
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gender stereotypes
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widely held beliefs about males and females abilities, personal traits, and behavior
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germinal stage
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the first phase of prenatal development, encompassing the first two weeks after conception
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habituation
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a gradual reduction in the strength of a response when a stimulus event is preseneted repetedly
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irreversibility
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the inability to envision reversing an action
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longitudinal study
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a research design in which investigators observe one group of subjects repeatedly over a period of time
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placenta
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a structure that allows oxygen and nutrients to pass into the fetus from the mothers bloodstream and bodily wastes to pass out to the mother
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prenatal period
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the period from conception to birth, usually encompassing nine months of pregnancy
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primary sex characteristics
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the sexual structres necessary for reproduction
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proximodistal trend
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the center outward direction of motor development
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zygote
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a one celled organism formed by the union of a sperm and an egg
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