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16 Cards in this Set
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contact comfort |
in primates, the innate pleasure derived from close physical contact; it is the basis of the infants first attachment |
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separation anxiety |
the distress that most children develop, at about six to eight months of age, when their primary caregivers temporary leave them with a a stranger |
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telegraphic speech |
a child's first word combinations, which omit unnecessary words |
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object performance |
the understanding, which develops throughout the first year, that an object continues to exist even when you cannot see it or touch it |
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conservation |
the understanding that the physical properties of objects, such as the number of items in a cluster or the amount of liquid in a glass, can remain the same even when their form or appearance changes |
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theory of mind |
a system of beliefs about the way one's own mind and the minds of others work, and of how individuals are affected by their beliefs and feelings |
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power assertion |
a method of child rearing in which the parent uses punishment and authority to correct the child's misbehavior |
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induction |
a method of child rearing in which the parent appeals to the child's own abilities, sense of responsibility, and feelings for others in correcting the child's misbehavior |
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gender identity |
the fundamental sense of being male or female, it is conforms to the social and cultural rules of gender |
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gender typing |
the process by which children learn the abilities, interests, and behaviors associated with being masculine or feminine in their culture |
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inter-sex conditions |
conditions in which chromosomal or hormonal anomalies cause a child to be born with ambiguous genitals or genitals that conflict with the infants chromosomes |
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gender schema |
a cognitive schema of knowledge, beliefs, metaphors and explanation about what it means to be male or female |
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adrenarche |
a time in middle childhood when the adrenal glands begin producing the adrenal hormone DHEA and other hormones that affect cognitive and social development |
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puberty |
the age at which a person becomes capable of sexual reproduction |
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fluid intelligence |
the capacity to reason and use information to solve problems; it is relatively independent if education |
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crystallized intelligence |
cognitive skills and specific knowledge required over a lifetime; it s heavily dependent on education and tends to remain stable over time |
