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47 Cards in this Set
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Development
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An increase in physical, emotional, social, or intellectual skills
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Growth
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A measurable change in sizee
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Head to Foot Pattern
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Development proceeds from the head to the feet such as lifting the head before sitting up before standing
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Near to Far pattern
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Development starts at the trunk of the body and moves outward to the hand
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Simple to complex pattern
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Going from an easy task to a harder task such as eating with the whole hand, then fingers, and finally using silverware to eat
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Proportion
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Size relationship of one thing to another
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Depth Perception
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The ability to recognize that an object is thre-dimensional, not flat
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Hand-eye coordination
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The ability to move the hands and fingers precisely in relation to what is seen
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Primary Teeth
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The first set of teeth a baby gets, also called baby teeth
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Small Motor Skills
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Abilities that depend on the use of the muscles of the fingers, wrist, and ankles
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Large Motor Skills
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Abilities that depend on the use and control of the back, legs, shoulders, and arms
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Temperment
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Style of reacting to the world and of relating to others
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Weaning
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A process of changing from drinking from the bottle or breast to drinking from a cup
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Malnutrition
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A lack of enough food or a lack of the proper type of food
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Cradle Cap
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A skin condition in which the scalp develops patches of yellowish, crusty scales
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Emotional Development
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Process of learning to recognize and express one's feelings and learning to establish one's identity and individuality
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Social Development
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The process of learning to interact with others and to express oneself to others
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Pacifier
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A nipple attached to a plastic ring
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Attachment
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A special strong bond between two people
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Failure to Thrive
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Condition in which the baby does not grow and develop properly. Results from lack of loove and attention
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Stranger Anxiety
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A fear of unfamiliar people, usually expressed by crying. Indicates an improvement in the baby's memory
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Consistency
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Repeatedly acting the same way
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Personality
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The total of all of the specific traints that are consistent in an individual's behavior
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Self-Concept
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A person's feelings about himself or herself
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Sensitive Personality
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Unusually aware of his or her surroundings and of any changes in those surroundings
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Placid Personality
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Baby is easy-going and acceptiong of his or her surroundings
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Aggressive Personality
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Strong-willed and determined
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Perception
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Learning from the 5 senses
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Neuron
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Brain Cell
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Dendrite
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The part of the neuron that stores knkowledge and gets heavier
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Axon
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The extension from the dendrite that carries the messages sent to the brain to the next dendrite
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Synapse
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The space between brain cells
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Cause and Effect
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The concept that one action results in another action or condition
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Attention Span
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The length of time a person can concentrate on a task without getting bored
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Sensorimotor Stage
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First stage of Piaget's theor during which babies learn primarily through their senses and their own actions
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Egocentric
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A child thinks only about himself or herself
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Object Permanence
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An understanding of the fact that objects continue to exist even when they are not in sight
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Preoperational Stage
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The second stage of Piaget's theory during which children think about everything in terms of their own activities and in terms of what they perceive at the moment
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Concrete Operations Stage
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The third stage in Piaget's theory during which children are able to think logically but still learn best from direct experiences
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Formal Operations Stage
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The fourth stage in Piaget's theory in which children become capable of abstract reasoning
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Symbolic Thinking
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The use of words and numbers to represent ideas
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Security Object
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A special attachment to a toy or object such as a blanket that the baby carries and uses it for comfort when crying
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Cooing
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The second stage of language development that is musical sounding
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Modeling
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Acting or speaking properly so the child can copy the proper language or behavior
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Holophrase
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When vocabulary words are at a minimum a baby will use one word to mean many different things at different times
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Telegraphic Speech
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Leaving words out of the message. Usually a two word message, such as "Daddy cookie"
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Overgeneralization
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Adding 'ed' to verbs or 's' for plurals such as hurted and mouses
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