Vocab
What is the study of changes that occur as an individual matures?
Developmental psychology
What is the kind of verbal utterances in which words are left out, but the meaning is usually clear?
Telegraphic speech
What is the principle that a given quantity does not change when it’s appearance is changed?
Conservation
What is the process of learning the rules of behavior of the culture within the high an individual is born and will live?
Socialization
What is a process whereby an individual seeks to explain an often unpleasant emotion or behavior on a way that will preserve his or her self esteem?
Rationalization
What is an individual’s mental or physical ability, aptitude, or skill?
Capacity
What is a conceptual framework a person uses to make sense of the world?
Schema
What is a young child’s inability to understand another person's perspective?
Egocentric
What is children’s play that involves assuming adult roles, thus enabling the child to experience different points of view?
Role taking
What is a period of inner conflict during which adolescences worry intensely about who they are called?
Identity crisis
What is an infant’s clinging response to a touch on the palm of their hand?
Grasping reflex
What is the process of fitting objects and experiences into one’s schemas?
Assimilation
What is an inherited tendency of some newborn animal to follow the first moving object they see?
Imprinting
What are ceremonies or rituals in which an individual is admitted to new status or accepted into a new position?
Initiation rites
Bandura’s view of human development; emphasizes interaction.
Social learning theory
Definition of rooting reflex.
An infant’s response in turning toward the source of touching that occurs anywhere around their mouth.
Definition of accommodation.
The adjustment of one’s schemas to include newly observed events and experiences.
What is another word for always?
Invariably
Definition of asynchrony.
The condition during adolescence in which the growth or maturation of bodily parts is uneven.
Definition of clique.
A small, exclusive group of people within a larger group.
Definition of symbol.
Something that stands for it suggests something else; a visible sign of something invisible.
Definition of representational thought.
The intellectual ability of a child to picture something in their mind.
Definition of research.
A careful study of a subject, especially in order to discover new facts or information.
Definition of conform.
To act in accordance with prevailing standards or customs.
Definition of conformity.
Acting in accordance with some specified authority.