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Developmental changes that occur as a result of automatic, genetically determined signals.
What is maturation
100
In Piaget's theory, the inability of the preoperational child to understand another's point of view
What is egocentrism
100
The process by which animals form strong attachments during a critical period very early in life.
What is imprinting
100
The satisfaction obtained from pleasant, soft stimulation
What is contact comfort
100
In Piaget's theory, the stage during which a child learns to use language but does not yet think logically
What is preoperational stage
200
An active and intense emotional relationship between two people that endures over time
What is attachment
200
The value of worth that people attach to themselves
What is self-esteem
200
An automatic, unlearned response to a sensory stimulus
What is reflex
200
Distress that is sometimes experienced by infants when they are separated from their primary caregivers
What is separation anxiety
200
A consistant expression of esteem for the basic value of a person
What is unconditional positive regard
300
An expression of esteem given only when an individual has exhibited suitable behavior
What is conditional positive regard
300
The process by which new information is placed into pre-existing categories
What is assimilation
300
A leadership or parenting style based on recognized authority or knowledge and characterized by mutual respect
What is authoritative
300
The fear of strangers that infants commonly display
What is stranger anxiety
300
According to Piaget, the stage of cognitive development during which children acquire the ability to think logically
What is concrete-operational stage
400
The branch of psychology that studies the physical, cognitive, and social changes that occur throughout the life cycle
What is developmental psychology
400
In humans, the stage of life from birth to age two.
What is infancy
400
A leadership or parenting style that stresses unquestioning obedience
What is authoritarian
400
The awareness that people and objects continue to exist even when they cannot be perceived
What is object permanence
400
According to Piaget, the stage of cognitive development during which people begin to think logically about abstract concepts
What is formal-operational stage
500
A stage or point in development during which a person or animal is suited to learn a particular skill or behaivior
What is critical period
500
The stage of life that follows infancy and spans the period from the second birthday to the beginning of adolescence
What is childhood
500
According to Piaget, the stage during which infants know the world mostly in terms of their sensory impressions and motor activities
What is sensorimotor stage
500
The process of adjusting existing ways of thinking to encompass new information, ideas, or objects
What is accommodation
500
According to Piaget, the principle that the properties of substances remain the same despite changes in their shape or arrangement.
What is conservation
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