Erikson
First stage of personality development where infants learn basic sense of trust
Trust v Mistrust
Adolescence
The knowledge that an object exists even when it is not in sight
Object Permanence
Dominant
Any factor that can cause a birth defect
Teratogen
Eighth stage of personality development involving coming to terms with end of life
Ego Integrity v Despair
Egocentrism
The ability to understand that simply changing the appearance of an object does not change the object's nature.
Conservation
Temperament
The emotional bond between an infant and the primary caregiver
Attachment
Third stage of personality development where children learn self control and taking responsibility
Initiative v Guilt
Fifth stage of personality development in which adolescent must find a consistent sense of self
Identity v Role Confusion
First stage of cognitive development where the infant uses senses and motor abilities to interact with objects in the environment
Sensorimotor Stage
Referring to a gene that influences the expression of a trait only when paired with an identical gene
Recessive
Style of parenting in which parents combine warmth and affection with firm limits on a child's behavior
Authoritative Parenting
Second stage of personality development in which toddlers begin to understand that they can control their own actions
Autonomy v Shame
Type of thought common to adolescents in which they believe that other people are just as concerned about them as they themselves are
Imaginary Audience
Last stage of cognitive development in which adolescent becomes capable of abstract thinking
Formal Operations Stage
Period from two to eight weeks after fertilization, during which the major organs adn structures of organism develop
Embryonic Period
Theory of adjustment to aging that assumes older people are happier if they remain active in some way
Activity Theory
Seventh stage of personality development that involves finding a way to be creative, productive, and nurture next generation
Generativity v Stagnation
Type of thought common to adolescents where young people believe themselves to be unique and protected from harm
Personal fable
Third stage of cognitive development in which the school age child becomes capable of logical thought processes - but not abstract thinking yet
Concrete Operations Stage
First two weeks after fertilization, during which the zygote moves down to the uterus adn begins to implant in the lining
Germinal Period
Vygotsky's concept of the difference between what a child can do alone verses what the child can do with the help of a teacher