Physical
Learning by watching and copying others is called this.
What is imitation?
The formation of synapses between neurons, or the birth of synapses, is called this
What is synaptogenesis?
This concept believes that, for a baby, if it is out of site then it is out of mind.
What is Object Permanence?
This is what it is called when the brain tunes into native language sounds, losing the ability to distinguish non-native sounds.
This phase of attachment, according to Bowlby, is when separation anxiety begins.
What is Phase 3?
The unexplained death, usually during sleep, of a seemingly healthy baby is called this.
What is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)?
The small gap between neurons where nerve impulses are relayed by a neurotransmitter is called this.
What is a synapse?
This theory states we should think of a baby's mind like a brand new computer that has just been powered on for the first time, rather than an empty construction site.
What is the Information-Processing Theory?
This view believes language emerges from dynamic social interactions with caregivers.
A match between a child's temperament and the environmental demands the child must deal with is referred to as this.
What is Goodness of Fit?
A gradual decline in response to repeated stimulus is called this.
What is habituation?
This is the name of the process where unused neural connections atrophy and disappear, improving communication efficiency.
What is synaptic pruning?
This theory states that babies are born with a foundational knowledge systems already in place.
What is the Core Knowledge Theory?
This is when a child applies one word too narrowly. For example, they may think the word "dog" only applies to their family dog.
What is Underextension?
An infant's set of expectations about whether their attachment figures will be available and responsive is referred to as this.
What is the Internal Working Model?
This campaign in 1992 led to a reduction of SIDS by teaching parents the importance of placing infants on their backs on a firm mattress with no soft bedding when it was time for sleep.
What was the 'Back to Sleep' Campaign?
Neurons communicate using chemical messages called this
What are a neurotransmitters?
This Piaget theory states that infants build understanding of the world through physical interaction and sensory experience.
What is the Sensorimotor Stage?
This view believes the brain has an inborn language acquisition device for learning grammar.
What is Nativism (innate)?
A person's innate and characteristic style of approaching and reacting to people and situations is known as this.
What is temperament?
Learning through association and reinforcement is called this.
What is conditioning?
The process where axons are coated with a fatty substance that speeds up natural impulses is called this.
What is myelination?
This childhood game where you hide and unhide your face from a baby, is a way to test object permanence.
What is Peekaboo?
At around 6 months old, babies start to make strings of consonants and vowels referred to as this.
What is babbling?
What is a Secure Base?