Core Concept #1
This idea means that both genes and experiences help shape who we become.
What is nature and nurture?
This term describes the shared beliefs, values, and traditions of a group of people.
What is culture?
This skill helps children control their behavior, emotions, and attention.
What is self-regulation?
This idea means children learn by actively exploring their world.
What is active learning?
These are the connections people have with family, friends, and others.
What are relationships?
These are the traits we are born with that come from our parents.
What are genes?
This refers to how parents raise their children based on cultural beliefs.
What are childrearing practices?
This is an example of self-regulation when a child waits their turn instead of interrupting.
What is impulse control?
This natural desire motivates children to explore, try new things, and learn.
What is curiosity?
This early bond between a child and caregiver helps create a sense of safety and trust.
What is attachment?
These are things like family, school, and culture that influence how we grow.
What is the environment?
This cultural value emphasizes independence and personal achievement.
What is individualism?
This type of self-regulation helps children manage their feelings, such as calming down when upset.
What is emotional regulation?
This type of play helps children learn skills by exploring and experimenting.
What is exploratory play?
This type of relationship provides emotional support and helps children feel secure.
What is a supportive relationship?
This term describes how experiences can turn genes “on” or “off.”
What is epigenetics?
This cultural value emphasizes family, cooperation, and group goals.
What is collectivism?
This brain area plays a key role in attention, planning, and self-control.
What is the prefrontal cortex?
This theorist emphasized that children actively build knowledge through interaction with their environment.
Who is Jean Piaget?
This theory explains how relationships at home, school, and in the community influence development.
What is ecological systems theory?
This idea explains that biology and experience work together and affect each other over time.
What is interaction between biology and experience?
This concept explains how cultural parenting practices help children succeed in their environment.
What is healthy adaptation?
This concept explains that self-regulation affects behavior, emotions, thinking, and social skills.
What are multiple domains of development?
This concept explains that children are motivated to understand and master their surroundings.
What is intrinsic motivation?
This concept explains how relationships influence other relationships across development.
What is the ripple or transactional effect of relationships?