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A type of Vitamin, taken by the pregnant women, crucial for the healthy formation of brain and spinal cord
Folic Acid
Physical and cognitive abnormalities in children, caused by pregnant woman’s heavy drinking
Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)
Critical periods of Human Development
First Trimester
Newborn response to stimulus, such as sucking, rooting, moro, etc.
Involuntary Movements
Small muscles working with the brain and nervous system to control small movements.
Fine Motor skills
A process where the brain eliminates extra neurons and synapses. This can help increase the efficiency of the brain's neural transmissions.
Pruning process
Cerebellum
The inability of adults to recollect early episodic memories, is associated with the rapid forgetting that occurs in childhood. (before 3 years old)
Infantile Amnesia
The process of incorporating new information, experiences, or ideas into your existing cognitive structure or belief system, schema not changing
Assimilation
According to Piaget, children at this stage has lack of concept of conservation, symbolic thought and to have pretend play.
Preoperational stage
Difficulty to make other's point of view. More specifically, it refers to difficulty accurately assuming or understanding a perspective other than one's own
A belief that inanimate objects (such as toys and teddy bears) have human feelings and intentions
Animism
The understanding that others' beliefs, desires, intentions, emotions, and thoughts may be different from one's own.
Theory of Mind
When new information or experiences cause you to modify your existing schemas.
Accommodation
According to Piaget, children at this stage develop abstract concepts
Formal Operational Stage
Examine one’s mental process (thinking about one’s thinking)
Metacognition
According to Vygotsky, children required temporary support as they develop higher levels of thinking
Zone of proximal development (ZPD)
According to Harlow, primates seek ........from the cloth surrogate mother.
Attachment
According to Ainsworth's strange situation, those with .............. have good responsive parenting.
secure attachment
Specific window of time which human are adept at learning language
Critical development period
According to Erikson's theory, this is the stage in which a child learns to be independent and make their own decisions in life.
According to Erikson, this stage occurs during adolescence where they explore their independence and develop a sense of self.
Identity vs confusion
According to Marcia's ................., the person's identity formation during adolescence involve exploration and commitment.
Theory of identity status
Type of parenting style where the parents are demanding but warm and accepting
Authoritative
Marshmallow Test measure's the child's ability to ........
delay gratification