A custom in which parents and children sleep together in the same room
What is co-sleeping
Who is Vgotsky
When a child does not grow to their expected height due to malnutrition
What is Stunting
The principle that the amount of a substance remains the same even it its appearance changes
What is Conservation
The amygdala, hippocampus and hypothalamus are part of this system in the brain
What is the Limbic system
The belief that natural objects are alive, moving around and having sensations that are human-like
What is Animism
A sudden increase in an infants vocabulary especially in the number of nouns
What is Naming Explosion
Occurs between ages 2 and 6 includes language and imagination and symbolic thought
What is Preoperational Intelligence
The first two stages of sensorimotor intelligence involve reflexes and adaptations. This occurs in this circular reaction.
What is Primary Circular Reactions?
A coordinated, rapid and smooth exchange between a caregiver and infant
What is Synchrony?
The idea that children attempt to explain everything they see and hear by constructing theories
What is Theory-Theory