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ED 213 Ch. 9
Ch. 9 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Social cognition | thought processes applied to the social domain. |
Theory of Mind (ToM) | the ability to infer mental states in others, such as beliefs, desires, knowledge, and intentions. Also called “people reading.” |
Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC) | conditions characterized by a continuum of markedly abnormal social interaction; poor language ability; and restricted, repetitive behavior patterns. It commonly occurs with low cognitive ability. |
Asperger's condition | a term commonly used to refer to a condition on the autism spectrum characterized by impaired social interaction and restricted, repetitive behavior patterns, but with normal language and cognitive abilities. |
Joint attention | the child and another person visually explore an object together. |
Moral judgment | reasoning about moral dilemmas that involves justice in a context where rules, laws, formal obligations, and authority are emphasized. |
Prosocial reasoning | reasoning about moral dilemmas in which one person’s needs or desires conflict with another’s but in a context in which laws, rules, or formal obligations are minimal. |
Social conventions | standards of behavior dictated by culture. |
Moral transgression | behavior that is inherently wrong, independent of culture, and regardless of rules. |
Moral identity | the degree to which being a moral person is central to a person’s self-identity. |