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chapter 8 child dev
Term | Definition |
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emotional development | the process of learning to recognize and express feelings and establish a unique personal identity |
social development | the process of learning self-expression and how to interact with others |
attachment | the bond between two people, such as between a child and a parent or other primary caregiver |
reflux | a condition in which partially digested food rises in the throat |
temperament | a person's unique nature, which determines how he or she reacts to others and to the world |
stranger anxiety | in babies, a fear of unfamiliar people, usually expresses by crying. this behavior develops sometime during the second half of the baby's first year |
play environment | a comfortable space with no dangers and with toys that are safe and interesting |
cause and effect | one event is caused by another. for example, infants learn that, by crying, they can get their needs for food and comfort met |