Developmental Psychology

the branch of psychology that studies the emotional, physical, and social changes that occur

the internally programmed growth of a child that occurs as a results of automatic determined signals

verbal utterances offered by young children in which articles, prepositions

Mental framework a person uses to organize and make sense of the world

the process of fitting objects and experiences into one's schemas

the process by which a person changes his or her old methods or schemas to adjust or deal with situations

a child's realization that an object exists even when he or she cannot see, hear, or touch it

Representational thought

the intellectual ability of a child to picture something in his or her mind

the principle that a given quantity doesn't change when its appearance changes.

a young child's inability to understand another person's perspective

inherited tendencies or responses that are displayed by newborn animals when they encounter new stimuli

stage or point in development when certain skills or abilities are most easily learned

family in which parents attempt to control

family in which adolescents participate in decisions affecting their lives

family in which the children have the final say

the process of learning in which the organism observes explores, and imitates the behavior of others

in psychoanalytic theory, the process by which a child adopts the values and principles of the same sex parent.

the process of redirecting sexual impulses into learning tasks

an important aspect of children's play that involves assuming adult roles.

infant usues schemas that primarily involve his/her body and sensations

child begins to use mental images/symbols to understand things

children are able to use logical schemas but their understanding is limited to concrete objects

person is able to solve abstract problems (religion)

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Psychology

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Term	Definition
Developmental Psychology	the branch of psychology that studies the emotional, physical, and social changes that occur
Maturation	the internally programmed growth of a child that occurs as a results of automatic determined signals
Telegraphic speech	verbal utterances offered by young children in which articles, prepositions
Schema	Mental framework a person uses to organize and make sense of the world
Assimilation	the process of fitting objects and experiences into one's schemas
Accommodation	the process by which a person changes his or her old methods or schemas to adjust or deal with situations
Object permanence	a child's realization that an object exists even when he or she cannot see, hear, or touch it
Representational thought	the intellectual ability of a child to picture something in his or her mind
Conservation	the principle that a given quantity doesn't change when its appearance changes.
Egocentric	a young child's inability to understand another person's perspective
Imprinting	inherited tendencies or responses that are displayed by newborn animals when they encounter new stimuli
Critical period	stage or point in development when certain skills or abilities are most easily learned
Authoritarian family	family in which parents attempt to control
Democratic family	family in which adolescents participate in decisions affecting their lives
Permissive family	family in which the children have the final say
Socialization	the process of learning in which the organism observes explores, and imitates the behavior of others
Identification	in psychoanalytic theory, the process by which a child adopts the values and principles of the same sex parent.
Sublimation	the process of redirecting sexual impulses into learning tasks
Role taking	an important aspect of children's play that involves assuming adult roles.
sensorimotor stage	infant usues schemas that primarily involve his/her body and sensations
preoperational stage	child begins to use mental images/symbols to understand things
concrete operations	children are able to use logical schemas but their understanding is limited to concrete objects
formal operations	person is able to solve abstract problems (religion)

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