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vocab
| developmental psychology | the study of changes that occur as an individual matures |
| capacity | an individual’s mental or physical ability, aptitude, or skill |
| grasping reflex | an infant’s clinging response to a touch on the palm of his or her hand |
| rooting reflex | an infant’s response in turning toward the source of touching that occurs anywhere around his or her mouth |
| symbol | something that stands for or suggests something else; a visible sign of something invisible |
| telegraphic speech | the kind of verbal utterances in which words are left out, but the meaning is usually clear |
| schema | a conceptual framework a person uses to make sense of the world |
| assimilation | the process of fitting objects and experiences into one’s schemas |
| accommodation | the adjustment of one’s schemas to include newly observed events and experiences |
| representational thought | the intellectual ability of child to picture something in his or her mind |
| conservation | the principle that a given quantity does not change when is apperance is changed |
| egocentric | a young child’s inability to understand another person’s perspective |
| imprinting | inherited tendency of some newborn animals to follow the first moving object they see |
| invariably | always |
| research | a careful study of a subject, especially in order to discover new facts or information |
| theory | a plausible or scientifically acceptable general principle or body of principles offered to explain phenomena |
| socialization | the process of learning the rules of behavior of their culture within which an individual is born and will live |
| identification | the process by which a child adopts the values and principles of the same-sex parent |
| sublimation | the process of redirecting sexual impules into learning tasks |
| issue | a problem or worry |
| role taking | children’s play that involves assuming adult roles, thus enabling the child to experience different points of viee |