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vocab 2
| developmental psychology | the study of changes that occur as an individual matures |
| grasping reflex | an infants clinging response to touch on the palm of his or her hand |
| rooting reflex | an infants response in turning toward the source of touching that occurs anywhere in his or he's mouth |
| capacity | an individuals mental or physical ability , aptitude or skill |
| symbol | something that sands for or suggest 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 ones schema |
| accommodation | the adjustment of ones schema to include newly observed events and experiences |
| representational thought | an intellectual ability of a child to picture something in his or her mind |
| conservation | the principal that a given quantity does not change when its appearance is changed |
| egocentric | a young child's inability to understand another persons perspective |
| imprinting | inherited tendency of some newborn animals to follow the first moving object they see |
| invariably | always |
| theory | a plausible or scientifically acceptable general principle or boys of principles offered to explain phenomena |
| socialization | the process of learning the rules of behavior of the culture within which the individual is born and will live |
| identification | the process in which a child adopts the values and principles of the same sex parent |
| sublimation | the process of redirecting sexual impulses into learning tasks |
| issue | a problem or worry |
| role taking | children's play that involves assuming adult rules thus enabling the child to experience different points of view |