human development pt 2

Question 1

cognitive empathy

Answer 1

ability to take the perspective of others and to feel concern for others

Question 2

conception

Answer 2

when a sperm fertilizes an egg and forms a zygote

Question 3

concrete operational stage

Answer 3

third stage in Piaget’s theory of cognitive development; from about 7 to 11 years old, children can think logically about real (concrete) events

Question 4

conservation

Answer 4

idea that even if you change the appearance of something, it is still equal in size, volume, or number as long as nothing is added or removed

Question 5

continuous development

Answer 5

view that development is a cumulative process: gradually improving on existing skills

Question 6

critical (sensitive) period

Answer 6

time during fetal growth when specific parts or organs develop

Question 7

developmental milestone

Answer 7

approximate ages at which children reach specific normative events

Question 8

discontinuous development

Answer 8

view that development takes place in unique stages, which happen at specific times or ages

Question 9

disorganized attachment

Answer 9

characterized by the child’s odd behavior when faced with the parent; type of attachment seen most often with kids that are abused

Question 10

egocentrism

Answer 10

preoperational child’s difficulty in taking the perspective of others