human development pt 6 Flashcards
sensorimotor stage
first stage in Piaget’s theory of cognitive development; from birth through age 2, a child learns about the world through senses and motor behavior
socioemotional selectivity theory
social support/friendships dwindle in number, but remain as close, if not more close than in earlier years
spermarche
first male ejaculation
stage of moral reasoning
humans move through three stages of moral development
temperament
innate traits that influence how one thinks, behaves, and reacts with the environment
teratogen
biological, chemical, or physical environmental agent that causes damage to the developing embryo or fetus
uninvolved parenting style
parents are indifferent, uninvolved, and sometimes referred to as neglectful; they don’t respond to the child’s needs and make relatively few demands
zygote
structure created when a sperm and egg merge at conception; begins as a single cell and rapidly divides to form the embryo and placenta