human development pt 6 Flashcards

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sensorimotor stage

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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

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socioemotional selectivity theory

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social support/friendships dwindle in number, but remain as close, if not more close than in earlier years

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spermarche

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first male ejaculation

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stage of moral reasoning

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humans move through three stages of moral development

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temperament

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innate traits that influence how one thinks, behaves, and reacts with the environment

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teratogen

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biological, chemical, or physical environmental agent that causes damage to the developing embryo or fetus

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uninvolved parenting style

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parents are indifferent, uninvolved, and sometimes referred to as neglectful; they don’t respond to the child’s needs and make relatively few demands

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zygote

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structure created when a sperm and egg merge at conception; begins as a single cell and rapidly divides to form the embryo and placenta

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