Key Words Defintions Flashcards
What are development norms
-it’s a skill set that you are expected to learn
What’s a milestone
-it’s a certain skill you learn at a certain age
What is maturation
-the process/action of maturing
What is life span
-it’s the amount of time between a person’s birth and their death
Define Object permance
When a child realises that objects still exist when it’s not in the child’s sight
Define egocentric
When a child can only precieve the world from their view
Define primitive reasoning
(Intutive age)
The thought process change from symbolic thinking to intuitive thinking
Define inductive reasoning
Method of drawing a conclusion from going specific to general
(basically generisation)
Define conservation
A quantity that can be altered but doesn’t change
Define deductive reasoning
Comparing multiple statements/arguments and reaching a logical conclusion
What is privatation
When a child doesn’t have the chance to form attachments or have poor attachments
