Ch 9 Development

an individual's incorporation of new info. into existing knowledge

a research technique that inolves givin an infant a choice of what object to look at.

The pattern of continuity and change in human capabilities that occurs throughout life, involving both growth and decline

an individuals biological inheritance especially his or her genes

an individual's enviornmental and social experiences

a persons ability to recover from or adapt to difficult times

an individuals incorporation of new info into existing knowledge

Piagets first stage of cognitive development, lasting from birth to about two years of age, during which infants construct an understanding of the world by coordinating sensory experiences with motor (physical) actions

Piagets second stage of cognitive develpment, lasting from about two to seven years of age, during which thought is more symbolic than sensimotor thought

Piagets third stage of cognitive development, lasting from about seven to eleven years of age, during which the individual uses operations and replaces intuitive reasoning with logical reasoning in concrete situations

Piagets fourth stage of cognitive development, which begins at eleve to fifteen years old and continues through the adult years, it features thinking about things that are not logic to come up with hypotheses aout the future

an individuals behavioral style and a characterized of responding

The close emotional between infant and its caregiver

The ways that infants use thei caregiver, usually their mother, as a secure base from which to explore the enviornment

a restrictive style in which the parent exhorts the child to follow the parents directions and to value hard work and effort

a parenting style that encourages the child to be independent but that still places limits and controls on behavior

a parenting style characterized by the placement of few limits on the childs behavior

A parenting style characterized by a lack of parental involvement in the childs life

behavior that intended to benefit other ppl

A period of rapid skeletal and sexual maturation that occurs mainly in early adolescence

the main class of female sex hormones

Erickson's fifth psychological stage, in which adolescents face the challenges of finding out who they are, what they are all about, and where they are going in life

the transitional period from adolescence to adulthood, spanning approximately 18-25 yrs old

Expert knowledge abt the practical aspects of life