ch 6 pt 2 Flashcards
contact comfort
the physical and emotional comfort that an infant receives from being in physical contact with its primary caregiver
gender
in psychology, the socially influenced characteristics by which people define, boy, girl, man and woman
gender identity
our sense of being male, female, or some combination of the two
imprinting
the process by which certain animals form strong attachments during early life
menopause
the time of natural cessation of menstruation; also refers to the biological changes a woman experiences as her ability to reproduce declines
puberty
the period of sexual maturation, during which a person becomes capable of reproducing
androgyny
displaying both traditional masculine and feminine psychological characteristics
zone of proximal development
the space between what a learner can do without assistance and what a learner can do with adult guidance or in collaboration with more capable peers
zygote
the fertilized egg; it enters a 2-week period of rapid cell division and develops into an embryo
preconventional morality
based on what’s right and wrong for what they get punished/rewarded for
conventional morality
based on what’s is right and wrong for what pleases people or what your duty is in society
postconventional morality
based on what’s right and wrong for what we believe is right and wrong (personal values)
trust vs. mistrust
infancy. appreciation of relatedness or independence
autonomy vs. shame
early childhood. acceptance of the cycle of life, from integration to disintegration.
initiation vs. guilt
play age. humor, resilience, empathy
