childhood Flashcards
meaning of: attachment
emotional bond between infants and their parents
meaning of: cognitive development
changes over time in the way we think, learn, reason, and acquire language
meaning of: critical periods
times in development when the environment has the greatest impact for specific learning
meaning of: development psychology
field that studies the many changes that occur as an infant grows into an adult
meaning of: emotional development
changes that take place over time in feelings and emotions and the development of personality
meaning of: gender roles
expressions associated with femaleness and maleness
meaning of: maturation
orderly, predictable process of growing up
meaning of: moral development
how children develop the system of values on which they base their actions in life
meaning of: physical development
growth and development over time of the body
meaning of: post-traumatic stress disorder
symptoms felt by someone who has experienced or witnessed such traumatic events as child abuse, violence, or war
meaning of: prenatal development
growth that occurs before birth
meaning of: resilience
ability to bounce back and do well despite the things that go wrong in life
meaning of: social development
changes in how we relate to others and form our own sense of self
meaning of: socialization
process by which children learn the beliefs, values, and accepted behaviors of their society
