Chp 5 Flashcards
Contact comfort
The innate pleasure derived from close physical contact; it is the basis of the infants first attachment
Separation anxiety
The distress that most children develop 6-8months old when their primary care givers temporarily leave them with strangers.
Telegraphic speech
A child’s first word combinations which omit unnecessary words
Object Permanence
The understanding, which develops throughout the first year, that an object continues to exist even when you cannot see it or touch it.
Conservation
The understanding that the physical properties of objects, such as the number of items in a cluster or the amount of liquid in a glass can remain the same even when their form or appearance changes
Theory of mind
A system of beliefs about the way one’s own mind and the minds of others work, and of how individuals are affected by their beliefs and feelings.
Power assertion
A method of child rearing in which the parent uses punishment and authority to correct the child’s misbehaviour.
Induction
A method of child rearing in which the parent appeals to the child’s own abilities, sense of responsibility, and feelings, for others in correcting the child’s misbehaviour.
Gender identity
The fundamental sense of being male or female; it is independent of whether the person conforms to the social and cultural rules of gender.
Gender typing
The process by which children learn the abilities, interests, and behaviours associated with being masculine or feminine in their culture.
Intersex conditions (intersexuality)
Conditions in which chromosomal or hormonal anomalies cause a child to be born with ambiguous genitals or genitals conflict with the infants chromosomes
Menarche
Onset of menstruation during puberty.
Fluid intelligence
The capacity for deductive reasoning and the ability to use new information to solve problems; it is relatively independent of education and tends to decline with old age
Crystallized Intelligence
Cognitive skills and specific knowledge of information acquired over a lifetime; it is heavily dependent on education and tends to remain stable over the life time
Socialization
The process by which children learn the behaviours, attitudes, and expectations required by their society and culture.
