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Chapter 10
Infancy and Childhood
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Psychology
12th Grade
11/04/2009

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heredity
Definition
Characteristics obtained directly from the genes.
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environment
Definition
A person's surroundings, which have an influence on a person's characteristics and development.
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nature v. nurture
Definition
The argument over how we gain different characteristics: heredity or environment?
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genes
Definition
Basic units of heredity.
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chromosomes
Definition
Units of heredity containing genes; 23 in reproductive cells, 46 in all other cells.
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zygote
Definition
A fertilized egg.
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dizygotic twins
Definition
Twins who develop from two different eggs fertilized by different sperm; have different heredity (Fraternal twins).
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monozygotic twins
Definition
Twins who come from one fertilized egg; have the same heredity (Identical twins).
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maturation
Definition
the automatic, orderly, sequential process of physical and mental development.
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growth cycles
Definition
Patterns of development in which some areas develop more rapidly and some more slowly, but all in a way preplanned by nature. Some areas develop more rapidly, some more slowly, and some in spurts or increase drastically all in a short time.
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imprinting
Definition
Such as determining who mom is. A process that occurs at a preset time in development, when a perticular skill can begin to develop or an associtaion can occur.
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critical period
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A specific time of development that is the only time when a particular skill can begin to develop or an associtaion can occur.
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feral children
Definition
Children supposedly reared by animals.
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nuclear family
Definition
Parents and their children.
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extended family
Definition
Nuclear family plus other relatives.
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self-esteem
Definition
The feeling of being worthwhile and useful.
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permissive parenting style
Definition
Style in which parents let children do as they wish; few rules made or enforced.
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dictatorial (AUTHORITARIAN) parenting style
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Style in which parents rigidly set the rules and demand obedience.
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authoritative parenting style
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Style in which parents seek input from children; parents are consistent but flexible in enforcing rules.
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separation anxiety
Definition
The baby's fear of beinng away from the parent; the desire to avoid strangers.
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cognitive development
Definition
The ways in which thinking and reasoning grow and change.
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Jean Piaget
Definition
Psychologist who studied cognitive development and developed a series of stages that children generally rotate through.
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Lawrence Kohlberg
Definition
Psychologist who created a theory of moral development.
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Carol Gilligan
Definition
Opposed Kohlberg's methods. Questioned why he did not study girls.
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