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| Occurrence of genetically controlled physical advancements as a child develops. |
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| Development of increasingly sophisticated thinking, reasoning, and language with age. |
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| age range during which a certain aspect of a child's develpment is especially susceptible to environmental conditions; aka critical period |
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| process of dealing with new events in a way that is consistent with an existing scheme. |
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| process of dealing with new events by either modifying an existing scheme or forming a new one. |
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| organized group of similar actions or thoughts that are used repeatedly in response to the environment. |
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| belief that one is completely unlike anyone else and so cannot be understood by others. |
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| belief that one is the center of attention in any social situation. |
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| component of memory that holds knowledge and skills for a relatively long time. |
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