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| involuntary responses to particular stimuli; infants very 1st motor skills |
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| a conscious or subconscious awareness of external or internal stimuli |
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| the "interpretation" of meaning of what we have sensed |
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| the ability of using "both" eyes to focus on an object |
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| the ability to associate information from one sensory modality with information from another |
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| the ability to use info from one sensory modality to imagine something in another |
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| "baby talk"; a name given to the restricted sort of language spoken by caregivers to their children to teach the child the basic function and structure of language |
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| consistent ways in which the behavior of one person differs from that of others; basis to define a person's individuality and interaction within the environment |
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| consistent, basic dispositions that are an inherent part of a person, which regulate how activity, reactivity, emotionality and sociability are expressed |
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| Zone of proximal development (ZPD) |
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| the difference between what a child can do with help and what he or she can do without guidance |
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| Children make simple repetitive motions with/without toys |
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| Children use objects to create things |
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| Children use imaginary situations with prearranged rules to play a game |
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| viewing the world solely from one's personal perspective; prevalent in preschoolers |
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| awareness that objects exist even though they may not be in view |
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| a parenting style that is strict, relies on punishment, and little nurturance |
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| a parenting style that makes no demands, flexible guidelines, no punishment, and shows lots of affection |
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| a parenting style that listens to child's requests, willing to compromise, shows affection and nurturing |
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