PSYCH 2010 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Ejaculation, Secondary Sex Characteristic, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
2 Sep 2016
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Animism: the belief that all things are living. Attachment: close emotional bonds of affection that develop b/w infants and their caregivers. Centration: tendency to focus on just one feature of a problem neglecting other important aspects. Cognitive development: transitions in youngster"s patterns of thinking. Conservation: piagets term for awareness that physical quantities remain constant in spite of changes in their shape or appearance. Dementia: abnormal condition marked by multiple cognitive deficits that include memory impairment. Development: sequence of age related changes that occur as a person progresses from conception to death. Developmental norms: the typical age at which individuals display various behaviors and abilities. Egocentrism: thinking is characterized by limited ability to share another person"s viewpoint. Fetal alcohol syndrome: collection of congenital problems assoc. with excessive alcohol use during pregnancy. Gender difference: differences between males and females in typical behavior or average ability. Gender roles: expectations about what is appropriate behavior for each gender.
