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accommodation
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In cognitive development, the process by which new experiences cause existing schemas to change.
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adolescent egocentrism
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Highly self-focused thinking, particularly in the early teenage years.
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assimilation
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In cognitive development, the process by which new experiences are incorporated into existing schemas.
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attachment
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The strong emotional bond that develops between two people; developmentally, the bond between children and their primary caregivers.
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authoritarian parents
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Caregivers who exert control over their children within a cold, unresponsive or rejecting relationship.
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authoritative parents
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Caregivers who are controlling but warm; they establish and enforce clear rules with in a caring, supportive atmosphere.
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egocentrism
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Difficulty in viewing the world from someone else's perspective
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embryo
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A scientific term for the prenatal organism during the 2nd week through the 8th week after conception.
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emotion regulation
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The process by which we evaluate and modify our reactions
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fetus
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A scientific term for the prenatal organism from the 9th week after conception to birth.
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indulgent parents
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Caregivers who have warm and caring relationships with their children but do not provide much guidance or discipline.
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longitudinal design
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A research approach in which the same people are repeatedly tested as the grow older.
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maturation
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A genetically programmed biological process that governs our growth.
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neglectful parents
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Caregivers who provide neither warmth nor rules.
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psychosocial stages
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A sequence of eight developmental stages proposed by Erikson, each of which involves a different "crisis" over how we view ourselves in relation to other people and the world.
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sensitive period
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An optimal age range for certain experiences, but if those experiences occur at another time, normal development will still be possible.
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separation anxiety
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Distress experienced by infants when the are separated from a primary caregiver, peaking between ages 12 and 16 months and disappearing between ages 2 and 3 years.
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sequential design
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A research approach that involves repeatedly testing several age cohorts as they grow older.
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stranger anxiety
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Distress over contact with strangers that typically develops in the first year of infancy and dissipates in the second year.
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zone of proximal development
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The differences between what a child can do independently and what the child can do with assistance from adults ore more advanced peers.
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zygote
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The fertilized egg
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