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Section1 ( physical, Perceptual, and the language Development)

- In this section, I found out that some physchologists believes that most behaviors are the result of    genetics-nature. - Infants exprience rapid physical growth through maturaton and learning. - There are several steps involved in learning language. - Infants are born equipped to experience the world. As infants grow physically, they also develop perceptions and language.

Section 2 ( cognitive and Emotional Development )

- Chrildren's knowledge of the world changes through the processes of assimilation and accommodation. - Infants begin to develop emotionally by attaching to specific people usually their mother. - As thought processes of children develop, they begin to think communicate and relate with others, nad solve problems.

Section 3 ( Parenting styles and social development )

- Socialization is the process of learning the rules of behavior of one's culture. - Kohlbery suggested that humans progress though six stages of moral reasoning. - Children face various social decisions as they grow and progress through he stages of life.

Vocabulary

Developmental psychology- The study of changes that occur as an individual matures. Grasping reflex- An infant's clinging response to a touch on the palm of his or her hand. Rooting reflex- An infant's response in turning toward the source of touching that occurs anywhere around his or her mouth. Maturation- the internally programmed growth of child. Telegraph speech- The kind of verbal utterances in which words are left out' but the meaning is usually clear. Schema- A specific plan for knowing the world. Assimilation- The process of fitting objects and experiences into one's schemas. Accommodation- The adjustment of one's schemas to include newly observed events and experiences Object permanence- A child's realizaion that an object exists even when he or she cannot see or touch it. Representational thought- The intellectual ability of a child to picture something in his or her mind. conversation- the principle that a given quantity does not change when its appearance is changed. Egocentric- A young child's inability to understand another person's perspective. Imprinting- Inherited tendencies or responses that are displayed by newborn animals when they encounter new stimuli in their environment. Critical period- A specific time in development when certain skills or abilities are most easily learned.