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Temperament
✓ ~~> early-appearing, stable individual differences in reactivity and
self-regulation. The traits that makeup temperament are believed to
form the cornerstone of the adult personality.
Reactivity refers to quickness and intensity of emotional arousal, attention
and motor activity
Self-Regulation refers to strategies that modify reactivity. p190
Parallel Play
✓ ~~> A form of limited social participation in which a child plays near
other children with similar materials but does not try to influence their
behavior.
Distinguished from nonsocial activity, associative play and cooperative play.
p263
Teratogens
✓ ~~> any environmental agent that causes damage during the
prenatal period. p81
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Puberty
✓ ~~> Biological changes at adolescence that lead to an adult-sized
body and sexual maturity. p367
Reflex
✓ ~~> An inborn, automatic response to a particular form of stimulation.
p101
Learned Helplessness
✓ ~~> Attribution of success to external factors such as luck; and failure
to low ability, which is fixed and cannot be improved through effort.
Distinguished from Mastery-Oriented Attributions. p339
Joint Attention
✓ ~~> A state in which the child attends to the same object or event as
the caregiver, who often labels it. Contributes to early language
development. p176
Bicultural Identity
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✓ ~~> The identity constructed by exploring and adopting values from
both the individual's subculture and dominant culture. p412
Secure Attachment
✓ ~~> The attachment pattern characterizing infants who use the
parent as a secure base from which to explore. They may be distressed
by parental separation, but convey clear pleasure and are easily
comforted when the parent returns.
Distinguished from insecure-avoidant, insecure-resistant and
disorganized/disoriented attachment. p198
Lateralization
✓ ~~> Specialization of function in the two hemispheres of the cerebral
cortex.
Left Hemisphere responsible for verbal and written language and positive
emotion.
Right Hemisphere responsible for spatial abilities and negative emotions.
p121
Gender Identity
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