psych chapter 7 – Flashcards
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River
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A natural flow of water that runs through the land.
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growth hormone deficiency
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absence of growth hormone produced by pituitary gland to stimulate the body to grow
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myelination
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nerve cells are covered and insulated with a layer of fat cells
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ages 3-4
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detection of boundaries between colors
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ages 4-5
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children can focus their eyes and sustain their attention effectively on close up objects
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ecocentrism
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inability to distinguish ones own perspective from someone elses
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animism
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belief that inanimate objects have lifelike qualities and are capable of action
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operations
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reversible mental actions that allow children to do mentally what they formerly did physically
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centration
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centering attention on one characteristic to the exclusion of all others
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conservation
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altering a substances appearance does not change its basic properties
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scaffolding
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changing the level of support
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memory
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retention of information over time
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theory of mind
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awareness of ones own mental process and the mental processes of others
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fast mapping
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how children learn a word and its referent so quickly
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child-centered kindergarten
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education of the whole child and concern for his or her psychical, cognitive, and soci-emotional development
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montessori approach
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child is given freedom and spontaneity in choosing activities
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project head start
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preschool program for children from low income families to provide school readiness
