Module 1 PPT 6: Infancy and Early Childhood

Vocabulary flashcards covering key topics from the lecture notes on infancy and early childhood.

Self-stimulation

The response to stimulation; cognitive inability to remember or respond with sexual intent; lack of impulse control.

Biology - Anatomy in Early Childhood

The male penis is small and functional as a urinary tract until pre-puberty; female anatomy is less visible until pre-puberty.

Emerging Gender Identity

As a social construct, it develops through a child’s interaction with others, including behavior, clothing, and play.

Biology and Gender Research

Personality traits potentially linked to brain differences; whether these traits are static or changeable.

Gender Constancy

Understanding that gender is a fixed attribute despite changes in appearance or activities.

Gender Conformity

Conforming to societal expectations of how each gender should behave and appear.

Loss of Innocence

The belief that innocence, once lost, can never be regained.

Childhood Advocacy

Supporting and promoting the rights and well-being of children.