PSY101 - CHAPTER 8

accommodation

Adjusting schemas to fit new information

adolescence

Transition period between childhood and adulthood

assimilation

Fitting new information into existing schemas

attachment

Emotional bond between infant and caregiver

authoritarian parenting

Strict parenting with little warmth

authoritative parenting

Warm parenting with firm limits

concrete operational stage

Logical thinking about tangible objects

conservation

Understanding quantity remains same despite appearance

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critical period

Time when development is most sensitive

dizygotic twins

Fraternal twins 50% dna

egocentrism

Inability to see others’ perspectives

formal operational stage

Abstract and hypothetical thinking develops

monozygotic twins

Identical twins 100% dna shared

object permanence

Knowing objects exist when unseen

permissive parenting

Lenient parenting with few rules

preoperational stage

Symbolic thought but limited logic

scaffolding

Guidance helping child learn new skills

schema

Framework organizing information and experiences

sensorimotor stage

Learning through senses and actions

temperament

Inborn emotional and behavioral style

uninvolved parenting

Neglectful and emotionally detached parenting