GE L12 unit 2 (Vocabulary part 2)

Global English
Level 12
Unit 2

Vocabulary Part 2
Academic Language – Psychology

Simple description:
How someone grows and changes over time.

Explanation:
The steps and changes people go through as they grow mentally and physically.

Example:
Learning to speak is part of a child’s developmental process.

Developmental Process

Simple description:
Thinking only about yourself.

Explanation:
A way of thinking where a person can’t see things from others’ points of view.

Example:
Young children are often egocentric and don’t understand other people's feelings.

Egocentric

Simple description:
A test to see if someone knows others can have wrong beliefs.

Explanation:
A psychological test used to study how well someone understands that others can think differently.

Example:
The false-belief task shows when children learn to understand different thoughts.

False-beliefe task

Simple description:
Arguments or problems between people.

Explanation:
Disagreements between two or more people.

Example:
Good communication can help solve interpersonal conflicts.

Interpersonal Conflicts

Simple description:
What someone is thinking or feeling.

Explanation:
Thoughts, feelings, beliefs, or desires someone has.

Example:
Teachers need to understand their students' mental states to help them learn.

Mental States

Simple description:
The ability to act well with others.

Explanation:
Skills that help people interact healthily and successfully.

Example:
A child with good social competence can make friends easily.

Social Competence

Simple description:
Talking and doing things with others.

Explanation:
The way people act with each other in daily life.

Example:
School helps students improve their social interactions.

Social Interactions

Simple description:
The brain’s skill to understand and work with others.

Explanation:
The mental skills used to understand people and social situations.

Example:
Empathy is a socio-cognitive skill important for teamwork.

Socio-Cognitive Skill