Psych Unit 3: Weeks 1-2 Key Terms

1. The third stage of cognitive development (7 to 11 years) where children begin to think logically about concrete events and understand concepts like conservation.

• 1. Preoperational stage

• 1. Concrete operational stage

• 1. Sensorimotor stage

• 1. Formal operational stage

1. A type of insecure attachment where a child is indifferent or avoids the caregiver, often not seeking comfort or contact.

• 1. Disorganized attachment

• 1. Secure attachment

• 1. Anxious/ambivalent attachment

• 1. Avoidant attachment

1. A specific time frame in development when certain skills or abilities must be acquired, or they may not develop normally.

• 1. Critical period

• Maturation

• Schemas

• 1. Zone of proximal development

1. A strict parenting style characterized by high demands and low responsiveness, often enforcing rules without room for discussion.

• 1. Authoritarian parenting

• 1. Permissive parenting

• 1. Authoritative parenting

• 1. Neglectful parenting

1. The physical and emotional comfort provided by a caregiver's touch, important for developing attachment.

• Imprinting

• Schemas

• 1. Contact comfort

• 1. Critical period

1. The second stage of cognitive development (2 to 7 years) characterized by the development of language and symbolic thinking but lacking logical reasoning.

• 1. Preoperational stage

• 1. Concrete operational stage

• 1. Sensorimotor stage

• 1. Formal operational stage

1. A lenient parenting style characterized by low demands and high responsiveness, allowing children considerable freedom with few rules.

• 1. Authoritarian parenting

• 1. Permissive parenting

• 1. Authoritative parenting

• 1. Neglectful parenting

1. The range of tasks that a child can perform with the help of a more knowledgeable other, representing the difference between what they can do alone and with assistance.

• 1. Schemas

• Maturation

• 1. Zone of proximal development

• 1. Critical period

1. A strong emotional bond characterized by trust and a sense of safety between a child and their caregiver.

• 1. Disorganized attachment

• 1. Secure attachment

• 1. Anxious/ambivalent attachment

• 1. Avoidant attachment

1. The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen or heard, typically developed during the sensorimotor stage.

• Schemas

• Conservation

• Imprinting

• 1. Object permanence