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== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Remembering</span> == * '''Developmental Psychology''' β The study of psychological changes that occur throughout the human lifespan. * '''Nature vs. Nurture''' β The debate over the relative importance of an individual's innate qualities vs. personal experiences. * '''Critical Period''' β A specific time during development when a particular event has its greatest consequences (e.g., language acquisition). * '''Sensitive Period''' β A time when an organism is particularly susceptible to certain kinds of stimuli in their environments. * '''Cognitive Development''' β The construction of thought processes, including remembering, problem-solving, and decision-making. * '''Sensorimotor Stage''' β Piaget's first stage (0-2 years) where infants learn through senses and actions. * '''Object Permanence''' β The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be perceived. * '''Attachment Theory''' β The study of the emotional bond between an infant and their primary caregiver (John Bowlby). * '''Strange Situation''' β A standardized procedure to observe attachment security in children within the caregiver relationship. * '''Adolescence''' β The transition period from childhood to adulthood, extending from puberty to independence. * '''Egocentrism''' β The inability to differentiate between self and other (prominent in early childhood). * '''Psychosocial Development''' β Erikson's theory that individuals go through eight stages of social and emotional development. * '''Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)''' β The distance between what a learner can do without help and what they can do with support (Vygotsky). * '''Gerontology''' β The study of the social, cultural, psychological, cognitive, and biological aspects of aging. </div> <div style="background-color: #006400; color: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 15px;">
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