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Side A ------ Side B
development ------ the sequence of age-related changes that occur as a person progresses from conception to death
zygote ------ a one-celled organism formed by the union of a sperm and an egg
prenatal period ------ exents from conception to birth, usually encompassing nine months of pregnancy
germinal stage ------ the first phase of prenatal development, encompassing the first two weeks after conception
placenta ------ a structure that allows oxygen and nutrients to pass into the fetus from the mother's bloodstream and bodily wastes to pass out to the mother
fetal stage ------ the third stage of prenatal development, lasting from two months through birth
age of viability ------ the age at which a baby can survive in the event of a premature birth
fetal alcohol syndrome ------ a collection of congenital (inborn) problems associated with excessive alcohol use during pregnancy
motor development ------ refers to the progression of muscular coordination required for physical activities
cephalocaudal trend ------ the head-to-foot direction of motor development
proximodistal trend ------ the center-outward direction of motor development
maturation ------ development that reflects the gradual unfolding of one's genetic blueprint
developmental norms ------ indicate the typical (median) age at which individuals display various behaviors and abilities
attachment ------ refers to the close emotional bonds of affection that develop between infants and their caregivers
separation anxiety ------ emotional distress seen in many infants when they are separated from people with whom they have formed an attachment
fast mapping ------ the process by which children map a word onto an underlying concept after only one exposure
overextension ------ occurs when a child incorrectly uses a word to describe a wider set of objects or actions than it is meant to
underextensions ------ occur when a child incorrectly uses a word to describe a narrower set of objects or actions than it is meant to
telegraphic speech ------ consists mainly of content words; articles, prepositions, and other less critical words are omitted
overregularizations ------ occur when grammatical rules are incorrectly generalized to irregular cases where they do not apply
stage ------ a developmental period during which characteristic patterns of behavior are exhibited and certain capacities become established
cognitive development ------ refers to transitions in youngsters' patterns of thinking, including reasoning, remembering, and problem solving
object permanence ------ develops when a child recognizes that objects continue to exist even when they are no longer visible
conservation ------ Piaget's term for the awareness that physical quantities remain constant in spits of changes in their shape or appearance
centration ------ the tendency to focus on just one feature of a problem, neglecting other important aspects
irreversibility ------ the inability to envision reversing an action
egocentrism ------ thinking is characterized by a limited ability to share another person's viewpoint
animism ------ the belief that all things are living
secondary sex characteristics ------ physical features that distinguish one sex from the other but that are not essential for reproduction
puberty ------ the stage during which sexual functions reach maturity, which marks the beginning of adolescence
primary sex characteristics ------ the structures necessary for reproduction
menarche ------ the first occurrence of menstration
spermarche ------ the first occurence of ejaculation
dementia ------ an abnormal condition marked by multiple cognitive deficits that include memory impairment
fluid intelligence ------ involves basic reasoning ability, memory capacity, and sppeed of information processing
crystallized intelligence ------ involves the ability to apply acquired knowledge and skills in problem solving
sex ------ refers to the biologically based categories of female and male
gender ------ refers to culturally constructed distinctions between femininity and masculinity
gender stereotypes ------ widely held beliefs about females' and males' abilities, personality traits, and social behavior
gender differences ------ actual disparities between the sexes in typical behavior or average ability
gender roles ------ expectations about what is appropriate behavior for each sex

Side A ------ Side B
development ------ the sequence of age-related changes that occur as a person progresses from conception to death
zygote ------ a one-celled organism formed by the union of a sperm and an egg
prenatal period ------ exents from conception to birth, usually encompassing nine months of pregnancy
germinal stage ------ the first phase of prenatal development, encompassing the first two weeks after conception
placenta ------ a structure that allows oxygen and nutrients to pass into the fetus from the mother's bloodstream and bodily wastes to pass out to the mother
fetal stage ------ the third stage of prenatal development, lasting from two months through birth
age of viability ------ the age at which a baby can survive in the event of a premature birth
fetal alcohol syndrome ------ a collection of congenital (inborn) problems associated with excessive alcohol use during pregnancy
motor development ------ refers to the progression of muscular coordination required for physical activities
cephalocaudal trend ------ the head-to-foot direction of motor development
proximodistal trend ------ the center-outward direction of motor development
maturation ------ development that reflects the gradual unfolding of one's genetic blueprint
developmental norms ------ indicate the typical (median) age at which individuals display various behaviors and abilities
attachment ------ refers to the close emotional bonds of affection that develop between infants and their caregivers
separation anxiety ------ emotional distress seen in many infants when they are separated from people with whom they have formed an attachment
fast mapping ------ the process by which children map a word onto an underlying concept after only one exposure
overextension ------ occurs when a child incorrectly uses a word to describe a wider set of objects or actions than it is meant to
underextensions ------ occur when a child incorrectly uses a word to describe a narrower set of objects or actions than it is meant to
telegraphic speech ------ consists mainly of content words; articles, prepositions, and other less critical words are omitted
overregularizations ------ occur when grammatical rules are incorrectly generalized to irregular cases where they do not apply
stage ------ a developmental period during which characteristic patterns of behavior are exhibited and certain capacities become established
cognitive development ------ refers to transitions in youngsters' patterns of thinking, including reasoning, remembering, and problem solving
object permanence ------ develops when a child recognizes that objects continue to exist even when they are no longer visible
conservation ------ Piaget's term for the awareness that physical quantities remain constant in spits of changes in their shape or appearance
centration ------ the tendency to focus on just one feature of a problem, neglecting other important aspects
irreversibility ------ the inability to envision reversing an action
egocentrism ------ thinking is characterized by a limited ability to share another person's viewpoint
animism ------ the belief that all things are living
secondary sex characteristics ------ physical features that distinguish one sex from the other but that are not essential for reproduction
puberty ------ the stage during which sexual functions reach maturity, which marks the beginning of adolescence
primary sex characteristics ------ the structures necessary for reproduction
menarche ------ the first occurrence of menstration
spermarche ------ the first occurence of ejaculation
dementia ------ an abnormal condition marked by multiple cognitive deficits that include memory impairment
fluid intelligence ------ involves basic reasoning ability, memory capacity, and sppeed of information processing
crystallized intelligence ------ involves the ability to apply acquired knowledge and skills in problem solving
sex ------ refers to the biologically based categories of female and male
gender ------ refers to culturally constructed distinctions between femininity and masculinity
gender stereotypes ------ widely held beliefs about females' and males' abilities, personality traits, and social behavior
gender differences ------ actual disparities between the sexes in typical behavior or average ability
gender roles ------ expectations about what is appropriate behavior for each sex