| A | B |
|---|
| Autonomy | a sense of independence or self-regulation |
| Cerebral Cortex | the outer layer of the front part of the brain, which is primarily responsible for higher-level nerve functioning. In humans, it is the part of the brain where reasoning takes place and the site of self-awareness. |
| Egocentric | perspective of self as the most important over all others |
| Essential Experiences | experiences needed to stimulate and improve brain activity during early growth and development |
| Extroverted | a person who is active, outgoing, and focused on others |
| Exuberant | a person who is full of life, energetic, enthusiastic, and cheerful |
| Goodness of Fit | when a child’s abilities, motivations, and style of behaving match that of the caregiver |
| Inhibited | a person who is very shy, hesitant to interact with peers, and is anxious and fearful of peers |
| Moral Behavior | the ability to think about the needs and well-being of others that includes behaviors such as honesty, dependability, helpfulness, and fairness |
| Pre-moral | the time in early childhood when children are guided by a sense of obedience and are unaware of moral rule or values |
| Pro-social Behavior | benefits that assist others, such as helping, sharing, comforting, and defending |
| Proximity Seeking | a child’s attempts to stay near or physically touch their attachment person |
| Self-concept | the whole inner picture that one has of oneself, including beliefs about how competence, value as a person, whether you deserve to be loved and cared for, and attractiveness |
| Separation anxiety | the fear children have of being separated from the person they are attached to |
| Socialization | the process by which children acquire the accepted behaviors and values of their families and society |
| Psychosexual | the mental, emotional, and behavioral aspects of sexual development |
