| A | B |
|---|
| heredity | characteristics obtained directly from the genes |
| environment | a person's surroundings |
| genes | basic units of heredity |
| maturation | the automatic, orderly, sequential process of physical & mental development |
| growth cycles | patterns of rapid or slow development |
| imprinting | a process that occurs at a preset time in development |
| critical period | a specific time of development that is the only time when a skill can occur |
| nuclear family | parents & children |
| extended family | parents, children & other relatives |
| self-esteem | the feeling of being worthwhile |
| separation anxiety | baby's fear of being away from parents |
| permissive parenting style | style in which parents make or enforce few rules |
| authoritarian (dictatorial) parenting style | style in which parents rigidly st the rules & demand obedience |
| authoritative parenting style | style in which parents are consistent but flexible in enforcing rules |
