| A | B |
|---|
| deafness | the most common consequence of having Geman measles |
| fetal | the last of the three stages of prenatal development |
| placenta | allows nutrients to enter and waste to exit the embryo |
| cigarette smoking | more dangerous to a fetus than cocaine |
| rooting | When touched on the cheek or cornor of the mouth an infant will turn toward the touch and search for something to suck on |
| babinski reflex | an infant's toes spaly outward and then curl in response to a touch on the bottom of the foot |
| synchrony | mother and baby exchange nonverbal signals in a rhythmic pattern |
| parentese | adult use of baby talk |
| telegraphic speech | children start to produce two to three word combinations |
| assimilation | process of absorbing new information into existing cognitive structures |
| accommodation | the process of modifying existing cognitive structures in response to new information and experience |
| Piaget | Develooped the Theory of Cognitive stages |
| object permanence | The understanding that an object continues to exist even when you cannot see it |
| conservation | The understanding that the physical properties of objects can remain the same even when their form or appearance changes |
| egocentric thinking | seeing the world from only your point of view |
| stepping | an infant will show walking movements if held sot that the feet just touch the ground |
| Moro reflex | In response to a loud noise an infant will throw its arms outward and arch its back |
| adolescence | refers to the period of development between puberty and adulthood |
| puberty | the age at which a person becomes capable of sexual reporduction |
| Peer pressure | the influences that people of the same rank or age have on each other. |
