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the field in which psychologists study how people grow and change throughout the life span
developmental psychology
automatic and sequential process of development that results from genetic signals
maturation
a stage or point in development during which a person or animal is best suited to learn a particular skill or behavior
critical period
an involuntary reaction or response
- swallowing
reflex
the period from birth to the age of two years- dramatic gains continue in height and weight
infancy
period from two years old to adolescence
childhood
emotional ties that form people
attachment
a fear of strangers
stranger anxiety
causes infants to cry or behave in other ways that indicate distress if their mothers leave them
separation axiety
parents bel
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psych
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2013-02-06T03:24:27Z
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