Notes

attachment the feelings of emotional connection a child has toward someone else
continuum spectrum, range, or series
critical period an important "window of time" for development
determinism you are born a certain way and don't have choice
develop to grow or expand
egocentric view the world with you at the center of it
enduring long-lasting
extrovert a person who is energized by being social and around others
failure to thrive a situation in which infants don't grow properly and develop as normal
free will having choice over your actions
growth spurt growing rapidly at a very quick rate
industry devotion to completing a task
inferior feeling inadequate or less than someone else
introvert a person who is more self-contained and draws strength by being solitary
lifespan the period of time you live from birth to death
myelin fatty coating that surrounds neurons
objective tests that require self-report
object permanence the ability to know that something still exists, even if you can't see it
personality a person's unique way of thinking, feeling, and acting
predisposition tendency, inclination, or susceptibility
projective tests that require responses to open-ended questions.
puberty the onset of sexual maturation
reliability getting the same results time after time
schema an organized way of viewing the world around you
self-conscious overly aware of yourself and how you think people see you
self-report providing answers about yourself
state a temporary aspect of your personality
toxins poisonous substances
trait an aspect of ourselves that is stable and enduring
validity the test measures what it should
withdrawal the process the body goes through when quitting drugs