DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
ADULTHOOD PHYSICAL COGNITIVE AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Stagnation
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Attachment
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Habituation
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Imprinting
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Autonomy
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Detailed explanation-1: -Habituation is defined as a decrement in response as a result of repeated stimulation not due to peripheral processes like receptor adaptation or muscular fatigue. It is a process occurring within the nervous system (in animals with nervous systems).
Detailed explanation-2: -The Theory of Cognitive Development by Jean Piaget, the Swiss psychologist, suggests that children’s intelligence undergoes changes as they grow. Cognitive development in children is not only related to acquiring knowledge, children need to build or develop a mental model of their surrounding world (Miller, 2011).
Detailed explanation-3: -A child’s temperament describes the way in which she approaches and reacts to the world. It is her personal“style.” Temperament influences a child’s behavior and the way she interacts with others .
Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: The answer is b. sensitive period. Sensitive periods are periods where “certain events” usually happen in development.