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Ch 1 Vocab

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1. Nature
our biological endowment; the genes we receive from our parents
2. Nurture
the environments, both physical and social, that influence development
3. Continuous development
the idea that changes with age occur gradually, in small increments, like that of a pine tree growing taller and taller
4. Discontinuous Development
the idea that changes with age include occasional large shifts, like transition from caterpillar to cocoon to butterfly
5. Stage theories
approachs that propse that development ivloves a series of doscontinuous, age-related phases
6. cognitive development
the development of thinking and reasoning
7. variation
differences in thought and behavior withiin and among individuals
8. Selection
the more frequent survival and reproduction of organisms that are well adapted to their environment
9. sociocultural context
the physical, social, cultural, economic, and historical circumstances that make up any child's environment
10. socioeconomic status
a measure of social class based on income and education
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Nature our biological endowment; the genes we receive from our parents
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