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acquisition ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-learning ,new ,information ,by ,actively ,paying
,attention ,and ,engaging ,with ,the ,material
consolidation ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-organizing ,and ,reinforcing ,new ,information
,by ,connecting ,it ,to ,what ,you ,already ,know ,and ,practicing ,it ,to ,better ,remember
,it
short-term ,memory ,(STM) ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-a ,mental ,space ,that ,temporarily
,holds ,a ,small ,amount ,of ,information ,for ,a ,short ,time, ,usually ,a ,few ,seconds ,to
,a ,minute
long-term ,memory ,(LTM) ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-the ,storage ,of ,information ,for ,a
,long ,time, ,including ,knowledge, ,skills, ,and ,experiences
sensorimotor ,stage ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-infants ,(0-2 ,years ,old) ,explore
,through ,senses ,and ,actions, ,developing ,an ,understanding ,of ,object
,permanence ,and ,laying ,cognitive ,foundations
object ,permanence ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-the ,understanding ,that ,something ,still
,exists ,even ,though ,it ,cannot ,be ,seen ,or ,heard
trust ,v. ,mistrust ,stage ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-infants ,learn ,to ,rely ,on ,caregivers
,for ,their ,basic ,needs, ,fostering ,trust ,while ,inconsistency ,in ,meeting ,these
,needs ,can ,lead ,to ,mistrust, ,suspicion, ,and ,anxiety ,about ,their ,environment
autonomy ,v. ,shame/doubt ,stage ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-the ,shame ,and ,doubt
,stage ,involves ,a ,child's ,journey ,toward ,independence ,and ,decision-making
sensory ,exploration ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-involves ,activities ,that ,engage ,the
,senses—touch, ,sight, ,hearing, ,smell, ,and ,taste—helping ,children ,explore ,and
,understand ,the ,world ,around ,them
, fine ,motor ,skills ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-fine ,motor ,skills ,involve ,tiny ,muscles
,working ,with ,the ,brain ,and ,nervous ,system ,to ,control ,movements ,in ,areas ,like
,the ,hands, ,fingers, ,lips, ,tongue, ,and ,eyes
initiative ,v. ,guilt ,stage ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-children ,between ,ages ,3 ,and ,6
,display ,increased ,assertiveness ,by ,taking ,the ,lead ,in ,play ,and ,engaging ,in
,social ,interactions ,more ,actively
preoperational ,stage ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-children ,between ,the ,ages ,of ,2 ,and
,7 ,years ,old ,think ,symbolically, ,using ,symbols ,to ,represent ,words, ,objects,
,images, ,individuals, ,and ,concepts, ,enabling ,the ,capacity ,to ,mimic ,behavior
,through ,imitation
egocentric ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-demonstrating ,a ,cognitive ,inclination ,where
,individuals ,find ,it ,challenging ,to ,acknowledge ,perspectives ,beyond ,their ,own
scaffolding ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-when ,the ,teacher ,breaks ,down ,complex
,concepts ,into ,small, ,more ,manageable ,steps ,helping ,children ,along ,the ,way
conservation ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-understanding ,that ,certain ,physical
,attributes ,of ,objects—such ,as ,quantity, ,mass, ,volume, ,and ,number—remain
,constant ,even ,when ,their ,appearance ,or ,arrangement ,changes
industry ,v. ,inferiority ,stage ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-children ,between ,the ,ages ,5
,and ,12 ,develop ,a ,growing ,sense ,of ,competence ,and ,accomplishment ,as ,they
,develop ,a ,greater ,understanding ,of ,their ,capabilities ,and ,limitations
concrete ,operational ,stage ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-in ,children ,between ,ages ,7
,and ,11, ,thinking ,becomes ,more ,logical, ,organized, ,and ,systematic
reversibility ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-to ,mentally ,undo ,actions ,or ,operations;
,allows ,individuals ,to ,understand ,that ,certain ,processes ,can ,be ,reversed ,to
,return ,to ,their ,original ,sta
classification ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-to ,categorize ,objects, ,events, ,or ,concepts
,based ,on ,common ,attributes ,or ,characteristics, ,enabling ,children ,to ,organize
,and ,make ,sense ,of ,their ,environment
puberty ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-typically ,occurs ,between ,ages ,12 ,and ,17;
,changes ,such ,as ,the ,development ,of ,secondary ,sexual ,characteristics, ,growth
,spurts, ,and ,alterations ,in ,body ,composition
identity ,v. ,role ,confusion ,stage ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-adolescents ,between ,the
,ages ,of ,12-17 ,engage ,in ,the ,exploration ,and ,formation ,of ,personal ,identity,
,including ,values, ,beliefs, ,and ,aspirations