Important concepts:
Authoritarian family – parents attempt to control, shape, and evaluate the behavior and attitudes of children in accordance with a set code of conduct
Democratic family – adolescents participate in decisions affecting their lives
Terms to definite:
Schema – a specific plan of knowing the world
Assimilation – the process of fitting objects and experiences into one´s schemas
Accommodation – the adjustment of one´s schemas to include newly observed events and experiences
Object permanence – a child´s realization that an object exist over even when he or she cannot see or touch
Conservation [...]
Terms to definite:
Psychology – the scientific study of behavior and the mental processes that shape it
Psychiatrist – is a physician who specializes in psychiatry and is certified in treating mental disorders
Clinical psychologist – a psychologist who diagnoses and treats people with emotional disturbances
Psychologist – a scientist who studies the mind and behavior of humans and [...]