This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Psychology & Sociology has 30 clues. Answers range from 6 to 17 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
proposed all people go through 8 stages of psychosocial development during a lifetime
a deep and enduring relationship with the person with whom a baby has shared many experiences
an individual's basic disposition, which is evident from infancy
studied attachment with baby monkeys and artificial mothers
type of insecure attachment in which an infant avoids or ignores mother when she returns after a brief separation
parenting style that is firm, punitive, unsympathetic, and requires strict obedience from the child
ability to control one's emotions and behavior
generalizations children develop about what toys, activities, and occupations are "appropriate" for males versus females
describe children who are isolated, quiet, and withdrawn but not necessarily disliked
parenting style that allows great freedom to the child and rarely, if ever, uses discipline
harmful external substance that may result in birth defects
patterns of work, appearance, and behavior that a society associates with being male or female
proposed that one’s cognitive functioning is influenced by one’s culture
the condition of being able, for the first time, to reproduce
type of child who tends to be friendly, assertive, and good at communication
type of parent who uses reason with a child, encourages give-and-take, and is firm but understanding
over 20 of these have been observed in newborns
parenting style that shows indifference to children
believed children's thought processes changed qualitatively between infancy and adolescence
Children in Piaget's sensorimotor stage lack this ability to know an object still exists even though it cannot be seen.
Children in Piaget's preoperational stage don't understand _______________--that an amount of something remains the same even if its appearance changes shape.
belief in the preoperational stage of development that inanimate objects are alive and have intentions, feelings, and consciousness
type of insecure attachment in which an infant becomes upset when mother leaves; upon return, infant vacillates between clinginess and angry rejection of mother
belief in the preoperational stage of development that the way things look to a child is also how those things look to everybody else
a quality allowing a child to develop normally despite exposure to severe or harsh environmental risk factors such as violence, neglect, or substance abuse
generalizations formed as people experience the world
The research focus is on gradual _______________, or measurable, changes in children’s mental capacities. As children get older, their information-processing skills get better.
According to Piaget, each stage in a child's _______________ development builds on previous stages and is a different way of thinking.
formal operational thinking that involves making predictions about possible future events
describes children who are actively disliked because they are too aggressive and lacking in self-control or because they are anxious and socially unskilled