Symbols
401(k) plan
16.3 Retirement in Late Adulthood
A
A not B error
3.4 Cognition and Memory in Infants and Toddlers
A-B-C method
3.1 Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers
absenteeism
10.4 Social Contexts in Adolescence
abstinence
11.3 Sexuality in Early Adulthood
abstinence-only education
9.2 Puberty, Sexual Behavior, and Sexual Health in Adolescence
abstinence-plus education
9.2 Puberty, Sexual Behavior, and Sexual Health in Adolescence
academic expectation
8.4 Context: School and Extracurricular Activities in Middle Childhood
academic performance
8.4 Context: School and Extracurricular Activities in Middle Childhood
active euthanasia
17.2 End-of-Life Care
active genotype-environment correlation
2.1 Genetics and Environment
activity of daily living (ADL)
16.4 Living Environments and Aging in Late Adulthood
activity theory
16.2 Contexts: Family, Friendships, Romantic Relationships, and Social Communities in Late Adulthood
acute condition
15.2 Health Risks in Late Adulthood
ADHD
7.4 Contexts: School and Learning Diversity in Middle Childhood,
8.5 Atypical Development and Interventions in Middle Childhood
adolescence
9.1 Physical Growth and Development in Adolescence,
10.1 Theories of Adolescent Socioemotional Development
adolescent egocentrism
9.3 Cognition in Adolescence
adult daycare
16.4 Living Environments and Aging in Late Adulthood
advance directive
17.2 End-of-Life Care
affect heuristic
11.4 Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood
affective empathy
11.4 Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood
affective theory of mind
11.4 Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood
affirmative consent
9.2 Puberty, Sexual Behavior, and Sexual Health in Adolescence
African American Vernacular English
5.4 Language in Early Childhood
Age Discrimination in Employment Act
16.1 The Meaning of Aging in Late Adulthood
age of consent
10.4 Social Contexts in Adolescence
age of viability
2.3 Pregnancy and Prenatal Development
age spots
15.1 Physical Aging in Late Adulthood
age-related macular degeneration
15.1 Physical Aging in Late Adulthood
aggression
6.3 Families as Context in Early Childhood,
6.4 Social Contexts: Peers, Play, and Friendship in Early Childhood,
6.5 Media Exposure and Literacy in Early Childhood,
8.3 Social Contexts: Peers, Family, and Media in Middle Childhood
aging
13.1 Physical Development in Middle Adulthood,
15.5 Successful Physical and Cognitive Aging in Late Adulthood,
16.1 The Meaning of Aging in Late Adulthood,
16.1 The Meaning of Aging in Late Adulthood
aging in place
16.4 Living Environments and Aging in Late Adulthood,
16.4 Living Environments and Aging in Late Adulthood,
16.4 Living Environments and Aging in Late Adulthood,
16.4 Living Environments and Aging in Late Adulthood
agreeableness
6.1 Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood
Ainsworth
1.5 Lifespan Development as a Science: Research Methods,
4.4 Social Development in Infants and Toddlers
alcohol
11.2 Physical Health and Growth in Early Adulthood,
13.1 Physical Development in Middle Adulthood
allele
2.1 Genetics and Environment
allostatic load
13.4 Maintaining Health and Well-Being in Middle Adulthood
Alzheimer’s disease
13.3 Cognition in Middle Adulthood,
15.4 Brain Disorders in Late Adulthood,
15.4 Brain Disorders in Late Adulthood,
15.4 Brain Disorders in Late Adulthood,
15.4 Brain Disorders in Late Adulthood
American Sign Language
5.4 Language in Early Childhood
Americans with Disabilities Act
7.4 Contexts: School and Learning Diversity in Middle Childhood
amniocentesis
2.3 Pregnancy and Prenatal Development
amyloid precursor protein
15.4 Brain Disorders in Late Adulthood
aneuploidy
2.1 Genetics and Environment
animism
5.3 Cognition in Early Childhood
antibias education
8.4 Context: School and Extracurricular Activities in Middle Childhood
antisocial behavior
6.4 Social Contexts: Peers, Play, and Friendship in Early Childhood
anxiety
8.5 Atypical Development and Interventions in Middle Childhood,
10.4 Social Contexts in Adolescence,
10.4 Social Contexts in Adolescence,
14.1 Development of Self, Personality, and Identity in Middle Adulthood,
15.2 Health Risks in Late Adulthood
Apgar test
2.4 Childbirth and Perinatal Health
application
1.1 Psychology and Human Development
applied behavioral analysis
6.1 Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood
approach motivation
6.4 Social Contexts: Peers, Play, and Friendship in Early Childhood
approach-avoidance model
6.4 Social Contexts: Peers, Play, and Friendship in Early Childhood
Arnett
11.1 Becoming an Adult
assisted living
16.4 Living Environments and Aging in Late Adulthood,
16.4 Living Environments and Aging in Late Adulthood,
16.4 Living Environments and Aging in Late Adulthood
assisted suicide
17.2 End-of-Life Care
associate’s degree
11.5 Contexts: Higher Education and Work Achievement in Early Adulthood
associative learning
1.3 Major Theories and Theorists
associative play
5.5 Play in Early Childhood,
6.4 Social Contexts: Peers, Play, and Friendship in Early Childhood
attachment
1.3 Major Theories and Theorists,
2.5 The Newborn in Context,
4.4 Social Development in Infants and Toddlers,
4.4 Social Development in Infants and Toddlers,
8.2 Emotional Development and Socioemotional Learning in Middle Childhood,
10.4 Social Contexts in Adolescence
attachment in the making
4.4 Social Development in Infants and Toddlers
attachment theory
4.4 Social Development in Infants and Toddlers,
10.4 Social Contexts in Adolescence,
14.2 Contexts: Love and Romance in Middle Adulthood
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
7.4 Contexts: School and Learning Diversity in Middle Childhood
attention-seeking behaviors
4.3 Emotional Development in Infants and Toddlers
attentional distraction
4.3 Emotional Development in Infants and Toddlers
authoritarian parenting
6.3 Families as Context in Early Childhood,
6.3 Families as Context in Early Childhood
authoritative parenting
6.3 Families as Context in Early Childhood,
8.3 Social Contexts: Peers, Family, and Media in Middle Childhood,
9.3 Cognition in Adolescence
autism spectrum disorder
5.4 Language in Early Childhood,
6.1 Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood
autobiographical memory
5.3 Cognition in Early Childhood,
15.3 Cognition and Memory in Late Adulthood
autonomous interdependence
12.3 Relationships with Friends and Family in Early Adulthood
autonomy
4.1 Autonomy and Sense of Self in Infants and Toddlers,
4.1 Autonomy and Sense of Self in Infants and Toddlers,
4.3 Emotional Development in Infants and Toddlers,
6.3 Families as Context in Early Childhood,
10.5 Family and Community Contexts in Adolescence,
17.4 Life Review, Successful Life, and a Good Death
autonomy versus doubt
4.2 Temperament and Personality in Infants and Toddlers
autosome
2.1 Genetics and Environment
avoidance motivation
6.4 Social Contexts: Peers, Play, and Friendship in Early Childhood
B
babbling
3.5 Language in Infants and Toddlers
baby blues
2.5 The Newborn in Context
baby sign language
3.5 Language in Infants and Toddlers
bachelor’s degree
11.5 Contexts: Higher Education and Work Achievement in Early Adulthood
balanced literacy approach
7.5 Language in Middle Childhood
Bandura
1.3 Major Theories and Theorists
barrier method
11.3 Sexuality in Early Adulthood
bedtime routine
3.1 Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers
behavioral autonomy
10.5 Family and Community Contexts in Adolescence
behavioral problems
6.3 Families as Context in Early Childhood
behaviorist perspective
1.3 Major Theories and Theorists
belonging
6.2 Identity in Context: Gender Development and Racial Identity in Early Childhood,
6.4 Social Contexts: Peers, Play, and Friendship in Early Childhood
bereavement
17.3 Coping with Death
Big Five
14.1 Development of Self, Personality, and Identity in Middle Adulthood,
16.1 The Meaning of Aging in Late Adulthood
Big Five Factor theory
4.2 Temperament and Personality in Infants and Toddlers
biological sex
6.2 Identity in Context: Gender Development and Racial Identity in Early Childhood,
6.2 Identity in Context: Gender Development and Racial Identity in Early Childhood
biopsychosocial
3.1 Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers
birth order
6.3 Families as Context in Early Childhood
birthing center
2.4 Childbirth and Perinatal Health
birthing position
2.4 Childbirth and Perinatal Health
blastocyst
2.3 Pregnancy and Prenatal Development
blended family
4.5 Social Contexts and Influences in Infants and Toddlers
Blue Zones
15.2 Health Risks in Late Adulthood
body image
9.1 Physical Growth and Development in Adolescence,
10.2 Emotional and Self-Development in Adolescence,
10.2 Emotional and Self-Development in Adolescence,
13.1 Physical Development in Middle Adulthood
body mass index
7.1 Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood
body-as-obstacle test
4.1 Autonomy and Sense of Self in Infants and Toddlers
bonding
2.5 The Newborn in Context
bone density
13.1 Physical Development in Middle Adulthood
bone mass
15.1 Physical Aging in Late Adulthood
boomerang child
14.4 Transitions in Caregiving Roles in Middle Adulthood
bottle feeding
3.1 Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers
brain
1.1 Psychology and Human Development,
1.3 Major Theories and Theorists,
3.1 Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers,
3.1 Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers,
5.1 Physical Health and Growth in Early Childhood,
5.3 Cognition in Early Childhood,
7.1 Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood,
7.1 Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood,
9.1 Physical Growth and Development in Adolescence,
13.1 Physical Development in Middle Adulthood,
15.1 Physical Aging in Late Adulthood,
15.1 Physical Aging in Late Adulthood,
15.4 Brain Disorders in Late Adulthood
brain death
17.1 Biological, Psychological, and Social Aspects of Death and Dying,
17.1 Biological, Psychological, and Social Aspects of Death and Dying
brain development
9.1 Physical Growth and Development in Adolescence
brain health
13.1 Physical Development in Middle Adulthood
brain plasticity
5.1 Physical Health and Growth in Early Childhood
breastfeeding
3.1 Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers
bridge employment
16.3 Retirement in Late Adulthood
Bronfenbrenner
1.4 Contexts and Settings of Development,
4.5 Social Contexts and Influences in Infants and Toddlers,
6.1 Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood
Brown v. Board of Education
10.4 Social Contexts in Adolescence
C
carbohydrates
5.1 Physical Health and Growth in Early Childhood
cardiopulmonary death
17.1 Biological, Psychological, and Social Aspects of Death and Dying
cardiovascular disease
13.2 Reproductive and Sexual Changes in Middle Adulthood,
13.4 Maintaining Health and Well-Being in Middle Adulthood
caregiver
4.5 Social Contexts and Influences in Infants and Toddlers,
16.4 Living Environments and Aging in Late Adulthood
caregiver burden
14.4 Transitions in Caregiving Roles in Middle Adulthood
cellular clock theory
15.1 Physical Aging in Late Adulthood
centration
5.3 Cognition in Early Childhood
cephalocaudal growth
2.3 Pregnancy and Prenatal Development
cephalocaudal pattern
3.1 Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers
cephalocaudal principle
5.1 Physical Health and Growth in Early Childhood
cesarean birth
2.4 Childbirth and Perinatal Health
Chess and Thomas
4.2 Temperament and Personality in Infants and Toddlers
chestfeeding
3.1 Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers
child abuse
6.3 Families as Context in Early Childhood
Child Protective Services
6.3 Families as Context in Early Childhood
child study movement
1.1 Psychology and Human Development
child-directed speech
3.5 Language in Infants and Toddlers
chorionic villus sampling
2.3 Pregnancy and Prenatal Development
chromosomal disorder
2.1 Genetics and Environment
chromosome
2.1 Genetics and Environment
chronic condition
15.2 Health Risks in Late Adulthood
chronosystem
1.4 Contexts and Settings of Development,
4.5 Social Contexts and Influences in Infants and Toddlers
circadian rhythm
9.1 Physical Growth and Development in Adolescence
circular reaction
3.4 Cognition and Memory in Infants and Toddlers
civil service job
11.5 Contexts: Higher Education and Work Achievement in Early Adulthood
classical conditioning
1.3 Major Theories and Theorists
classroom climate
8.4 Context: School and Extracurricular Activities in Middle Childhood
clear-cut attachment
4.4 Social Development in Infants and Toddlers
climacteric
13.2 Reproductive and Sexual Changes in Middle Adulthood,
13.2 Reproductive and Sexual Changes in Middle Adulthood
co-sleeping
3.1 Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers,
4.4 Social Development in Infants and Toddlers
codominant trait
2.1 Genetics and Environment
cognitive behavioral therapy
7.4 Contexts: School and Learning Diversity in Middle Childhood
cognitive development
3.4 Cognition and Memory in Infants and Toddlers,
7.2 Cognition in Middle Childhood,
9.3 Cognition in Adolescence,
10.4 Social Contexts in Adolescence
cognitive domains
9.3 Cognition in Adolescence
cognitive empathy
11.4 Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood
cognitive milestones
5.3 Cognition in Early Childhood
cognitive neuroscience
1.3 Major Theories and Theorists
cognitive perspective
1.3 Major Theories and Theorists
cognitive reserve
15.5 Successful Physical and Cognitive Aging in Late Adulthood
Cognitive theory of mind
11.4 Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood
cohort effect
1.4 Contexts and Settings of Development
collectivism
6.3 Families as Context in Early Childhood
coming out
11.3 Sexuality in Early Adulthood
communal norm
11.4 Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood
commuter family
4.5 Social Contexts and Influences in Infants and Toddlers
companionate love
14.2 Contexts: Love and Romance in Middle Adulthood
compensatory model
14.3 Households and Parenting in Middle Adulthood
complementary feeding
3.1 Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers
complicated grief
17.3 Coping with Death
comprehensive sex education
9.2 Puberty, Sexual Behavior, and Sexual Health in Adolescence
compression of morbidity
15.5 Successful Physical and Cognitive Aging in Late Adulthood
conception
2.2 Reproductive Systems and Conception
concrete operational thinking
7.2 Cognition in Middle Childhood
concrete operational thought
7.2 Cognition in Middle Childhood
conditioned stimulus
1.3 Major Theories and Theorists
conduct problems
6.3 Families as Context in Early Childhood
confounding variable
1.5 Lifespan Development as a Science: Research Methods
congenital disorder
2.3 Pregnancy and Prenatal Development
congregate housing
16.4 Living Environments and Aging in Late Adulthood,
16.4 Living Environments and Aging in Late Adulthood
conscientiousness
6.1 Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood
consent culture
9.2 Puberty, Sexual Behavior, and Sexual Health in Adolescence
constructivism
7.4 Contexts: School and Learning Diversity in Middle Childhood,
7.4 Contexts: School and Learning Diversity in Middle Childhood
consummate love
14.2 Contexts: Love and Romance in Middle Adulthood
contextual perspective
1.4 Contexts and Settings of Development
continuing care community
16.4 Living Environments and Aging in Late Adulthood
continuous development
1.2 Themes of Development
contraception
2.2 Reproductive Systems and Conception
contrast sensitivity
3.3 Sensory Development in Infants and Toddlers
controversial child
8.3 Social Contexts: Peers, Family, and Media in Middle Childhood
Convention on the Rights of the Child
6.3 Families as Context in Early Childhood
conventional level
8.2 Emotional Development and Socioemotional Learning in Middle Childhood
Convergent thought
11.4 Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood
convoy model of social relations
14.3 Households and Parenting in Middle Adulthood
cooperative play
5.5 Play in Early Childhood
coping strategies
8.2 Emotional Development and Socioemotional Learning in Middle Childhood,
8.5 Atypical Development and Interventions in Middle Childhood
corporal punishment
6.3 Families as Context in Early Childhood
corpus callosum
7.1 Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood
correlation
1.5 Lifespan Development as a Science: Research Methods,
1.5 Lifespan Development as a Science: Research Methods
correlation coefficient
1.5 Lifespan Development as a Science: Research Methods
COVID-19
5.2 Motor Development and Physical Skills in Early Childhood,
5.5 Play in Early Childhood,
7.5 Language in Middle Childhood,
10.4 Social Contexts in Adolescence,
11.2 Physical Health and Growth in Early Adulthood,
16.2 Contexts: Family, Friendships, Romantic Relationships, and Social Communities in Late Adulthood,
17.1 Biological, Psychological, and Social Aspects of Death and Dying,
17.2 End-of-Life Care
creativity
13.3 Cognition in Middle Adulthood
critical period
1.2 Themes of Development
cross-sectional design
1.5 Lifespan Development as a Science: Research Methods
cross-sequential design
1.5 Lifespan Development as a Science: Research Methods
cry-it-out approach
4.2 Temperament and Personality in Infants and Toddlers
crystallized intelligence
7.3 Intelligence in Middle Childhood,
15.3 Cognition and Memory in Late Adulthood
cultural capital
10.4 Social Contexts in Adolescence
cultural identity
10.4 Social Contexts in Adolescence
culture
1.4 Contexts and Settings of Development,
17.1 Biological, Psychological, and Social Aspects of Death and Dying
culture-fair test
7.3 Intelligence in Middle Childhood
D
dating
10.4 Social Contexts in Adolescence,
14.2 Contexts: Love and Romance in Middle Adulthood,
14.2 Contexts: Love and Romance in Middle Adulthood
de-idealization
10.5 Family and Community Contexts in Adolescence
death
17.1 Biological, Psychological, and Social Aspects of Death and Dying,
17.1 Biological, Psychological, and Social Aspects of Death and Dying,
17.1 Biological, Psychological, and Social Aspects of Death and Dying,
17.4 Life Review, Successful Life, and a Good Death
death ritual
17.3 Coping with Death
decentration
7.2 Cognition in Middle Childhood
deductive reasoning
1.5 Lifespan Development as a Science: Research Methods,
9.3 Cognition in Adolescence
deepfakes
10.4 Social Contexts in Adolescence
defense mechanism
14.1 Development of Self, Personality, and Identity in Middle Adulthood
deferred imitation
3.4 Cognition and Memory in Infants and Toddlers
dementia
13.1 Physical Development in Middle Adulthood,
13.2 Reproductive and Sexual Changes in Middle Adulthood,
15.4 Brain Disorders in Late Adulthood,
15.4 Brain Disorders in Late Adulthood,
15.4 Brain Disorders in Late Adulthood,
15.5 Successful Physical and Cognitive Aging in Late Adulthood,
15.5 Successful Physical and Cognitive Aging in Late Adulthood,
16.4 Living Environments and Aging in Late Adulthood,
16.4 Living Environments and Aging in Late Adulthood,
17.1 Biological, Psychological, and Social Aspects of Death and Dying
dental dam
11.3 Sexuality in Early Adulthood
dependent variable
1.5 Lifespan Development as a Science: Research Methods
depression
8.5 Atypical Development and Interventions in Middle Childhood,
10.4 Social Contexts in Adolescence,
10.4 Social Contexts in Adolescence
depth perception
3.3 Sensory Development in Infants and Toddlers
desensitization
6.5 Media Exposure and Literacy in Early Childhood
developmental assets approach
10.5 Family and Community Contexts in Adolescence
developmental bilingual program
7.5 Language in Middle Childhood
developmental disorder
8.5 Atypical Development and Interventions in Middle Childhood
dialectical thinking
11.4 Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood
diarrheal disease
3.1 Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers,
5.1 Physical Health and Growth in Early Childhood
differences of sex development
4.1 Autonomy and Sense of Self in Infants and Toddlers
difficult temperament
4.2 Temperament and Personality in Infants and Toddlers
dilation
2.4 Childbirth and Perinatal Health
discontinuous development
1.2 Themes of Development,
3.4 Cognition and Memory in Infants and Toddlers
disengagement theory
16.2 Contexts: Family, Friendships, Romantic Relationships, and Social Communities in Late Adulthood
disorganized attachment
4.4 Social Development in Infants and Toddlers
divergent thought
11.4 Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood
divided attention
7.2 Cognition in Middle Childhood
divorce
6.3 Families as Context in Early Childhood,
14.2 Contexts: Love and Romance in Middle Adulthood,
14.2 Contexts: Love and Romance in Middle Adulthood,
16.2 Contexts: Family, Friendships, Romantic Relationships, and Social Communities in Late Adulthood
dizygotic twins
2.3 Pregnancy and Prenatal Development
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)
2.1 Genetics and Environment
DNA methylation
2.1 Genetics and Environment
do not hospitalize (DNH)
17.2 End-of-Life Care
do not intubate (DNI)
17.2 End-of-Life Care
do not resuscitate (DNR)
17.2 End-of-Life Care
dominant trait
2.1 Genetics and Environment
dry eye syndrome
15.1 Physical Aging in Late Adulthood
dual-process model
17.3 Coping with Death
durable power of attorney for health care
17.2 End-of-Life Care
dyadic regulation
4.3 Emotional Development in Infants and Toddlers
dynamic integration theory
16.1 The Meaning of Aging in Late Adulthood
dynamic systems theory
3.2 Motor Development in Infants and Toddlers
E
earlier sensorimotor stage
5.3 Cognition in Early Childhood
early childhood
5.1 Physical Health and Growth in Early Childhood,
5.2 Motor Development and Physical Skills in Early Childhood
early childhood education program
5.4 Language in Early Childhood
easy temperament
4.2 Temperament and Personality in Infants and Toddlers
eating disorder
8.5 Atypical Development and Interventions in Middle Childhood
eating habits
5.1 Physical Health and Growth in Early Childhood,
5.1 Physical Health and Growth in Early Childhood
eating pattern
3.1 Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers
ecological systems model
1.4 Contexts and Settings of Development
education
8.1 Identity, Self-Concept, and Self-Esteem in Middle Childhood,
10.4 Social Contexts in Adolescence
effacement
2.4 Childbirth and Perinatal Health
effortful control
4.2 Temperament and Personality in Infants and Toddlers
egalitarian marriage
14.2 Contexts: Love and Romance in Middle Adulthood
ego integrity
17.4 Life Review, Successful Life, and a Good Death
elaboration
7.2 Cognition in Middle Childhood
electroencephalogram (EEG)
3.1 Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers
Elkind
9.3 Cognition in Adolescence
embryonic period
2.3 Pregnancy and Prenatal Development
emerging adulthood
11.1 Becoming an Adult
emotion
4.3 Emotional Development in Infants and Toddlers,
4.3 Emotional Development in Infants and Toddlers,
9.1 Physical Growth and Development in Adolescence,
16.1 The Meaning of Aging in Late Adulthood
emotion coaching
6.1 Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood,
8.2 Emotional Development and Socioemotional Learning in Middle Childhood
emotion regulation
4.3 Emotional Development in Infants and Toddlers,
4.3 Emotional Development in Infants and Toddlers
emotional abuse
6.3 Families as Context in Early Childhood
emotional aging
16.5 Successful Social and Emotional Aging in Late Adulthood
emotional awareness
4.3 Emotional Development in Infants and Toddlers,
8.2 Emotional Development and Socioemotional Learning in Middle Childhood
emotional display rule
8.2 Emotional Development and Socioemotional Learning in Middle Childhood
emotional intelligence
6.1 Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood,
8.2 Emotional Development and Socioemotional Learning in Middle Childhood,
10.2 Emotional and Self-Development in Adolescence
emotional labeling
4.3 Emotional Development in Infants and Toddlers
emotional problems
6.3 Families as Context in Early Childhood
emotional regulation
6.1 Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood,
8.2 Emotional Development and Socioemotional Learning in Middle Childhood,
8.5 Atypical Development and Interventions in Middle Childhood
empathy
6.4 Social Contexts: Peers, Play, and Friendship in Early Childhood,
8.2 Emotional Development and Socioemotional Learning in Middle Childhood,
8.2 Emotional Development and Socioemotional Learning in Middle Childhood,
11.4 Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood
encoding
7.2 Cognition in Middle Childhood
English Language Learners
7.5 Language in Middle Childhood
environment
1.2 Themes of Development
epidural
2.4 Childbirth and Perinatal Health
episodic memory
15.3 Cognition and Memory in Late Adulthood
erectile dysfunction (ED)
13.2 Reproductive and Sexual Changes in Middle Adulthood
Erikson
1.2 Themes of Development,
1.3 Major Theories and Theorists,
4.2 Temperament and Personality in Infants and Toddlers,
6.1 Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood,
6.1 Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood,
8.1 Identity, Self-Concept, and Self-Esteem in Middle Childhood,
10.1 Theories of Adolescent Socioemotional Development,
14.1 Development of Self, Personality, and Identity in Middle Adulthood,
16.1 The Meaning of Aging in Late Adulthood
escape behavior
4.3 Emotional Development in Infants and Toddlers
estrogen
9.2 Puberty, Sexual Behavior, and Sexual Health in Adolescence,
15.1 Physical Aging in Late Adulthood,
15.2 Health Risks in Late Adulthood
ethnic identity
8.1 Identity, Self-Concept, and Self-Esteem in Middle Childhood,
8.1 Identity, Self-Concept, and Self-Esteem in Middle Childhood,
10.3 Identity and Culture: Race/Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality in Adolescence,
14.1 Development of Self, Personality, and Identity in Middle Adulthood
ethnic-racial identity development
6.2 Identity in Context: Gender Development and Racial Identity in Early Childhood
ethnicity
1.4 Contexts and Settings of Development
ethnoracial
1.4 Contexts and Settings of Development,
10.3 Identity and Culture: Race/Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality in Adolescence
ethology
1.3 Major Theories and Theorists
eudaimonic happiness
14.5 A Successful Middle Adulthood
euthanasia
17.2 End-of-Life Care
evocative (or reactive) genotype-environment correlation
2.1 Genetics and Environment
evolutionary psychology
1.3 Major Theories and Theorists
exceptional learner
7.4 Contexts: School and Learning Diversity in Middle Childhood
exchange norm
11.4 Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood
executor
17.2 End-of-Life Care
exercise
7.1 Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood,
9.1 Physical Growth and Development in Adolescence,
13.1 Physical Development in Middle Adulthood,
13.4 Maintaining Health and Well-Being in Middle Adulthood
exosystem
1.4 Contexts and Settings of Development,
8.5 Atypical Development and Interventions in Middle Childhood
expansion
3.5 Language in Infants and Toddlers
experience-expectant process
5.1 Physical Health and Growth in Early Childhood
experiential learning
11.5 Contexts: Higher Education and Work Achievement in Early Adulthood
experimental method
1.5 Lifespan Development as a Science: Research Methods
explicit memories
15.3 Cognition and Memory in Late Adulthood
explicit memory
3.4 Cognition and Memory in Infants and Toddlers
exploration
4.4 Social Development in Infants and Toddlers
expressive style
3.5 Language in Infants and Toddlers
external validity
1.5 Lifespan Development as a Science: Research Methods
externalizing behavior
8.5 Atypical Development and Interventions in Middle Childhood
extracurricular activities
7.4 Contexts: School and Learning Diversity in Middle Childhood,
8.4 Context: School and Extracurricular Activities in Middle Childhood
extrinsic motivation
6.3 Families as Context in Early Childhood
F
failure to thrive
2.4 Childbirth and Perinatal Health,
3.1 Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers
fallopian tube
2.2 Reproductive Systems and Conception
false belief
5.3 Cognition in Early Childhood
familiarity heuristic
11.4 Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood
familismo
16.2 Contexts: Family, Friendships, Romantic Relationships, and Social Communities in Late Adulthood
family of choice
14.3 Households and Parenting in Middle Adulthood
family structure
10.5 Family and Community Contexts in Adolescence
family systems theory
14.3 Households and Parenting in Middle Adulthood
fast mapping
3.5 Language in Infants and Toddlers
fatalism
17.2 End-of-Life Care
fertility treatment
2.2 Reproductive Systems and Conception
fetal period
2.3 Pregnancy and Prenatal Development
financial strain
4.5 Social Contexts and Influences in Infants and Toddlers,
4.5 Social Contexts and Influences in Infants and Toddlers,
6.3 Families as Context in Early Childhood,
10.5 Family and Community Contexts in Adolescence
fine motor skills
3.1 Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers,
3.2 Motor Development in Infants and Toddlers,
5.2 Motor Development and Physical Skills in Early Childhood,
5.2 Motor Development and Physical Skills in Early Childhood,
7.1 Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood
firearm death
7.1 Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood
fluid intelligence
7.3 Intelligence in Middle Childhood,
9.3 Cognition in Adolescence,
15.3 Cognition and Memory in Late Adulthood,
16.1 The Meaning of Aging in Late Adulthood
food desert
5.1 Physical Health and Growth in Early Childhood,
13.4 Maintaining Health and Well-Being in Middle Adulthood
food insecurity
2.4 Childbirth and Perinatal Health
forgetfulness
13.1 Physical Development in Middle Adulthood
formal education
7.4 Contexts: School and Learning Diversity in Middle Childhood,
8.4 Context: School and Extracurricular Activities in Middle Childhood
formal operational stage
9.3 Cognition in Adolescence
formal operational thought
13.3 Cognition in Middle Adulthood
formal operations
9.3 Cognition in Adolescence
formal schooling
7.4 Contexts: School and Learning Diversity in Middle Childhood,
7.4 Contexts: School and Learning Diversity in Middle Childhood,
7.5 Language in Middle Childhood
free radical theory
15.1 Physical Aging in Late Adulthood
friendship
6.4 Social Contexts: Peers, Play, and Friendship in Early Childhood,
8.3 Social Contexts: Peers, Family, and Media in Middle Childhood,
10.4 Social Contexts in Adolescence
frontal cortex
15.4 Brain Disorders in Late Adulthood
frontal lobe
3.1 Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers,
7.1 Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood,
9.1 Physical Growth and Development in Adolescence,
15.1 Physical Aging in Late Adulthood
future orientation
11.2 Physical Health and Growth in Early Adulthood
G
gender
1.4 Contexts and Settings of Development,
6.2 Identity in Context: Gender Development and Racial Identity in Early Childhood,
6.2 Identity in Context: Gender Development and Racial Identity in Early Childhood,
6.2 Identity in Context: Gender Development and Racial Identity in Early Childhood,
6.2 Identity in Context: Gender Development and Racial Identity in Early Childhood
gender identity
1.4 Contexts and Settings of Development,
4.1 Autonomy and Sense of Self in Infants and Toddlers,
4.1 Autonomy and Sense of Self in Infants and Toddlers,
4.1 Autonomy and Sense of Self in Infants and Toddlers,
6.2 Identity in Context: Gender Development and Racial Identity in Early Childhood,
8.1 Identity, Self-Concept, and Self-Esteem in Middle Childhood,
8.1 Identity, Self-Concept, and Self-Esteem in Middle Childhood,
10.3 Identity and Culture: Race/Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality in Adolescence
gender identity theory
10.3 Identity and Culture: Race/Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality in Adolescence
gender intensification hypothesis
10.3 Identity and Culture: Race/Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality in Adolescence
gender nonconforming
10.3 Identity and Culture: Race/Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality in Adolescence
gender role
16.2 Contexts: Family, Friendships, Romantic Relationships, and Social Communities in Late Adulthood
gender roles
5.5 Play in Early Childhood,
6.2 Identity in Context: Gender Development and Racial Identity in Early Childhood,
10.3 Identity and Culture: Race/Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality in Adolescence,
14.2 Contexts: Love and Romance in Middle Adulthood
gender schema theory
6.2 Identity in Context: Gender Development and Racial Identity in Early Childhood
gender socialization
4.1 Autonomy and Sense of Self in Infants and Toddlers,
4.1 Autonomy and Sense of Self in Infants and Toddlers,
6.2 Identity in Context: Gender Development and Racial Identity in Early Childhood
gender stereotypes
4.1 Autonomy and Sense of Self in Infants and Toddlers
gendered ageism
16.1 The Meaning of Aging in Late Adulthood
gene expression
2.1 Genetics and Environment
gene-environment correlation
1.2 Themes of Development
general intelligence factor (g)
7.3 Intelligence in Middle Childhood
generalizability
1.4 Contexts and Settings of Development
generativity
14.1 Development of Self, Personality, and Identity in Middle Adulthood,
14.1 Development of Self, Personality, and Identity in Middle Adulthood,
14.5 A Successful Middle Adulthood
generativity versus stagnation
14.1 Development of Self, Personality, and Identity in Middle Adulthood
genetic disorder
2.1 Genetics and Environment
genetics
1.2 Themes of Development,
3.2 Motor Development in Infants and Toddlers,
7.4 Contexts: School and Learning Diversity in Middle Childhood,
9.2 Puberty, Sexual Behavior, and Sexual Health in Adolescence
genome
2.1 Genetics and Environment
genotype × environment interaction
2.1 Genetics and Environment
genotype-environment correlation
2.1 Genetics and Environment
germinal period
2.3 Pregnancy and Prenatal Development
geropsychology
15.2 Health Risks in Late Adulthood
gerotranscendence
16.1 The Meaning of Aging in Late Adulthood,
16.1 The Meaning of Aging in Late Adulthood
giftedness
7.3 Intelligence in Middle Childhood
Gilligan
8.2 Emotional Development and Socioemotional Learning in Middle Childhood,
11.4 Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood
Gisela Labouvie-Vief
16.1 The Meaning of Aging in Late Adulthood
good death
17.4 Life Review, Successful Life, and a Good Death,
17.4 Life Review, Successful Life, and a Good Death
goodness of fit
4.2 Temperament and Personality in Infants and Toddlers,
4.3 Emotional Development in Infants and Toddlers,
6.1 Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood,
8.5 Atypical Development and Interventions in Middle Childhood,
14.1 Development of Self, Personality, and Identity in Middle Adulthood
Gottman Love Lab
14.2 Contexts: Love and Romance in Middle Adulthood
grammar
5.4 Language in Early Childhood
grandparent
14.4 Transitions in Caregiving Roles in Middle Adulthood,
14.4 Transitions in Caregiving Roles in Middle Adulthood,
16.2 Contexts: Family, Friendships, Romantic Relationships, and Social Communities in Late Adulthood
gray divorce
14.2 Contexts: Love and Romance in Middle Adulthood
gray matter
3.1 Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers
gross motor skills
3.1 Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers,
3.2 Motor Development in Infants and Toddlers,
5.2 Motor Development and Physical Skills in Early Childhood,
5.2 Motor Development and Physical Skills in Early Childhood,
7.1 Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood
group play
5.5 Play in Early Childhood
growth chart
3.1 Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers
growth mindset
7.3 Intelligence in Middle Childhood,
7.4 Contexts: School and Learning Diversity in Middle Childhood
gut-brain axis
13.4 Maintaining Health and Well-Being in Middle Adulthood
H
habituation
3.4 Cognition and Memory in Infants and Toddlers
hair loss
15.1 Physical Aging in Late Adulthood
happiness
14.5 A Successful Middle Adulthood
Hayflick limit
15.1 Physical Aging in Late Adulthood
head circumference
3.1 Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers
health care
7.1 Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood,
15.2 Health Risks in Late Adulthood
health-care proxy
17.2 End-of-Life Care
heart disease
15.1 Physical Aging in Late Adulthood,
15.2 Health Risks in Late Adulthood,
17.1 Biological, Psychological, and Social Aspects of Death and Dying
height
5.1 Physical Health and Growth in Early Childhood,
7.1 Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood
helicopter parents
6.3 Families as Context in Early Childhood
hemorrhagic stroke
15.4 Brain Disorders in Late Adulthood
heritability estimate
1.2 Themes of Development,
1.3 Major Theories and Theorists,
2.1 Genetics and Environment
heterozygous
2.1 Genetics and Environment
hidden curriculum
7.4 Contexts: School and Learning Diversity in Middle Childhood
high-amplitude sucking technique
3.3 Sensory Development in Infants and Toddlers
high-stakes test
7.4 Contexts: School and Learning Diversity in Middle Childhood
hippocampus
9.1 Physical Growth and Development in Adolescence,
15.4 Brain Disorders in Late Adulthood
holophrase
3.5 Language in Infants and Toddlers
home care
17.2 End-of-Life Care
home death
17.2 End-of-Life Care
home environment
3.4 Cognition and Memory in Infants and Toddlers
home health aide
16.4 Living Environments and Aging in Late Adulthood,
16.4 Living Environments and Aging in Late Adulthood
Home Observation for the Measure of the Environment (HOME) scale
4.5 Social Contexts and Influences in Infants and Toddlers
homozygous
2.1 Genetics and Environment
hormonal stress theory of aging
15.1 Physical Aging in Late Adulthood
hormone production
5.1 Physical Health and Growth in Early Childhood
hormone replacement therapy
13.2 Reproductive and Sexual Changes in Middle Adulthood
hospice care
17.2 End-of-Life Care
hospital death
17.2 End-of-Life Care
human development
1.1 Psychology and Human Development
human growth hormone
7.1 Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood,
9.1 Physical Growth and Development in Adolescence
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
11.3 Sexuality in Early Adulthood
humanistic theory
14.1 Development of Self, Personality, and Identity in Middle Adulthood
hypertension
15.1 Physical Aging in Late Adulthood
hypothalamus
9.1 Physical Growth and Development in Adolescence
hypothetical reasoning
9.3 Cognition in Adolescence
I
idealism
9.3 Cognition in Adolescence
identity
10.1 Theories of Adolescent Socioemotional Development,
10.1 Theories of Adolescent Socioemotional Development,
10.1 Theories of Adolescent Socioemotional Development,
10.2 Emotional and Self-Development in Adolescence,
10.3 Identity and Culture: Race/Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality in Adolescence,
10.4 Social Contexts in Adolescence,
14.1 Development of Self, Personality, and Identity in Middle Adulthood,
17.1 Biological, Psychological, and Social Aspects of Death and Dying
identity achievement
10.1 Theories of Adolescent Socioemotional Development,
11.1 Becoming an Adult,
14.1 Development of Self, Personality, and Identity in Middle Adulthood
identity exploration
11.1 Becoming an Adult
identity status
10.1 Theories of Adolescent Socioemotional Development
identity versus role confusion
10.1 Theories of Adolescent Socioemotional Development
illogical punishment
6.3 Families as Context in Early Childhood
illusory correlations
1.5 Lifespan Development as a Science: Research Methods
imaginary audience
9.3 Cognition in Adolescence
imaginary friend
6.4 Social Contexts: Peers, Play, and Friendship in Early Childhood
immersion program
7.5 Language in Middle Childhood
immunization
5.1 Physical Health and Growth in Early Childhood
implantation
2.3 Pregnancy and Prenatal Development
implicit memory
3.4 Cognition and Memory in Infants and Toddlers,
15.3 Cognition and Memory in Late Adulthood
impulse control
6.1 Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood
in vitro fertilization (IVF)
2.2 Reproductive Systems and Conception
inclusion
7.3 Intelligence in Middle Childhood
incomplete dominance
2.1 Genetics and Environment
incorporation stage
10.3 Identity and Culture: Race/Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality in Adolescence
independent living
16.4 Living Environments and Aging in Late Adulthood
independent variable
1.5 Lifespan Development as a Science: Research Methods
individual play
5.5 Play in Early Childhood
individualism
6.3 Families as Context in Early Childhood
individualized educational program (IEP)
7.4 Contexts: School and Learning Diversity in Middle Childhood
Individuals with Disabilities Act
7.3 Intelligence in Middle Childhood
inductive reasoning
1.5 Lifespan Development as a Science: Research Methods
industry versus inferiority
8.1 Identity, Self-Concept, and Self-Esteem in Middle Childhood
infant
3.1 Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers,
3.4 Cognition and Memory in Infants and Toddlers
infant autonomy
3.1 Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers
infant formula
3.1 Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers
infant mortality
3.1 Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers
Infant-caregiver attachment style
6.3 Families as Context in Early Childhood
infantile amnesia
3.4 Cognition and Memory in Infants and Toddlers
infertility
2.2 Reproductive Systems and Conception
infinite generativity
3.5 Language in Infants and Toddlers
informal caregiver
16.4 Living Environments and Aging in Late Adulthood,
16.4 Living Environments and Aging in Late Adulthood
informal education
7.4 Contexts: School and Learning Diversity in Middle Childhood,
11.5 Contexts: Higher Education and Work Achievement in Early Adulthood
information processing
1.3 Major Theories and Theorists,
3.4 Cognition and Memory in Infants and Toddlers,
13.1 Physical Development in Middle Adulthood
information-processing perspective
7.2 Cognition in Middle Childhood
informed consent
1.5 Lifespan Development as a Science: Research Methods
inhibitory control
5.3 Cognition in Early Childhood
initiative versus guilt
6.1 Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood,
6.1 Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood
insecure ambivalent attachment
4.4 Social Development in Infants and Toddlers
insecure avoidant attachment
4.4 Social Development in Infants and Toddlers
instrumental activity of daily living (IADL)
16.4 Living Environments and Aging in Late Adulthood
intangible reward
6.3 Families as Context in Early Childhood
integrity versus despair
16.1 The Meaning of Aging in Late Adulthood,
16.1 The Meaning of Aging in Late Adulthood
intelligence
1.2 Themes of Development,
3.4 Cognition and Memory in Infants and Toddlers,
7.3 Intelligence in Middle Childhood
intelligence quotient (IQ)
7.3 Intelligence in Middle Childhood
intelligence test
7.3 Intelligence in Middle Childhood
interactionist approach
3.5 Language in Infants and Toddlers
intergenerational family
4.5 Social Contexts and Influences in Infants and Toddlers
intergenerational living
16.4 Living Environments and Aging in Late Adulthood
intergenerational solidarity
12.3 Relationships with Friends and Family in Early Adulthood
intermodal perception
3.3 Sensory Development in Infants and Toddlers
internal working model
4.4 Social Development in Infants and Toddlers
internalization stage
10.3 Identity and Culture: Race/Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality in Adolescence
internalizing behavior
8.5 Atypical Development and Interventions in Middle Childhood
intersectionality
12.2 Identity Development in Context in Early Adulthood
intestate
17.2 End-of-Life Care
intimacy vs. isolation
12.1 The Development of Self in Early Adulthood
intimate
10.4 Social Contexts in Adolescence
intrauterine insemination
2.2 Reproductive Systems and Conception
intrinsic motivation
6.3 Families as Context in Early Childhood
investment theory of personality development
12.1 The Development of Self in Early Adulthood
invincibility fable
9.3 Cognition in Adolescence
involuntary imitation
4.4 Social Development in Infants and Toddlers
ischemic stroke
15.4 Brain Disorders in Late Adulthood
isolation
10.4 Social Contexts in Adolescence
J
joint attention
4.4 Social Development in Infants and Toddlers
K
kewpie doll effect
4.4 Social Development in Infants and Toddlers
kinkeeper
16.2 Contexts: Family, Friendships, Romantic Relationships, and Social Communities in Late Adulthood
kinship study
1.3 Major Theories and Theorists
Kohlberg
8.2 Emotional Development and Socioemotional Learning in Middle Childhood,
11.4 Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood
Kübler-Ross
17.3 Coping with Death
Kübler-Ross’s themes of grief
17.3 Coping with Death
kwashiorkor
3.1 Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers
L
lad culture
11.3 Sexuality in Early Adulthood
language
1.3 Major Theories and Theorists,
1.3 Major Theories and Theorists,
3.5 Language in Infants and Toddlers,
3.5 Language in Infants and Toddlers,
5.3 Cognition in Early Childhood,
5.4 Language in Early Childhood,
5.4 Language in Early Childhood,
5.5 Play in Early Childhood,
7.1 Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood,
7.2 Cognition in Middle Childhood
Language Acquisition Device
3.5 Language in Infants and Toddlers
language development
1.2 Themes of Development,
3.5 Language in Infants and Toddlers,
7.5 Language in Middle Childhood
large-group play
6.4 Social Contexts: Peers, Play, and Friendship in Early Childhood
late adulthood
15.1 Physical Aging in Late Adulthood,
16.1 The Meaning of Aging in Late Adulthood,
16.2 Contexts: Family, Friendships, Romantic Relationships, and Social Communities in Late Adulthood
lateralization
3.1 Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers,
5.1 Physical Health and Growth in Early Childhood,
7.1 Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood
learning approach
3.5 Language in Infants and Toddlers
Learning by Observing and Pitching In
5.3 Cognition in Early Childhood
learning disability
7.4 Contexts: School and Learning Diversity in Middle Childhood
learning theory
1.3 Major Theories and Theorists
least-restrictive environment
7.3 Intelligence in Middle Childhood,
7.4 Contexts: School and Learning Diversity in Middle Childhood
legacy activities
17.4 Life Review, Successful Life, and a Good Death
Lewy body dementia
15.4 Brain Disorders in Late Adulthood
LGBTQ+
9.1 Physical Growth and Development in Adolescence,
11.2 Physical Health and Growth in Early Adulthood
life expectancy
15.1 Physical Aging in Late Adulthood,
15.2 Health Risks in Late Adulthood,
15.5 Successful Physical and Cognitive Aging in Late Adulthood,
17.1 Biological, Psychological, and Social Aspects of Death and Dying,
17.1 Biological, Psychological, and Social Aspects of Death and Dying
life review
16.1 The Meaning of Aging in Late Adulthood,
17.4 Life Review, Successful Life, and a Good Death
life satisfaction
14.5 A Successful Middle Adulthood,
14.5 A Successful Middle Adulthood,
17.4 Life Review, Successful Life, and a Good Death,
17.4 Life Review, Successful Life, and a Good Death
lifespan development
1.1 Psychology and Human Development
limbic system
9.1 Physical Growth and Development in Adolescence
literacy
5.4 Language in Early Childhood
living will
17.2 End-of-Life Care
locus of control
16.5 Successful Social and Emotional Aging in Late Adulthood
logical punishment
6.3 Families as Context in Early Childhood
loneliness
10.4 Social Contexts in Adolescence,
16.2 Contexts: Family, Friendships, Romantic Relationships, and Social Communities in Late Adulthood
long-term memory
3.4 Cognition and Memory in Infants and Toddlers
longitudinal design
1.5 Lifespan Development as a Science: Research Methods
loss orientation
17.3 Coping with Death
low birth weight
2.4 Childbirth and Perinatal Health,
3.1 Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers
lung capacity
15.1 Physical Aging in Late Adulthood
M
macronutrients
2.3 Pregnancy and Prenatal Development,
5.1 Physical Health and Growth in Early Childhood
macrosystem
1.4 Contexts and Settings of Development,
4.5 Social Contexts and Influences in Infants and Toddlers,
8.5 Atypical Development and Interventions in Middle Childhood
malnourishment
7.1 Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood
malnutrition
3.1 Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers
marital satisfaction
14.2 Contexts: Love and Romance in Middle Adulthood,
14.2 Contexts: Love and Romance in Middle Adulthood,
16.2 Contexts: Family, Friendships, Romantic Relationships, and Social Communities in Late Adulthood
marriage
14.2 Contexts: Love and Romance in Middle Adulthood,
14.2 Contexts: Love and Romance in Middle Adulthood,
16.2 Contexts: Family, Friendships, Romantic Relationships, and Social Communities in Late Adulthood
marriage equality
14.2 Contexts: Love and Romance in Middle Adulthood
marshmallow test
6.1 Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood
mass-to-specific growth
2.3 Pregnancy and Prenatal Development
mass-to-specific pattern
3.1 Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers
maturation
1.1 Psychology and Human Development
maturity principle of personality development
12.1 The Development of Self in Early Adulthood
mean-level change
12.1 The Development of Self in Early Adulthood
media
6.2 Identity in Context: Gender Development and Racial Identity in Early Childhood,
6.2 Identity in Context: Gender Development and Racial Identity in Early Childhood,
6.5 Media Exposure and Literacy in Early Childhood,
6.5 Media Exposure and Literacy in Early Childhood,
8.3 Social Contexts: Peers, Family, and Media in Middle Childhood,
8.3 Social Contexts: Peers, Family, and Media in Middle Childhood
media consumption
6.5 Media Exposure and Literacy in Early Childhood
medical aid in dying (MAID)
17.2 End-of-Life Care
Medicare
15.2 Health Risks in Late Adulthood,
16.3 Retirement in Late Adulthood,
16.4 Living Environments and Aging in Late Adulthood,
17.2 End-of-Life Care
Mediterranean diet
13.1 Physical Development in Middle Adulthood,
13.4 Maintaining Health and Well-Being in Middle Adulthood
meiosis
2.1 Genetics and Environment
memory
3.4 Cognition and Memory in Infants and Toddlers,
3.4 Cognition and Memory in Infants and Toddlers,
11.4 Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood,
13.1 Physical Development in Middle Adulthood,
13.2 Reproductive and Sexual Changes in Middle Adulthood,
13.3 Cognition in Middle Adulthood
menarche
9.2 Puberty, Sexual Behavior, and Sexual Health in Adolescence,
9.2 Puberty, Sexual Behavior, and Sexual Health in Adolescence
menopause
13.2 Reproductive and Sexual Changes in Middle Adulthood,
13.2 Reproductive and Sexual Changes in Middle Adulthood,
13.2 Reproductive and Sexual Changes in Middle Adulthood
menstrual cycle
2.2 Reproductive Systems and Conception
mental age
7.3 Intelligence in Middle Childhood
Mental Fitness Program for Positive Aging
16.5 Successful Social and Emotional Aging in Late Adulthood
mental health
9.2 Puberty, Sexual Behavior, and Sexual Health in Adolescence,
11.2 Physical Health and Growth in Early Adulthood
mental health disorder
8.5 Atypical Development and Interventions in Middle Childhood
mesosystem
1.4 Contexts and Settings of Development,
4.5 Social Contexts and Influences in Infants and Toddlers,
8.5 Atypical Development and Interventions in Middle Childhood
metacognition
6.1 Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood,
7.2 Cognition in Middle Childhood,
9.3 Cognition in Adolescence
metalinguistic awareness
7.5 Language in Middle Childhood
metamemory
7.2 Cognition in Middle Childhood
micronutrients
2.3 Pregnancy and Prenatal Development
microsystem
4.5 Social Contexts and Influences in Infants and Toddlers,
8.5 Atypical Development and Interventions in Middle Childhood
middle adulthood
What Does Psychology Say?,
14.1 Development of Self, Personality, and Identity in Middle Adulthood,
14.5 A Successful Middle Adulthood
middle childhood
7.1 Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood,
7.2 Cognition in Middle Childhood,
8.1 Identity, Self-Concept, and Self-Esteem in Middle Childhood,
8.3 Social Contexts: Peers, Family, and Media in Middle Childhood,
8.5 Atypical Development and Interventions in Middle Childhood
middle knowledge
17.3 Coping with Death
midlife generativity
13.4 Maintaining Health and Well-Being in Middle Adulthood
mild cognitive impairment (MCI)
15.4 Brain Disorders in Late Adulthood
Mini-Mental State Exam
15.4 Brain Disorders in Late Adulthood
mirror neurons
4.4 Social Development in Infants and Toddlers
miscarriage
2.3 Pregnancy and Prenatal Development
mitosis
2.1 Genetics and Environment
mobile task
3.4 Cognition and Memory in Infants and Toddlers
monozygotic twins
2.3 Pregnancy and Prenatal Development
moral reasoning
8.2 Emotional Development and Socioemotional Learning in Middle Childhood,
8.2 Emotional Development and Socioemotional Learning in Middle Childhood
motivation
6.3 Families as Context in Early Childhood
motor development
3.2 Motor Development in Infants and Toddlers,
7.1 Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood
motor skills
5.2 Motor Development and Physical Skills in Early Childhood,
5.5 Play in Early Childhood
mourning
17.3 Coping with Death
Mozart effect
1.5 Lifespan Development as a Science: Research Methods
multigenerational households
14.3 Households and Parenting in Middle Adulthood
multilingual
5.4 Language in Early Childhood
multilingual code-switching
7.5 Language in Middle Childhood
multilingualism
7.5 Language in Middle Childhood
multiple intelligence
7.3 Intelligence in Middle Childhood
muscle mass
15.1 Physical Aging in Late Adulthood
N
naming explosion
3.5 Language in Infants and Toddlers
nanny services
4.5 Social Contexts and Influences in Infants and Toddlers
national identity
8.1 Identity, Self-Concept, and Self-Esteem in Middle Childhood
nativist approach
3.5 Language in Infants and Toddlers
natural childbirth
2.4 Childbirth and Perinatal Health
natural punishment
6.3 Families as Context in Early Childhood
natural selection
1.3 Major Theories and Theorists
naturalistic observation
1.5 Lifespan Development as a Science: Research Methods
nature and nurture
1.2 Themes of Development,
1.2 Themes of Development,
1.3 Major Theories and Theorists
negative affect
16.1 The Meaning of Aging in Late Adulthood
negative affectivity
4.2 Temperament and Personality in Infants and Toddlers
Neimeyer
17.3 Coping with Death
neonatal behavioral assessment scale
2.4 Childbirth and Perinatal Health
neonatologist
2.4 Childbirth and Perinatal Health
neural growth
5.1 Physical Health and Growth in Early Childhood
neurodiversity
6.1 Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood
neurogenesis
3.1 Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers
neuron
3.1 Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers,
3.1 Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers
niche-picking
2.1 Genetics and Environment,
14.1 Development of Self, Personality, and Identity in Middle Adulthood
night terrors
5.1 Physical Health and Growth in Early Childhood,
7.1 Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood
No Child Left Behind Act
7.4 Contexts: School and Learning Diversity in Middle Childhood
normative
1.2 Themes of Development
nuclear family
4.5 Social Contexts and Influences in Infants and Toddlers
nursing home
16.1 The Meaning of Aging in Late Adulthood,
16.2 Contexts: Family, Friendships, Romantic Relationships, and Social Communities in Late Adulthood,
16.2 Contexts: Family, Friendships, Romantic Relationships, and Social Communities in Late Adulthood,
16.4 Living Environments and Aging in Late Adulthood,
16.4 Living Environments and Aging in Late Adulthood,
16.4 Living Environments and Aging in Late Adulthood,
16.5 Successful Social and Emotional Aging in Late Adulthood
nutrition
7.1 Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood,
9.1 Physical Growth and Development in Adolescence
nutritional needs
5.1 Physical Health and Growth in Early Childhood
O
obesity
7.1 Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood,
10.4 Social Contexts in Adolescence,
11.2 Physical Health and Growth in Early Adulthood,
13.4 Maintaining Health and Well-Being in Middle Adulthood
obesity paradox
11.2 Physical Health and Growth in Early Adulthood
object permanence
3.4 Cognition and Memory in Infants and Toddlers
object-relations theory
4.4 Social Development in Infants and Toddlers
observational learning
1.3 Major Theories and Theorists
observer bias
1.5 Lifespan Development as a Science: Research Methods
occipital lobe
3.1 Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers
occupational void
16.3 Retirement in Late Adulthood
onlooker play
5.5 Play in Early Childhood
operant conditioning
1.3 Major Theories and Theorists,
3.5 Language in Infants and Toddlers,
6.3 Families as Context in Early Childhood
operation
5.3 Cognition in Early Childhood
opioid overdose
13.4 Maintaining Health and Well-Being in Middle Adulthood
oral health
13.1 Physical Development in Middle Adulthood
organ donation
17.2 End-of-Life Care
organization
7.2 Cognition in Middle Childhood
organogenesis
2.3 Pregnancy and Prenatal Development
osteoporosis
13.1 Physical Development in Middle Adulthood,
13.2 Reproductive and Sexual Changes in Middle Adulthood,
13.2 Reproductive and Sexual Changes in Middle Adulthood,
15.1 Physical Aging in Late Adulthood
other-evaluative emotion
4.3 Emotional Development in Infants and Toddlers,
8.2 Emotional Development and Socioemotional Learning in Middle Childhood
overcontrolled
4.2 Temperament and Personality in Infants and Toddlers
overextension
3.5 Language in Infants and Toddlers
overnutrition
3.1 Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers
ovulation induction
2.2 Reproductive Systems and Conception
P
palliative care
17.2 End-of-Life Care
parallel play
5.5 Play in Early Childhood,
6.4 Social Contexts: Peers, Play, and Friendship in Early Childhood
parent-adolescent conflict
10.5 Family and Community Contexts in Adolescence
parent-child quality time
6.3 Families as Context in Early Childhood
parent-child relationship
14.3 Households and Parenting in Middle Adulthood
parental leave
2.5 The Newborn in Context
parenting style
6.3 Families as Context in Early Childhood,
10.5 Family and Community Contexts in Adolescence
parietal lobe
3.1 Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers
Parkinson’s disease
15.4 Brain Disorders in Late Adulthood
Parten
5.5 Play in Early Childhood
passive euthanasia
17.2 End-of-Life Care
passive genotype-environment correlation
2.1 Genetics and Environment
peer relationships
7.2 Cognition in Middle Childhood
peer-neglected child
8.3 Social Contexts: Peers, Family, and Media in Middle Childhood
peer-relative timing
9.2 Puberty, Sexual Behavior, and Sexual Health in Adolescence
pendulum problem
9.3 Cognition in Adolescence
pension plan
16.3 Retirement in Late Adulthood
perception
3.3 Sensory Development in Infants and Toddlers,
13.1 Physical Development in Middle Adulthood
perceptual speed
9.3 Cognition in Adolescence
permissive parenting
6.3 Families as Context in Early Childhood
personal fable
9.3 Cognition in Adolescence
personal narrative
14.1 Development of Self, Personality, and Identity in Middle Adulthood
personality
4.2 Temperament and Personality in Infants and Toddlers,
4.2 Temperament and Personality in Infants and Toddlers,
6.1 Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood,
8.1 Identity, Self-Concept, and Self-Esteem in Middle Childhood,
14.1 Development of Self, Personality, and Identity in Middle Adulthood,
14.1 Development of Self, Personality, and Identity in Middle Adulthood,
14.1 Development of Self, Personality, and Identity in Middle Adulthood
pet loss
17.3 Coping with Death
phased retirement
16.3 Retirement in Late Adulthood
phonics approach
7.5 Language in Middle Childhood
phonology
5.4 Language in Early Childhood
physical abuse
6.3 Families as Context in Early Childhood
physical activity
5.2 Motor Development and Physical Skills in Early Childhood,
7.1 Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood,
11.2 Physical Health and Growth in Early Adulthood,
15.5 Successful Physical and Cognitive Aging in Late Adulthood
physical aggression
8.3 Social Contexts: Peers, Family, and Media in Middle Childhood
physical aging
15.1 Physical Aging in Late Adulthood
physical development
9.1 Physical Growth and Development in Adolescence
Piaget
1.2 Themes of Development,
1.3 Major Theories and Theorists,
3.4 Cognition and Memory in Infants and Toddlers,
5.3 Cognition in Early Childhood,
7.2 Cognition in Middle Childhood,
8.2 Emotional Development and Socioemotional Learning in Middle Childhood,
9.3 Cognition in Adolescence
play
3.2 Motor Development in Infants and Toddlers,
5.5 Play in Early Childhood,
5.5 Play in Early Childhood,
5.5 Play in Early Childhood,
6.4 Social Contexts: Peers, Play, and Friendship in Early Childhood,
6.4 Social Contexts: Peers, Play, and Friendship in Early Childhood
pleiotropy
2.1 Genetics and Environment
polygenic trait
2.1 Genetics and Environment
positive affect
16.1 The Meaning of Aging in Late Adulthood
positive reinforcement
7.4 Contexts: School and Learning Diversity in Middle Childhood
positive youth development (PYD)
8.4 Context: School and Extracurricular Activities in Middle Childhood
positivity effect
13.1 Physical Development in Middle Adulthood,
15.3 Cognition and Memory in Late Adulthood
possible selves
10.1 Theories of Adolescent Socioemotional Development
post-formal thought
11.4 Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood
postconventional level
8.2 Emotional Development and Socioemotional Learning in Middle Childhood
postformal thought
13.3 Cognition in Middle Adulthood
postpartum care
2.4 Childbirth and Perinatal Health
postpartum depression
2.5 The Newborn in Context
pre-attachment
4.4 Social Development in Infants and Toddlers
pre-encounter phase
10.3 Identity and Culture: Race/Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality in Adolescence
pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
11.3 Sexuality in Early Adulthood
preconventional level
8.2 Emotional Development and Socioemotional Learning in Middle Childhood
preferential-looking technique
3.4 Cognition and Memory in Infants and Toddlers
prefrontal cortex
3.1 Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers,
7.2 Cognition in Middle Childhood,
9.1 Physical Growth and Development in Adolescence,
9.4 Decision-Making and Risky Behaviors in Adolescence,
11.4 Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood
pregnancy
11.3 Sexuality in Early Adulthood,
13.2 Reproductive and Sexual Changes in Middle Adulthood
prenatal development
2.3 Pregnancy and Prenatal Development
preoperational stage
5.3 Cognition in Early Childhood
preterm infant (premature or preemie)
2.4 Childbirth and Perinatal Health
primary caregiver
4.4 Social Development in Infants and Toddlers
primary emotions
4.3 Emotional Development in Infants and Toddlers
primary sex characteristics
9.2 Puberty, Sexual Behavior, and Sexual Health in Adolescence
private speech
1.3 Major Theories and Theorists
proactive aggression
8.3 Social Contexts: Peers, Family, and Media in Middle Childhood
probate court
17.2 End-of-Life Care
processing speed
13.1 Physical Development in Middle Adulthood,
15.3 Cognition and Memory in Late Adulthood
prolonged grief disorder
17.3 Coping with Death
propositional logic
9.3 Cognition in Adolescence
proprioception
13.1 Physical Development in Middle Adulthood
prosocial behavior
6.4 Social Contexts: Peers, Play, and Friendship in Early Childhood
proximodistal growth
2.3 Pregnancy and Prenatal Development
proximodistal pattern
3.1 Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers
psychosexual development
1.3 Major Theories and Theorists
psychosocial crisis
1.3 Major Theories and Theorists
psychosocial development
6.1 Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood
psychosocial theory of development
1.3 Major Theories and Theorists,
4.2 Temperament and Personality in Infants and Toddlers
psychotherapy
17.3 Coping with Death
puberty
7.1 Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood,
9.2 Puberty, Sexual Behavior, and Sexual Health in Adolescence,
9.2 Puberty, Sexual Behavior, and Sexual Health in Adolescence,
9.2 Puberty, Sexual Behavior, and Sexual Health in Adolescence,
10.1 Theories of Adolescent Socioemotional Development,
10.2 Emotional and Self-Development in Adolescence
puberty suppression
9.1 Physical Growth and Development in Adolescence
public education
7.4 Contexts: School and Learning Diversity in Middle Childhood
punishment
1.3 Major Theories and Theorists,
6.3 Families as Context in Early Childhood,
6.3 Families as Context in Early Childhood,
6.3 Families as Context in Early Childhood,
7.4 Contexts: School and Learning Diversity in Middle Childhood
Pygmalion effect
7.4 Contexts: School and Learning Diversity in Middle Childhood
Q
quality of life
17.2 End-of-Life Care
quasi-experimental design
1.5 Lifespan Development as a Science: Research Methods
R
racial and ethnic identity development
6.2 Identity in Context: Gender Development and Racial Identity in Early Childhood
racial identity
8.1 Identity, Self-Concept, and Self-Esteem in Middle Childhood,
9.2 Puberty, Sexual Behavior, and Sexual Health in Adolescence,
10.2 Emotional and Self-Development in Adolescence
racial-ethnic socialization
6.2 Identity in Context: Gender Development and Racial Identity in Early Childhood
random assignment
1.5 Lifespan Development as a Science: Research Methods
rank-order stability
12.1 The Development of Self in Early Adulthood
rationing of care
17.2 End-of-Life Care
reaction range
1.2 Themes of Development
reactive aggression
8.3 Social Contexts: Peers, Family, and Media in Middle Childhood
reading
5.3 Cognition in Early Childhood,
7.5 Language in Middle Childhood,
7.5 Language in Middle Childhood
recasting
3.5 Language in Infants and Toddlers
receptive language
3.5 Language in Infants and Toddlers
recessive trait
2.1 Genetics and Environment
reciprocal friendship
8.3 Social Contexts: Peers, Family, and Media in Middle Childhood
reciprocal relationship
4.4 Social Development in Infants and Toddlers
referential style
3.5 Language in Infants and Toddlers
Reflective thought
11.4 Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood
reflex
3.1 Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers,
3.2 Motor Development in Infants and Toddlers,
3.4 Cognition and Memory in Infants and Toddlers
regression
1.2 Themes of Development
regulatory skills
6.1 Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 504
7.4 Contexts: School and Learning Diversity in Middle Childhood
rehearsal
7.2 Cognition in Middle Childhood
relational aggression
8.3 Social Contexts: Peers, Family, and Media in Middle Childhood,
8.3 Social Contexts: Peers, Family, and Media in Middle Childhood,
10.4 Social Contexts in Adolescence
relativistic thinking
9.3 Cognition in Adolescence
reliability
7.3 Intelligence in Middle Childhood
religion
1.4 Contexts and Settings of Development,
17.1 Biological, Psychological, and Social Aspects of Death and Dying
religiosity
1.4 Contexts and Settings of Development
religious development
10.5 Family and Community Contexts in Adolescence
remarriage
16.2 Contexts: Family, Friendships, Romantic Relationships, and Social Communities in Late Adulthood
reminiscence
17.4 Life Review, Successful Life, and a Good Death
representative sample
1.4 Contexts and Settings of Development
reproductive system
13.2 Reproductive and Sexual Changes in Middle Adulthood
resilience
1.2 Themes of Development,
4.4 Social Development in Infants and Toddlers,
8.2 Emotional Development and Socioemotional Learning in Middle Childhood,
8.4 Context: School and Extracurricular Activities in Middle Childhood,
8.5 Atypical Development and Interventions in Middle Childhood,
13.4 Maintaining Health and Well-Being in Middle Adulthood,
16.5 Successful Social and Emotional Aging in Late Adulthood
restoration orientation
17.3 Coping with Death
retirement
16.1 The Meaning of Aging in Late Adulthood,
16.3 Retirement in Late Adulthood,
16.3 Retirement in Late Adulthood
revenge bedtime procrastination
13.4 Maintaining Health and Well-Being in Middle Adulthood
reversibility
7.2 Cognition in Middle Childhood
rite of passage
10.1 Theories of Adolescent Socioemotional Development
role enhancement
14.4 Transitions in Caregiving Roles in Middle Adulthood
S
sandwich generation
14.4 Transitions in Caregiving Roles in Middle Adulthood
sarcopenia
13.1 Physical Development in Middle Adulthood,
13.4 Maintaining Health and Well-Being in Middle Adulthood,
15.1 Physical Aging in Late Adulthood
scaffolding
1.3 Major Theories and Theorists,
3.4 Cognition and Memory in Infants and Toddlers,
5.3 Cognition in Early Childhood,
7.4 Contexts: School and Learning Diversity in Middle Childhood
scarcity heuristic
11.4 Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood
school climate
8.3 Social Contexts: Peers, Family, and Media in Middle Childhood,
8.4 Context: School and Extracurricular Activities in Middle Childhood,
10.4 Social Contexts in Adolescence
school dropout
10.4 Social Contexts in Adolescence
scientific method
1.5 Lifespan Development as a Science: Research Methods
scientific thinking
9.3 Cognition in Adolescence
screen time
4.5 Social Contexts and Influences in Infants and Toddlers,
6.5 Media Exposure and Literacy in Early Childhood,
8.3 Social Contexts: Peers, Family, and Media in Middle Childhood,
10.4 Social Contexts in Adolescence
screen use
7.2 Cognition in Middle Childhood
secondary aging
13.1 Physical Development in Middle Adulthood,
15.1 Physical Aging in Late Adulthood
secondary emotions
4.3 Emotional Development in Infants and Toddlers
secondary sex characteristics
9.2 Puberty, Sexual Behavior, and Sexual Health in Adolescence
secure attachment
4.4 Social Development in Infants and Toddlers
secure base
4.4 Social Development in Infants and Toddlers
selection
10.4 Social Contexts in Adolescence
selection, optimization, and compensation theory
16.5 Successful Social and Emotional Aging in Late Adulthood
selection, optimization, and compensation theory (SOC)
16.5 Successful Social and Emotional Aging in Late Adulthood
selective attention
7.2 Cognition in Middle Childhood
self
4.1 Autonomy and Sense of Self in Infants and Toddlers,
6.1 Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood,
8.1 Identity, Self-Concept, and Self-Esteem in Middle Childhood,
8.1 Identity, Self-Concept, and Self-Esteem in Middle Childhood,
12.1 The Development of Self in Early Adulthood,
14.1 Development of Self, Personality, and Identity in Middle Adulthood,
16.1 The Meaning of Aging in Late Adulthood
self-awareness
4.1 Autonomy and Sense of Self in Infants and Toddlers,
4.1 Autonomy and Sense of Self in Infants and Toddlers,
10.2 Emotional and Self-Development in Adolescence
self-concept
4.1 Autonomy and Sense of Self in Infants and Toddlers,
6.1 Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood,
8.1 Identity, Self-Concept, and Self-Esteem in Middle Childhood,
10.2 Emotional and Self-Development in Adolescence,
10.2 Emotional and Self-Development in Adolescence,
10.3 Identity and Culture: Race/Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality in Adolescence
self-confidence
6.1 Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood
self-conscious emotions
4.3 Emotional Development in Infants and Toddlers,
6.1 Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood,
8.2 Emotional Development and Socioemotional Learning in Middle Childhood
self-determination
10.5 Family and Community Contexts in Adolescence
self-determination theory
12.3 Relationships with Friends and Family in Early Adulthood,
17.4 Life Review, Successful Life, and a Good Death
self-efficacy
7.4 Contexts: School and Learning Diversity in Middle Childhood,
8.1 Identity, Self-Concept, and Self-Esteem in Middle Childhood,
8.1 Identity, Self-Concept, and Self-Esteem in Middle Childhood
self-esteem
6.1 Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood,
8.1 Identity, Self-Concept, and Self-Esteem in Middle Childhood,
8.1 Identity, Self-Concept, and Self-Esteem in Middle Childhood,
10.2 Emotional and Self-Development in Adolescence,
10.2 Emotional and Self-Development in Adolescence,
10.4 Social Contexts in Adolescence
self-focused
11.1 Becoming an Adult
self-knowledge
6.1 Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood
self-projection
8.1 Identity, Self-Concept, and Self-Esteem in Middle Childhood
self-recognition
4.1 Autonomy and Sense of Self in Infants and Toddlers
self-regulation
6.1 Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood,
8.2 Emotional Development and Socioemotional Learning in Middle Childhood,
10.2 Emotional and Self-Development in Adolescence
self-regulatory skills
6.4 Social Contexts: Peers, Play, and Friendship in Early Childhood
self-soothing
4.3 Emotional Development in Infants and Toddlers
semaglutide
13.1 Physical Development in Middle Adulthood
semantic memory
15.3 Cognition and Memory in Late Adulthood
semantics
5.4 Language in Early Childhood
sense of self
4.3 Emotional Development in Infants and Toddlers,
17.1 Biological, Psychological, and Social Aspects of Death and Dying
sensorimotor development
3.4 Cognition and Memory in Infants and Toddlers
sensory processing
3.1 Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers
separation anxiety
4.4 Social Development in Infants and Toddlers
seriation
7.2 Cognition in Middle Childhood
SES
3.4 Cognition and Memory in Infants and Toddlers,
7.1 Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood,
7.3 Intelligence in Middle Childhood,
8.4 Context: School and Extracurricular Activities in Middle Childhood,
11.1 Becoming an Adult,
11.5 Contexts: Higher Education and Work Achievement in Early Adulthood,
16.3 Retirement in Late Adulthood
sex
1.4 Contexts and Settings of Development,
4.1 Autonomy and Sense of Self in Infants and Toddlers
sex-positive climate
9.2 Puberty, Sexual Behavior, and Sexual Health in Adolescence
sexual abuse
6.3 Families as Context in Early Childhood
sexual activity
9.2 Puberty, Sexual Behavior, and Sexual Health in Adolescence,
11.3 Sexuality in Early Adulthood,
11.3 Sexuality in Early Adulthood,
13.2 Reproductive and Sexual Changes in Middle Adulthood
sexual identity
10.3 Identity and Culture: Race/Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality in Adolescence,
11.3 Sexuality in Early Adulthood,
14.2 Contexts: Love and Romance in Middle Adulthood
sexual orientation
1.4 Contexts and Settings of Development,
10.3 Identity and Culture: Race/Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality in Adolescence
sexual violence
10.4 Social Contexts in Adolescence
sexuality
9.2 Puberty, Sexual Behavior, and Sexual Health in Adolescence,
11.3 Sexuality in Early Adulthood
sexually transmitted disease (STD)
9.2 Puberty, Sexual Behavior, and Sexual Health in Adolescence
sexually transmitted infection (STI)
9.2 Puberty, Sexual Behavior, and Sexual Health in Adolescence,
11.3 Sexuality in Early Adulthood
sexually transmitted infections
15.2 Health Risks in Late Adulthood
shaping
1.3 Major Theories and Theorists
shyness
6.4 Social Contexts: Peers, Play, and Friendship in Early Childhood,
8.2 Emotional Development and Socioemotional Learning in Middle Childhood
sibling
6.3 Families as Context in Early Childhood,
16.2 Contexts: Family, Friendships, Romantic Relationships, and Social Communities in Late Adulthood
sibling conflict
6.3 Families as Context in Early Childhood
sibling relationship
8.3 Social Contexts: Peers, Family, and Media in Middle Childhood
sibling rivalry
6.3 Families as Context in Early Childhood
single children
6.3 Families as Context in Early Childhood
single-gene disorder
2.1 Genetics and Environment
single-parent family
4.5 Social Contexts and Influences in Infants and Toddlers
single-parent household
6.3 Families as Context in Early Childhood
skin cancer
15.1 Physical Aging in Late Adulthood
skin-to-skin contact
3.3 Sensory Development in Infants and Toddlers
Skinner
1.3 Major Theories and Theorists,
3.5 Language in Infants and Toddlers,
6.3 Families as Context in Early Childhood
sleep
3.1 Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers,
7.1 Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood,
7.1 Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood,
9.1 Physical Growth and Development in Adolescence,
11.2 Physical Health and Growth in Early Adulthood,
13.4 Maintaining Health and Well-Being in Middle Adulthood
sleep deprivation
11.2 Physical Health and Growth in Early Adulthood
sleep disturbance
10.4 Social Contexts in Adolescence
sleep habits
5.1 Physical Health and Growth in Early Childhood
sleep pattern
3.1 Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers
sleep practices
5.1 Physical Health and Growth in Early Childhood
sleep training
3.1 Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers
slow-to-warm-up temperament
4.2 Temperament and Personality in Infants and Toddlers
snowplow parents
6.3 Families as Context in Early Childhood
social clock
12.1 The Development of Self in Early Adulthood
social cognition
4.4 Social Development in Infants and Toddlers,
8.2 Emotional Development and Socioemotional Learning in Middle Childhood,
8.2 Emotional Development and Socioemotional Learning in Middle Childhood
social comparisons
6.1 Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood,
8.1 Identity, Self-Concept, and Self-Esteem in Middle Childhood
social competence
8.1 Identity, Self-Concept, and Self-Esteem in Middle Childhood
social constructivism
5.5 Play in Early Childhood
social convoy
16.2 Contexts: Family, Friendships, Romantic Relationships, and Social Communities in Late Adulthood
social development
6.1 Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood
social environment
6.1 Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood
social isolation
10.4 Social Contexts in Adolescence
social media
8.3 Social Contexts: Peers, Family, and Media in Middle Childhood,
10.2 Emotional and Self-Development in Adolescence,
10.4 Social Contexts in Adolescence
social network
16.2 Contexts: Family, Friendships, Romantic Relationships, and Social Communities in Late Adulthood,
16.2 Contexts: Family, Friendships, Romantic Relationships, and Social Communities in Late Adulthood,
16.3 Retirement in Late Adulthood,
16.5 Successful Social and Emotional Aging in Late Adulthood
social reciprocity
4.4 Social Development in Infants and Toddlers
social referencing
3.4 Cognition and Memory in Infants and Toddlers,
4.4 Social Development in Infants and Toddlers
social reticence
6.4 Social Contexts: Peers, Play, and Friendship in Early Childhood
Social Security
16.3 Retirement in Late Adulthood
social smile
4.4 Social Development in Infants and Toddlers
social support
13.4 Maintaining Health and Well-Being in Middle Adulthood,
16.2 Contexts: Family, Friendships, Romantic Relationships, and Social Communities in Late Adulthood,
16.2 Contexts: Family, Friendships, Romantic Relationships, and Social Communities in Late Adulthood,
16.2 Contexts: Family, Friendships, Romantic Relationships, and Social Communities in Late Adulthood,
16.5 Successful Social and Emotional Aging in Late Adulthood
socialization
10.4 Social Contexts in Adolescence
sociocultural theory
3.4 Cognition and Memory in Infants and Toddlers,
5.3 Cognition in Early Childhood
sociocultural theory of cognitive development
1.3 Major Theories and Theorists,
7.4 Contexts: School and Learning Diversity in Middle Childhood
socioeconomic status
1.4 Contexts and Settings of Development,
2.4 Childbirth and Perinatal Health,
3.4 Cognition and Memory in Infants and Toddlers,
7.5 Language in Middle Childhood,
10.4 Social Contexts in Adolescence,
16.1 The Meaning of Aging in Late Adulthood
socioemotional selectivity theory
16.2 Contexts: Family, Friendships, Romantic Relationships, and Social Communities in Late Adulthood,
16.5 Successful Social and Emotional Aging in Late Adulthood
solitary play
5.5 Play in Early Childhood,
6.4 Social Contexts: Peers, Play, and Friendship in Early Childhood
spermarche
9.2 Puberty, Sexual Behavior, and Sexual Health in Adolescence,
9.2 Puberty, Sexual Behavior, and Sexual Health in Adolescence
spermicide
11.3 Sexuality in Early Adulthood
spillover model
14.3 Households and Parenting in Middle Adulthood
spirituality
1.4 Contexts and Settings of Development,
17.1 Biological, Psychological, and Social Aspects of Death and Dying
spontaneous abortion
2.3 Pregnancy and Prenatal Development
stability
1.1 Psychology and Human Development,
1.2 Themes of Development,
14.1 Development of Self, Personality, and Identity in Middle Adulthood
stage theory of cognitive development
1.3 Major Theories and Theorists,
8.2 Emotional Development and Socioemotional Learning in Middle Childhood
standard deviation
7.3 Intelligence in Middle Childhood
Stanford-Binet
7.3 Intelligence in Middle Childhood
steamroller parents
6.3 Families as Context in Early Childhood
stereotype threat
10.4 Social Contexts in Adolescence
Sternberg
7.3 Intelligence in Middle Childhood
Sternberg’s triangular theory of love
14.2 Contexts: Love and Romance in Middle Adulthood
Strange Situation
1.5 Lifespan Development as a Science: Research Methods,
4.4 Social Development in Infants and Toddlers
stranger anxiety
4.4 Social Development in Infants and Toddlers
strength-based model
8.4 Context: School and Extracurricular Activities in Middle Childhood
stress
2.4 Childbirth and Perinatal Health,
6.4 Social Contexts: Peers, Play, and Friendship in Early Childhood,
7.1 Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood,
8.2 Emotional Development and Socioemotional Learning in Middle Childhood,
11.2 Physical Health and Growth in Early Adulthood,
13.4 Maintaining Health and Well-Being in Middle Adulthood,
14.1 Development of Self, Personality, and Identity in Middle Adulthood,
14.4 Transitions in Caregiving Roles in Middle Adulthood,
15.1 Physical Aging in Late Adulthood,
15.2 Health Risks in Late Adulthood
structured observation
1.5 Lifespan Development as a Science: Research Methods
student-centered education
7.4 Contexts: School and Learning Diversity in Middle Childhood
stunting
5.1 Physical Health and Growth in Early Childhood,
7.1 Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood
substance misuse
11.2 Physical Health and Growth in Early Adulthood
substance misuse (or substance abuse)
11.2 Physical Health and Growth in Early Adulthood
sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
3.1 Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers
sudden unexpected infant death (SUID)
3.1 Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers
sundowning
15.4 Brain Disorders in Late Adulthood
surrogacy
2.2 Reproductive Systems and Conception
sustained attention
3.4 Cognition and Memory in Infants and Toddlers,
4.4 Social Development in Infants and Toddlers
symbolic representation
5.3 Cognition in Early Childhood
symbolic thought
3.4 Cognition and Memory in Infants and Toddlers
synapse
3.1 Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers,
7.1 Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood,
11.4 Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood
synaptic growth
6.3 Families as Context in Early Childhood
synaptic pruning
3.1 Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers,
5.1 Physical Health and Growth in Early Childhood,
6.3 Families as Context in Early Childhood,
9.1 Physical Growth and Development in Adolescence,
11.4 Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood
synaptogenesis
3.1 Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers
T
tangible reward
6.3 Families as Context in Early Childhood
task analysis
14.5 A Successful Middle Adulthood
teacher-centered classroom
7.4 Contexts: School and Learning Diversity in Middle Childhood
teacher-student relationship
8.4 Context: School and Extracurricular Activities in Middle Childhood,
8.4 Context: School and Extracurricular Activities in Middle Childhood
teen dating violence
10.4 Social Contexts in Adolescence
telegraphic speech
3.5 Language in Infants and Toddlers
temperament
4.2 Temperament and Personality in Infants and Toddlers,
4.2 Temperament and Personality in Infants and Toddlers,
4.2 Temperament and Personality in Infants and Toddlers,
6.1 Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood,
6.1 Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood,
6.4 Social Contexts: Peers, Play, and Friendship in Early Childhood,
14.1 Development of Self, Personality, and Identity in Middle Adulthood
temporal lobe
3.1 Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers
teratogen
2.3 Pregnancy and Prenatal Development
terminal decline
15.1 Physical Aging in Late Adulthood,
17.1 Biological, Psychological, and Social Aspects of Death and Dying
terror management theory
17.1 Biological, Psychological, and Social Aspects of Death and Dying
tertiary aging
15.1 Physical Aging in Late Adulthood
theory of mind
5.3 Cognition in Early Childhood,
7.2 Cognition in Middle Childhood,
8.2 Emotional Development and Socioemotional Learning in Middle Childhood
third variable problem
1.5 Lifespan Development as a Science: Research Methods
time strain
4.5 Social Contexts and Influences in Infants and Toddlers,
6.3 Families as Context in Early Childhood
tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon
15.3 Cognition and Memory in Late Adulthood
Title IX
11.3 Sexuality in Early Adulthood
toddler
3.1 Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers,
3.4 Cognition and Memory in Infants and Toddlers
tracking
10.4 Social Contexts in Adolescence
transgenerational attachment
4.4 Social Development in Infants and Toddlers
trauma
8.2 Emotional Development and Socioemotional Learning in Middle Childhood,
13.4 Maintaining Health and Well-Being in Middle Adulthood
triarchic theory of intelligence
7.3 Intelligence in Middle Childhood,
13.3 Cognition in Middle Adulthood
trust versus mistrust
4.2 Temperament and Personality in Infants and Toddlers
Tuskegee Syphilis Study
1.5 Lifespan Development as a Science: Research Methods
twin studies
1.3 Major Theories and Theorists
two-way immersion program
7.5 Language in Middle Childhood
type 1 diabetes
7.1 Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood
type 2 diabetes
7.1 Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood,
13.4 Maintaining Health and Well-Being in Middle Adulthood
type 3 diabetes
15.4 Brain Disorders in Late Adulthood
U
umbilical cord
2.3 Pregnancy and Prenatal Development
unconditioned stimulus
1.3 Major Theories and Theorists
undercontrolled
4.2 Temperament and Personality in Infants and Toddlers
underextension
3.5 Language in Infants and Toddlers
undernutrition
3.1 Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers,
7.1 Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood
Uniform Determination of Death Act
17.1 Biological, Psychological, and Social Aspects of Death and Dying
unintended pregnancies
2.2 Reproductive Systems and Conception
unintentional injuries
7.1 Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood
uninvolved parenting
6.3 Families as Context in Early Childhood
universal health care
15.2 Health Risks in Late Adulthood
universal listener
3.5 Language in Infants and Toddlers
unoccupied play
5.5 Play in Early Childhood
V
validity
7.3 Intelligence in Middle Childhood
vas deferens
2.2 Reproductive Systems and Conception
vascular dementia
15.4 Brain Disorders in Late Adulthood
vasectomy
2.2 Reproductive Systems and Conception
verbal aggression
8.3 Social Contexts: Peers, Family, and Media in Middle Childhood
visual cliff
3.3 Sensory Development in Infants and Toddlers
vocabulary
7.5 Language in Middle Childhood
vocabulary development
3.5 Language in Infants and Toddlers
vocational school
11.5 Contexts: Higher Education and Work Achievement in Early Adulthood
voluntary imitation
4.4 Social Development in Infants and Toddlers
volunteering
16.3 Retirement in Late Adulthood
W
warmth
8.4 Context: School and Extracurricular Activities in Middle Childhood,
10.5 Family and Community Contexts in Adolescence
wear and tear theory
15.1 Physical Aging in Late Adulthood
Wechsler Scales
7.3 Intelligence in Middle Childhood
WEIRD
1.4 Contexts and Settings of Development,
3.4 Cognition and Memory in Infants and Toddlers,
6.3 Families as Context in Early Childhood
well-being
1.1 Psychology and Human Development,
4.5 Social Contexts and Influences in Infants and Toddlers,
13.2 Reproductive and Sexual Changes in Middle Adulthood,
13.4 Maintaining Health and Well-Being in Middle Adulthood,
13.4 Maintaining Health and Well-Being in Middle Adulthood,
14.5 A Successful Middle Adulthood
White identification stage
10.3 Identity and Culture: Race/Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality in Adolescence
white matter
3.1 Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers,
15.1 Physical Aging in Late Adulthood
whole-language approach
7.5 Language in Middle Childhood
widowhood
16.2 Contexts: Family, Friendships, Romantic Relationships, and Social Communities in Late Adulthood
Wild Boy of Aveyron
1.1 Psychology and Human Development
wisdom
13.2 Reproductive and Sexual Changes in Middle Adulthood,
13.3 Cognition in Middle Adulthood,
13.3 Cognition in Middle Adulthood,
15.3 Cognition and Memory in Late Adulthood,
15.3 Cognition and Memory in Late Adulthood
Wolfelt
17.3 Coping with Death
work-life balance
11.5 Contexts: Higher Education and Work Achievement in Early Adulthood,
12.4 Contexts: School and Work Settings in Early Adulthood
working memory
7.2 Cognition in Middle Childhood
Z
zone of proximal development
3.4 Cognition and Memory in Infants and Toddlers
zone of proximal development (ZPD)
1.3 Major Theories and Theorists,
5.3 Cognition in Early Childhood