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A
active euthanasia 17.2 End-of-Life Care
active genotype-environment correlation 2.1 Genetics and Environment
adolescent egocentrism 9.3 Cognition in Adolescence
advance directive 17.2 End-of-Life Care
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-related macular degeneration 15.1 Physical Aging in Late Adulthood
American Sign Language 5.4 Language in Early Childhood
amyloid precursor protein 15.4 Brain Disorders in Late Adulthood
assisted suicide 17.2 End-of-Life Care
associative learning 1.3 Major Theories and Theorists
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) 7.4 Contexts: School and Learning Diversity in Middle Childhood
B
balanced literacy approach 7.5 Language in Middle Childhood
behaviorist perspective 1.3 Major Theories and Theorists
Brown v. Board of Education 10.4 Social Contexts in Adolescence
C
Child Protective Services 6.3 Families as Context in Early Childhood
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
classical conditioning 1.3 Major Theories and Theorists
codominant trait 2.1 Genetics and Environment
cognitive domains 9.3 Cognition in Adolescence
cognitive milestones 5.3 Cognition in Early Childhood
cognitive neuroscience 1.3 Major Theories and Theorists
cognitive perspective 1.3 Major Theories and Theorists
complicated grief 17.3 Coping with Death
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
continuous development 1.2 Themes of Development
Convention on the Rights of the Child 6.3 Families as Context in Early Childhood
convoy model of social relations 14.3 Households and Parenting in Middle Adulthood
cooperative play 5.5 Play in Early Childhood
critical period 1.2 Themes of Development
D
death ritual 17.3 Coping with Death
developmental bilingual program 7.5 Language in Middle Childhood
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) 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
dual-process model 17.3 Coping with Death
durable power of attorney for health care 17.2 End-of-Life Care
dynamic integration theory 16.1 The Meaning of Aging in Late Adulthood
E
earlier sensorimotor stage 5.3 Cognition in Early Childhood
early childhood education program 5.4 Language in Early Childhood
ecological systems model 1.4 Contexts and Settings of Development
emerging adulthood 11.1 Becoming an Adult
English Language Learners 7.5 Language in Middle Childhood
eudaimonic happiness 14.5 A Successful Middle Adulthood
evocative (or reactive) genotype-environment correlation 2.1 Genetics and Environment
evolutionary psychology 1.3 Major Theories and Theorists
F
formal operational stage 9.3 Cognition in Adolescence
formal operational thought 13.3 Cognition in Middle Adulthood
formal operations 9.3 Cognition in Adolescence
G
gene-environment correlation 1.2 Themes of Development
general intelligence factor (g) 7.3 Intelligence in Middle Childhood
genetic disorder 2.1 Genetics and Environment
genotype × environment interaction 2.1 Genetics and Environment
genotype-environment correlation 2.1 Genetics and Environment
H
health-care proxy 17.2 End-of-Life Care
high-amplitude sucking technique 3.3 Sensory Development in Infants and Toddlers
Home Observation for the Measure of the Environment (HOME) scale 4.5 Social Contexts and Influences in Infants and Toddlers
hormonal stress theory of aging 15.1 Physical Aging in Late Adulthood
hospice care 17.2 End-of-Life Care
hospital death 17.2 End-of-Life Care
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 11.3 Sexuality in Early Adulthood
hypothetical reasoning 9.3 Cognition in Adolescence
I
identity exploration 11.1 Becoming an Adult
imaginary audience 9.3 Cognition in Adolescence
in vitro fertilization (IVF) 2.2 Reproductive Systems and Conception
incomplete dominance 2.1 Genetics and Environment
individual play 5.5 Play 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
Infant-caregiver attachment style 6.3 Families as Context in Early Childhood
infinite generativity 3.5 Language in Infants and Toddlers
information processing perspective 9.3 Cognition in Adolescence, 9.3 Cognition in Adolescence
information-processing perspective 7.2 Cognition in Middle 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
intelligence quotient (IQ) 7.3 Intelligence in Middle Childhood
interactionist approach 3.5 Language in Infants and Toddlers
intrauterine insemination 2.2 Reproductive Systems and Conception
investment theory of personality development 12.1 The Development of Self in Early Adulthood
invincibility fable 9.3 Cognition in Adolescence
L
Language Acquisition Device 3.5 Language in Infants and Toddlers
Learning by Observing and Pitching In 5.3 Cognition in Early Childhood
living will 17.2 End-of-Life Care
loss orientation 17.3 Coping with Death
M
mass-to-specific growth 2.3 Pregnancy and Prenatal Development
maturity principle of personality development 12.1 The Development of Self in Early Adulthood
medical aid in dying (MAID) 17.2 End-of-Life Care
Mental Fitness Program for Positive Aging 16.5 Successful Social and Emotional Aging in Late Adulthood
metalinguistic awareness 7.5 Language in Middle Childhood
middle knowledge 17.3 Coping with Death
mild cognitive impairment (MCI) 15.4 Brain Disorders in Late Adulthood
multilingual code-switching 7.5 Language in Middle Childhood
multiple intelligence 7.3 Intelligence in Middle Childhood
N
neonatal behavioral assessment scale 2.4 Childbirth and Perinatal Health
O
observational learning 1.3 Major Theories and Theorists
organ donation 17.2 End-of-Life Care
P
palliative care 17.2 End-of-Life Care
parent-child quality time 6.3 Families as Context in Early Childhood
passive euthanasia 17.2 End-of-Life Care
passive genotype-environment correlation 2.1 Genetics and Environment
pendulum problem 9.3 Cognition in Adolescence
perceptual speed 9.3 Cognition in Adolescence
postpartum depression 2.5 The Newborn in Context
pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) 11.3 Sexuality in Early Adulthood
preferential-looking technique 3.4 Cognition and Memory in Infants and Toddlers
preoperational stage 5.3 Cognition in Early Childhood
preterm infant (premature or preemie) 2.4 Childbirth and Perinatal Health
probate court 17.2 End-of-Life Care
prolonged grief disorder 17.3 Coping with Death
propositional logic 9.3 Cognition in Adolescence
psychosexual development 1.3 Major Theories and Theorists
psychosocial crisis 1.3 Major Theories and Theorists
psychotherapy 17.3 Coping with Death
R
rationing of care 17.2 End-of-Life Care
reaction range 1.2 Themes of Development
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 504 7.4 Contexts: School and Learning Diversity in Middle Childhood
relativistic thinking 9.3 Cognition in Adolescence
restoration orientation 17.3 Coping with Death
S
scientific thinking 9.3 Cognition 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-focused 11.1 Becoming an Adult
sexually transmitted infections 15.2 Health Risks in Late Adulthood
single-gene disorder 2.1 Genetics and Environment
social constructivism 5.5 Play in Early Childhood
Sternberg’s triangular theory of love 14.2 Contexts: Love and Romance in Middle 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
symbolic representation 5.3 Cognition in Early Childhood
T
tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon 15.3 Cognition and Memory in Late Adulthood
transgenerational attachment 4.4 Social Development in Infants and Toddlers
two-way immersion program 7.5 Language in Middle Childhood
W
whole-language approach 7.5 Language in Middle Childhood
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