Child Development
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twhitman123 on March 16, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Infancy | birth to 1 year |
| child development | changes in physical, social, emotional, and intellectual functioning over time, form conception through adolescence |
| Child abuse | the physical or emotional or sexual mistreatment of children |
| emotional development | a developmental process that refers to the ability to experience, express, and control emotions |
| physical development | a developmental process that refers to the physical growth of a person's body; this growth affects height, weight, and internal body systems |
| intellectual development | a developmental process that refers to the growth of the brain and the use of mental skills |
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