NOUNS

Ability /əˈbɪləti/

Ex: In terms of their cognitive development, adolescents have greater reasoning skills and have developed the ability to think logically and hypothetically.

Adolescent /ˌædəˈlesnt/

Ex: The final stage before adulthood is adolescence.

Behavior /bɪˈheɪvjə/

Ex: He will enjoy imitating people and will also test parental responses to his behavior.

Childhood /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/

Ex: In middle childhood, children’s development is more affected by the outside world and the child’s world expands to include friends, teachers, sport trainers and so on.

Concept /ˈkɒnsept/

Ex: Infinity is a very difficult concept for children to grasp.

Consequence /ˈkɒnsɪkwəns/

Ex: The increase in violence among young people may be a consequence of watching too much violence on TV and video games.

Gesture /ˈdʒestʃə/

Ex: As far as communication is concerned, he will be able to use simple gestures such as shaking his head for ‘no’, say ‘mama’ and ‘dada’ and he will try to imitate words.

Growth /ɡrəʊθ/

Ex: This growth spurt typically occurs two years earlier for girls than for boys and can tend to make both sexes go through a clumsy phase.

Height /haɪt/

Ex: These changes include significant gains in height and weight.

Imagination /ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃn/

Ex: In terms of cognitive development, he’s learned to play make-believe games and uses his imagination more.

Infancy /ˈɪnfənsi/

Ex: This is also a period of enormous physical change and adolescents experience changes in their physical development at a rate unparalleled since infancy.

Infant /ˈɪnfənt/

Ex: In terms of movement, an infant will be able to reach a sitting position unassisted and pull himself to stand.

Knowledge /ˈnɒlɪdʒ/

Ex: Her considerable knowledge of antiques.

Maturity /məˈtʃʊərəti/

Ex: These are the signs not only of old age, but of maturity, experience and wisdom.

Memory /ˈmeməri/

Ex: I have a lot of great memories of my childhood.

Milestone /ˈmaɪlstəʊn/

Ex: This is a period of transition for teenagers and there are many crucial milestones.

Mind /maɪnd/

Ex: There was no doubt in his mind that he'd get the job.

Peer /pɪə/

Ex: It can be less stressful to make presentation to your peers rather than to your teachers.

Period /ˈpɪəriəd/

Ex: This is also a period of enormous physical change and adolescents experience changes in their physical development at a rate unparalleled since infancy.

Phase /feɪz/

Ex: The final phases of the development

Rate /reɪt/

Ex: The rate at which a change occurs can cause problem for both the very young and the elderly.

Reminder /rɪˈmaɪndə/

Ex: I even forget important things sometimes, so I have to write myself little notes as a reminder.

Social /ˈsəʊʃl/

Ex: Children develop at various rates and while some children in middle childhood seem very mature in terms of their emotional and social skills, others seem very immature.

Skill /skɪl/

Ex: By the end of the first year a baby will have already acquired some social skills.

Stage /steɪdʒ/

Ex: By the age of two or three, the infant have reached the toddler stage.

Toddler /ˈtɒdlə/

Ex: She was left at home with a toddler and a four-month-old baby to care for.

Transition /trænˈzɪʃn/

Ex: First year students often struggle with the transition from high school to university.

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