Glossary 609
refl exes. Automatic reactions to certain
stimuli. (12)
registration. A document indicating a
caregiver has informed the state about
the family child care program and in
turn receives state information on good
practices. Program does not receive
inspection. (20)
resilient. Able to recover. (18)
responsibility. A sense of duty to accept and
meet obligations without reminder or
direction. (6)
résumé. A document that contains detailed
information about a person’s education,
work experience, and qualifi cations for
employment. (22)
reversibility. The principle that any process
done on an object can be undone—in
actuality or through mental thought—to
restore it to its original form. (16)
Rh factor disorder. A condition that occurs
when an Rh- mother gives birth to an
Rh+ baby. (8)
role. A set of behaviors related to a certain
function a person assumes in life. (1)
rubella. Virus that can impact pregnancy,
also called German measles. (8)
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self-concept. The mental image a person has
of him- or herself. (5)
self-control. The ability of a person to govern
his or her actions, impulses, and desires. (4)
self-demand feeding. Feeding the baby
when he or she is hungry. (12)
self-discipline. Judging what is right or
wrong and behaving appropriately. (5)
self-esteem. How a person feels about his or
her self-concept. (5)
sensorimotor stage. Piaget’s fi rst stage of
development in which the infant learns
through the senses and motor skills. (12)
separation anxiety. A fear that occurs when
babies cannot see their parents. (13)
seriation. The ability to arrange items in a
logical order, such as short to long, long
to short, light to dark colors, or more to
less. (16)
sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
Conditions and infections that pass from
one person to another through sexual
contact. (8)
sexual maturity. A time by which females
begin ovulation and males have a
suffi cient number of sperm for fertility. (17)
Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS). A form of
physical abuse in which a caregiver
violently shakes an infant or small child,
causing injury or death. (19)
short-term goals. Goals a person hopes to
accomplish soon, within a few days or
months. (3)
sibling rivalry. Sibling jealousy of and
competition for parental attention. (15)
single-parent family. A family that includes
one parent and his or her biological or
adopted children. (2)
social competence. Knowing and using
social skills in all social settings (school,
work, and social events). (5)
social development. The changes in a person’s
relationships with other people. (4)
socializers. Family and nonfamily members,
as well as all aspects of the environment,
that transmit knowledge, skills, and
traits to others and enable them to be fi t
for society. (4)
socioeconomic status. A family’s position
within society based on social and
economic factors. (2)
sole custody. Custody granted to one parent
when a judge determines that joint
custody will likely produce further
confl ict. (18)
sperm. The male sex cell. (7)
spermarche. The fi rst ejaculation for males. (17)
sphincter muscles. The ringlike muscles that
control the openings to the bladder and
rectum. (14)
