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Outward expressions of love such as tickling, hugging, and squeezing are the most important components of the adult/child affectional relationship.
Proximodistal Development
A pattern of development where growth starts at the center of the body and moves towards the outer extremities.
Critical Period
A specific time in an organism's development during which particular abilities or characteristics are most easily learned or acquired.
Diethylstilbestrol
A synthetic estrogen that was once prescribed to pregnant women to prevent miscarriages and other pregnancy complications, later found to cause health issues in their children.
Teratogens
Substances or agents that can cause congenital abnormalities or birth defects in a developing fetus when the mother is exposed during pregnancy.
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