Across
- 3. a society that sees a child as important, cares about their well-being, and works to meet their needs
- 7. a child's desire to achieve
- 9. all traits that are passed to a child from a blood relative
- 12. when a child performs like a younger child
- 13. show to be wrong or false
- 14. areas
- 15. sections of the DNA molecule found in a person's cells that determine his or her individual traits
- 16. optimal time when a person can learn a new task
Down
- 1. the study of the factors involved in the passing of traits in living beings from one generation to the next
- 2. all the conditions and situations that surround and affect a child
- 4. rank order
- 5. situations that cause worry and anxiety
- 6. scientific study of children from conception to adolescence
- 8. people who actively support a cause
- 10. the gradual process through which babies become adults
- 11. the greatest amount or level possible
- 15. a change in size or in quantity
- 17. typical time when a developmental milestone occurs
