Cephalocaudal pattern
Earliest growth always occurs at the top, gradually working its way down
Proximodistal pattern
Growth that proceeds from
... [Show More] the middle of the body and moves outward
Dynamic Systems theory
Motor behaviors are assembled by receiving & then acting.
(EX: A baby will not walk unless both his legs are strong enough & he has the desire to do so.)
Reflexes that disappear
Rooting
moro
grasping reflexes
Reflexes that persist lifelong
Coughing
sneezing
blinking
shivering
yawning
3 Months
Gross Motor Development:
Prone, chest up, use arms for support, roll over.
Fine Motor Development:
(Palmer grip) Grip with whole hand
6 Months
Gross Motor Development:
Support some weight with legs, sit without support.
Fine Motor Development:
Reach for objects
9 Months
Gross Motor Development:
Stand with support, pull self to stand
Fine Motor Development:
Grip with thumb & forefinger (Pincer grip).
12 Months
Gross Motor Development:
Stand-alone easily, walking.
Sensation
occurs when information interacts with sensory receptors
Perception
The interpretation of what is sensed
Ecological View
perception brings us in contact with the environment to increase adaptation
Visual preference method
The study of whether infants can distinguish one stimulus from another.
*Found that infants prefer to look at at patterned stimuli ,such as a face or bullseye compared to
a plain circle.
*Color vision seems to develop as early as 4 weeks
Intermodal perception
The ability to relate and integrate two or more senses
Schemes
In Piaget's theory, actions or mental representations that organize knowledge.
Assimilation (Piaget
occurs when children use their existing schemes to deal with new information or
experiences
Accommodation (Piaget)
occurs when children adjust their schemes to take new information and experiences
into account.
Equilibration
when children shift from one stage of thought to the next
Object permanence
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According to Piaget, from birth to age 24 months, infants are in ________________ the stage of development.
sensorimotor stage.
Communication behavior: BIRTH
Crying
Communication behavior: 2-4 MONTHS
Cooing
Communication behavior: 6 MONTHS
babbling
Communication behavior: 7-14 MONTHS
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