Observation
This type of observation is performed by watching children in their natural environment.
Direct Observation
What type of development involves a person's interaction with other people?
social development
Maslow described the four basic needs as...
air, water, food, warmth (shelter)
Before Juan could play the clarinet , he first had to read the music notes and find the correct key. Then he had to learn which hand and fingers to use for each note. As he practiced these repeatedly, he gained speed and accuracy. Now he is able to perform three songs by memory.
Development skills on earlier learning
The steps in child development that follow one another in set order.
sequential steps
This type of observation involves gathering information about children from various sources.
indirect observation
Newborns need to get an average of 17 hours of sleep per day.
physical developement
A set of statements offered as a possible explanation for a phenomenon
theory
Children from the same household starting walking at different ages.
What is occur at different rates.
Situations that cause worry and stress.
stressors
What are two benefits of observing children?
understand our own development
learn why children act, feel, and think they way that do.
be a responsible adult
work with children
During the first year infants babble syllables such as "da da".
intellectual development
Can one theory adequately explain child development?
No
What are two main factors that influence growth and development?
heredity and environment
Growth of the body and development of the large and small motor skills.
physical development
A person's surroundings are an example of?
environment
Children are proud when they can do tasks themselves.
According to this theorist, the first stage an infant must go through is Trust vs. Mistrust.
Erik Erickson
What are the 4 domains of child development?
physical, intellectual, emotional, and social
Sections of DNA that are found in a person's cells that determine his or her individual traits.
genes
A person's hair color, face structure, and eye color are examples of?
heredity
School-age children learn symbol systems used in reading and math.
intellectual development
What theorist says that development happens through scaffolding?
Lev Vygotsky
tend to be constant
interrelated
progress in sequential steps
occur at different rates
are gradual and continuous
What are the 5 Principles of Growth and Development.
All the traits that are passed to a child from blood relatives.
heredity