Growth Patterns
This developmental idea explains why babies gain control of their head before their legs.
Cephalocaudal development
(Development happens from head to toe.)
This type of caregiver interaction strengthens an infant’s brain through back-and-forth responses.
Serve and return interactions
A newborn turns their head and opens their mouth when their cheek is gently touched.
Identify the reflex
Rooting reflex
What is the most popular pizza topping in the United States?
Pepperoni
This emotional stage focuses on whether infants feel safe and secure with caregivers.
Trust vs. Mistrust
This sleeping position is considered the safest for infants.
Placing infants on their backs to sleep
This pattern describes development moving from the center of the body outward.
Proximodistal development
(Development moves from the center of the body outward.)
This learning idea focuses on how rewards and responses shape infant behavior.
(Who and what theory)
Skinner’s theory / Operant conditioning
These motor skills involve small muscles used for precise movements.
Fine motor skills
This emotional response occurs when a baby reacts differently to unfamiliar people.
Stranger anxiety
This type of injury can occur when an infant is shaken and can cause serious brain damage.
Shaken Baby Syndrome
Which growth pattern explains why arm control develops before finger control?
Proximodistal development
(Arm control comes before finger control.)
This theory emphasizes learning through social interaction with caregivers.
(Who and what theory)
Vygotsky / Theory of cognitive development
A baby suddenly spreads their arms and pulls them back in after hearing a loud noise.
Identify the reflex
Moro reflex
What animal can hold a grudge for years?
Elephants
This emotional response happens when a caregiver leaves the infant.
Separation anxiety
Why is physical touch especially important for newborns?
Physical touch helps infants feel secure and supports bonding. It also promotes healthy brain development.
Which type of growth pattern is it when a baby learns to sit before learning to walk.
Cephalocaudal development
(Sitting develops before standing and walking.)
This concept is the understanding that people, objects, or places continue to exist even when they are out of sight.
(What concept and which theorist is this?)
Object permanence
These motor skills involve large muscles used for movement like crawling or standing.
Gross motor skills
How many hearts do Octopuses have?
Three
(2 hearts pump blood to their gils and one for the rest of their body)
Identify TWO key concepts related to emotional development in infancy
Trust vs. Mistrust, Attachment, Separation Anxiety, Stranger Anxiety, Bonding
Explain how caregiver choices can affect an infant’s safety and development.
(What do you think?)
Caregiver choices influence safety, emotional security, and learning. Positive choices support healthy development.
Which growth pattern is when A baby is able to control their shoulders and arms before they can use their fingers to pick up small objects.
Proximodistal development
(where control develops from the center of the body outward)
What is the process called where unused brain connections are eliminated as the brain develops.
Synaptic pruning
A newborn automatically curls their fingers around an object placed in their palm.
Identify this reflex
Palmar grasp
Who (or what song) won in the category "Best Dance/Electronic Recording" at the Grammy's last night?
"End of Summer" by Tame Impala
Describe how consistent or inconsistent caregiving in infancy can affect relationships later in life.
Early emotional development affects how individuals form relationships later in life. Secure infants are more likely to develop healthy relationships.
If a child develops this type of attatchment they show signs of clinginess, fear of abandonment, and may need constant reassurance.
Anxious attachment