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The joining of a sperm and egg, also known as fertilization.
What is conception?
The reflex that happens when an infant's mouth is touched and they automatically latch on and begin to feed?
What is sucking reflex?
The part of the brain that sends messages to the rest of your body.
What is the brain stem?
An adult providing guidance and support so a child can successfully complete as task.
What is scaffolding?
This is the first stage of Erikson’s theory that states children learn if they can trust people around them
What is trust vs mistrust?
The fluid-filled sac that contains and protects a fetus in the womb.
What is amniotic sac?
What reflex happens when an infant's cheek is stroked and they turn toward the side that was touched?
What is rooting?
Young children have a variety of needs. One need includes providing adequate shelter, clothing and food.
What is physical needs?
Who is Maria Montessori?
Skin-to-skin contact, singing lullabies, and reading to infants helps infants form
What is attachment?
Fine, soft hair, especially that which covers the body and limbs of a human fetus or newborn.
What is lanugo?
The average length of an infant at birth.
What is 20 inches?
ADVERSITY that includes domestic abuse, divorce and substance abuse.
What is household dysfunction?
The type of play where two children work together to build a block tower (achieve a common goal).
What is cooperative play?
Children learn through observation, modeling and imitation according to this theorist.
Who is Albert Bandura?
Pregnant women should consume how many extra daily calories.
What is 300 calories?
Toddler skills like standing alone, walking, and jumping.
What is gross motor skills?
Type of stress that would include getting abused by a parent/caregiver.
What is toxic stress?
Jean Piaget's theory of ________________ states that children begin to think symbolically and imaginatively.
What is cognitive development?
Validating a toddler’s feelings supports this type of development.
What is emotional development?
A preschooler’s mother was exposed to CATS during her pregnancy, and the child has TOXOPLASMOSIS. Which influence on development is this?
What is environmental influence?
What reflex happens when the infant is startled or feels like they are falling - they will get a startled look and fling their arms out?
What is moro reflex?
The set of mental skills that includes working memory, mental flexibility and self control?
What is executive functioning skills?
This theory states that in this stage of development, children learn about the world through their senses and body movements.
What is sensorimotor period (Piaget's theory)?
Having a hard time waiting for lunch demonstrates this preschool emotion.
What is impatience?