Physical Development
Deceleration in early childhood
What is weight gain?
Body weight of 20% what is considered appropriate for age
What is obesity?
A stage of cognitive development in which the child begins to problem-solve in play and daily activities
What is Piaget's preoperational stage?
Motor development involving large muscles of the body.
What is gross motor development?
Play that seems random and without purpose.
What is unoccupied play?
Gradual lengthening of the body
What is bone and muscle growth?
What is behavioral factors contributing to obesity?
A child's focus on their viewpoint and inability to consider other alternatives.
What is egocentrism?
By age 4, children's level of performance resembles that of adults.
What are gross motor skills?
Playing alongside someone.
First set of teeth that remain until age 6 or 7
What is deciduous teeth?
Intensive help and guidance is given when a new skill is being taught to a child
What is scaffolding?
It plays an important role in the development of fine motor skills.
What is visual feedback?
Engaging in common activity with occasional interaction with others
What is associative play?
Reaches approximately 90% of adult weight by age 6
What is the brain?
Children that are 14 times more likely to lack a primary care physician or clinic.
What is uninsured children?
The inability of young children to comprehend that processes and operations can be reversed in sequence.
What is irreversibility?
The foundation of artistic abilities.
What is scribbling?
A helpful diagnostic tool for therapists.
The elimination of excess neurons from the brain.
What is pruning?
What is ADHD?
What is a conservation problem?
Age when children can outline, recognize and distinguish shapes.
What is a 3-year-old?
Encourages self-discovery and self-concept formation.
What is a function of play?