Physical Development
At what age do most babies start to roll over from their stomach to their back?
What is 4 months?
Erikson’s psychosocial stage for infants (birth to 18 months) is called this.
What is trust vs. mistrust?
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?
This type of play helps children learn about emotions and practice problem-solving.
What is pretend (or dramatic) play?
This is the term for a baby’s ability to control their head before their legs.
What is cephalocaudal development?
What is cephalocaudal development?
This behaviorist developed the theory of operant conditioning, emphasizing rewards and punishments.
Who is B.F. Skinner?
By the age of 2, toddlers typically have a vocabulary of about this many words.
What is 200-300 words?
What is 200-300 words?
The ability to use small muscles for grasping and manipulating objects is called this.
What is fine motor development?
Playing alongside someone.
Babies typically double their birth weight by this age.
What is 4 to 6 months?
According to Piaget, infants learn through this process, which involves modifying existing schemas to incorporate new information.
What is accommodation?
Intensive help and guidance is given when a new skill is being taught to a child
What is scaffolding?
he "pincer grasp," which allows babies to pick up small objects between the thumb and forefinger, typically develops around this age.
What is 9 to 12 months?
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?
This psychologist developed the ecological systems theory, which explains how different environments influence a child’s development.
Who is Bronfenbrenner?
Infants learn through their senses and actions during this Piagetian stage.
What is the sensorimotor stage?
The foundation of artistic abilities.
What is scribbling?
The four types of play outlined by Piaget are functional play, constructive play, pretend play, and this.
What is games with rules?
The soft spots on an infant’s skull that allow for brain growth are called this.
What are fontanelles?
This theorist proposed that children learn through social interactions and the zone of proximal development.
Who is Lev Vygotsky?
This type of speech, often used by caregivers, is characterized by a higher pitch, exaggerated intonation, and slower speech.
What is infant-directed speech?
Name two factors that influence motor development in infants and toddlers.
What are genetics and environment?
This famous psychologist believed that play is essential for cognitive development and is a child's "work."
Who is Lev Vygotsky?