Body Growth
Brain Development
Influences on Early Physical Growth
Learning Capacities
Motor & Perceptual Development
100
these are greater in the first two years than in any other period of life
Height and weight
100
this organ grows faster than any other organ.
Brain
100
what contribute to body shape and size?
Heredity
100
Infants associate events that ususally occur together in the everyday world is called?
Classical conditioning
100
What usually follows cephalocaudal and proximodistal trends?
Motor development
200
What is the latin word for "head to tail."
cephalocaudal trend
200
what has to be in place to form synapses and release neurotransmitters?
neurons
200
what is the ideal food for infants?
breast milk
200
this produces a reflexive unconditioned response
Unconditioned stimulus
200
What theory increase complex systems of actions?
Dynamic system theory
300
growth from " near to far"
Proximodistal trend
300
What is the largest and most complex brain structure?
Cerebral Cortex
300
what disease affect many children in developing countries?
Dietary
300
After learning has occurred, what produces a conditioned response?
Neutral stimulus
300
What perceptual development develops within 2-3months?
Contrast sensitivity
400
This part of skulls allows for brain growth
Fontanels or Soft spots
400
What contriute to brain development?
heredity and early experience
400
Twins and adoption studies show heredity is a factor in ...
body size and rate of growth
400
What is conditioned within six months?
Fear
400
Eye and visual central of the cerebral cortex develop what?
Focusing, color discrimination and visual acuity
500
The best way of estimating a child's physical maturity is to use
skeletal age
500
Appropriate early stimulation promotes...
experience- expectant brain growth
500
what influences contributes on early growth?
Heredity, nutrition, parental affection and stimulation.
500
Reinforcers and punishment refers to this type of conditioning.
Operant conditioning
500
What is capable of intermodal perception?
Perceptual Development
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