involves growth of the body and the development of both large and small motor skills
physical development
situations that cause worry and anxiety
stressors
the gradual process through which babies become adults
birth to one month
neonatal
sections of DNA molecule found in a person's cells that determine his or her individual traits
genes
one month until one year
infancy
includes all the traits that are passed to a child from blood relatives
heredity
begins at conception and ends at birth
prenatal
the timing of a developmental mileston
age norm
when a child performs like an older child
developmental acceleration
how children identify and understand their feelings
emotional development
begins at 6 years until 12 years
school-age
a set of statements offered as a possible explanation for a phenomenon
theory
includes how people learn, what they learn, and how they express what they know through language
intellectual development
how children identify and understand their feelings
emotional development
occurs when a child performs like a younger child
developmental delay
concerns interactions with people and social groups, disposition, and emotions
social-emotional development
begins at 3 years until 6 years
preschool
means to grow and feel fulfilled as a person
self-actualization
12 months to 36 months
toddler
how children develop a sense of self
social development
bottom row on Maslow's Hierarchy of Human Needs
Physical need
all the conditions and situations that surround and affect a child
environment
scientific study of children from conception to adolescence
child development
2 row on Maslow's Hierarchy of Human Needs
Security