Child Birth
The Longest stage of the child delivery process lasting 12 to 14 hours
What is Stage 1 of Child Birth
The automatic responses to a particular form of stimulation
What is reflexes
The nerve cells that transmit information in the brain
the theorist that spent his life studying the development of children.
Who is Piaget
The theorist known for social/emotional developmental understanding in young children
Who is Erikson
What is the Apgar Scale
degrees of sleep and wakefulness in a newborn
What is states of arousal
When neurons are not used the brain does this
What is pruning
According to Piaget, cognitive change is the result of this
What is Changing Schemes
The development of basic emotions over the first year and the adaptive function of each
What is emotional development
Can include birthing pools, midwives, family members present
What is Home Delivery
The most important sensory capacity for newborns
What is touch
Because the brain is more plastic during the first few years than it will ever be again this period in development is considered this
What is Sensitive
behavior that is goal-directed
What is intentional
How a child responds to a situation is greatly measured by this
What is temperament
inadequate oxygen supply at birth
What is Anoxia
Parents who hold high empathy and have this attitude are more likely to respond quickly to newborns
What is Child-Centered
Heredity, Nutrition, Malnutrition, and Emotional Well-Being all influence this
What is Physical Growth
peek-a-boo is an example of
What is object permanence
Separation Anxiety that occurs around 6 to 8 months is an example of the infant's development of this
What is attachment
An infant born prior to 40 weeks
Preterm delivery
Interventions for new parents that are considered low-risk
What is parenting classes
a neutral stimulus that is paired with a stimulus that leads to a reflective response is an example of this
What is Classical Conditioning
The age when infants are able to search for several locations for a hidden object
What is 12-18 months
When infants look in the mirror and realize they are looking at themselves
What is self-development