Physical Development: Reflexes
In this reflex, a baby will turn toward anything that brushes their face. It disappears at what age?
What is Rooting Reflex.
What is 3-4 months.
Because motor development is uniform, physical development occurs in a _________________ order.
What is predictable?
As an infants' vision improves with age, they show a preference for certain objects. Name 2 of the type of objects they prefer to look at.
1. What is patterned discs, such as checks or stripes, instead of solids.
2. They prefer bold colors instead of pastels.
3. They prefer faces to any other object.
4. Smiling faces over no expression.
A baby begins to cry when it hears another baby crying. This shows the child is feeling this emotion.
What is empathy?
Establishing trust is a key factor in Social/Emotional Development. Trust develops when there is this.
What is predictability?
This is sometimes called the "startle reflex" where a baby hears a sudden loud noise or sees a sudden movement. What age does it end?
What is Moro reflex?
What is 6 months?
In motor sequence, each new movement __________ on the previous abilities.
What is builds?
At this age children discover that they can make toys produce sound and that they themselves can produce sound. What age is this?
3 to 6 months of age.
A child has a personal emotional reaction to to the people around them. This is referred to as the child's ____________________________.
What is temperament?
These 2 emotions are the only ones shown by newborns.
What are general excitement and distress?
An infant will grasp any object placed in their palm. This reflex is called _______________ and ends by this age.
What is the Palmar grasp reflex?
What is 12 months old?
Most infants can sit upright at 4 to 6 months of age. What muscles do they need to strengthen to accomplish this?
What are neck and back muscles?
This skill is developed at 6 to 9 months. The infant understands that an item continues to exist even if they can not see it. This skill is called __________.
What is object permanence?
Babies form an attachment, or strong emotional connection, to caregivers. Name 3 ways we see this emotional attachment expressed.
1. Respond to familiar people by cooing or gurgling.
2. Smile at familiar caregivers.
3. Kicking and acting excited to see familiar people.
4. Crying and clinging to people they are secure with.
A 3 to 6 month old child shows developing emotions by responding to their caregiver. How are two ways they respond?
What is respond with smiles and make happy sounds when adults hold, play with or feed them?
A full term child will have the Babinski reflex. Describe how we see this reflex.
What is stroke the sole of the foot on the outside from the heel to the toe. Toes will fan out and curl and the foot twists in.
What is the distinction between crawling and creeping?
Crawling is when the infant's abdomen is touching the floor. Creeping is when the child is up on hands and knees.
An 18 month old hears a dog bark. They might say "doggie bark". What type of language is this called when they begin stringing 2 words together?
What is telegraphic speech?
When a child protests because a familiar caregiver is leaving, we call it this.
What is separation anxiety.
Separation Anxiety starts to show at around 12 months. Describe 3 ways a child might act if they are experiencing Separation Anxiety.
1. Crying when a parent needs to leave.
2. Clinging to the parent when they try to leave
3. Pushing away the person who tries to care for them after the parent leaves.
4. Continue to cry after parent has gone.
When you hold and infant with their feet flat on a surface we see this reflex. When does this reflex disappear?
What is the Stepping or Walking Reflex?
What is 2-3 months.
Hitching is another movement used by infants. Describe this movement.
They must be able to sit without support. From this position, they move their arms and legs, sliding their buttocks across the floor.
Children often use deferred imitation while they are pretending. Define deferred imitation and give an example of what deferred imitation involves.
What is watching another person's behavior and then acting out that behavior later.
EG. Watching Mom wash dishes after a meal and then play washing dishes at the babysitter's house the next day.
A child may exhibit separation anxiety beginning at 1 ________ months of age. The reaction is more clear by 2_________months of age and is still very strong at 3___________ months of age. Separation anxiety will 4 weaken or strengthen as the child continues to age.
1.6 months
2.9 months
3.15 months
4.weaken
Children who are 12 to 24 Months old begin being self-aware. List 3 ways we might see self -awareness being developed.
1. A toddler being proud of doing something.
2. Wanting to say the word "No" frequently.
3. Not wanting to do what the adults have planned/ know they can make things happen.
4. Insist on doing things they may not be able to handle yet.