Physical Development
What are the two types of muscle development?
Large Muscle (Gross Motor) and Small Muscle (Fine Motor)
At what stage of life are gender roles and identity solidified?
Preschool: three to six
True or False: An adult's vocabulary is largely determined by the speech they heard in the first three years of life
True
What part of the brain is fully developed at birth?
Brain Stem
Around what age do children begin recognizing themselves in the mirror?
24-36 months
Around what age should children begin to use scissors, draw, and color?
4-6 years
What social dimension is developed in school age children?
Industry vs. Inferiority
Around what age do children begin to indicate possession?
12-24 months
What part of the brain controls movement?
Cerebellum
True or false: the language of a newborn is crying
true
Around what age should children begin walking?
12 months
Around what age does the emergence of autonomy begin?
Two to three years old
About how large is a child's vocabulary at five to six years?
2000 words
What is Oxytocin?
Happy Chemical/ Bonding Chemical
At what stage do children begin to understand that objects have an independent existence?
Toddler: one to three
Around what age do girls begin to develop more quickly than boys?
10 years old
What social dimension begins to emerge during the preschool years?
Initiative versus Guilt
Around what age do children begin to string words together in two word phrases?
What is the purpose of serotonin?
It calms us down
At what stage are questions about different things functions and purpose very common?
Preschool three to six
The brain reaches 90% of its adult size around what age?
5 years old
At what stage does a child develop a sense of trust in themselves and their environment?
birth to one year
At what stage of life is toilet talk very common?
Preschool: three to six
Name one part of the Limbic System
Hypothalamus, Amygdala, Hippocampus
At what stage is logical reasoning developed?
School age six to tweleve