Developmental Themes
According to Erikson, infancy is the stage of
trust
By age 2, the brain is about ____percent of adult weight.
75%
this behavior means putting together a series of actions to achieve a desired result
goal-directed
The process of placing new experiences into older categories for classifying experiences
categorization
February 27
The ____environment is a central theme in the study of infant development
caregiving
An infant shows gross motor skills of kicking a ball at this age
19-24 months
sensorimotor stage where the infant clap for themselves when they are pleased
representational thought
large movements coordinated by the brain and large muscle groups that allow infants to explore their environment
course number for this class
SOWK716
The first ___years of life are now regarded as a special time of growth and development.
3
True or False: Infants all over the world achieve motor milestones in the same sequence.
True
infants in this stage develop object permanence
sensorimotor stage
Unexpected death of an infant for which no physical cause can be found
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
SPRING BREAK !!!
March 3-March 10
Type of program developed to address problems of early life that placed children at a distinct disadvantage in making effective transitions to school
Head Start
Ages & Stages Questionnaire (ASQ)
These months are addressed in the sensorimotor stage of coordination of secondary schemes
8-12 months
Bacterial infection of the lining of the brain
Field Practicum Placement Application deadline
February 23, 2024
The developmental themes of infancy are
development of trust, sense of self, attachment to a caregiver, and knowledge about the world and how it works
motor development follows this sequence
hold up head, roll over, sit, roll from back or stomach to sit, crawl or creep, move from sit to craw and back, pull to stand, stand alone, cruise, and walk
Piaget's sensorimotor stage is divided into ____substages
6
Process in which a substance called myelin forms around neurons and acts as an insulation, allowing faster and more efficient transmission of nerve impulses
myelinization
Final assignment due
April 23, 2024