Physical Development
This growth pattern means development happens from head to toe.
What is cephalocaudal development?
This term describes a baby’s learning that objects still exist even when they can’t be seen.
What is object permanence?
Crying is considered the first form of this kind of development.
What is language development?
Around six weeks old, babies develop this early expression of happiness.
What is the social smile?
A strong emotional bond between an infant and caregiver is called this.
What is attachment?
This pattern means development moves from the center of the body outward.
What is proximodistal development?
This type of memory allows infants to remember familiar faces, voices, and daily routines.
What is recognition memory?
This sound pattern begins around two months and is made up of simple vowel-like “oo” and “ah” sounds.
What is cooing?
Around 6–8 months, infants may show this fear response toward unfamiliar people.
What is stranger anxiety?
When caregivers are consistent and responsive, infants usually develop this type of attachment.
What is secure attachement?
Movements that involve large muscles like rolling, sitting, standing, and walking are called this.
What are gross motor skills?
The idea that we have few lasting memories before age three is known as this.
What is infantile amnesia?
Repetitive consonant-vowel sounds like “ba-ba” or “ma-ma” are called this.
What is babbling?
Name one self-soothing behavior an infant might use to calm themselves.
What is thumb-sucking, rocking, using a comfort object, looking away, or cooing?
When caregivers are inconsistent or unresponsive, this type of attachment may form.
What is insecure attachment?
Movements that use small muscles for control, like grasping or holding a rattle, are called this.
What are fine motor skills?
A caregiver notices their baby smiles at familiar people but becomes upset around strangers. What kind of memory is the baby showing?
What is recognition memory?
This term describes when infants understand language before they can speak it.
What is receptive language?
Infants cannot regulate their emotions on their own. They depend on caregivers to do what for them?
What is soothe or comfort them?
An infant cries when their mother leaves the room but is easily comforted when she returns. What type of attachment does this show?
What is secure attachment?
Which fine motor milestone allows an infant to pick up small objects between their thumb and forefinger?
What is the pincer grasp?
During play, an infant repeatedly drops a spoon from their high chair and watches someone pick it up. What concept is the infant exploring?
What is cause and effect?
A 10-month-old points at a bottle to show they are thirsty. What stage of communication is this?
What is gesture communication?
During the Still Face Experiment, what happened when caregivers stopped responding to their infants?
What is the infants became distressed—showing they depend on caregiver interaction for emotional regulation and connection?
Which of Erik Erikson’s eight stages of development is an infant experiencing when they rely on caregivers to meet their needs?
What is trust vs. mistrust?