0-2 infancy (Week 2)

Question 1

motor skill

Answer 1

a motor skill is a skill that requires use of muscles effectively

Question 2

gross motor skill

Answer 2

these movements come from large muscle groups and whole body movement. in infants this includes crawling, jumping, walking and climbing

Question 3

fine motor skills

Answer 3

fine motor skills are skills that involve a refined use of the small muscles controlling the hand, fingers and thumb. This relies on good hand eye co-ordination.

Question 4

lanuagage development

Answer 4

language development is the process which children go through as they learn to communicate with others using words and speech

Question 5

intellectual development

Answer 5

intellectual development involves changes in the brain and acquisition of thinking and reasoning skills (learning). It is the development of the mind.

Question 6

cognitive development in 0-2

Answer 6

the way babies develop thought processes such as perception, memory, imagination and problem solving

Question 7

perception

Answer 7

increases in the way things are seen changes

Question 8

memory

Answer 8

will allow an individual to retrieve information they have learned.

Question 9

imagination

Answer 9

gives the ability to see things when they aren’t in front of the individual

Question 10

problem solving

Answer 10

will start with simple problems and will develop through trial and error becoming increasingly complex

Question 11

what is intellectual development about ?

Answer 11

intellectual development is about thinking and the way the mind works

Question 12

at birth, what do babies respond to the world with?

Answer 12

through their senses and communication through mainly sounds

Question 13

egocentric

Answer 13

can only see the world from their viewpoint

Question 14

give examples of non-verbal communication that infancy may display

Answer 14

Body language
facial expression
eye contact
pointing
touching
reaching for objects
copying sounds made by others

Question 15

what might a bay do in early stages of development

Answer 15

babble
cry
gurgle
coo

Question 16

what are the language milestones for birth to 6 months

Answer 16

1.reacts to sounds
2.turns head towards sound source
3.responds to human voices with visual cues by turning head and eyes
4.begin to make babble noises as they learn to control the muscles associated with speech

Question 17

language milestones for 6-11 months

Answer 17

Tries to communicate with gestures or words
continues to babble
uses one or more words or fragments of words
is aware of the social value of speech

Question 18

language milestones for 12-17months

Answer 18

has vocab between 5-20 words
vocab consists of mostly nouns
follows simple instructions accompanied by gestures
tries to imitate words
sometimes repeats a word over and over

Question 19

language milestones for 18-24 months

Answer 19

can name a number of familiar objects
follows simple commands without gestures
understands simple verbs
combines words into short sentences
has vocab of around 50 words
begins to use pronouns correctly

Question 20

emotional development

Answer 20

the ability to identify, understand, express and manage feelings through different stages in life and to have empathy for feelings of others

Question 21

emotional development in 0-2

Answer 21

babies start to build self-esteem by having their basic needs met. They gradually become more aware that they are loved

Question 22

emotional milestones for 3 months

Answer 22

baby enjoys cuddles and activities like bath time

Question 23

emotional milestones for 6 months

Answer 23

baby laughs and likes to be played with
baby gets upset when it cant see parent/carer

Question 24

emotional milestones for 9 months

Answer 24

starts to be afraid of strangers

Question 25

emotional milestones for 12 months

Answer 25

baby tries to get attention and reassurance from parents, baby shows affection to parents

Question 26

emotional milestones for 15 months

Answer 26

baby is more adventurous as long as there’s an adult near by. The baby has a lot of sudden mood swings from happy to upset to happy again

Question 27

emotional milestones for 18 months

Answer 27

show strong emotions like happiness, anger and fear

Question 28

emotional milestones for 2 year olds

Answer 28

want everything their own way and have lots of temper tantrums

Question 29

bonding

Answer 29

bonding is a feeling which develops between parent/carers and baby, contact will make the feeling of boding even stronger

Question 30

attachment

Answer 30

attachment is where the infant has a need for a secure relationship with adult carergivers

Question 31

what happens if a child forms a strong attachment to their primary carer

Answer 31

it can help to ensure a positive self-image and good self-esteem

Question 32

secure attachment

Answer 32

a type of attachment when the child feels their need are met by the a carer

Question 33

social development

Answer 33

development of the social skills needed to communicate and interact with others

Question 34

social development by 2 months

Answer 34

they may start to smile at human faces

Question 35

social development by 3 months

Answer 35

respond when adults talk

Question 36

social development by 5 months

Answer 36

can distinguish between familiar and unfamiliar people

Question 37

social development by 6-12 months

Answer 37

they become more mobile so they may start to take an interest in other babies. they’ll happily play along side another baby

Question 38

social development by 18 months-2 years

Answer 38

play on their own and are emotionally dependent on their primary care giver