02.20 child development

Question 1

prenatal period

Answer 1

conception to birth, average 40 weeks

Question 2

infancy (how long?)

Answer 2

first 2 years

Question 3

childhood (how long?)

Answer 3

girls: 2-10
boys: 2-12

Question 4

adolescence

Answer 4

females: 10-18
males: 12-20

Question 5

Asynchronous growth

Answer 5

changes in body proportions due to asynchronous (split) growth
-body parts grow at their own rate-reach maturity independently but in a coordinated fashion

Question 6

changes in body proportion

-head, trunk, arms, legs

Answer 6

head increases 2 times
trunk increases 3 times
arms increase 4 times
legs increase 5 times

Question 7

not all tissues grow at the same rate, what is the name of the chart that shows the different growth rates/ages?

Answer 7

scammon curve

Question 8

when is lymphoid tissue size at 5?

Answer 8

age 5, 125% size of adult lymphoid tissue

Question 9

when does neural tissue complete its growth?

Answer 9

6-7 yrs old

Question 10

effect of multiple births (twins, triplets) on infant size

Answer 10

multiple births result in smaller infant weight and increased premature delivery

Question 11

language in early childhood

Answer 11

• social speech: intended to be understood by a listener

- private speech: talking loud to oneself

Question 12

what age have most children learned a language?

Answer 12

by first grade

Question 13

what is the name of the testing for temperament?

Answer 13

myers-Briggs testing

-2/3 of children fit into one of three patterns

Question 14

what are the main three patterns of child temperament?

Answer 14

• easy
• difficult
• slow-to-warm up