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1.3 Flashcards

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1
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Physical growth is the most rapid in the life span.

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Prenatal period
Conception to birth

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Vulnerability to environmental influences is great.

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Prenatal period
Conception to birth
Physical development

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Abilities to learn and remember and to respond to sensory stimuli are developing.

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Prenatal period
Cognitive development

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4
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Fetus responds to mother’s voice and develops a preference for it.

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Prenatal period
Psychosocial development

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5
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Influences is great.

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Infancy and toddlerhood
Physical development

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6
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All senses and body systems operate at birth to varying degrees.

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Infancy and toddlerhood
Physical development

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The brain grows in complexity and is highly sensitive to environmental influence.

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Infancy and toddlerhood
Physical development

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Physical growth and development of motor skills are rapid.

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Infancy and toddlerhood
Physical development

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Abilities to learn and remember are present, even in early weeks.

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Infancy and toddlerhood
Cognitive development

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Use of symbols and ability to solve problems develop by end of second year.

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Infancy and toddlerhood
Cognitive development

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Comprehension and use of language develop rapidly.

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Infancy and toddlerhood
Cognitive development

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12
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Attachments to parents and others form.

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Infancy and toddlerhood
Psychosocial development

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Self-awareness develops.

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Infancy and toddlerhood
Psychosocial development

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14
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Shift from dependence toward autonomy occurs.

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Infancy and toddlerhood
Psychosocial development

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15
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Interest in other children increases.

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Infancy and toddlerhood
Psychosocial development

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Growth is steady; appearance becomes more slender and proportions more adultlike.

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Early childhood 3-6
Physical development

17
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Appetite diminishes, and sleep problems are common.

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Early childhood 3-6
Physical development

18
Q

Handedness appears; fine and gross motor skills and strength improve.

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Early childhood 3-6
Physical development

19
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Thinking is somewhat egocentric, but understanding of other people’s perspectives grows.

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Early childhood 3-6
Cognitive development

20
Q

Cognitive immaturity results in some illogical ideas about the world.

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Early childhood 3-6
Cognitive development

21
Q

Memory and language improve. Intelligence becomes more predictable.

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Early childhood 3-6
Cognitive development

22
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Preschool experience is common, and kindergarten experience is more so.

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Early childhood 3-6
Cognitive development

23
Q

Self-concept and understanding of emotions become more complex; self-esteem is global.

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Early childhood 3-6
Psychosocial development

24
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Independence, initiative, and self-control increase.

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Early childhood 3-6
Psychosocial development

25
Q

Gender Identity develops.

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Early childhood 3-6
Psychosocial development

26
Q

Play becomes more imaginative, more elaborate, and usually more social.

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Early childhood 3-6
Psychosocial development

27
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Altruism, aggression, and fearfulness are common.

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Early childhood 3-6
Psychosocial development

28
Q

Family is still the focus of social life, but other children become more important.

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Early childhood 3-6
Psychosocial development

29
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Growth slows.

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Middle childhood 6-11
Physical development

30
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Strength and athletic skills improve.

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Middle childhood 6-11
Physical development

31
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Respiratory illnesses are common, but health is generally better than at any other time in the life span.

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Middle childhood 6-11
Physical development

32
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Egocentrism diminishes.

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Middle childhood 6-11
Cognitive development

33
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Children begin to think logically but concretely.

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Middle childhood 6-11
Cognitive development

34
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Memory and language skills Increase.

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Middle childhood 6-11
Cognitive development

35
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Cognitive gains permit children to benefit from formal schooling.

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Middle childhood 6-11
Cognitive development

36
Q

Some children show special educational needs and strengths.

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Middle childhood 6-11
Cognitive development

37
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Self-concept becomes more complex, affecting self-esteem.

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Middle childhood 6-11
Psychosocial development

38
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Coregulation reflects gradual shift in control from parents to child.

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Middle childhood 6-11
Psychosocial development

39
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Peers assume central Importance.

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Middle childhood 6-11
Psychosocial development

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