Async Final Exam Flashcards
By what age do you typically expect a baby to start imitating sounds?
6 months
According to Erikson, what is the central task during infancy?
The development of a sense of trust versus mistrust.
According to Piaget’s theory of cognitive development, how do infants learn about the world around them?
Through sensorimotor exploration.
What are some safety points for preventing SIDS?
Avoid smoking; breastfeed; place baby on back to sleep; avoid pillows in cribs; do not bedshare
When would you expect babies to starting crawling?
9 months
When should the 1st dental visit take place?
At 12 months of age of 6 months after the 1st tooth erupts.
What Piaget stage are toddlers entering?
the preoperational stage. “Their advancing thought-processing skills and abilities to use the language precede the development of egocentrism, an inability to put oneself in another’s shoes”.
What is Erkison’s developmental task of toddlers?
acquire a sense of autonomy while overcoming a sense of doubt and shame.
How does preschooler’s “play time” start to change as they transition from a toddler?
They begin to incorporate reality into their play and imitate social rules.
What prerequisite skills does a child need to toilet train?
“Being able to walk well, stoop and recover, stay dry for at least 2 hours during the day, and communicate sensation before elimination, as well as the discomfort of wet or messy pants and the need for assistance.”
What is Erikson’s developmental stage for school-aged children?
Industry versus inferiority: “The child focuses on success in personal and social tasks and avoidance of a sense of inferiority.”
What birth control method is most effective?
Abstinence followed by IUD/Nexplanon
What STI are adolescents most at risk of contracting?
Chlamydia
What Erikson stage are adolescence part of?
Identity versus role confusion
Whose opinions are generally most important to the young adult?
Friends and peers