BMB 3 - Infant & Childhood Development Flashcards
Name a few of the major scientists who led the research in cognitive development.
Piaget
Erikson
Maslow
Freud
The Human Mind
Describe Maslow’s hierarchy of needs (in particular, the five primary components).
What are the three major forms of infant/childhood development?
Motor
Social
Cognitive
What mnemonic can help you remember which motor, social, and cognitive milestones an infant should reach within the first year of life, the timeframe between 12 and 36 months, and the timeframe between 3 and 5 years?
Parents Start Observing,
Child Rearing Working,
Don’t Forget they’re still Learning!
What mnemonic can help you remember which motor, social, and cognitive milestones an infant should reach within the first year of life?
Parents Start Observing
(motor, social, cognitive)
Using the mnemonic ‘Parents Start Observing,’ what are the major motor milestones an infant should reach in their first year of life?
Primitive reflexes disappear
Postural changes
Passes toys between hands / develops a pincer grip
Points to objects
Using the mnemonic ‘Parents Start Observing,’ describe the four major motor milestones (Parents) of the first year of life in regards to when primitive reflexes disappear.
Moro - 3 mo.
Rooting - 4 mo.
Palmar grasp - 6 mo.
Babinski - 12 mo.
Using the mnemonic ‘Parents Start Observing,’ describe the four major motor milestones (Parents) of the first year of life in regards to postural development.
Lifts head - 1 mo.
Rolls over - 6 mo.
Crawls - 8 mo.
Stands - 10 mo.
Walks - 12 mo.
Using the mnemonic ‘Parents Start Observing,’ describe the four major motor milestones (Parents) of the first year of life in regards to playing with and pointing to objects.
Passes toys between hands - 6 mo.
Pincer grip - 10 mo.
Points to objects - 12 mo.
Using the mnemonic ‘Parents Start Observing,’ name the major social milestones an infant should reach and the respective timeframe within their first year of life.
Social anxiety - 2 mo.
Stranger anxiety - 6 mo.
Separation anxiety - 9 mo.
Using the mnemonic ‘Parents Start Observing,’ name the major cognitive milestones an infant should reach and the respective timeframe within their first year of life.
Orients to voice - 4 mo.
Orients to name/gestures - 9 mo.
Object permanence - 9 mo.
Oratory (‘mama’ and ‘dada’) - 10 mo.
What mnemonic can help you remember which motor, social, and cognitive milestones an infant should reach between 12 and 36 months?
Child, Rearing, Working
(motor, social, cognitive)
Using the mnemonic ‘Child Rearing Working,’ name the major motor milestones a toddler should reach between 12 months and 36 months of life.
Cruising around (walking) - 12 mo.
Climbing stairs - 18 mo.
Cutlery - 20 mo.
Kicks ball - 24 mo.
How many cubes should a toddler between the ages of 1 and 3 be able to stack?
Their age in yrs x 3
Using the mnemonic ‘Child Rearing Working,’ name the major social milestones a toddler should reach between 12 months and 36 months of life.
Raprochement - by 24 mo.
Recreation (parallel play) - 24 - 36 mo.
Realization (gender) - by 36 mo.
Using the mnemonic ‘Child Rearing Working,’ name the major cognitive milestones a toddler should reach between 12 months and 36 months of life.
Words - 50 words in 2-word phrases by 24 mo.
Words - 200+ words by 36 mo.
What mnemonic can help you remember which motor, social, and cognitive milestones a child should reach between 3 and 5 years?
Don’t Forget they’re still Learning
(motor, social, cognitive)
Using the mnemonic ‘Don’t Forget they’re still Learning,’ describe the major motor milestones a child should reach between 3 and 5 years of life.
Drive (tricycle) - 3 wheels at 3 years
Drawing (copies line, circle, stick figure) - 4 years
Dexterity (hops on one foot) - 4 years
Dexterity (buttons, zippers, grooming) - 5 years
Using the mnemonic ‘Don’t Forget they’re still Learning,’ describe the major social milestones a child should reach between 3 and 5 years of life.
Freedom (comfortable spends part of day away from mother) - 3 years
Friends (cooperative play) - 4 years
Friends (imaginary friends) - 4 years
Using the mnemonic ‘Don’t Forget they’re still Learning,’ describe the major cognitive milestones a child should reach between 3 and 5 years of life.
Language (1000 words) - 3 years
Language (complete sentences and prepositions) - 4 years
Legends (telling detailed stories) - 4 years
Describe the typical emotional and social development of a child between the ages of 6 and 8 years.
More independence from parents/family
Start to think about the future
Wants to be liked/accepted by friends
Pays more attention to friends/teamwork
Describe the typical cognitive development of a child between the ages of 6 and 8 years.
Rapid development of mental skills
Learning to efficiently talk about thoughts and feelings
Less egocentric; more concern for others
Describe the typical emotional and social development of a child between the ages of 9 and 11 years.
Stronger / more complex relationships
Peer pressure
Body image becomes important
Describe the typical cognitive development of a child between the ages of 9 and 11 years.
More academic challenge at school
Increased attention span
Increased ability to see others’ point of view
Around what age do children begin to understand the moral differences between various actions and their motives (e.g. breaking two cups while trying to do something good or breaking one cup while trying to do something bad)?
10 - 12 years
Name Piaget’s stages of child development.
Sensorimotor (0 - 2)
Preoperational (3 - 6)
Concrete operational (7 - 11)
Formal operational (≥ 12)
Describe the sensorimotor stage (ages 0 - 2) of Piaget’s stages of child development.
Object permanence learned through sensory and motor interaction with the world
Describe the preoperational stage (ages 3 - 6) of Piaget’s stages of child development.
Language and egocentrism acquired along with symbolic thinking and imagination