Ch. 24: Lifespan Development Flashcards
Types of family patterns
autocratical, patriarchal, matriarchal
Piaget’s Stages of Cognitive Development
sensorimotor, preoperational thought, concrete operational thought, formal operational thought
Stages of growth and development
gain 1.5 lbs a month until 5 months
Birth weight doubles by
4 to 6 months
By 1 year of age, birth weight
triples
Infancy
1 to 12 months
By 2 months
the infant hold head up in prone position
By 4 months
the infant holds head up steadily
By 6 months
they have control of the head
By 7 months
they can sit without support
Crawling occurs at
7 months
Creeping occurs at
9 months
At 1 year they’re recognizing
words
3 months old
babbling
3 months old
babbling
What foods should be avoided within the first 4 to 6 months?
Citrus, eggs, and wheat
Breastfed babies have lower instances of
SIDS
Toddler
1 to 3 years of age
All teeth should be present by
2.5 years of age
Idiosyncratic eating patterns
they do not like strange or new foods
Typical sleeping patterns
12 hours a night
Preschooler
3 to 5 years of age
Growth for preschoolers are
slow and steady
Preschoolers gain
5lbs a year
Erikson’s Stage
initiative vs guilt
Piaget’s Stage
symbols represent objects
Between 2 and 6 the child learns
6 to 10 words a day
School age kids
6 to 12 years
Growth for school age kids
becomes more gradual and suttle
Piaget’s Stage for schoolage children
gaining sense of identity and accomplishments, building self esteem
Childhood obesity
correlated with children for older years
Adolesence
12 to 19 years of age
Sedentary sex characteristics
puberty hit, fat deposits, hair growth
Visual acuity starts to decline by age
40
