Chapt 28 Flashcards
Is deined as an increase in physical size, including the measurements of height, weight, and head circumference.
Growth
Refers to the progression toward maturity in mental, physical, and social markers.
Develoment
Quantitative change
Growth
Qualitative change
Development
Refers to erikson’s stages of personality development
Psychosocial development
Refers to the ablity to know right from wrong and to apply it to real-life situations
Kohlberg’s theory of moral development
Refers to the ability to learn or understand from experience, to acquire and retain knowledgr
Cognitive development
Is the reaction pattern of an individual or an individual’s characteristic manner of thinking
Temperament
Nine characteristics that define temperament
*activity level
*rhytmicity
*approach
*adaptability
*intensity of reaction
*distractibility
*attention span
*threshold of response
*mood quality
Describes the overall activity of the child
Activity level
Refers to the predictability of biologic function like appetite and sleep
Rhytmicity
Refers to the child’s initial response to a new stimulus
Approach
How easly the child adapts to transiton and changes
Adaptability
Reacts strongly and loudly to stimuli
Intensity of reaction
Can shift their attention to new situations with ease
Distractibility
Includes the ability to maintain interest in an activity
Attention span
Intensity level of stimulation necessary to evoke a reaction
Threshold of response
Describes the tendency to react to the world primarily in a positive or negative way
Mood quality
Is when all can obtain the highest level of health
Health equity
Are the differences that exist when health is linked with social, economic, and/or environmental disadvantage
Health disparities
Are potentially traumatic events that may occur during childhood that can influence growth and development
Adverse childhood experiences
Is a systematic statement of principles that provides a framework for explaining a phenomenon
Theory
Are skills or growth responsibilities arising at a particular time in an individual’s life
Developmental tasks
Are those that stress the importance of environment on growth and development.
Sociocultural theories
Suggests children are like blank pages that can be shaped by learning
Learning theory
Stress that genes are the true basis for growth and development
Epigenetic theories
