Chapter 3 - Infancy Flashcards
The average weight of a newborn in America is
7 pounds
What is the first of Piaget’s stages of cognitive development?
Sesnorimotor
Whereas the APGAR is used to determine normal development in newborns, what is used in the months thereafter?
Brazelton Neonatal
In Piaget’s theory, action equals
Knowledge
Under Piaget’s idea of “assimilation” a tiger might be called a
Big Kitty
A baby’s “social smile” occurs when
They see someone else smile
At what age does a child develop a sense of self-awareness?
1 year old
Which social researcher got geese to follow him/her after they hatched?
Konrad Lorenz
When mothers are seen as “homebase”, the child is at ease while mother is there, and the child returns tot he mother once she returns home, Strange would call this
Secure Attachment
For Erikson, the infant stage of life would begin with his
Trust vs Mistrust Stage
The coordinated movements and actions that involve the large muscle groups in the body, such as the legs, arms, and trunk.
Gross Motor Skills
the precise, coordinated movements of small muscle groups, typically in the hands, fingers, and wrists is referred to as
Fine Motor Skills
The improper amount and balance of nutrients
Malnutrition
Mental structures for organizing patterns of function
Scheme
Interprets present stimuli in conjunction with existing patterns (squirrel is a bird)
Assimilation
Modifications take place to understand new stimuli (squirrel becomes squirrel)
Accommodation
To what degree of attention is required to do an act is referred to as
Automatization
People who play important roles in the early socialization experiences of children are known as
Significant Others
