Child development Flashcards
When can children begin to lift head
1 month
When can children put their chest up and use arm support
3 months
When can an infant role over
3 months
When can an infant bear some weight on the legs
4 months
When can an infant sit without support
between 5 and 6 months
When can an infant stand while holding on
6 months
When can an infant pull itself to stand
7-8 months
When can an infant walk while holding on to furniture
about 9 months
When can an infant stand well alone
11-12 months
When can an infant walk well alone
12 months
When can an infant walk up steps
17 months
What are the stages of Piaget’s stages of cognitive development
Sensorimotor - birth to 2 years
Preoperational stage - 2 to 7 years
Concrete operational stage - 7 to 11 years
Formal Operational stage - 12+
Describe the preoperational stage
2-7
Most below 7 sat that the taller liquid column has more liquid, the longer sausage has more clay, and the longer row has more objects
Describe the concrete operational stage
7-11
They start to understand logic, reversibility, conservation, and sociocentrism
Describe the formal operation stage
12+
They start to understand abstract thought*, advanced logic (deducting reasoning), and “metacognition” which helps them consider the thoughts and ideas of others
Summary of sensorimotor
0-2
Coordination of senses with motor response, sensory curiosity about the world. Language used for demands and cataloguing. Object permanence developed
Summary of preoperational
2-7
Symbolic thinking, use of proper syntax and grammar to express full concepts. Imagination and intuition are strong, but complex abstract thought still difficulty. Conservation is developed.
Summary of concrete operational
7-11
Concepts attached to concrete situations. Time, space, and quantity are understood and can be applied, but not as independent concepts
Summary of formal operations
12+
Theoretical, hypothetical, and counterfactual thinking. Abstract logic and reasoning. Strategy and planning become possible. Concepts learned in one context can be applied to another.
How many stage are in Erickson’s psychosocial theory
8
EPT stage 1
Trust vs Mistrust
If needs are dependably met, infants develop sense of basic trust
EPT stage 2
Autonomy vs Shame/Doubt
Toddlers learn to exercise will and do things for themselves, or they doubt their abilities