Child Development Flashcards
Name 3 of the areas of childhood development.
Motor, perceptual, language, cognitive, social.
What are the 4 stages of childhood development?
Infancy (0-2), early childhood (2-6), middle childhood (6-12), adolescence (12-18).
What are the two types of conditioning (way babies learn) ?
Classical conditioning (behaviours acquired through the process of associative learning between two stimuli). Operant conditioning (behaviours acquired through the process of positive and negative reinforcement (punishment).
What is classical conditioning?
Classical conditioning (behaviours acquired through the process of associative learning between two stimuli).
What is operant conditioning?
Operant conditioning (behaviours acquired through the process of positive and negative reinforcement (punishment).
At which stage does locomotion, fantasy play, language development take place?
Early childhood (2-6).
What are the 4 key concepts of cognitive skill development?
Scheme (cognitive structure providing procedure in circumstances). Assimilation (using scheme to make sense of event/experience. Accommodation (changing scheme as a result of new information). Equilibration (balancing assimilation and accommodation to create scheme that fit environment).
What is spina bifida?
Failure of closure of the spinal cord.
At which stage does attachment, maturation of sensory, perceptual and motor functions take place?
Infancy (0-2).
At which stage does locomotion, fantasy play, language development take place?
Early childhood (2-6).
At which stage does friendship, skill learning, self-evaluation, team-play take place?
Middle childhood (6-12).
At which stage does physical maturation, emotional development, peer group & sexual relationships take place?
Adolescence (12-18).
When can a baby say its first words?
9 - 13 months.
