Child Development - The Baby's First Year

Question 1

laws of growth (4)

Answer 1

1. head to foot - learning to walk
2. near to far - their waste development
3. simple to complex - using both hands, using fingers
4. continuous and orderly - both arms and legs grow together

Question 2

maturation

Answer 2

physically maturing

Question 3

a newborn… through the first week

Answer 3

loses weight

Question 4

in the first 6 months, an infant will gain… a month

Answer 4

1 to 2lbs

Question 5

in the last 6 months, an infant will gain… a month

Answer 5

1lb

Question 6

in one year, a child will…his/her birth weight

Answer 6

weight triple

Question 7

average height of a 1 year old

Answer 7

30 inches or 2.5 feet

Question 8

proportion

Answer 8

relationship between different parts of the body

Question 9

gross motor development

Answer 9

large motor movement (arms, legs)

Question 10

complex motor development

Answer 10

small motor movement

Question 11

reflexes present at birth? how old? (4)

Answer 11

1. grasping - 2months
2. startle - 3 months
3. Babinski - 6-9 months
4. rooting - 9 months

Question 12

what kind of baby recognizes their parents cross-eyed? (what age…?)

Answer 12

newborn baby

Question 13

when can a baby see 3 dimensional objects?

Answer 13

at 2 months

Question 14

when does a baby develop stranger anxiety?

Answer 14

at 6 months

Question 15

when can a baby follow far away sights?

Answer 15

at 12 months, 1 year old

Question 16

what tastes can a baby distinguish?

what do they prefer?

Answer 16

sour, sweet, and salty

sweet

Question 17

common reactions of teething? (6)

Answer 17

restlessness

crankiness

drool

low grade temp (under 100)

loose stools

small white lump in the gums w/ discomfort for 2-10 days

Question 18

what is the cause of a high temp, diarrhea, or cold symptoms?

Answer 18

a lowered resistance because of teething

Question 19

a baby’s first teeth?

at what age does he/she get them?

what order does he lose them in?

Answer 19

central incisors

6-10 months

he/she will lose them in the order that he/she got them

Question 20

how many teeth does a child have?

at what age?

Answer 20

20 primary teeth

3 years old

Question 21

when to feed baby?

Answer 21

every 2 hours

Question 22

how long should you breast feed or feed w/ formula?

why does a baby need this?

Answer 22

11-12 months

nutrients and it helps the brain develop

Question 23

weaning

Answer 23

changing from breast or bottle to the cup

Question 24

how long to sponge bathe a baby? (2)

Answer 24

until the cord dries off and falls off

about 2 weeks

Question 25

cradle cap how to cure it?

Answer 25

crusty patches on the scalp Vaseline at night

Question 26

what to test water temperature with?

Answer 26

your elbow b/c its more sensitive than your hand

Question 27

emotional development

Answer 27

how you feel about yourself

Question 28

social development

Answer 28

how you relate to others

Question 29

three factors that affect the baby's emotional development? (3)

Answer 29

1. child's individuality 2. type of care 3. atmosphere of the home

Question 30

temperament

Answer 30

a child's style of reacting to different situations, personalities, abilities, and talents

Question 31

how does a baby develop socially?

Answer 31

by interacting with those around him

Question 32

attachment

Answer 32

a strong bond a child feels for his caregiver that forms because of this physical contact

Question 33

failure to thrive? what causes this? (2)

Answer 33

a condition in which the baby does not grow or develop properly neglect and improper care, health problems with the baby

Question 34

marasmus

Answer 34

extreme failure to thrive

Question 35

sensitive child positives and negatives (6)

Answer 35

(+) 1. tender 2. compassionate 3. caring (-) 1. fussy 2. "cry baby" 3. tattler

Question 36

placid child positives and negatives (6)

Answer 36

(+) 1. easy going 2. patient 3. calm (-) 1. lazy 2. doesn't care 3. complacent

Question 37

aggressive child positives and negatives (6)

Answer 37

(+) 1. independent 2. leader 3. energetic (-) 1. demanding 2. inconsiderate 3. aggressive

Question 38

assimilation

Answer 38

children form general concepts in their mind

Question 39

accommodation

Answer 39

refining categories and concepts

Question 40

Piaget's Stages and ages: (4)

Answer 40

1. sensorimotor: birth - 1.5 years 2. preoperational: 2-7 years 3. concrete operations: 7-11 years 4. formal operations: 11- adulthood

Question 41

object permanence when does this occur?

Answer 41

when objects continue to exist even when they're out of sight - can find partially hidden objects 10 months

Question 42

how do children learn? (2)

Answer 42

language and mental images

Question 43

characteristics of children in the preoperational stage (7)

Answer 43

make-believe play is used to create and express all kinds of mental images egocentrism feelings rather than logic multiple classification - ability to understand that an object may fit into more than one category not knowing difference b/t real and make-believe seriation - ability to order groups of things by size, weight, or any common property doesn't recognize the parts to a whole

Question 44

describe the concrete operational stage (3)

Answer 44

learns to solve complex problems using basic knowledge can't think in abstract ways conservation, reversibility, multiple classification, and seriation skills perfected

Question 45

conservation

Answer 45

a given amount of anything remains the same

Question 46

describe formal operations stage (2)

Answer 46

can think thru complex problems, find several solutions, and choose the most logical one can think in abstract ways

Question 47

what do we learn from Piaget in general? (3)

Answer 47

1. children learn to master one skill before another 2. children learn in their own ways 3. children don't do things how adults do

Question 48

describe the sensorimotor stage (2)

Answer 48

children learn about the world through their senses and body movements object permanence

Question 49

describe the preoperational stage

Answer 49

language and mental images

Question 49

The word "toy" means

Answer 49

Tools for a child

Question 50

The most consideration is

Answer 50

Is it safe?

Question 51

When was the child protection and toy safety act passed?

Answer 51

In 1969

Question 52

5 points to remember when selecting safe toy

Answer 52

1. Size of the toy and pieces should be bigger than 1.5 inches 2. String no longer than 12 inches

Question 53

Toys should be...

Answer 53

Age appropriate

Question 54

Toys for 0-3 months Why?

Answer 54

Colored pics, colored bumper pads baby is immobile

Question 55

Toys for 4-6 months Why?

Answer 55

Teething rings, rattles, squeaky toys Rolling over, hand dexterity, caus and effect

Question 56

Toys for 7-9 months

Answer 56

Blocks, balls, stacking toys Crawling, sitting up, better hand dexterity

Question 57

Toys for 10-12 months Why?

Answer 57

Push/pull toys, simple books Standing up, walking beside furniture

Question 58

What are toys designed to encourage?

Answer 58

1. Hand eye coordination 2. Large motor skills 3. Manipulative and fine motor skills 4. Basic concepts and problem solving 5. Imitation and pretending

Question 59

The number one leading cause of injury/death of infant (2)

Answer 59

Unintentional injuries Baby head shaking syndrome

Question 60

What does DPT stand for?

Answer 60

Diphtheria Pertussis Tetanus

Question 61

How long someone can study without being bored

Answer 61

Attention span

Question 62

The person who came up with the age/stage of child development theory

Answer 62

Piaget