Exam 3 Flashcards
chapter: 6, 7, 8, 9
the sequence of skill acquisition is ___
the rate of development ___
development is affected by ___
- predictable in the typically developing child
- varies
- contexts
cultural context def.
customs, beliefs, activity patterns, and behavior standards
physical context def.
nonhuman aspects of the environment
social context def.
refers to the availability and anticipation of behaviors by significant others
personal context def.
age, gender, socioeconomic status, and educational level
temporal context def.
stage of life, time of year, and duration of activity
virtual context def.
communication by means of computers and airways
gestation def.
developmental period of the fetus in the uterus
- begins with conceptions; ends with birth
prenatal def.
before birth period
- gestational period
perinatal def.
birthing process
- around birth period
postnatal def.
immediate interval of time after birth
infancy age
birth - 18 months
early childhood age
toddlers (18-36 months)
preschool children (3 - 5 years)
18 months - 5 years
middle childhood age
6 years - puberty
adolescence age
onset of puberty to onset of adulthood
normal development is ___ and ___
sequential and predictable
development progresses ___ and ___
vertically and horizontally
vertical development def.
achieving milestones within the same performance area
horizontal development def.
achievement of milestones across several performance areas
3 basic rules of motor development
- cephalocaudal progression (head to tail)
- proximal to distal progression
- gross to fine control
5 domains of development
- physiologic
- motor
- cognitive
- language
- psychosocial
infants physiological development
- weight & length
- characteristic appearance
- APGAR score
- body structures/ functions
- dramatic physical growth during first: 6 months
- size of head and body appropriate by: 4 months
6 behavioral states when responding to stimulation - newborn
- deep sleep
- light sleep
- drowsy and semi-dozing
- alert, actively awake
- fussy
- crying
infants sensory skills development
- vision
- hearing
- tastes
- most important stimuli for infants: skin contact & warmth