Growth And Development TRENDS Part Two Flashcards
Growth
Quantitive
Can be measured
Ex. Height, weight and number of teeth
Developmental
Can be qualitative
Combination of growth , maturation, and learning
Simple to complex
Generally measured by observation
Developmental task
Set of skills and competencies that are very unique to each developmental stage
Simple to complex
All of the developmental task go from simple to complex
Scribble to letters to words
6 months weight
Birthweight doubled
12 month weight
Birth weight tripled
30 months weight
Birthweight quadrupled
On average per month how much does a babe grow in height
1/2 to 1 inch per month
How can you predict a 2 year olds height when they are an adult
Double the height of the height when they are two
As far as height what is the difference between males and females
Higher for males
Lower for females
Directional trends
Basic to all human beings
Bilateral and symmetrical
Cephalocaudal
Proximodistal
Bilateral and symmetrical
Same direction and same rate
Cephalcaudal
Head to tail
Motor control head to trunk to extremities
Proximodistal
Near to far
Motor control trunk over arms before fingers
From inside out
Sequential trends
Predictable trend
Crawl to stand to walk
Babble to words to sentence
All dimension of growth and developmental have a predictable sequence