Human growth and Development Flashcards
Infant age range
0-12 months
Toddler age range
1-3 years old
preschool age range
3-6 years old
school-age , age range
6-12 years old
Adolescent age range
12-18 years old
Toddler/preschooler growth pattern
slow growth ( trunk grows the fastest )
Infant growth pattern
rapid growth ( head grows fastest )
school-age growth pattern
slow growth ( limbs grows the fastest )
adolescent growth pattern
rapid growth ( trunk + sexual development )
What is regression
revert back to earlier behavior
what is repression
involuntary forgetting
what is rationalization
make unacceptable feelings acceptable
what is fantasy
create a “story” to deal with fear
when does separation anxiety starts?
@ 6-8 months old
what are the stages of separation anxiety?
- Protest: scream + cry
- Despair: * RED FLAG* sad, quiet, withdrawn, cries when parents return
- Detachment: never leave when baby is sleeping
Freud: Oral Stage
- Applies to infants
- means everything goes in mouth, watch for choking
Erikson: Trust vs Mistrust
- applies to infants
- consistency in care will develop trust
Piaget: sensorimotor
- applies to infants
- infant learns through interacting w/ environment