Infancy Flashcards
human growth and development
what is the age range in infancy
0-3 years
what is the age range in childhood
4-10
what is the age range in adolessents
11-18
what is the age range in early adulthood
19-39
what is the age range in middle adulthood
40-64
what is the age range in later adulthood
65+
what is gross moter skills
this is the control of large muscles and the limbs such as arm and legs
what are fine moter skills
learning to use small muscles to control to control an ation eg hands and fingers
2 physical effects of infancy
1) by the age of 2 an infant can usally do things such as walk , hold a spoon and point 2) they will sart to use movemnts like primative relexes eg blinking , breathing , yawning and grabbing a finger
3 intalectual effects of infancy
1) infancy will learn throuht sight, tast and touch 2) arong 2 infant will start to speek by useing 2 word phrases 3) at 9 moths they will have learned that objects that are no longer in sight do not exist eg hide and seek
3 emotional effects of infancy
1) at 3 months they stop crying when picked up and smiles alot 2) at 6 months they scram when annyed begining to be warry of starger 3) 18 moths can be clingy to main caer
3 social effects of infancy
1) theinfant will paly alone dring the early ages of infancy this is called solitary play 2) up to 2 years infants play alone 3) at 3 they will learn to play with others this is called co - opertive play