Infancy Key Terms Flashcards
Human development
Change in a persons skills and capabilities. Developing physically, intellectually, emotionally and socially. Development is never complete.
Maturation
Genetically controlled changes influence development, for example puberty
Developmental norms
AKA developmental milestones
The average set of expectations for a child’s development, however it is important to remember that each child is unique
Delayed development
AKA arrested development
When a baby or a child does not show developments within the expected time range
Holistic development
Understanding the importance of examining human growth and development as a whole. All the PIES aspects are likely to interact with each other
Life stages
Infancy: 0-2 years Early childhood: 3-8 years Adolescence: 9-18 years Early adulthood: 19-45 years Middle adulthood: 46-65 years Later adulthood: 65+
Life course
Refers to the unique pattern of events, experiences and influences in a humans life
Life span
Life span is the length of time between a persons birth and death
Life expectancy
Life expectancy is the number of years a man or women living in a specific country can expect to live at a given point
Grasping reflex
This causes babies to curl their fingers tightly around any object placed in their Palm
Rooting reflex
This causes babies to turn their cheek in the direction of touch and helps them to direct their mouth towards their mothers breast
Sucking reflex
This causes babies to suck any object that touches their lips or enters their mouth and enables them to feed from birth
Moro reflex
This causes babies to fling their arms outwards, arch their back then bring their arms together as if they were holding something and occurs in response to the loud noise
Tonic neck reflex
This causes babies to turn their head, arms and legs to one side when laid on their back; they flex their limbs on the opposite side
Steeping reflex
This causes babies to lift their legs as if about to walk when held upright
