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Infant Unit Flashcards

1
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What is the Theory of Cognitive Development

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4 steps every child takes to actively learn about their environment

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How do schemas develop?

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Assimilation, accomodation

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What is assimilation?

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the new information is put into existing schemas if they are similar

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What is accommodation?

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Existing schemas are changed/new schemas are created because the experience is very different

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What are the 4 stages to the Theory of Cognitive Development?

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Sensorimotor stage
Preoperational stage
Concrete operational stage
Formal operational stage

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6
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What is object constant?

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know objects stay the same if they appear different

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What is object concept?

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understand people/objects/events are separate from their personal interactions

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What is object identity?

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know object is same from 1 time to the next

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What is object permanence?

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know objects exist without being sensed

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What are developmental milestones for 1-2 months?

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info through senses, eye contact, prefer faces to objects, differentiate familiar/unfamiliar voices

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What are developmental milestones for 3-4 months?

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familiar/unfamiliar face, vowel-consonant sounds, tell smile from frown

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What are developmental milestones for 5-6 months?

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alert longer, studies objects, recognize own name, friendly/angry voices, basic native language sounds

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What are developmental milestones for 7-8 months?

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imitates actions, understand cause+effect, remember past events, sort objects by size, solve simple problems, simple sounds, recognize words, imitate speech inflections

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What are developmental milestones for 9-10 months?

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look for dropped objects, respond to some words/phrases, moves objects in/out of containers, begin speaking a few words

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What are developmental milestones for 11-12 months?

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point and identify objects, stack blocks, know parents names, understand simple phrases, speak some words regularly

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16
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When do babies gain more control over motor skills?

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About 2 months

17
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When do babies gain normal adult vision?

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8-12 months

18
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When is voluntary grasping?

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4 months

19
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What is pincer grasping?

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before 4 months, using fingers to pick up

20
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Skeletal growth

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height, weight, appearance in teeth change

21
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Ossification

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calcium and phosphorus deposits in bones and teeth

22
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Rolling over

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2-5 months is front to back
6 months is back to front

23
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cephalocaudal

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infant growth pattern, head to toe, can lift head then chest then body

24
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sitting up

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3-4 months with support
6-7 months mostly independent
9 months independent

25
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proximodistal

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tendency for growth to start at the center of the body and move outward

26
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gross motor skills

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control larger muscles

27
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fine motor skills

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control smaller muscles

28
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proportion of head to body

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head is 1/4 total body length

29
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moving with legs development

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locomotive control at 6-8 months
standing at 6 months
walking at 12-14 months

30
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What is shaken baby syndrome?

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very serious, results in lifelong disability. very easy to shake head. neurons tear because there is more space in the head

31
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What is SIDS

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sudden infant death syndrome. Baby dies during sleep within 1 year of birth. Diagnosis of exclusion - only diagnosed when every other option is gone. no one single cause

32
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What is the stage Trust vs. Mistrust?

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Trust: needs are bet, infant is secure
Mistrust: needs aren’t met, infant is anxious and avoids exploration; won’t learn

33
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What are attachment styles?

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secure attachment: caregivers are “home base”, trust
Insecure avoidant attachment: avoids caregiver to show insecurity
Insecure resistant attachment: either clingy or hates being held
Insecure disorganized attachment: confused/disorganized to show insecurity (common in abuse situations)

34
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What is goodness of fit?

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caregiver adjust their lifestyles/wishes to help infant adapt+grow personality/tempermant

35
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What are the 2 infant types of play?

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Unoccupied behavior: no specific activity, just observing
Solitary play: only interested in themselves and what they’re doing

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