intro to child development Flashcards
1
Q
what is child development?
A
the process in which a child changes over time
2
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what are the domains of child development?
A
approaches to learning, social emotional, physical, language, cognitive
3
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major period 1
A
prenatal - conception-birth
4
Q
major period 2
A
infancy and toddlerhood - birth-2yrs
5
Q
major period 3
A
early childhood - 2-6yrs
6
Q
major period 4
A
middle childhood - 6-11yrs
7
Q
major period 5
A
adolescence - 11-18yrs
8
Q
what are the foundational theories of child development
A
biological, learning, psychodynamic, cognitive developmental, contextual
9
Q
what are developmental milestones?
A
things most children can do by a certain age
10
Q
what are the basic issues in childhood development?
A
continuous/discontinuous, genetic/evironmental, one course/many courses
