life span Flashcards
unit 7
stages of prenatal development
zygote -> embryo -> fetus
teratogens
conditions which can effect development during the most vulnerable stage (embryo)
stages of early motor/ physical development
neonate -> infant -> toddler -> preschool
rooting reflex
prompts newborn to look for food
startle/moro refelex
baby throws his arms and legs out when startled
stepping reflex
baby trying to walk when he is held up
sucking reflex
when something touches baby’s lips, he automatically sucks
grasping reflex
if you place your finger in baby’s palm, he automatically grasps
blinking reflex
baby blinks to bright llights
babinski reflec
when baby’s foot is stroked, his toes extend
crawling reflex
when baby is on his abdomen, he will make crawling motions
assimilation
incorporate new experience into existing schema
accommodation
adapt/change schema to fit new information
Piaget stage 1: birth ->2 yrs
Sensorimotor
- object permanance
- stranger anxiety
- control of body movements
Piaget stage 2: 2 -> 6/7 yrs
Preoperational
- pretend play
- egocentrism
- animism
- artificialism
- centration
- language dev.
Piaget stage 3: 7-11 yrs
Concrete operational
- conservation
- mathematical transformations
- theory of the mind
Piaget stage 4: 12+ yrs
Formal operational
- abstract logic/reasoning
- potential for mature moral reasoning
Vygotsky scaffolding
role of teachers in supporting the development and providing support
Harlow attachment
reciprocal relationship w caregiver and child, experiment w monkeys on body contact
Lorenz imprinting
animal learns to identify w first thing they see after birth, critical
responsiveness
ability to perceive and interpret child’s signals and comminucations accurately
Ainsworth attachment
“strange room” situation, predicts attachment of children (secure & insecure)
Baumrind Authoritarian parenting
enforce punishment, unresponsive
Baumrind Permissive parenting
indulgent, few rules
