MATERNAL FINALS Flashcards
quantitative measurement or the increase
in the size of the whole or any of the body parts.
GROWTH
Physical change and increases in size.
● Generally, takes place during the firs ____ years
20
indicators of growth
○ Height
○ Weight
○ Bone size
○ Dentition
Increase in the complexity of
function and skill progression.
■ Behavioral aspect of growth
Dentition
– qualitative measurement of
increasing capacity to function at more advanced levels.
DEVELOPMENT
” is a Greek word meaning “head”
“Cephalo
means “tail.”
“Caudal”
Newborns can lift both the head and chest off
the bed; by ___ months
4
By __ months, infants have enough control to
turn over
5
By __ months, they can control their legs enough
to crawl.
9
children can stand upright and
perhaps walk
1 year
Motor development has
proceeded in a cephalocaudal order from the
head to the lower extremities.
1 year
genetic inheritance of an individual
is
established at conceptio
– sets the stage for interactive
dynamics of growth and development.
- Temperament
is a major constant in a child’s life
family
an essential
component of growth and development.
– adequate nutrition
illness, injury, or congenital conditions can
affect both growth and development.
Health
can influence a child’s
growth and development.
cultural customs
result of
instinctual drives that have a primary sexual
nature
libido
Provide oral stimulation by giving pacifiers; do
not discourage thumb-sucking.
INFANCY (1 MONTH – 1 YEAR)
may provide more stimulation
than formula feeding because it requires the
infant to expend more energy.
Breastfeeding
Freud described the toddler period as an
“anal phase”
during this time, children’s interests focus on
the anal region as they begin toilet training.
TODDLER (1 – 3 YEARS)
● Freud called PRE SCHOOLER (3 – 5 YEARS) period the
“phallic phase.”