MIDTERMS: Pedia Developmental Flashcards

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Principles of Motor Development (5)

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Cephalocaudal: Development from head to toe.
Proximo-Distal: Development from the center of the body outward.
Automatic-Voluntary: Automatic reflexes become voluntary actions.
Stability-Mobility: Stability precedes mobility in movement skills.
Unrefined-Refined: Movements progress from gross to fine motor skills.

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Rapid Phases of Growth

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Infancy, pre-pubescence, and adolescence are the phases of rapid growth.

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APGAR Score Components

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Appearance
Pulse
Grimace
Activity
Respiration

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Sensory Capacities at Birth
Touch and Pain:
Smell:
Taste:
Hearing:
Sight:

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Touch and Pain: Well-developed; infants respond to touch and can feel pain.
Smell: Can distinguish different odors; show preference for mother’s scent.
Taste: Preference for sweet tastes; can differentiate between sweet, sour, bitter.
Hearing: Fully functional; can recognize mother’s voice.
Sight: Least developed sense; visual acuity improves rapidly over the first year.

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Development of Midbrain and Medulla
Most Developed at Birth:
Cortex Development:

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Most Developed at Birth: Control vital functions like heartbeat and respiration.
Cortex Development: Rapid growth during the first 2 years; responsible for higher functions.

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Vision Development Milestones
Visual acuity of 20/200.

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Birth

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Vision Development Milestones
Can see red, blue, and green colors.

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1 Month:

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Vision Development Milestones
Skilled at tracking slow-moving objects.

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6-10 Weeks

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Piaget’s Cognitive Development Stages

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Sensorimotor Stage (Birth - 24 months):
Pre-operational Stage (2 - 7 years):
Concrete Operational Stage (7 - 12 years):
Formal Operational Stage (12 years and above):

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Vision Development Milestones
Begins tracking moving objects.

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2 Months

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Vision Development Milestones
Achieves 20/20 vision.

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2 Years:

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Piaget’s Cognitive Development Stages: Development of language and symbolic thinking; egocentrism.

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Pre-operational Stage (2 - 7 years):

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Piaget’s Cognitive Development Stages: Abstract and hypothetical reasoning.

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Formal Operational Stage (12 years and above)

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Piaget’s Cognitive Development Stages: Logical thinking about concrete objects; understanding of conservation.

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Concrete Operational Stage (7 - 12 years)

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Piaget’s Cognitive Development Stages:
Learning through sensory input and motor actions.

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Sensorimotor Stage (Birth - 24 months):

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Object Concept and Object Permanence

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Object Concept: Understanding properties of objects.
Object Permanence: Realizing objects continue to exist even when out of sight; develops around 8-12 months.

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kinner’s Operant Conditioning (Stimulus)

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Positive reinforcement (e.g., praise for using words) encourages repeated language use; negative reinforcement discourages incorrect usage.

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Function: Maintains head and body alignment when position changes.
Importance: Foundation for rolling over, sitting, and crawling.

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Righting Reflex

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Definition: Involuntary responses present at birth.
Importance: Indicators of neurological development.
Disappearance: Typically fade by 6-8 months as voluntary control increases

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Primitive Reflexes

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Egocentric Thinking:
Allocentric Thinking:

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Egocentric Thinking: Child views the world from their own perspective.
Allocentric Thinking: Ability to consider perspectives of others; develops with maturity.

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Trigger: Sudden loss of support or loud noise.
Response: Throws arms outward, then inward as if embracing.

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Moro (Startle) Reflex

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Trigger: Touching the cheek or mouth.
Response: Turns head toward stimulus and begins sucking motions.

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Rooting Reflex

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Trigger: Head turned to one side.
Response: Arm and leg on that side extend; opposite limbs flex.

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Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR)

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Trigger: Head position changes.
Response: Head flexion causes arm flexion and leg extension; head extension causes arm extension and leg flexion.

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Symmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (STNR)

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Trigger: Feet make contact with a firm surface.
Response: Legs extend to support weight.

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Positive Supporting Reflex

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Palmar Grasp: Fingers close around an object placed in the hand.
Plantar Grasp: Toes curl when the sole of the foot is touched.

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Grasp Reflex

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Trigger: Holding infant upright with feet touching a surface.
Response: Makes stepping motions.

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Automatic Neonatal Walking

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Trigger: Dorsum of the foot touches the edge of a surface.
Response: Leg lifts and places foot onto the surface.

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Placement or Placing Reflex

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Trigger: Change in head position relative to gravity.
Response:
Forward TLR: Flexion of limbs when head moves forward.
Backward TLR: Extension of limbs when head moves backward.

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Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex (TLR)

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Trigger: Face submerged in water.
Response: Heart rate slows; breathing inhibited; conserves oxygen.

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Diving Reflex (Bradycardic Response)

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Definition: Reflexes that contribute to posture and balance.
Include: Righting reflexes, equilibrium reactions.

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Physiologic Postural Reflexes

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Sensory Skill Development: Hearing

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Capabilities: Can locate sounds; prefer human voices.
Development: Auditory processing improves with exposure.

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Trigger: Stroking the sole of the foot.
Response: Big toe moves upward; other toes fan out.

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Babinski Reflex

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Growth Milestones by Age One
Weight:
Height:
Head Circumference:

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Weight: Triples from birth weight.
Height: Increases by 10-12 inches.
Head Circumference: Significant growth to accommodate brain development.

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Trigger: Pressure applied to palms.
Response: Mouth opens, eyes close, head flexes forward.

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Babkin Reflex

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Fine Motor Skill Development Milestones
3 Months:
6 Months:
9 Months:
12 Months:

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3 Months: Grasps objects placed in hand.
6 Months: Transfers objects between hands.
9 Months: Pincer grasp develops.
12 Months: Feeds self with fingers; starts using a spoon.

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Function: Help maintain balance when the center of gravity is shifted.
Development: Emerge after 6 months and persist throughout life.

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Equilibrium/Tilting Reactions

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T or F
Sensory Skill Development: Touch and Pain
Touch: Critical for bonding; infants respond to gentle touch.
Pain Perception: Present at birth; requires appropriate management.

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TRUE

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Motor Skill Development: Milestones
2 Months:
4 Months:
6 Months:
9 Months:
12 Months:

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2 Months: Lifts head when prone.
4 Months: Rolls from stomach to back.
6 Months: Sits with support.
9 Months: Crawls; pulls to stand.
12 Months: May begin walking.

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T or F
Sensory Skill Development: Smell
Capabilities: Can identify mother’s scent within days.
Preferences: Show aversion to unpleasant odors.

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TRUE

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Language learning is based on experience. Operant conditioning through reinforcement shapes language development.

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Skinner’s Theory of Language Acquisition

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Nativism suggests that humans are born with an innate ability for language, which Chomsky calls the Language Acquisition Device (LAD).

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Chomsky’s Theory of Nativism

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A theoretical part of the brain that allows children to naturally learn and understand language as they are exposed to it.

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Language Acquisition Device (LAD)