Module 4: Infant Theorists Flashcards
what are gesell’s physical milestones for infants?
- head control
- rolling
- sitting
- crawling
- pull to stand
- walking
- stair climbing
what are piaget’s cognitive milestones for infants?
- adaptation
- communication and language development
- object play
- object permanence
- memory and symbolic representation
piaget’s sensorimotor stage
- 0-24 months
- they use their senses for learning
what did behavioral theorists skinner, bandura, and pavlov believe were behaviorally best for infant development?
- imitation
- reinforcement (rewards and punishments)
- learning
- language and communication
- discipline
what are erikson’s conflict resolution for infants?
- trust vs. mistrust (0-12mo.)
- autonomy vs. shame(12-36mo.)
according to erikson, what happens if infants don’t trust?
- they become mistrustful an believe that the world is mean and painful
- they must meet physical and emotional needs to be trustful
according to erikson, what happens if infants don’t become autonomous?
-they become shameful
what does it mean for a child to be autonomous?
-letting children know that they have control over themselves and the choices they make
what does chess and thomas think about child development?
- there’s different stages of temperament among babies
- there’s easy, slow to warm up, and difficult babies
ainsworth’s attachment theory in infants
- there’s an emotional bond between infant and caregiver
- occurs by 8-9 months
- may be secure(responsive caregiver) or insecure(unresponsive /caregiver)
according to ainsworth, what can result from an infant from an insecure attachment?
- resistant (shown through anger)
- avoidant (shown by having contradictory thoughts than parent)
- disorganized(shown by confusion ord contradictory response towards caregiver)
bowlby’s attachment theory
-synchronous attachment
