Principles of G&D Flashcards
Increase in physical size or a quantitative change
Growth
Increase in skill or ability to function, a qualitative change, measured by observing
Development
Factors influencing G&D
Genetics and environment
True of False.
Girls are born lighter and shorter than boys
True
True of False.
A child who inherits a genetically transmitted disease may grow fast as a normal health child
False
True or False.
Children w/ high intelligence tend advance faster in skills
True
A person’s usual reaction pattern toward a stimuli in the environment. An inborn characteristic set at birth.
Temperament
Even tempered, regular and predictable child
Easy Child
Highly active, irritable and irregular child
Difficult child
Typically react negatively and with mild intensity to new stimuli, adopt slowly with repeated contact
Slow to warm up child
Temperament: hot-headed, sociable
Sanguine
Temperament: calm, shy, thoughtful
Phlegmatic
Temperament: leaders, efficient, organize, bossy
Melancholic
Temperament: goofy, bubbly, tend to go on their own way
Choleric
Health and good nutrition both cost money
socio-economic status
