T1 - Preschoolers (Josh) Flashcards
Temp for preschoolers?
98.6 - 99.7
HR for preschoolers?
60-110
RR for preschoolers?
22-25
BP for preschoolers?
Boys: 100/59 - 117/76
Girls: 100/61 - 114/75
Preschooler body build?
Slender Sturdy Graceful Agile Posturely Erect
- not much diff b/t girls and boys in this regard
Piaget’s Cognitive Development for Preschoolers?
Preoperational
divided into two parts
- preconceptual (2-4)
- intuitive thought (4-7)
Magical Thinking is characteristic of preschoolers. What is it?
they believe that all thoughts are powerful and accept their meaning literally
Erikson’s Phase of Psychosocial Development for Preschoolers?
Initiative v. Guilt
Freud’s Phase of Psychosexual Development for Preschoolers?
Phallic
- interests in genitals
- identifies w/ same sex parent
- Oedipal/Electra comlex
What is Electra Complex?
girls want to marry their father and kill their mother
What is Oedipal Complex?
boy subconsciously wishes his dad were dead so could marry his mother
Do preschoolers understand time?
not really
best explained in relation to an event
Conservation, according to Piaget?
children become curious and ask questions, exhibiting the beginning of logical reasoning
use of symbols starts to grow
Preschooler’s ability to use language:
> 2100 words by year 5
- use telegraphic speech
- repeat question until they get an answer
What is the best therapy for speech problems?
prevention and early detection