Developmental Psych Chapter 4: Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood * Changes in Body Proportions * Cephalocaudal trend: “head to tail” – during prenatal period‚ the head develops more rapidly than the lower part of the body. * Proximodistal trend: growth proceeds‚ literally‚ from “near to far” – from the center of the body outward. In the prenatal period‚ the head‚ chest‚ and trunk grow first‚ then the arms and legs‚ and finally the hands and feet. * Brain Development
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EARLY CHILDHOOD Parents label early childhood‚ which extends from 02 to 06 years‚ as the problem‚ the troublesome or the toy-age; by educators as the Pre-school-age; and by psychologists as the Pre-gang‚ the exploratory‚ or the Questioning-age. Physical development proceeds at a slow rate in early childhood but the physiological habits‚ whose foundations are laid in babyhood‚ become well established. Early Childhood is regarded as the teachable moment for acquiring skills because children
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Question 1 Discuss the nature versus nurture question. What makes a person exhibit the tendencies that define his or her existence? Is it the natural chemical balances and imbalances that one is born with? Or could it be the way they breathe in the life around them engrained in their mind from those who care for them? In other words‚ does the fact that I was born with red hair increase my tendency towards a hot temper or is my level of temperament based upon the environment which I was raised in
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genotype and phenotype -Three germ layers [ectoderm/mesoderm/endoderm]-> Organ systems -Dyes can be used to track the origin and position of cells -Congenital anomalies can be caused by genetic and or environmental factors -Syndromes- developmental abnormalities that appear unlinked but occur together Major Processes: Mesenchymal and epithelial cells EMT: Mesenchymal -> Epithelial transition Condensation- Cell division- Cell death Mesenchymal Cells: Migration- Matrix secretion and
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Writing Developmental Continuum This assessment is meant to help teachers identify the phase of writing development. By observing the child a teacher can see just which phase they are in based on indicators stated in the guide. It is not uncommon for children to display characteristics of more than one phase. There are five phases which are “Role Play ‚ Experimental‚ Early‚ Conventional and Proficient. Role Play is the beginning‚ where children essentially make marks on paper‚ trying their best
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Aging and Adulthood Tameka Coleman CCMH 504: Individual and Family Development across the Lifespan Linda Morreale‚ LMFT January 10‚ 2014 Aging and Adulthood As we grow from children to adulthood there are many changes in life. When we are children we can’t wait to become adults to get away from parents and‚ when we are adults we wish we were children back in our parent’s house. The process of early
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approximately 2-7 years. The next stage is the concrete operations stage‚ which lasts from around 7-11 years. The final stage‚ formal operational thought‚ occurs around age 12 and lasts into adulthood (Mooney‚ 2013). In researching Piaget’s stage theory‚ and the corresponding characteristics‚ kindergarten children fall into the preoperational stage of development. Working with kindergarten students‚ I have had the opportunity to see this stage develop in many of my children. For this discussion
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are many different theories about development‚ however some of the theories apply to actual development more than others and describe development better. The theory that applies most to development is Erikson’s Psychosocial Theory‚ which was created by Erik Erikson. Several other theories do not apply to development as much‚ the one created by Sigmund Freud‚ his Psychoanalytic Theory which is one theory that least describes development. Erik Erikson created a Psychosocial Theory that describes eight
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against her parents‚ most of them being normal and healthy parts of development. However‚ it would seem that one aspect of her physical development somewhat strayed from the normative; an issue that‚ according to several findings in the field of developmental psychology‚ has had a negative catalyzing effect on her body image‚ peer-acceptance‚ relationship with her parents‚ and overall emotional stability. This umbrella issue is Rebecca’s pubertal timing; specifically‚ the early onset of it relative
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The Developmental and Family Life Cycle (DFLC) is the theoretical framework used in this assessment. The DFLC provides a reference to understand normal development within a family. DFLC focuses on development tasks throughout the life cycle of families focusing on the family as a unit rather than individuals. The DFLC theory provides understanding for changes family members experience throughout ones lifetime. The family is viewed as a social component in society and the basis for interventions
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