5-10 Flashcards
What is the development of the brain based on?
It is based on experience an maturation.
What is cephalocudal?
Big head development; head develops first
What is transient exuberance?
The great increase of dendrites,axons and synapses over the first 2 years.
What infant sense is more developed at first?
Listening- abilities are more developed because they hear voices in the womb.
What sense is not as developed as listening?
Vision- it’s blurry and doesn’t see much in mother womb.
2months baby will starting noticing features
4months will recognize mothers face
What are the first motor skills?
Breathing crying shivering sucking
What are Piaget’s 1st stage of sensorimotor?
Reflex= sucking,gasping,staring, listening
What is Piaget’s 2nd stage of sensorimotor?
First acquired adaptation and (sucking a nipple different form a pacifier)
What is Piaget’s 3rd stage of sensorimotor?
Awareness of things, responds to people and objects.
What is Piaget’s 4th stage of sensorimotor?
New adaptation & assimilation
What is Piaget’s 5th stage of sensorimotor?
Little scientist
What is Piaget’s 6th stage of sensorimotor?
Mental combination
What is object permanence?
When a infant perceives that an object has permanence. Kicks in at 8months.
What is Graspability?
When a infant thinks that an object is the right size to grasp.
What is habituation?
Infant observes behavior and repeats the same action.
What is Depth perception?
Kicks in about 10 months how you visually see things.
What is motherese?
When mom or parent baby talks
Language progression
Reflexes,cooing,babbling,spoken words