notes 11/10

Question 1

what sensory abilities have babies developed at birth?

Answer 1

• prefer human voices (mother’s)
• can distinguish smell of mother vs. other ppl
• vision is the least developed sense

Question 2

a period where neural pathways form thousands of new connections during infancy and toddlerhood

Answer 2

blooming period

Question 3

a period where neural connections are reduced during childhood and adolescence to allow the brain to function more efficiently

Answer 3

pruning period

Question 4

explain or list key growth points:

Answer 4

• rapid growth occurs during infancy
• slows down around 4-6
• girls: growth spurt from 8-12
• brain size increases rapidly (frontal lobe) from 3-6
• at age 2 it is at 55% size
• at age 6 it is at 90% size

Question 5

the ability for us to move our bodies and manipulate objects
- occurs in an orderly sequence

Answer 5

motor skills

Question 6

motor skills in the muscles in our fingers, toes, and eyes, and enable coordination of small actions (e.g., gripping a pencil)

Answer 6

fine motor skills

Question 7

motor skills in large muscle groups that control arms and legs and involve larger movements (e.g., balancing, running)

Answer 7

gross motor skills

Question 8

the act of forming an enduring connection or bond with others

Answer 8

attachment

Question 9

child needs love and oral gratification is the _______ view of attachment

Answer 9

freudian

Question 10

child needs sustenance and the mother happens to be paired with that is the _______ view of attachment

Answer 10

behaviorist

Question 11

freudians and behaviorists can agree that attachment is based upon

Answer 11

food or feeding