principles of development Flashcards
(6 cards)
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cephalocaudal development
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growth occurs from head to toe, where they develop head and neck control beforetheir arms and legs.
2
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exampl of cephalcaudal devlopemnt
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a baby lifts their head before walking
3
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proximadistol devlopemnt
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growth from the centre of the body outwards, where babies first gain control over their torso then arms then fingers.
4
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example of proximadistol development
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a child moves theri whole arms before moving objects
5
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describe simple to complex development
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a child first devlops relfexs then simple movenment and then complex tasks
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exampl of simple to complex development
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a child can grasp an object and then learn to write
