| Principles of development | Stages of prenatal development | Characteristics of P.I.E.S in children | Misc. |
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What are the principles of development?
Requires change, early development is essential for later development, the pattern of development is orderly and predictable, development requires maturation and learning, growth and development are continuous and rates of developemt are unique.
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What are the three stages of prenatal development?
Germinal, Embryonic and Foetal
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What is the definition of physical development?
The changes that relate to people's size and shape and, therefore , body structure.
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What is the babinski reflex?
When an infant's foot is stroked it causes the toes to fan then curl. This reflex will last for up to 18 months.
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What is the proximodistal law of development?
The direction of development that occurs from the centre (or inside) of the body and extends to the body's extremeties.
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What is a zygote?
The name given to the new cell following fertilisation.
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What are some reflexes a baby has?
-rooting
-sucking -grasping -swimming -breathing |
What is the moro reflex?
When an infant is lying on their back, in response to being startled, they fling their arms out, may arch their back and then relax.
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What is and example of general to specific development?
When an infant learns to grasp an object before they will be able to pick it up using only their thumb and forefingers.
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What is the name given to the group of human cells following differentiation approximately 6 days after conception?
Blastocyst
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What is socilaisation?
The process of acquring values, attiude and behaviours through interacting with others.
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What adjustments do infants have to make after birth?
Change in respiration, circulation, digestion and removal of waste.
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What is the cephalocaudal law of development?
The direction of development that occurs from the top (head) down to the bottom
(toes) of the body. |
What is the role of the placenta?
- supplies oxygen and nutrients to the developing baby
- removes waste |
How many words would a child know by the age of 5?
4000-5000
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How long is a prgnancy?
approx. 40 weeks.
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What are physical developmental milestones in the first 12 years?
- growth
-cutting of deciduous teeth -develpment of gross motor skills development of fine motor skills |
What is organogenesis?
The production and development of the organs of a baby.
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What are fontanelles?
The bones in the skull of an infant. They are very flexible, but harden after birth.
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How long is the childhood lifespan?
3-12 years
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