Ch.10 Sect.2:Physical Development
What you will learn… Reflex Infancy Childhood Perceptual Development
Height and Weight Height and weight increase with… Reflex— Most dramatic gains occur before… 1st 8 weeks Fetal stage… In 9 months, microscopic cell to 20 inches long Infancy— In 5 months… First year… Second year… Childhood— After year 2… Height and Weight
Motor Development Development of purposeful movement is called… Chart pg. 231 Stages Various behaviors occur differently from infant to infant and…
Reflexes Grasping is a reflex Reflexes are inborn… Breathing, sneezing, coughing,… Rooting Babies reflexively… Moro Babinski reflex
Perceptual Development Prefer new and interesting stimuli Fantz Preferences influenced by age Depth perception Visual cliff Hearing is much better developed at birth than… Unusual sounds Odors Perceptual Development