Maturation Value Walk!! Please record the following; 1)Whether you agree/disagree 2)How you arrived at that answer

1 Maturation only refers to physical growth and development.

2 The environment(nurture) in which one is raised has a lot to do with how one matures.

3 Basic emotions such as anger, fear, and joy take time to be learned.

4 The curiosity of children is not essential to proper development.

Maturation

Many basic abilities and their emergence is tied to maturation Physical growth and development of the body, brain, and nervous system When do we start to see this?

Maturation We see humans maturing when we see them develop motor skills (walking, crawling) The rate of maturation is universal. What does this mean to psychologists? SitCrawlStandWalk.

Maturation The universal sequence of motor development follows two distinct patterns Cephalocaudal- meaning increased muscle control spreads from head to toe. Proximodistal- meaning increased muscle control spreads from the center of the body to the extremeties

Maturation

While maturation does play a huge role, the skill don’t just “happen” or “emerge” It is also governed by a child’s level of readiness Idea that there is a minimum level of maturation before some skills can be learned

Maturation If parents attempt to teach children to walk, or be potty trained before their level of readiness….. Frustration is likely to occur No actual ages…. Just weeks and months of occurrence

Maturation What makes a child ready for kindergarten? What makes a child ready for high school? What makes a child ready for college?

Emotional Development Even emotions follow a pattern tied to maturation Basic emotions of anger, fear, and joy take time to actually develop. Infants do however show excitement This social smile develops by 10 months Why??? Distinct feelings/qualities of consciousness

Emotional Development Many psychologists feel that this unfolding of emotions is closely linked with the development of the nervous system

Social Development Babies are social creatures, and this idea of social development lays foundations for relations with everyone else

Social Development Two main ideas encompass the social development of infants Self-AwarenessSocial Referencing Act that involves recognizing yourself 15 months Act that involves observing others to gather information months

Please rank the various abilities below according to their developmental sequence, starting with 1, indicating the first ability to develop, and ending with 12, the last to develop. Order of Motor and Verbal Abilities Development ______ Walks alone; says several words ______Describes the difference between a bird and dog ______Turns head to follow moving object ______Names penny, nickel, and dime ______Climbs stairs; says many words ______Laces shoes ______Sits alone for one minute; says da-da ______Tells how a baseball and an orange or an airplane and kite are alike ______Puts on shoes ______Tells time to quarter-hour ______Runs; uses simple word combinations ______Walks while holding onto something

Please rank the various abilities below according to their developmental sequence, starting with 1, indicating the first ability to develop, and ending with 12, the last to develop. Order of Motor and Verbal Abilities Development __4__ Walks alone; says several words _10__Describes the difference between a bird and dog _1__Turns head to follow moving object _9_Names penny, nickel, and dime _5__Climbs stairs; says many words _8__Laces shoes _2___Sits alone for one minute; says da-da _12__Tells how a baseball and an orange or an airplane and kite are alike __7__Puts on shoes __11__Tells time to quarter-hour __6___Runs; uses simple word combinations __3__Walks while holding onto something

Please rank the various abilities below according to their developmental sequence, starting with 1, indicating the first ability to develop, and ending with 12, the last to develop. Order of Motor and Verbal Abilities Development __2 months____ Turns head to follow moving object __9 months____ Sits alone for one minute; says da-da ___1 yr.___ Walks while holding onto something __1 yr. 3 mos.____ Walks alone; says several words __1 yr. 6 mos.____ Climbs stairs; says many words __2 yrs.____ Runs; uses simple word combinations __3 yrs.____ Puts on shoes __4 yrs.____ Laces shoes __5 yrs.____ Names penny, nickel, and dime __6 yrs.____ Describes the difference between a bird and dog __7 yrs.____ Tells time to quarter-hour __8 yrs.____ Tells how a baseball and an orange or an airplane and kite are alike Put an M next to the ability that is learned through maturation, and a T next to those that are learned through training.

Please rank the various abilities below according to their developmental sequence, starting with 1, indicating the first ability to develop, and ending with 12, the last to develop. Order of Motor and Verbal Abilities Development __2 months____ Turns head to follow moving object M __9 months____ Sits alone for one minute; says da-da M ___1 yr.___ Walks while holding onto something M __1 yr. 3 mos.____ Walks alone; says several words MT __1 yr. 6 mos.____ Climbs stairs; says many words MT __2 yrs.____ Runs; uses simple word combinations MT __3 yrs.____ Puts on shoes T __4 yrs.____ Laces shoes T __5 yrs.____ Names penny, nickel, and dime T __6 yrs.____ Describes the difference between a bird and dog T __7 yrs.____ Tells time to quarter-hour T __8 yrs.____ Tells how a baseball and an orange or an airplane and kite are alike T Put an M next to the ability that is learned through maturation, and a T next to those that are learned through training.

Quiz time 5+5

1. Neonate- 2. Grasping Reflex- 3. Rooting Reflex- 4. Moro Reflex- 5. Maturation- 6. Cephalocaudal- 7. Proximodistal- 8. Readiness- 9. Self-Awareness- 10. Social-Referencing-

1. Neonate-term used for newborn infants during the first few weeks following birth 2. Grasping Reflex-infant’s reflex to consistently grasp objects placed in their hand 3. Rooting Reflex- infant’s reflex to turn toward an object and attempt to nurse when something touches their cheek 4. Moro Reflex- reflex to extend arms in a hugging motion when startled 5. Maturation- physical growth and development of the body and nervous system 6. Cephalocaudal- maturation occurring from head to toe 7. Proximodistal- maturation from the center of the body to the extremities 8. Readiness- Condition that exists when maturation has advanced enough to allow the rapid acquisition of a particular skill 9. Self-Awareness-Being conscious of your own self as a person 10. Social-Referencing- gaining information by observing others in a situation

Value Walk!!

1 It is instinctive behavior to attach/follow your mother and father.

2 Safety is the most important thing that a parent can provide for their children.

3 Commercial child care (day care) interferes with the quality of parenting and attachment between child and parent.

4 It is better to only have 1 or 2 children, so they can receive much individual attention.

Social Development Imprinting Konrad Lonrenz was interested in why baby geese follow their mothers and wanted to find an explanation.

Imprinting Mother Lorenz found geese aren’t born knowing that they should follow their mother, instead they follow large objects. Why? The mother-goose following is gained during a critical period early in life.

Imprinting Imprinting- the early and quick learning of permanent behavior patterns such as following the mother Ducklings must imprint on something within 30 hours, or they never will. Implications??

Does this occur in humans? Probably not true imprinting…. But! Emotional attachments- or close emotional bonds are formed with primary caregivers. Anyone else?

Does this occur in humans? Is this a good or bad thing??? Emotional attachments- or close emotional bonds are formed with primary caregivers. Anyone else? We see emotional bonds when we witness separation anxiety How do we see it?

Quality of Attachment Much is learned about attachment when mothers return Securely Attached/ stable and positive Upset by mom’s absence, want to be near her when she returns Insecure Avoidant/anxious bond Tend to turn away when mother returns Insecure Ambivalent/also anxious bond Both seek to be near, and angrily resist contact

Agree? Why?

What about fathers? Can humans be attached to their fathers? Usually the warmer the home environment, the more secure the children.

What child care? Take a few minutes and list the pros and cons you can think of for out of home Child care. ProsCons

Child care This relies on the quality of the care. What is quality? What should a parent look for in child-care? Studies show that commercial child care does not adversely affect the attachment to parents.

Debunking Developmental psychology After watching the following lecture, try to identify why this 12 yr. old is the way he is. Is he developmentally ahead of most other 12 yr. olds or is the whole nature of development changing? Or neither? Is it nature or nurture?

Experiment Writing Reflection After reading the experiment summary, and watching Harlow’s recap. Please complete the writing reflection.