Portage Learning Developmental Psych
Module 4 Graded A+
Physical development in early childhood Ans-
Fine motor skills vs gross motor skills Ans- - Fine motor skills: skills that use smaller muscles. Ex: pouring
liquids or coloring
- Gross motor skills: skills that use large muscle groups. Ex: throwing a ball or running
Explain the rapid period of neural growth during early childhood Ans- The connections are made
between neurons at the synapses and dendrites spread and connect to new growth.
Synaptic pruning through early childhood Ans- when under-utilized synaptic connections between
neurons die away while important ones become strengthened.
when under-utilized synaptic connections between neurons die away while important ones become
strengthened.
Mylenation Ans- Where neurons are insulted with a layer of fat to speed up messages between neurons
and enhances processing speed
Cognitive development in early childhood Ans-
Piaget's pre-operational stage Ans- 1. Symbolic function substage (ages 2-4) - where children have
animistic thinking (they believe inanimate objects or animals have human-like qualities) and are
egocentric (cannot see another's perspective)
2. Intuitive though substage- where children begin to reason but cannot engage in highly rational
thought because they only focus on one aspect of something or put all their attention on one object
(centration) and do not see the bigger picture. An example of centration is their difficulty with
conservation where they cannot understand that just because an object looks different doesn't mean it
substantially changed.
Module 4 Graded A+
Physical development in early childhood Ans-
Fine motor skills vs gross motor skills Ans- - Fine motor skills: skills that use smaller muscles. Ex: pouring
liquids or coloring
- Gross motor skills: skills that use large muscle groups. Ex: throwing a ball or running
Explain the rapid period of neural growth during early childhood Ans- The connections are made
between neurons at the synapses and dendrites spread and connect to new growth.
Synaptic pruning through early childhood Ans- when under-utilized synaptic connections between
neurons die away while important ones become strengthened.
when under-utilized synaptic connections between neurons die away while important ones become
strengthened.
Mylenation Ans- Where neurons are insulted with a layer of fat to speed up messages between neurons
and enhances processing speed
Cognitive development in early childhood Ans-
Piaget's pre-operational stage Ans- 1. Symbolic function substage (ages 2-4) - where children have
animistic thinking (they believe inanimate objects or animals have human-like qualities) and are
egocentric (cannot see another's perspective)
2. Intuitive though substage- where children begin to reason but cannot engage in highly rational
thought because they only focus on one aspect of something or put all their attention on one object
(centration) and do not see the bigger picture. An example of centration is their difficulty with
conservation where they cannot understand that just because an object looks different doesn't mean it
substantially changed.
