WGU D307 Educational Psychology and
Development of Children/Adolescents
Already Passed
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs ✔✔physiological, safety, love/belonging, esteem, self-
actualization
gross motor skills ✔✔physical abilities involving large body movements, such as walking and
jumping
fine motor skills ✔✔physical abilities involving small body movements, especially of the hands
and fingers, such as drawing and picking up a coin
Gessell's Theory of Development ✔✔Distinct stages or sequences of child development.
Development is driven by both genetics and environment.
Infancy Physical Development (0-2) ✔✔Roll, Hold Head up, Crawl, Walk, Feed Self, Run,
Zipper
, Early Childhood Physical Development (2-6) ✔✔Improvements in gross/fine motor skills. Run,
Hop, Tumble, Climb, Bead Strings, Puzzles, Dress Self, Use Utensils.
Middle Childhood Physical Development (6-10) ✔✔Slow and Steady Weight/height gain, Adult
teeth, Refinement of motor skills, play organized sports
Adolescence Physical Development (10-18) ✔✔Rapid Growth, Puberty, Hormones, Girls stop
growing and boys continue.
Piaget's Theory ✔✔States that children actively construct their understanding of the world and
go through four stages of cognitive development
Sensorimotor Stage (Piaget) ✔✔0-2. Sensations and perceptions. Master object permanence.
Emphasis on the senses: touch, vision, motor (sucking and grasping)
Preoperational Stage (Piaget) ✔✔2-7. Motor skills are acquired; egocentrism is strong but begins
to decline; no logical thinking yet; most rapid period of development
Development of Children/Adolescents
Already Passed
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs ✔✔physiological, safety, love/belonging, esteem, self-
actualization
gross motor skills ✔✔physical abilities involving large body movements, such as walking and
jumping
fine motor skills ✔✔physical abilities involving small body movements, especially of the hands
and fingers, such as drawing and picking up a coin
Gessell's Theory of Development ✔✔Distinct stages or sequences of child development.
Development is driven by both genetics and environment.
Infancy Physical Development (0-2) ✔✔Roll, Hold Head up, Crawl, Walk, Feed Self, Run,
Zipper
, Early Childhood Physical Development (2-6) ✔✔Improvements in gross/fine motor skills. Run,
Hop, Tumble, Climb, Bead Strings, Puzzles, Dress Self, Use Utensils.
Middle Childhood Physical Development (6-10) ✔✔Slow and Steady Weight/height gain, Adult
teeth, Refinement of motor skills, play organized sports
Adolescence Physical Development (10-18) ✔✔Rapid Growth, Puberty, Hormones, Girls stop
growing and boys continue.
Piaget's Theory ✔✔States that children actively construct their understanding of the world and
go through four stages of cognitive development
Sensorimotor Stage (Piaget) ✔✔0-2. Sensations and perceptions. Master object permanence.
Emphasis on the senses: touch, vision, motor (sucking and grasping)
Preoperational Stage (Piaget) ✔✔2-7. Motor skills are acquired; egocentrism is strong but begins
to decline; no logical thinking yet; most rapid period of development
