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What is a Child? - ✔✔1. An offspring of either sex of human parents; a son or daughter.
2. A young person of either sex at any age less than maturity, but most commonly one
between infancy and youth.
3. A descendant in any degree.
4. A childish person; one immature in judgment or discretion.
Epigenetic Theory - ✔✔based upon the impact that a child's genetic makeup has on his
or her development
Two theories of human development - ✔✔Epigenetic Theory
Environmental Factors
Cognitive Development Theory - ✔✔Development as occurring in four main periods of
a person's life. Sensorimotor, Preoperational, Concrete Operations, Formal Operations
Schemes - ✔✔Mental Maps
Sensorimotor Stage - ✔✔Birth to 2 years of age.
Children learn through sensory impressions and motor activities. Infants learn how to
control the movements of their bodies and objects
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, Preoperational Stage - ✔✔2 to 7 years of age.
Children at this stage are not capable of abstract thought.
Concrete Operations Stage - ✔✔7 to 11 years of age
Children begin to formulate logical explanations for them.
Formal Operations Stage - ✔✔11 to 15 years of age
Children are now capable of thinking like adults through the use of reasoning and
consideration of hypothetical situations
Deficiency Needs (Maslow) - ✔✔1. Physiological needs
2. Safety needs
3. Social needs
4. Esteem needs
What are the 3 "Growth Needs" - ✔✔1. Cognitive needs
2. Aesthetic needs
3. Self-Actualization needs
Cognitive Needs - ✔✔The continued desire to increase their intelligence as a means of
better understanding and interpreting their world
Aesthetic Needs - ✔✔The inclination to seek the expression of beauty in their lives,
whether through art, nature, or other means
Self Actualization Needs - ✔✔A person is one who is fully engaged in expressing her
abilities and maximizing her potential
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