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A child grows and learns as a - ANS whole, not in bits and pieces
Abraham Maslow - ANS Hierarchy of Needs--most basic needs must be
fulfilled before other areas can be fulfilled
All areas of development are interrelated - ANSthe domains of
development effect one another as children learn new skills and abilities
Approaches to learning - ANSrefers to a child's eagerness to learn and
includes curiosity, persistence, creative problem solving and the ability to
create and complete long-term projects
Are the brain, heart and spinal cord fully functioning at birth? - ANSyes
As children grow they gain control of their arm and leg muscles, then finger
and toe - ANSGrowth proceeds outward
Attachment Theory - ANSInfants and young children need attentive,
responsive adults in order to develop into well-adjusted individuals through
the following stages of their lives.
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, autism spectrum disorder - ANSa group of brain based neurological
disorder characterized by social impairments, communication difficulties,
and restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior
Boys enter puberty between - ANS10 and 15
Children gain control of __________ first, then arms and legs - ANShead
and neck
Children's development progresses in - ANSfits and starts
Concrete Operational - ANS7-11 years
Children become more rational in their thinking (e.g., realize Santa isn't
real).
Development - ANSan increase in complexity, a change from relatively
simple to more complex
Development is continuous - ANSchildren continue to add new behaviors
and skills as they perfect abilities. ie: gurgles to coos to chattering to words
to phrases to sentences
Development proceeds at different rates - ANSEach child is different. ie:
some children will walk at 10 months and some at 18
Development proceeds from general to specific - ANSlarge muscles
develop first, then smaller muscles
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