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Birth
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Sensorimotor Stage
The child is exploring environment with the senses. Puts everything in mouth to explore, etc. Babies here do not have object permanence until about 8 months of age. Babies can recognize numbers at this stage. -
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Trust vs. Mistrust
Learning whether to trust or not to based on whether or not their needs for things like food and comfort are met. -
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Pre-Conventional Morals
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Secure Attachment
A child is upset when the parent leaves, but is reassured once they return. -
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Slow-To-Warm-Up Infants (Temperament)
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Secure Attachment
Secure Attachment- upset by leaving parent but relieved when parent returns.
Insecure Attachment- anxious-ambivalent, anxious-avoidant
Anxious Ambivalent- upset whne parents leave and angry with parent upon return
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Easy Temperament
Easy infants- adaptable, positive mood, predictable behavior and regular sleep patterns.
Difficult Infants- Intense reactions, unpredictable behavior and sleep schedule.
Slow-To-Warm-Up infants- intitially withdrawn but later warm up to newcomers.
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Raise head to 45 degrees
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Roll Over
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Sit with support
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Sit without support
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Pull Self to Standing Position
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Walk holding on to furniture
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Creep
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Stand alone
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Walk
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Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
Toddlers realize they can direct their own behavior. -
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Preoperational Stage (2-7)
Children cannot understand conservation. They are egocentric, cannot see world from a viewpoint other than their own. Children can develop theory of mind at this point. -
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Initiative vs. Guilt
Children are developing imagination, and sharing. They have to learn to control their behavior and take responsibility. -
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Industry vs. Inferiority
Children try to learn new skills, obtain new knowledge -
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Conventional Morals
Morals focused on caring for others as well as Laws and Rules. -
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Concrete Operational Stage
Children can think with concrete knowledge and understand conservation. Cannot think abstractly, in this stage children will often use their fingers or other physical objects to count and do math. -
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Pubery
Ages 10-14 in girls, 12-16 in boys.
Puberty is when sexual development occurs. Development of sexual organs and the growth of body hair. Deepening of voices in boys. -
Average Menarche
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Formal Operational Stage
Begins aroundage 12. Thinking changes from being confined to the concrete to include abstract thinking. Children can use variables in their thiking. Can figure if-then statements, these are logical or systematic reasoning abilities. -
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Identity vs. Role Confusion
Trying to learn who they are as a person. -
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Post-Conventional
Universal Ethical principles/personal moral codes may transcend laws and rules. -
Averge first Spermarche
Average age of first spermarche in boys -
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Cognitive Changes in Adulthoom
Crystallized intelligence- increases with age, things like writing and language skills.
Fluid Intelligence- Problem solving, ability to think and reason quickly. Decreases in adulthood.
Ability to make connections increases in adulthood.
Dementia and Alzeihmers are diseases resulting from a degeneration of brain tissue. Alzeihmers is related to a deficiency in acetylcolene, and is a loss of short term memory and leads to death. -
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Young Adult
Trying to form a close, committed relationship
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Average age of first child
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Average Age women marry
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Average age men marry
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Physical Changes in Middle Adulthood
Physical Changes- loss of skin elasticity, weight gain, thinning and greying of hair, loss of strength and flexibility. -
Midlife Transition
Discontentment or boredom with life, people, and activiities that have provided fulfillment. "Midlife Crisis"
Often marked by some sort of reckless behavior: buying a sports car, thrillseeking, motorcycles -
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Middle Adulthood
The challenge is to be creative, productive, and give back to the next generation.
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Menopause (women)
Marks the end of a woman's menstrual cycle, she can no longer have children. -
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Late Adulthood
This person is trying to reach wisdom, tranquility, wholeness, and acceptance.
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Physical Changes in Late Adulthood
Physical Changes- wrinkling of skin, development of brown age spots, deteriorating eyesight and hearing, loss of bone mass, loss of cognitive functioning.