Psychology lifespan
CHAPTER FOUR (Brief Lecture)
Physical Development
in
Infancy and Toddlerhood
OVERVIEW
General Points
Physical Growth
Motor Development
Sensory / Perceptual Development
Development Needs
Health and Safety
Review Questions
GENERAL POINTS (one of two)
Haptic Perception
Catch Up Growth
Systems of Action
PHYSICAL GROWTH (one of two)
Weight
Height
Brain
Plasticity
Synaptic pruning
Lateralization
Size increases
Myelination
Differentiation
Motor Development Sensory / Perceptual Development Health and Safety (Immunizations)
DEVELOPMENT NEEDS
Nutrition
Breast feeding (natures perfect food)
The introduction of food (order)