Psychology lifespan

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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)