Child Development

Attachment

name given to the bond between caregiver and child

Failure to thrive

conditions in which baby doesn’t grow properly due to lack of love and attention

Sensitivity

Having strong reactions to one’s own feelings

Social development

learning to interact with others and express oneself to others

Temperament

a person’s style of responding to the world and the people in it

Adaptability

you are able to move smoothly from one task to another; plans change and you are able to change with them

Intensity

how you react; do you respond to frustration calmly or with great force

Energy

activity level

Sensitivity

easily bothered by things like noise, temperature, and sounds

Mood

general outlook/feelings on life

Persistence

how you respond when asked to stop doing something

Perceptiveness

if you notice things around you; like what people wear, things people do

Regularity

like things to stay the same, and don’t enjoy change

First Reaction

response to new situations and activities

Smiling at familiar faces and turning to a voice are examples of ______?

social development

The process of establishing one’s identity as a person is _____?

emotional development

A constantly changing schedule world is difficult for a baby who is high in ____?

regularity

Babies who are constantly on the move are high in?

energy

Caregivers build trust in a baby by?

meeting the baby’s neeeds

Which of the following relates to a child’s reactions to his or her own feelings?

mood

Researchers at Baylor University studied abused and neglected children. Those who failed to receive love, touch, and opportunities for learning had brains, ______ % smaller than average.

20-30

Which of the following is true about failure to thrive?

a baby that was neglected, and even as adults will be unable to develop relationships with others

Colic

extreme fussiness shown by a baby regularly, usually at night

Crying

a baby’s main way of communicating, which can signal many different needs

Pacifier

plastic nipple that can be used by a baby for comforting

Smiling

sign of pleasant emotions that generally first appears in the baby’s second month

Stranger anxiety

fear of people other than the main caregiver

Which of the following is important to consider when trying to teach a baby to learn good behavior?

provide more positive attention than negative

Which of the following might comfort a crying baby?

offer a toy to interest and distract the baby

Which of the following is true about a colic baby?

?

Which of the following is NOT a sign of social development in a baby that is one month old?

start to laugh when to show happiness

When does stranger anxiety typically start to develop?

8 months old