Development

what are all babies born with

reflexes

rooting reflex

touched cheek, baby will try to put in mouth

sucking reflex

object placed into mouth, infant will suck

grasping reflex

object placed on palm or foot, baby will try and grasp with fingers or toes

Moro reflex

if startled, baby will fling limbs out then retract

Babinski reflex

foot stroked, will spread toes

baby taste and smell

like adults, react to high concentration of sugar, preferences change with development

baby hearing

turn head to mothers voice, main sense as babies

baby sight

only see 8-12 inches in front of them, prone to see face like objects

when is sight is fully developed by

12 months

how do motor skills develop

neurons in brain connect and become myelinated

gross motor skills include

roll over, stand, walk

when does roll over typically develop

5-5.5 months

when do babies typically start standing

8-9 months

when do babies typically start walking

15 months

bio psychological theory

female brains have larger corpus callosums which may affect how the hemispheres coordinate

social cognitive theory

society treats boys and girls differently

stage theory

people develop discontinuely (in stages) instead of continued

some of proximal development

range of tasks a child can perform independently and what assistance they need

erik erikson

psychological stage theory

how many stages of the psychological stage theory

8

number 1 of psychological stage theory

trust vs mistrust