Topic 3 Resources: Infancy

Topic 3 Resources

What time period in the lifespan is referred to as infancy?
What are the two principles that govern physical development in infancy?
What are gross motor and fine motor skills?
When do the following typical developmental milestones occur? Holding head up? Rolling over? Sit & crawl? Stand?
Who is Jean Piaget?
How does Jean Piaget describe cognitive development?
What is a script?
What is a scheme?
Describe assimilation.
Describe accommodation.
What is object permanence?
What is purposeful behavior?
What is the information processing perspective?
What are the three categories of infant temperament according to Thomas and Chess?
Compare and contrast primary and secondary emotions.
What is social referencing?