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Child Development U4
Arkansas Child Development Unit 4 The First Year
Question | Answer |
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ATTENTION SPAN | the length of time a person can concentrate on any one thing |
CAUSE AND EFFECT | the idea that one action results in another action or condition |
COLIC | acute abdominal pain caused by abnormal conditions in the bowels |
CRADLE CAP | a skin condition in infants in which the scalp develops patches of yellow, crusty scales |
CRIB DEATH | when seemingly healthy children between the ages of two weeks and six months suddenly die in their sleep. See "Sudden Infant Death Syndrome" |
DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS | parts of the development that are slower than the average |
DIAPER RASH | patches of rough, irritated skin in the diaper area |
FAILURE TO THRIVE | a condition in which the baby does not grow and develop properly |
HAND-EYE COORDINATION | the ability to move hands and fingers precisely in relation to what is seen |
LARGE MOTOR SKILLS | the use and control of the large muscles of the back, legs, shoulders and arms |
NEURONS | nerve cells |
OBJECT PERMANENCE the concept in which an infant learns that people or things exist even when they are gone from sight | the concept in which an infant learns that people or things exist even when they are gone from sight |
PERCEPTION | the ability to learn from the senses |
PERSONALITY | the characteristics that make a person unique |
PRIMARY TEETH | teeth which will begin being replaced at about the age of six |
REPETITION | learning by doing the same task or skill over and over |
SENSORY MOTOR SKILLS | skills that are developed through the interaction of the senses and the environment |
SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME (SIDS) | when seemingly healthy children between the ages of two weeks and six months suddenly die in their sleep. Also known as "Crib Death" |
STRANGER ANXIETY | a baby's fear of unfamiliar people |
TEETHING | when a baby begins cutting his or her primary teeth |
TEMPERAMENT | a person's style of reacting to the world and relating to others |
WEANING | the process of changing from drinking from a bottle or the breast to a cup |