Worksheet 4 - Infant-Toddler Worksheet

Name__Phuc Nguyen_______________________ Person Number_36865471_______________

Reference: Craig and Dunn Chapters 4-5

Name and define the first two of Eriksons developmental conflicts

Trust vs Mistrust! According to Erikson, the trust versus mistrust stage is the most important period in a persons life. "Can I trust the people around me?"

Autonomy versus Shame and Doubt! Can I do things myself or am I reliant on the help of others?" According to Erikson, children at this stage are focused on developing a greater sense of self-control.

T/F: Resolution or lack thereof in the first conflict has no bearing on subsequent conflicts_F_.

Explain Mary Ainsworths Strange Situation experiment, and its significance in the development of attachment.

The study involved observing children between the ages of 12 to 18 months responding to a situation in which they were briefly left alone and then reunited with their mother. Ainsworth concluded that there were three major styles of attachment: secure attachment, ambivalent-insecure attachment, and avoidant-insecure attachment.

__ Disorganized _________________ is attachment marked by confusion. It is a form of __inconsistent_________________ attachment.

Match the term that correctly corresponds with each definition

Holophrastic Speech _C___Language Acquisition Center__B__Overextension_D__Telegraphic Speech_A__

The practice of a young child omitting all but the most vital words to convey a messageA system of cognitive structures that facilitates a childs development of languageA child expressing a full idea with a single wordThe inclination of a child to over-apply a word to broad categories

At what approximate age do children develop their fine and gross motor skills?

3mo.

Piaget referred to the first 2 years of development as the__ sensorimotor _period

You notice your 6 month old cousin pick up and play with two action figures left out by her older brother. This is an example of_gross motor skills______________.

You join in, and subtly hide one of the action figures under a pillow, but she reaches for it anyway, obviously still aware of it. Now your little cousin is exemplifying _object permanence________________.

The development of Pincer Grasp is important for object play. This exercise is considered a ___fine_____ motor skill.

By 18 months, a child has ____tripled___________ their birth weight. However, by the time they turn 2, their rate of growth has_ quadrupled_________________.

Give an example of Social Referencing

Lillian looks to her father for a cue as to whether it is safe to chase after the cat.

____Society?__________________ is the overall environment in which child care occurs, both within and beyond the home. __Bronfenbrenner________________ is a theorist who would emphasize this concept.

Give an example of an Infant/Toddler developmental event in each of the corresponding circles. If you can, try to make the examples interlock with each other, illustrating the relationships between the 3 domains.

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