Developmental Psychology Notes- Chapter 5: Early Childhood: Body and Mind Healthy 6 year old: weighs between 40-50 lbs‚ least 3.5 ft tall‚ looks lean not cubby‚ has adult like body proportions (legs constitute half of total height) Height of Children T-S: African‚ European‚ Asian and Latino descent Obesity major problem‚ children from low income families especially vulnerable to obesity bc their cultures quard against undernutrition/parents rely on cheap fast food (low nutritional value/high
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Development Sex – sexual anatomy and sexual behaviour Gender – perception of maleness or femaleness related to membership in a given society Week 8 Growing brain The brain grows at a faster rate than any other part of the body. By age 5‚ child’s brain weighs 90% of average adult brain weight‚ whereas total body weight is merely 30%. One reason is due to increase in the number of interconnections among cells. These interconnects allow for more complex communication between neurons‚ permit
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Observation I observed a video titled “Emily As Cashier”. In the video‚ I observed a girl named Emily. She’s less than 3 years old. The setting was in their kitchen with a table and chairs. Emily was in the middle chair while her mom and dad sat beside her. In the middle of the kitchen table‚ there was Emily’s red cash register toy and a white bag. The video started while Emily was pressing her toy. She then pulled out clothes from the white bag which she got help from her mother. She stated “ok”
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UNIT 65 Outcome 1 1.1 Explain each of the areas of learning and development and how these are interdependent. It is important to remember that these six areas of learning do not work in isolation but are in fact interlinked. Good quality activities will cover more than one area of development. For example‚ allowing children to access the outdoors will not only support their physical development‚ but encourage their communication and exploration of their environment. Where a child experiences
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physical punishment and alternative disciplinary tactics: A meta-analysis. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review‚ 8‚ 1-38. Lynch‚ Stacey K.‚ Turkheimer‚ Eric‚ D’Onofrio‚ Brian M.‚ Mendle‚ Jane‚ Emery‚ Robert E.‚ Slutske‚ Wendy S.‚ Martin‚ Nicholas G. (2006). A genetically informed study of the association between harsh punishment and offspring behavior problems. Journal of Family Psychology‚ 20‚ 190-198. McLoyd‚ Vonnie C. & Smith‚ Julia. (2002). Physical discipline and behavior problems
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traditions remain the same in many cultures. The lives of adolescents are characterized by a combination of tradition and change. Research shows that there are similarities and differences in adolescents from differing ethnicities. There are human developmental periods and process which are determined by biological‚ cognitive and socioemotional processes. There are periods in human development which span from Childhood‚ Adolescence‚ Adulthood and Late Adulthood. There are two important transitions from
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person’s‚ or society’s knowledge and point of view. Understanding individuals’ differing worldviews is essential to learning developmental psychology. As each human is inherently unique‚ understanding how their worldview affects their behavior is critical. Additionally‚ it is important to understand what molds their worldview. Throughout the study of developmental psychology‚ numerous different theories have been produced on the reasoning of why people change when they grow older. Indubitably‚ worldview
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FOUR PLANES OF DEVELOPMENT What is development? It is a creation of an adult by a young child. Development refers to change that is irreversible. It is necessary and represents progress. It is a movement towards maturity and ready to create another generation. In animals the period of development happens in a very short span of time. Humans have the longest childhood; they live in a complex environment to which they take a lot of time to adapt. The Childs life is a complex society
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EYMP1 Context and principles for early years provision 1.1 An explanation of the legal status and principles of the relevant Early Years Framework and why the early years frameworks emphasise a personal and individual approach to learning development. The department of Education have issued a statutory Framework for Nursery settings‚ known as the Early Years Foundation Stage. The framework sets the legal requirements for the care of young children relating to Learning‚ Development and Welfare
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Developmental Psychology: Very Beneficial Anyone who is looking to go into a career that deals with human interaction should look into taking Developmental Psychology. This class helped me to understand the way a human develops and thinks‚ which is important when dealing with human interaction. Developmental Psychology was a very beneficial class that allowed me to move ahead toward my career goal‚ and the professor helped to teach the class very thoroughly while making sure we understood and
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