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Lifespan Development

Lifespan Development. Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood Chapter 7. Physical Changes. Slows between the ages of 2 – 6 than in infancy. Decline in appetite Food aversions Motor Skills Brain Lateralization. Physical Changes (cont). Early childhood illnesses

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Lifespan Development

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  1. Lifespan Development Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood Chapter 7

  2. Physical Changes • Slows between the ages of 2 – 6 than in infancy. • Decline in appetite • Food aversions • Motor Skills • Brain Lateralization

  3. Physical Changes (cont) • Early childhood illnesses • Abuse & Neglect • Definitions • Characteristics • Age • Child Characteristics • Abuser Characteristics

  4. Prevention • Identify Problem • Identify @ risk population • Educate • Legislate • Enforce Laws

  5. Cognitive Changes • Piaget – Preoperational 18 – 24 mo. • Criticisms/ Support of Piaget: • Conservation • Egocentrism • “Fooled by appearances”?

  6. Language Changes • 0 – 2 Holophrases • 2 – 3 Simple 2 word sentences • 3 – 4 Grammar Explosion • Key Element in this process?

  7. Differences in Intelligence • IQ – Intelligence Quotient • Predictive Abilitiy (.5 - .6) • Limitations • Heredity • Environment • Racial Differences

  8. Wechsler’s Intelligence Scales (WAIS – R, WISC – III) • 11 Subtests • Verbal v. Performance • Normal Bell Curve

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