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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•Abuse & Neglect
•Definitions•Characteristics
•Age•Child Characteristics•Abuser Characteristics
Prevention•Identify Problem•Identify @ risk population
•Educate •Legislate•Enforce Laws
Cognitive Changes
•Piaget – Preoperational 18 – 24 mo.
•Criticisms/ Support of Piaget:•Conservation•Egocentrism•“Fooled by appearances”?
Language Changes
•0 – 2 Holophrases•2 – 3 Simple 2 word sentences
•3 – 4 Grammar Explosion
•Key Element in this process?
Differences in Intelligence
•IQ – Intelligence Quotient•Predictive Abilitiy (.5 - .6)•Limitations•Heredity•Environment•Racial Differences
Wechsler’s Intelligence Scales (WAIS – R, WISC – III)
• 11 Subtests• Verbal v. Performance• Normal Bell Curve