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Chapter 19: Prenatal Development and Birth

Student Web Activities Lesson 4: Infancy and Childhood

Introduction:
Children generally develop social skills in a certain order. This lesson examines a child’s growth from an infant, who is completely dependent on others for all of his or her needs, to a preteen, who has confidence, impulse control, and other capabilities. As you can find out at this Web site, there is also a defined order a child’s physical development.

Links to Explore:
Human Growth and Development—A Matter of Principles
http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/family/350–053/350–053.html

Directions:

    • Click on the link and read the page.
    • Answer the following questions.

1.
According to the cephalocaudle principle, in what order does an infant gain control of his or her body parts?
2.
According to the principle of proximodistal development, which muscles develop last?
3.
Define “readiness.”
4.
What largely determines whether a child will reach optimal development?
5.
Is it true that a parent should be concerned about a child’s development if he or she starts walking at 18 months old, even though an older sibling walked at 11 months? Why or why not?
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