Write the key features, listed below, into the correct life stage of development and most significantly affected age range. In your own words, provide an explanation of the term and how it affects the developmental stage. An example is provided for reference. For the purposes of this assignment, field marked “N/A” do not need to be completed.
Biological
Development
Psychological or Cognitive
Development
Social
Development
Conception and
Pre-birth
Example:
Teratogens are substances, including drugs that cause malformations in the fetus (Zastrow & Kirst-Ashman, 2010, p.54).
For example, the text states that teratogens are Certain drugs affect biological development by causing malformations of body parts and organs. Newborn children of drug addicts, for example, experience a number of potential developmental problems such as low birth weight, muscle tremors, and physical birth defects (Zastrow & Kirst-Ashman, 2010, p.54)..
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Infancy
Refined motor skills- behavioral abilities, develop in conjunction with physical growth. In other words, infants must learn to engage in motor activities within the context of their changing bodies.
For example: Babies automatically suck when presented with a nipple, turn their heads when a parent speaks, grasp at a finger that is pressed into their hand, and startle when exposed to loud noises. Some reflexes, such as blinking, are permanent.
Sensorimotor Period- infants learn mostly through trial and error learning. The main development this stage is the understanding that objects exist. (Saul McLeod, 2010)
Example:
If you place a toy under a blanket, the child who has achieved object performance knows it is there and can actively seek it. At the beginning of this stage the child behaves as if the toy has simply disappeared. (Saul McLeod, 2010)
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Childhood
ADHD- Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder is a syndrome of learning and behavior problems beginning in the childhood that is characterized by a persistent pattern of inattention, excessive physical movement, and impulsivity that appears in at least two settings. (Zastrow and Kirste Ashman, 2010)
Example:
Treatment for low birth weight babies includes immediate medical attention to meet their special needs and provisions of educational and counseling support.
Preoperartional Thought Period- the stage of cognitive development. The ability to remember things and solve problems.
