Physical Changes in Infancy and Childhood. Psychology

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Four Critical Areas of Adjustment for Newborns

  • Respiration
  • Digestion
  • Circulation
  • Temperature Regulation

Infant Reflexes for Survival

  • Sucking
  • Rooting
  • Moro (startle reflex)
  • Grasping
  • Stepping
  • Babinski (plantar reflex)

Infant's Senses

  • Fairly well developed at birth except vision
  • Vision is blurry and lacking in full color perception until about 6 months
  • Gross and fine motor skills develop quickly in infancy and early childhood
  • Voluntary muscle control starts from top down
Materials by theme:
Explanations of gender inequality Lections
Causes of social change Lections
Functions of family Lections
Emotions and Health Lections
Emotions and Micro Social Processes:Thomas Scheff Lections
Emotional Deviance Lections
Affective Maximization Lections
The Psychology of Emotions Lections
Critically evaluate Piaget's theory of cognitive development. Lections
Behavioral Assessment Lections