peds exam 1: question 10 (patterns of growth and development)

what is this?: predictable sequences, with each child passing through these stages (crawl before stand, stand before walk...etc)

Sequential Trend

This is measured quantitatively

growth

what increases in number and size of cells as they divide and synthesize new proteins resulting in increased size and weight?

growth

what is the first 3 months of the prenatal period important for?

growth of the fetus

if a child is having a growth spurt (like puberty), minimal advances will occur where?

language, fine motor, and social skills

which is considered the critical month of life for infants?

1st month

with proximodistal development, how does this growth work?

Midline-to-peripheral concept

what is an example of differentiation when developing muscle movements during development?

Random muscle movements proceed fine muscle control

how does an infant establish a basic trust in the world?

Through mutuality with the caregiver (parent)

in the womb, does the child develop bilateral and symmetrical, or does each side complete its development and then moves to the next?

bilateral and symmetrical

what are the 3 different types of directional trends?

cephalocaudal proximodistal differentiation

Sensitive periods are also known as what?

critical periods

this is measured qualitatively

development

what is a gradual change and expansion; advancement from lower to more advanced stages of complexity; expanding of individual capacities through growth, maturation and learning?

development

1-6 yrs

early childhood

which stage is characterized by intense activity and discovery?

early childhood

which stage is marked as physical and personality development?

early childhood

which stage is this a description of?: Acquire language and wider social relationships, learn role standards, gain self-control and mastery, develop increasing awareness of dependence and independence, and begin to develop a self- concept

early childhood

t/f the developmental pace is the same for every child?

false progression does not happen at the same rate or pace for every child

t/f only physical growth has sensitive periods?

false psychological development also has them

birth-12 months

infancy

which stage is one of the most rapid motor, cognitive, and social development

infancy

11-19 years

later childhood

which stage is about biologic and personality maturation are accompanied by physical and emotional turmoil, and there is redefining of the self-concept?

later childhood

which stage is considered to be a transitional period that begins at the onset of puberty and extends to the point of entry into the adult world?

later childhood

which stage begins to view their values and identity as individual rather than a group?

later childhoos

when is there an increase in competence and ability; aging; qualitative change; a change in the complexity of a structure that makes it possible for that structure to begin functioning at a higher level?

maturation

6-12 years

middle childhood

which stage is a critical period in the development of a self- concept?

middle childhood

which stage is referred to as the school age group?

middle childhood

which stage of childhood is directed away from the family group and centered around the wider world of peer relationships?

middle childhood

what is CNS stimulation influenced by?

nutrition and stimulation

when would child begin to have unilateral differentiation? what is an example of this?

post natal period (>5 YO) preferences of one hand or the other

what is this describing? Times in which an organism is more susceptible to positive or negative influences

sensitive periods

with proximodistal development, do infants control their shoulders or fingers first?

shoulders

with cephalocaudal, what develops first?

the head

with cephalocaudal, infants achieve control of head before what?

the trunk

t/f there are both periods of accelerated growth and decelerated growth during development?

true

with proximodistal development, which develops first, the CNS or PNS?

CNS

what is differentiation in relation to cells?

Processes by which early cells and structures are systematically modified and altered to achieve specific physical/chemical properties

what is this process?: Development from simple operations to more complex activities and functions & broad global patterns of behavior to more specific, refined patterns

differentiation

with cephalocaudal, can infants use their hands or feet first?

hands

where is growth slow during childhood? when does it increase? where does it level off?

middle childhood adolescence early adulthood

with proximodistal development, the hand is used as a whole unit before they use their fingers (true/false)

true

with proximodistal development, what develops first, the limbs or the fingers?

limbs then fingers

when is the most rapid growth? when does the rate slow? when does it decline until death?

infancy pre-school & puberty post-puberty (big yikes)