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Child Development U4
Arkansas Child Development Unit 4 The First Year
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ATTENTION SPAN | the length of time a person can concentrate on any one thing |
| CAUSE AND EFFECT | the idea that one action results in another action or condition |
| COLIC | acute abdominal pain caused by abnormal conditions in the bowels |
| CRADLE CAP | a skin condition in infants in which the scalp develops patches of yellow, crusty scales |
| CRIB DEATH | when seemingly healthy children between the ages of two weeks and six months suddenly die in their sleep. See "Sudden Infant Death Syndrome" |
| DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS | parts of the development that are slower than the average |
| DIAPER RASH | patches of rough, irritated skin in the diaper area |
| FAILURE TO THRIVE | a condition in which the baby does not grow and develop properly |
| HAND-EYE COORDINATION | the ability to move hands and fingers precisely in relation to what is seen |
| LARGE MOTOR SKILLS | the use and control of the large muscles of the back, legs, shoulders and arms |
| NEURONS | nerve cells |
| OBJECT PERMANENCE the concept in which an infant learns that people or things exist even when they are gone from sight | the concept in which an infant learns that people or things exist even when they are gone from sight |
| PERCEPTION | the ability to learn from the senses |
| PERSONALITY | the characteristics that make a person unique |
| PRIMARY TEETH | teeth which will begin being replaced at about the age of six |
| REPETITION | learning by doing the same task or skill over and over |
| SENSORY MOTOR SKILLS | skills that are developed through the interaction of the senses and the environment |
| SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME (SIDS) | when seemingly healthy children between the ages of two weeks and six months suddenly die in their sleep. Also known as "Crib Death" |
| STRANGER ANXIETY | a baby's fear of unfamiliar people |
| TEETHING | when a baby begins cutting his or her primary teeth |
| TEMPERAMENT | a person's style of reacting to the world and relating to others |
| WEANING | the process of changing from drinking from a bottle or the breast to a cup |