CAS PS 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, Toilet Training, Respiratory Tract Infection

• School: Boston University
• Department: Psychological & Brain Sciences
• Course: CAS PS 101
• Professor: Barry Grant

Document Summary

The inability to conceive a child after 12 months of regular intercourse. Vernix: greasy white substance, can cause respiratory infection if consumed. Motor development (from head to toe, top down, organs) Infants physical development in the first 2 years of life is extensive. 90% walking without support by 14 months. Causes of infant death in u. s. for 2010. 98% are toilet trained at ~4 years. Infants begin to avoid the same time as they bing to crawl - 7 to 8 months. Early childhood (3 yrs): ~1800 calories / day. Stage 1 birth through 2 years sensorimotor period. Stage 2 2 through 7 years preoperational period. Reversing action (broken down cookie in 4 pieces, equal share) Stage 3 7 through 11 years concrete operational period. Stage 4 age 11 through adulthood formal operational period. Stage 1 1st years of life trust vs. mistrust. Stage 2 2nd years of life autonomy vs. shame and doubt.