PSYCH 250 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Cognitive Development, Hypertension, Frontal Lobe
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Cephalocaudal principle head to toe growth: three-year-olds have large heads and round bodies, with age, limbs get longer and bodies thin out. Growth slows: weight and height double between 2 and 12 years. Become proportional and adult like: this is rather short relative to infancy (infants triple weight from 0 to 1) Gross motor skills involve large muscle movements: huge changes between 2 and 6. Ex: pump a swing, climb a ladder, ride a tricycle/bike, throw, catch, and kick a ball. Fine motor skills small, coordinated movements: takes longer to master, requires muscle control, patience, and judgement. Judgement in knowing how far to hold the pitcher from the glass. Motor skills milestones: age 2 . Pick up small objects with thumb and forefinger. Rolls a ball or flings it awkwardly: age 4 . Catches and controls a large bounced ball across the body: age 5 . Tosses ball overhand with bent elbows: age 6 .
