PS275 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Arnold Gesell, Myelin, Car Seat
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Regular and predictable both boys grow taller and heavier in a smooth, continues manner. First few years of life, still growing, rate and amount of growth growth, not getting a lot heavier. Still growing, not growing as much , around 3-11ish until puberty, adolescence. Growth spurts- humps on the graph, show growth spurt. *he was also a student, made very detailed observations, among first to film children. Most noticible in infancy and adolescence (growth different ) 6-9 everyone a litte more consistent, growth pattern similar: different rates of development, invariant sequence of development. *proximal- distal principle crawl: principle of differentiation reactions (uncoordinated to complex, coordinated, voluntary control) Tendency for physical responses to move from global reactions to controlled. Gains control of his body first ( baby rolling around before he could walk or. Shortest child in the class has different experience than the tallest kid in. Torso increases 3 times from birth to maturity.
