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Peds Development
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Nursing
Undergraduate 3
01/26/2011

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proimodistal development
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development from the center of the body outward to the extremities
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cephalocuadual development
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development that proceeds from the head downward through the body and toward the feet
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moro reflex
Definition
startle infant with noise or change in position (arms extend in "C")
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palmar grasp reflex
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place finger across infants palms (grasps finger)
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planter grasp reflex
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lace finger across the foot at the bast of the toes (toes curl)
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stepping reflex
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hold infant in air and touch foot to flat surface (walking motion)
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tonic neck reflex
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place infant in supine and turn head from side to side (arm and leg on the face side normally extend and the opposite arm and leg flex)
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stranger anxiety
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during the first year the baby learns to ID parents, beginning at about 6 mos of age, infants cry or protest when another person hold them
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seperation anxiety
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infant: inconsolable crying and other signs of distress when parents are not present
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egocentrism
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(2-7yr)an inability to see things from the perspective of another
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magical thinking
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(2-7 yr)the belief that event occur because of thoughts or wishes
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cooperative play
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school-age: cooperation with others and the ability to play a part in order to contribute to a unified whole
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parallel play
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toddlers: tend to play with similar objects side by side, occasionally trading toys and words
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regression
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return to an earlier behavior
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associative play
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preschool: one child cuts out colored paper while her friend glues it on the paper in design
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objective permanence
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(8-12 mo)the knowledge that something continues to exist even when out of sight
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growth
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an increase in physical size
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development
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an increase in the capability or fxn
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solitary play
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infant: playing alone
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animism
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(2-7yr)ascribing life to inanimate objects because they move, make noise, or have certain other qualities
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conservation
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(7-11 yr) concept that matter does not change when it form is altered
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