development – the gradual process through which babies become adults ◦ begins at conception and...
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Intro to Child Development
Development – the gradual process through which babies become adults◦ Begins at conception and continues until
death
Child Development – the scientific study of children from conception to adolescence
Why? ◦ To learn more about how children grow
What is Child Development?
Physical Development – involves growth of the body and the development of both large and small motor skills
Intellectual Development – includes how people learn, what people learn, and how people express what they know through language
Social-emotional Development – concerns interactions with people and social groups, disposition, and emotions
They constantly interact
Domains of Child Development
How children’s bodies grow and mature How children’s large muscle’s develop and
aid movement How children’s motor skills aid perception
and vice versa (called perceptual motor development)
Physical Growth and Development
How children learnWhat children learnHow language skills develop
Intellectual Development
How children develop and sustain relationships with others
How children develop a sense of self How children become dependable How children develop morals and character
Social Development
How children identify and understand their feelings
How accurately children can read the emotional states of others
How children manage strong emotions and express their feelings in constructive ways (called self-regulation)
Emotional Development
Heredity – includes all the traits that are passed to a child from blood relatives
Environment – includes all conditions and situations that surround and affect a child (can be called Nurture)
The way these factors combine makes children different from one another
Factors that Influence Growth and Development
Genes – sections of the DNA molecule found in a person’s cells that determine his or her individual traits
Carry inborn instructions that help make you who you are
Often called the structural genome Genetics – the study of the factors
involved in the passing of traits in living beings from one generation to the next◦ Meaning – the study of heredity
Almost every physical, intellectual, and social-emotional trait is affected by genes
Heredity
Genes affect some parts of growth and development more than others
Genes determine body features◦ Blood type, facial structure, color of hair/eyes/skin
Other traits such as intellectual ability are influenced by genes and environment
Some genes determine whether or not a person will have a trait◦ Example: whether someone is considered albino
or not (white skin, almost white hair, and pink eyes)
Heredity continued
People live in both a physical and social environment
Environment
How would the environmental impact be different in the home if parents…
How would the environmental impact be different in child care programs and schools if they…
How would the environmental impact be different in the community of peers if children…
How would the environmental impact be different in health care if staff members…
How would the environmental impact be different in the community if agencies…
How would the environmental impact be different in the mass media if children…
How would the environmental impact be different in the parents’ workplace if the job…
Environmental Impact on Growth and Development (page 11)
Genes control height potential, but a proper diet is needed to reach this height
Potential intelligence is inherited, but physical factors (nutrition and rest) and the quality of experiences determine whether the potential will be reached
Basic social-emotional traits are inherited, but greatly affected by experiences
Heredity and Environment Combined
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