A topical approach to life span development, 6e chapter 4

Physical Development - Terms • REM sleep - time during which dreaming occurs more present in early infancy • SIDS - Sudden infant death syndrome- when infant suddenly stops breathing and

Chapter 4

Physical Development -

Terms

• REM sleep - time during which dreaming occurs

(more present in early infancy)

• SIDS - Sudden infant death syndrome- when infant

suddenly stops breathing and dies without an

apparent cause (shared sleeping may contribute)

• WIC-Women, Infants, and Children program - nutrition producing positive benefits in low-income families

Motor Development - Terms

behaviors are a complex result of many factors

Motor Development - Terms

Sensory and Perceptual

Development - Terms

ears, tongue, nostrils, and skin

functions to bring organisms in contact with the environment and to increase adaptation/action

• Affordances- opportunities for interaction offered by objects that fit within our capabilities to perform

activities