Unit 6 vocab Child Development

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Apgar Test

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Assessment to evaluate the health of newborns directly after birth.

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Developmental Milestones

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Behaviors or physical skills observed in infants throughout growth and development.

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Emotional Development

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Includes expressions, self-comforting and recognizing the emotions of others.

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Infant

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Term used for a new baby starting at approximately four weeks after birth.

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Infant Needs

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Basic requirements to enable children to reach full developmental potential.

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Infant Nutrition

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Involves meeting the nutritional needs of the infant to promote healthy growth and development.

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Intellectual Development

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Includes the development of brain activity and cognition including memory, language, thinking, and reasoning.

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Moral Development

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Infants relate to physical and emotional needs being met.

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Newborn

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Term used for a baby in the first four weeks after birth.

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Physical Development

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Includes growth and gaining control of body movements.