Child Care Semester Exam Review #2

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_____________ refers to change or growth that occurs in children.

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Development

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From birth through the first year, children are called:

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infants

Front

Children from age one up to the third birthday:

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toddlers

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Children ages three to five years of age: infant, toddler, preschooler, middle childhood

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preschooler

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Children between the ages of six and twelve:

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middle childhood

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Characteristics a child inherits genetically from parents:

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heredity

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All of the interactions, experiences, and events that influence a child's development: heredity, environment, education, learning standards

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environment

Front

Involves improvement of skills using the large muscles in the legs and arms

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gross-motor development

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Involves the small muscles of the hands and fingers:

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fine-motor development

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Refers to processes people use to gain knowledge:

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cognitive development