A | B |
motor sequence | the order in which a child is able to perform new movements |
crawling | child rolls on to their stomach, pulls with the arms and wiggles the stomach |
creeping | infants support their weight on their hands and knees, then move their arms and legs to go forward. |
hitching | sit up, move their arms and legs, sliding on their buttocks across the floor |
object permanence | concept that objects continue to exist even if the infant cannot see them |
deferred imitation | child watches another person's behavior and then acts out that behavior |
telegraphic speech | toddler's combination of two words? |
temperament | the quality and intensity of emotional reactions |
passivity | How actively involved a child is with their surrounds |
irritability | the tendency to feel distressed |
attachment | The strong emotional tie felt between people |
separation anxiety | when a child is unhappy because a familiar caregiver is leaving |