PSYC 304 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Corpus Callosum, Training Wheels, Metacognition
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Between 2-6, the average child grows 2 to 3 inches taller and gains about 5 pounds in weight each year. There are ethnic differences in patterns of growth. Most children in developed nations get enough calories, but not enough vitamins and minerals. Gross and fine motor skill development in early childhood. Gross: walks more smoothly, runs but cannot turn or stop suddenly, jumps, throws a ball with a rigid body and catches by trapping ball against chest, rides push toys using feet. Fine: unzips large zippers, puts on and removes some clothing, uses a spoon. Gross: runs, ascends stairs alternating feet, jumps 15-24 inches, hops, pedals and steers a tricycle. Fine: serves food, can work large buttons, copies vertical line and circle, uses scissors. Fine: uses scissors to cut along a line, uses fork effectively, copies simple shapes and some letters.
