1.74. Infancy and Childhood http://www.ck12.org
Summary
- The first year after birth is called infancy, after which childhood begins.
- An individual grows quickly and develops new abilities during infancy and childhood.
Practice
Use the resource below to answer the questions that follow.
- Infancy Studies Laboratoryat http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_Y6wNWbNuE (2:07)
MEDIA
Click image to the left for more content.- At what age do the researchers like to see infants to study cognitive development?
- Why is it important to establish a baseline in research of this nature?
- How do researchers hope to use information they are collecting to help children with language problems?
Review
- What changes happen during infancy?
- At what stage does a developing human grow the fastest?