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Perceptual development
Infants are born with and develop visual preferences -
Period: to
1st year
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Physical development
Raise head to 45 degrees -
Reflex abilities
The grasping reflex; a response to a touch on the palm of the hand -
Physical development
roll over -
Reflex abilities
Rooting reflex; if an alert newborn is touched anywhere around the mouth , he will move his head and mouth towards the source of the touch. -
Perceptual development
Show a strong preference for faces and patterns -
Perceptual development
Infants under six months display the ability to perceive three dimensional space; ex: they have no depth perception -
Language development
Babbling begins/ increases -
Physical development
Pull self to standing position -
Physical development
Walk holding to furniture -
Language development
The infant masters sounds of own language -
Language development
Usually says his first word: ex: "baba" "mama"