ECE Chapter 5 Vocab

When a child protests because a familiar caregiver is leaving.

How actively invovled a child is with his or her environment

A tendency to feel distress.

When an infant attends to the same object as a caregiver. The caregiver provides verbal information... This helps with early language developement.

The strong emotional connection that develops between people.

Two word phrases. "Kitty Meow"

an automatic body response to stimulus controlled by the lower brain centers that governs involuntary processes like heart rate and breathing.

The ability to understand another's behavior.

The order in child a child is able to perform new movements

A shared system of meaning including values, beliefs and practices of a particular group.

The understanding that objects continue to exist even if the infant cannot see them... Peekaboo!

Modified gestures used to communicate with others before verbal communication.

Levels of movement in an infant

Pointing to object that are wanted so others can get it for them.

Watching someones behavior and then acting it out later. Seeing Mom on a cell phone and pretending a banana is a phone later

A movement used by infants where they support their weight on ther hands and knees.C

The quality and intensity of a person's emotions.

Movement where the infants abdomen (belly) stays on the floor.

A single word and gesture combined to express a complete thought. Child points to the car and says "Go"