maturation

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toc =Definition:= The gradual unfolding of a genetically programmed sequential pattern of change. HGD Chapter 1, p. 3

= Examples: = > STEPPING REFLEXmedia type="youtube" key="jX0U2Lfjwh4" width="560" height="315"
 * Age 1(MONTHS) develops stepping reflex and hold object if placed in hand HGD Chapter 2 pp.90
 * Ages 4-6(MONTHS) Rolls over; sits with support; moves on hands and knees HGD Chapter 2 pp.90
 * Ages 10-12(MONTHS) Pulls self up and walks grasping furniture: then walks alone:Squats and stoops: Plays Pat a cake HGD Chapter 2 pp.90
 * Ages 19-24(MONTHS) Walks up and down stairs, two feet per step:Jumps with both feet off ground HGD Chapter 2 pp.90

4-6 Month Learning Gross and Fine motor skills media type="youtube" key="4qfVgYse0cs" width="560" height="315" 10-12 MONTHS GROSS AND MOTOR SKILLS AT TEST media type="youtube" key="DwgyZ1Pz4Xk" width="560" height="315" 19-24 Months fully aware of the use of hands and eye coordination, really concentrated. media type="youtube" key="pM8LysMBkFU" width="560" height="315"

= __Analogies:__ = Maturation is like a plant. It starts as a seed but over time with the right amount of water and nutrition it grows. Just like these babies are learning their motor and gross skills as they grow from 1 month to 2 years of age.

= __Mnemonics:__ = **Visual acuity**: How well one can see details from a distance
 * Tracking:** The smooth movements of the eye used to follow the track of a moving object
 * Hearing:** Being alert of noise and aware of certain sounds.(such as mom speaking to them or just the tv being on)
 * Smelling and Tasting:** Being able to distinguish if the smell or taste is pleasant.

=__In the News:__= Adult Involvement Allows Healthy Teen Maturation Summer for teenagers is often a time of new life experiences, but parents often fear kids may develop bad habits during the months of relatively unstructured activity.

[|The Adolescent Brain -- Why Teenagers Think And Act Differently] Scientists using MRI to study how the brain develops from early childhood into adulthood disprove the thought that brain development was set at an early age. Researchers from the National Institute of Mental Health collaborated with those from University of California Los Angeles. After a decade of studying MRI images of brain development from ages 4 to 21, scientists discover that the brain continues to change into the early 20's.

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