Write a 6 pages paper on child development psychology analysis. In attempting to define these, this paper will highlight a few small examples in early childhood and adolescent behavior piecing together the normal and a few examples of abnormal behavior.
Recent research has changed our past assumptions about the capabilities of infants. We know that there is evidence at the birth of complex interactions with the parent or caregiver. (Papalia, 2006) Reaching and grasping, the ability to imitate facial expressions like a parent’s smile, and attachment behaviors such as crying and clinging are all evidenced at birth. The sense of smell, sight, and sound are used in formulating this property and are within normal ranges according to the standard baseline used by most international psychological associations. (Carducci, 2009) Newborns have specific innate preferences for large, shiny objects with lots of contrast, moving objects like mobiles hovering over their heads, curves versus lines, complex versus simple lines, and even show evidence of a preference for facial stimuli. (Papalia, 2006) A neonate’s demonstration of defensive movements if an object looms toward his or her face suggests the ability to perceive a three-dimensional world. (Cole, 2004)
Factors that can influence this development can be varied. The economic and social structures in place for a child’s development can help or hinder these developmental milestones and lead to delayed psycho-motor development, depression, and withdrawal from social interactions. While these can be remedied, they still pose problems in reaching motor skills milestones, cognitive development, and much more. In the famous Harlow experiment where monkeys were used as subjects and later developed psychosis, the stunting of emotional development shows a large negative influence on infant growth and development. .
