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I. Read the short story Grisha about a boy in his early childhood: http://www.eldritchpress.org/ac/jr/056.htm
II. Answer the following questions about him:
- Are Grisha's motor skills developed adequately to his age?
- Has Grisha already formed object permanence?
- Is Grisha's speech developed well?
III. Requirements:
- Apply your knowledge about early childhood received in this course to the main character's behavior and psychological functioning.
- Use the definition of object permanence and standards for motor and spech development in early childhood given in the textbook
- Express your ideas briefly, clearly, to the point.
- Each your answer should have 300-400 words; 900-1200 words in total
- Be specific: find at least two episodes of the text for each your answer to support your opinion
- Format main statements and key words in your answers as bold face
Book: Infants and children prenatal through middle child. By Laura E. Berk
We covered chapter 1-11
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Running head: CHILD PSYCHOLOGY
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Child Psychology Practical Assignment
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Are Grisha's motor skills developed adequately to his age?
Motor skills development is some of the motor milestones for determining the development
of the child. Specific skills tend to be developed over time with the child using muscle in the
course of the early event, but the child perfects the skills after several months of practice.
Grisha’s motor skills indicate that the baby is steadily growing his motor skills by his age. Grisha
can move along without the depending on others. The movement is in changing his location or
position. According to the story the baby later in the day after going out with his nanny, he is
filled with greed to have other new sensations. The story narrates that the child in the bed that
night keeps on tossing and turning as he is haunted by the images of the day. The child can
also sit and reach for objects. In the story, Grisha is said to be having an overwhelming desire t o
eat; it said that the child not only grabs some oranges to eat but also attempts to grab some piece
of cake before it is served to him on a bowl (Berk, 2014)
The cruising and standing skills of the child also seem to be developed as per his age.
Walking is a powerful motor skill that children tend to take time to learn. Children need time to
perfect their walking motor skills. The external environment is also essential for the child in
mastering his or her walking skills. The child needs a situation where he feels secure and
presence of a body to give him assurance and prote...
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