Child Development Vocab Crossword

Developing control over muscle movement and fine motor skills beginning at infancy
An involuntary movement occurring because of a stimulus
Piagets earliest stage of cognitive development teaching that an infant is only limited to his own sensory perceptions
Learning skills and gaining knowledge that help children relate and communicate with others
Occurs when clingy child is introduced to someone besides the original caregiver and shows a form of distress
A person's nature that affects their behavior
When child experiences stranger anxiety, but does not subside when caregiver returns
Child's ability to express and manage emotions, as well as begin empathizing
A soft spot on top of an infant's skull where the bones have not yet joined together
Referring to how a child's mind works, how they begin to learn
An action that involves a baby using its muscles
The understanding that objects still exist even if they aren't visible