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height changes
gain 2-3 inches per year
weight changes
gain 4-6 pounds per year; become slender and shed baby fat
brain development
2 years = 75% of its adult weight
5 years = 90% of its adult weight
right-handed individuals
left hemisphere is relatively more involved in intellectual undertakings that require logical analysis and problem-solving, language, and computation
right hemisphere
superior in visual-spatial functions, aesthetic and emotional responses, and understanding metaphors
corpus callosum
thick bundle of nerve fibers that connect the left and right hemispheres of the brain
plasticity
tendency of new parts of the brain to take up the functions of injured parts
gross motor skills
skills employing the large muscles used in locomotion
gross motor development
3 years = balance on one foot
3 or 4 years = walk up stairs by placing a foot on each step
4 or 5 = skip and pedal a tricycle
rough-and-tumble play
running, chasing, fleeing, wrestling, hitting with an open hand, laughing, and making faces
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