Mature Amalia Clips Site

The Amalia video series is designed to demonstrate foundational theories of physical and cognitive growth. When watching these clips, focus on these two core principles:

: This describes growth that occurs from the "head down." In the videos, you can observe that Amalia's head is proportionately large at birth and becomes smaller relative to her body as she matures. mature amalia clips

: This describes development that moves from the "center out." For example, Amalia will learn to control her upper arms before she gains the fine motor skills to grasp small objects. 2. Observe cognitive scaffolding The Amalia video series is designed to demonstrate

As Amalia reaches the "mature" stages of the video series (often around 47 months), look for shifts in her independence: mature amalia clips

: A stimulus that initially triggers no response but can be associated with an unconditioned stimulus to create a learned reaction.