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Question 1

rooting reflex

Answer 1

when something touches a baby’s cheek, they turn toward that touch, open their mouth, and vigorously root for a nipple.

Question 2

startle reflex

Answer 2

when arms and legs spring out, quickly followed by fist clenching and loud crying.

Question 3

grasping reflex

Answer 3

when a baby holds surprisingly tightly to something.

Question 4

habituation

Answer 4

Once a stimulus becomes familiar and expected, sensitivity to it decreases. As a result, we do not respond as strongly to it as we did in the beginning.
Ex: When people watch scary movies, at first they react very strongly to the frightening scenes. However, the more they watch scary movies, the less they may respond to startling scenes; they become habituated.

Question 5

maturatiom

Answer 5

• the orderly sequence of biological growth - decrees many of
  our commonalities.
• sets the basic course of development; experience (nurture) adjusts it. Genes and scenes interact.

Question 6

adverse childhood experiences

Answer 6

such as severe deprivation or abuse, can slow development, but genetic growth patterns come “factory installed”-they are inborn.

Question 7

critical period

Answer 7

an optimal period early in the life of an organism when exposure to certain stimuli or experiences produces normal development.

Question 8

motor development

Answer 8

Fine motor skills (involving the small muscles of the body) and gross motor skills (involving large muscles and whole-body movement).