Chapter 5 Flashcards
Reflex
An automatic body response to a stimulus
Motor sequence
Refers to the order in which a child is able to perform new movement.
Object permanence
The understanding that objects continue to exist even if the infant cannot see them
Deferred imitation
Is watching another person’s behavior and then acting it out later
Temperament
Refers to the quality and intensity of emotional reaction
Attachment
Is the strong emotional connection that develop between people
Separation anxiety
This happens when a child protests because a familiar caregiver is leaving
What are the 6 reflexes?
- sucking reflex
- rooting reflex
- Moro reflex
- palmar grasp reflex
- babinski reflex
- stepping or walking reflex
What does the sucking reflex do for a child?
It helps them to obtain food for survival.
The sucking reflex is from______ to ______
Birth to six months
What does the rooting reflex do for a child?
It helps them turn their heads toward anything that brushes their faces
The rooting reflex is from _____to _____
Three to four months
The Moro reflex is in the ______ months
Six months
The palmar grasp reflex is from ____to ____
Three to 12 months
The babinski reflex is from ____to_____
8 to 12 months
