Chapter 5 Flashcards
Brain functions that rely on specific experiences to develop are called:
Experience dependent
You take your 6-month-old son to the doctor for a well-baby visit. The doctor says that your son’s weight is in the 20th percentile. What does this mean?
He is small relative to other 6-month-olds.
A newborn is lying in his crib. Someone across the room speaks. How will the newborn react to the voice?
He will turn his head in the direction of the voice.
The average newborn doubles her birthweight in:
Four months
Renee is concerned because her son is 13 months old and is starting to walk, but he never learned to crawl. What advice would you give to Renee?
She should not be concerned because not all babies crawl.
A typical child at 24 months weighs about:
28 pounds
Gross motor skills are defined by:
Large movements
The neonate’ vision
is clearest when objects are 4 to 30 inches away.
Approximately how many hours per day do newborns spend sleeping?
15-17 hours
Co-sleeping may be harmful to the baby when the mother:
Is drugged or drunk
A newborn’s brain weight is ______ that of an adult’s.
About one quarter
Breast milk:
provides antibodies to fight diseases.
Which of the following includes the three factors that contribute to the ability to walk?
muscle strength, brain maturation, practice
At what point in development is the sense of hearing already quite acute?
At birth
