chapter 5 biosocial development

Question 1

most notable time for physical changes

Answer 1

first 12 months

Question 2

birthweight doubles by

Answer 2

4 months

Question 3

how many hours do newborns sleep a day?

Answer 3

17 hours

Question 4

%’s of adult brain size for infants during early brain development?

Answer 4

25% at birth

75% by age 2

Question 5

long thin nerve cells that

make up nervous system

Answer 5

neurons

Question 6

what percent of neurons are in the cortex?

Answer 6

70%

Question 7

what nerve fibers send impulses?

Answer 7

axons

Question 8

which nerve fibers receive impulses?

Answer 8

dendrites

Question 9

nerve fibers that carry info from axon to dendrites?

Answer 9

neurotransmitters

Question 10

the critical communication links with brain?

Answer 10

synapse

Question 11

Period of exuberance?

Answer 11

first 2 years

Question 12

1 neuron can connect to how many other neurons?

Answer 12

15,000

Question 13

what time of memory is limitless and permanent?

Answer 13

long term memory

Question 14

the effect of too much stress

Answer 14

overproductions of stress hormone, brain loses ability to react to stress normally

Question 15

experience expectant

Answer 15

require common experiences to develop normally (language)

Question 16

experience dependent

Answer 16

depend of particular and variable experiences to develop (type of language)

Question 17

sensory system when it detects stimulus

Answer 17

sensation

Question 18

mental procession of sensory information

Answer 18

perception

Question 19

thinking about what is perceived

Answer 19

cognition

Question 20

examples of gross motor skills

Answer 20

large muscles, body movements
crawling, walking
sense of balance (needs brain)

Question 21

examples of fine motor skills

Answer 21

hands, fingers, adjust reach

develops slower

Question 22

SIDS

Answer 22

sudden infant death syndrome
formula fed
left baby alone
second hand baby smoke

Question 23

benefits of breast milk

Answer 23

colostrum
easily digestible
antibodies

Question 24

eriksons first two stages

Answer 24

trust and mistrust: basic needs need to be met with consistency and sameness

autonomy vs shame: desire for self rule and to feel ashamed if it doesnt happen

Question 25

in first year, first discernable emotions

Answer 25

distress

content

Question 26

later emotions of first year

Answer 26

anger, fear, stranger wariness

Question 27

new emotions in second year

Answer 27

pride, shame, embarrassment

laughing and crying discriminative

Question 28

self awareness occurs in what months?

Answer 28

15-18 months “me self”

Question 29

3 types in the strange situation?

Answer 29

secure, insecure, disorganized behavior

Question 30

2 results of insecure response

Answer 30

avoidance, resistant