Chapter 5: Motor, Sensory and Perceptual Development

Question 1

What is the moro reflex in babies?

Answer 1

Startle response to sudden, intense noise/movement – flings limbs/head backwards and then rapidly contracts

Question 2

What is the difference between palmer grasp and pincer grasp?

Answer 2

Palmer uses the whole hand, pincer uses two fingers.

Question 3

What is top-down processing?

Answer 3

General to more specific

Question 4

What is bottom-up processing?

Answer 4

Specific to more general

Question 5

Sensation is ____ processing, while perception is ____ processing.

Answer 5

Bottom-up, top-down.

Question 6

What is catarcts?

Answer 6

Thickening of the eye lens, causing vision to become cloudy and distorted.

Question 7

What is glaucoma?

Answer 7

Damage to the optic nerve due to fluid pressure buildup.

Question 8

What is macular degeneration?

Answer 8

Deterioration of the focal center of the retina, causing difficulty seeing things directly in front of them.

Question 9

At what point in pregnancy can the fetus hear sounds outside of the womb?

Answer 9

The last two months.

Question 10

What is otitis media?

Answer 10

A middle-ear infection that can impair hearing temporarily, but interfere with language development if for too long.