Chapter 5 - Physical Devel. in Infants and Toddlers Flashcards
what is locomotion
moving about in the wordl
what is the babinski reflex and its significance
babys toes fan out when the sole of the foot is stroked from heel to toe
-unknown
desrcibe palmer reflex and its significance
baby grasps an object placed in the palm of its hand
-precursor to voluntary grasping
describe rooting reflex and its significance
when babys cheek is stroked it turns its head toward the stroking an dopens its mouth
-helps baby find nipple
describe the sucking reflex
baby sucks when an objecy is placed in its mouth
-permits feeding
describe the stepping reflex and its signiicane
baby who is held upright by an adult is then moved forward begins to step rhythmically
-precursor to voluntary walking
what are 5 reflexes babies are born with
-babinski
-palmer
-rooting
-sucking
-stepping
infants who do not show the withdrawal refelx have damage to what
sciatic nerve
infants who do not show the babinski reflex have damage to what
lower part of the spin
on average when can babies sit upright with support
4 months
on average when can babies sit without support
7 monthso
on average when can babies stand if they hold on to an object for support
9 months
a typical baby can stand alone briefly and walk with assistance when
14 months
when can most children climb steps
24 months
when can most children walk backward
24 monthshen
when can most children kick a ball
24 months
what is each motor skill mile stone of a baby from born to 15 months
-0: fetal position
-1:chin up
-2: chest up
3:reach and miss
4: sit with support
5; sit on lap, grasp object
6; sit on high chair, grasp dangling object
7; sit alone
8; stand with helo
9; stand holding furniture
10; creep
11; walk when led
12; pull to stand by furniture
13; climb stair steps
14’ stand alone
15; walk alone
15 min of massafe for babies per day can results in improvement in what
cognitive and motor development of healthy full term babies
in a study, they found what in relation to motor devel. in infants who live in moderate and extreme climates
moderate : had an effect
extreme: no effect
what is the dynamic systems theroy
upholds that motor development involves many distinct skills, organized and reorfanzied over time to meet demands of specific tasks
what effect did baby walkers have on children and why
many sustained serious head injuries from falling down staircases or moving within reach of dangerous obkects
-gave them limitied cognitive and motor skills
what country was the first to enact a ban on infant walkers
canada
why is the ability to maintain an upright posture impossible for newborns and young infants
shape of body
-cephalocaudal growth (top heavy)
by a few months after birth, infants begin to use what for posture
visual vues and an inner ear mechanism to adjust their posture
how did researchers show use of visual cues for balance in babies
babies sit in a room with striped walls that looked like it was moving
-whne adults were in this room, perceive themselves moving and not the walls so they adjust posture accordingly
-infants do the same
how do researchers know that 4 month olds use cues from inner ear to maintain balance
when sitting and lose their balance, try to keep head upright
-even when blindfolded
when do children start to step spontaneously and why
10 months
-they have to be able to stand
what study did thelen and ulrich conduct to see if babies can step if they are held upright
infants placed on treadmill and held upright by an adult
-when started to move infants would either
-let both legs be dragged backwards
or
-move legs forward in a hopping motion
what do infants use to judge whether a surface is suitable for walking
perceptual clues
mastery of intricate motions required what 2 things and desrcibe
differentiation
-mastery of component skills
integration
-combining those component skills in proper sequence working as a whole
at what age have children mastered the component skills os that they can be integrated into independent walking
12 to 15 months
researchers at the university of manitoba have found that over time, childrens ability to integrate behaviours into apporpriate motor movements depends in part on what
knowing when to inhibit movements that are not appropriate
to progress beyond walking to running, what must children learn
to propel themselves into thin air and maintain balance as they land
at what age do most infants use their thumbs to hold objects
7 or 8 months