Chapter 5 Study Guide Flashcards
The infant is startled by a noise or sudden movement
Moro reflex
After touching the infant palm his or her hands will grip tightly
Palmar grasp reflex
Infants turn their head toward anything that brushes their face
Rooting reflex
Babinski reflex
The infant fans his or her toes out when his or her feet are stroked
When infant is placed on his or her feet his or her legs move in a walking motion
Stepping reflex
When placing a finger on the lips or mouth the infant will suck
Sucking reflux
An automatic Body response to a stimulus
Reflex
Boys and girls by 2 years of age:
Have weight and height differences
When normal reflexes are not present infants:
It may be a sign of brain or nerve damage
New movements tend to Develop from:
Head and chest and move outward
Creeping is:
The movement in which infants support their weight on their hands and knees.
Infants will gaze longer at:
Patterned objects more than at solid colors.
About three months of age infants can:
Distinguish between parents and strangers voices.
Infants begin to show judgment at about:
3 to 6 months of age
Telegraphic speech consists of: 
2 word phases
The quality and intensity of emotional reactions is:
Temperament
Toddlers love to explore, but…
Do not understand the dangers involved
In the first two years of life growth is the: 
Fastest
Differences in infants temperament can be observed during:
The first few days of life
Early attachment behaviors include:
Gurgling clinging laughing and cooing
The first signs of separation anxiety appear at about:
6 months of age
At what age can children distinguish between familiar and unfamiliar faces?
6 months
Childrens first words usually include
Objects that move and familiar actions
Activity patterns or level of movement are always:
Different in infants
A passive infant does:
Nothing in response to a new person or event
The average weight of a baby at birth is:
7 and a half pounds
The average newborn infant measures:
20 inches
Most infants can set upright at:
4-6 months of age
Most infants can roll over from stomach to back at about:
4 months
The concept of object permanence begins to develop at:
6-9 months of age
Most infants can roll over from stomach to back at about:
4 months
What is an example of something that is NOT an attachment behavior:
Eating
By 24 months of age most children measure:
22-26 inches in height
An example of a social or emotional trait of a child 12 to 24 months of age would be:
Play next to but not with other children
A child from birth to one year of age is called
Infant
“Startle reflex”
Moro reflex
Weight of children by two years of age:
4 times birth weight
Typically a child can anticipate to certain events by:
12-18 months
Typically pretend play isn’t seen until:
18-24 months
How can you test a child to see if he or she understands the concept of object permanence?
Show child interesting toy, Then cover the toy with a blanket while they are looking at it, If they uncover the toy then they understand object permanence.
What is deferred imitation:
Watching another persons behavior than later acting it out. 
What is an example of deferred imitation?
An example would be: a child seeing their father mowing the lawn, so then at a later time they played with their toy tractor and pretended to do the same thing.
How does a newborn generally react to a loud noise?
They get startled and start crying.
What is a newborns vision like during the first few weeks after birth?
It is blurry at birth, As the muscles nerves and lenses of the eyes are not fully developed.
They have better near sighted/ close vision than the far vision.
How does a four month old infant learn what an object can do or how it can be used?
By grasping it then putting it in their mouth then shaking it and then by banging it on the floor.
Will you pass this test?
The awnser should be yes.
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