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Early physical, personality, and social development Flashcards

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general risk factors affecting prenatal development?

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  • nutrition
  • stress
  • mother’s age
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how does nutrition affect prenatal development?

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  • inadequate maternal nutrition may result in premature birth and low birth weight
  • lack of folic acid may increase risk of spina bifida
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how does stress affect prenatal development?

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-studies show extreme maternal stress is associated with low birth weight and premature births

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how does mother’s age affect prenatal development?

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  • older mothers are more likely to have difficulty getting pregnancy, miscarriages and stillbirths
  • nearly 50% of pregnancies among women in their 40’s and 50’s result in miscarriages
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what is a teratogen?

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an agent that causes abnormal prenatal development

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thalidomide?

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sleeping tablet and powerful teratogen that led to thousands of babies with deformed limbs and digits in the late 1950’s

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what is babinski reflex?

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  • a baby’s toes fan out when foot is stroked from head to toe
  • perhaps a remnant of evolution
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blink reflex?

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  • baby’s eyes close in response to bright light or loud noise
  • protects the eyes
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moro reflex?

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  • a baby throws its arms out and then inward (as if embracing) in response to loud noise of when its head falls
  • may help a baby cling to its mother
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palmar?

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  • a baby grasps an object places in the palm of its hand?

- precursor to voluntary walking

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rooting?

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  • when a baby’s cheek is stroked, it turns its head toward the stroking and opens its mouth
  • helps a baby find the nipple
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stepping?

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  • a baby who is held upright by an adult and is then moved forward begins to step rhythmically?
  • precursor to voluntary walking
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sucking?

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  • a baby sucks when an object is placed in its mouth?

- permits feeding

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withdrawal?

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  • a baby withdraws its foot when the sole is pricked with a pin?
  • protects a baby from unpleasant stimulation
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Apgar index?

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  • Appearance (skin tone)
  • Pulse (heart rate)
  • Grimace (reflexes)
  • Activity (muscle tone)
  • Respiration (breathing effort)
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what is the apgar index scored from?

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0 to 2

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what are the different ratings for apgar?

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  • good physical condition (7+)
  • needs special attention (4-6)
  • life-threatening (total of 3 or less)
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4 systems in neonatal behavioural assessment scale (NBAS)?

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  1. autonomic: body regulation (e.g. breathing)
  2. motor: activity level and control of body
  3. state: maintaining states (e.g. alertness)
  4. social: interacting with people
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the newborn’s states?

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  • alert inactivity
  • walking activity
  • crying
  • sleeping
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what is alert inactivity?

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-calm, still, eyes open, inspecting environment

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what is walking activity?

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-eyes open, but unfocussed, uncoordinated motion

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basic cry?

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starts softly and builds volume and intensity. often seen when the child is hungry or tired

23
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mad cry?

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more intense and louder

24
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pain cry?

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starts with a loud wail, followed by long pause then gasping

25
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how much do newborns sleep?

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16-18 hrs a day

26
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newborn sleep cycle?

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4 hour cycle 3 hours sleep and 1 hour awake

27
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sleep cycle by 3 to 4 months?

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5-6 hour cycle

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sleep cycle by 6 months?

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10-12 hours at night

29
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temperament?

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consistent cycles or patterns of infant behaviour?

30
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rothbart’s 3 dimensions indicate how much a child…?

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  • is generally happy, active, vocal, and seeks stimulation (surgency/extroversion)
  • is angry, fearful, frustrates, shy, and not easily soothed (negative effect)
  • focuses attention, is not easily distracted, and can inhibit impulses (effortful control)
31
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when is growth more rapid?

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in infancy than during any other period after birth

32
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what happens to weight by 3 months?

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infants double their weight

33
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what happens to weight by 1 year?

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infants triple their weight

34
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what is dynamic systems theory?

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the idea that motor development involves many distinct skills that are organised over time to meet demands of specific tasks

35
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infants posture?

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infants are top heavy and easily lose their balance

36
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what is differentiation?

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mastery of component skills

37
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what is integration?

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combining them in sequence to accomplish the task

38
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what are infants fine motor skills like at 4 months?

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clumsily reach for objects

39
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what are infants fine motor skills like at 5 months?

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co-ordinate movement of the 2 hands

40
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what are infants fine motor skills like at 2-3 yrs?

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children can use zipper’s but not buttons

41
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when do infants learn how to tie shoes?

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around 6 years

42
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what is preference affected by?

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heredity but environment influence it too

43
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what is perception?

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brain processes receiving, selecting, modifying, and organising sensory inputs

44
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newborns and odours?

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they distinguish pleasant from unpleasant, or familiar from

45
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newborns and taste?

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they differentiate among salty, sour, bitter, sweet, and changes in mother’s breast milk

46
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how do we know infants are sensitive to sound?

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startle reactions

47
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when do infants distinguish between different pitches as well as adults?

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6 months

48
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when can infants use sound to locate direction and distance?

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7 months

49
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when is infant’s colour perception same as adults?

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3 months

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