Infancy (0-2 years) - Reflexes Flashcards

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Grasping reflex

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Stroking the palm of the baby’s hand will cause the baby to close their fingers in a grasp.

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Rooting reflex

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Will happen when the corner of the baby’s mouth is stroked or touched. The baby’s head is turned and their mouth will open.

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Sucking reflex

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when the roof of the baby’s mouth is touched, the baby will begin to suck.

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Moro reflex (the startle reflex)

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when the baby is startled by a loud noise and in response throws back it’s head, extends arms and legs, cried then pulls back.

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Tonic neck reflex

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when a baby turns to one side, their arms follow same direction. the “fencing” position.

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Stepping reflex (walking or dancing reflex)

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As the baby appears to be walking/dancing when help upright with his/her feet touching a solid surface.

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Babinski reflex

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when the sole of the foot is firmly stroked, the big toe bends back towards the top of the foot and the other toes fan out.

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Define Gross Motor Skills.

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These are large movements which are developed first

e.g- kicking and skipping.

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9
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What are 2 gross motor skills at 3 months?

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Head Control

Hand/Arm movement

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10
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What are 2 Gross Motor skills at 6 months?

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Roll over

Sit with support

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What are 2 gross motor skills at 9 months?

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Crawl

Stand with support

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What are 2 gross motor skills at 12 months?

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Stand alone

Drop and pick up toys

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13
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what are 2 gross motor skills at 18 months?

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Walk alone

Run

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14
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What are 2 gross motor skills at 24 months?

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Carry toy whilst walking

Walk up and down stairs alone.

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15
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Define fine motor skills?

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Fine Motor skills are small movements which are more complex to develop.

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What are 2 fine motor skills at 3 months?

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Rattle toys

squeezing toys

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17
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What are 2 fine motor skills at 6 months?

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Grasp things

objects put in mouth

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what are 2 fine motor skills at 9 moths?

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Movements with hands

transfer objects from one hand to another.

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19
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What are 2 fine motor skills at 12 months?

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hold a crayon using ‘palmer grasp’

hold bottle by themselves

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20
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what are 2 fine motor skills at 18 months?

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Take a spoon to their mouth

scribble

21
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what are 2 fine motor skills at 24 months?

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Begin to dress themselves

Eat alone

22
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Put this in order:
a) sit without support
B) hold a rattle or similar toy 
C) hold up their head 
D) crawl using hands + knees
E) walk unaided 
F)use their whole hand to pass a toy from one hand to another.
A

C, B, A, F, D, E

23
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How do new born babies attract attention?

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They scream and cry

24
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How does a 3 year old attract attention

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they use verbal communication

25
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Define ‘egocentric’

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Infants respond to the world through their senses, they can only see the world from their own viewpoint.

26
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What are the senses?

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  1. Smell
  2. Touch
  3. Sight
  4. hear
  5. Taste
27
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Why do babies always put objects in their mouth?

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because they are developing their senses and so using their mouth to explore.

28
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What is the language at birth?

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Involuntary cry

29
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What is the language at 6 weeks onwards?

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gurgling and cooing

30
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what is the language at 4-5 months?

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laughing and squealing

31
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what is the language at 6 months?

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babbling

32
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what is the language at 9 months?

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understands “no”

Join in action rhymes

33
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what is the language at 9-12 months?

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one hand utterances ( Dada, Mama)
Know his/her own name
obeys simple thing

34
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what is the language at 18 months?

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Says first words (the names of people)

Joins in songs.

35
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What is the language at 24 months?

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50+ words
understand instructions
asks a lot
put words together

36
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what is language needed for?

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  1. to communicate
  2. express emotions
  3. draw attention
  4. develop imagination
  5. build a good social life/ relationship.
37
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what is involved in emotional development?

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  1. become aware of yourself
  2. develooping feelings about yourself
  3. working out your feeling towards others.
  4. developing a self-image and personal identity.
38
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why do new-borns infants cry?

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if they are left alone or not held firmly because they don’t feel secure.
when they are frustrated or uncomfortable.

39
Q

describe ‘attachment’.

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when an infant has the opportunities to develop feelings of trust and security during the early years of life.

40
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describe ‘bonding’

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when an infant develops a strong emotional link with their parents or main care-givers.

41
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what is indiscriminate attachment?

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when anyone can hold the baby and it protest when put down.

usually lasts up to 6 months.

42
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what is specific attachment?

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the baby is usually bonded to the parents and shows fear of strangers.
intense for 3-4 months, between 7-12 months.

43
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what is multiple attachment?

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the baby’s attachment broadens to close relatives and people who see the baby frequently.
this is from 12 months+

44
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what is the first social relationship to occur?

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attachment and bonding with a parent or career.

45
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what is meant by emotional development?

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a child’s ability to feel and express emotions.

46
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what is meant by social skills?

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the development of skills that lead to independence.

47
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what is meant by self-image and identity?

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a child’s view and awareness of him/herself.

48
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what is meant by social development ?

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a child’s relationships with other people.

49
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what is meant by primary socialisation?

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a child learning the norms/values of ways to behave from their primary socialiser.