Infant Neurological Development

Question 1

Nature

Answer 1

that there is something in us - in our brain for us to be able to use language

Question 2

Nurture

Answer 2

the types of relationships we have and social understandings we have

Question 3

Brain Development - Brain Weight

Answer 3

first two years –> 35% increase in brain weight

Question 4

Brain development - Neuronal Development

Answer 4

increase in the number of connections as you grow older - where neurons communicate with each other

Question 5

Myelination - myelin

Answer 5

fatty substance that goes around your neuron

Question 6

Myelination - myelin sheath

Answer 6

it grows over the years and it allows our brain to grow more efficiently and also increases the efficiency

Question 7

Reflexes

Answer 7

low level functions - happen in the low parts of the brain - you don’t have to think about it because it’s a not a high level thought

Question 8

Prenatal hearing - theoretical quagmire

Answer 8

babies can distinguish between sounds ex: b & p and hear the differences in sound

Question 9

testing prenatal hearing

Answer 9

sonograms - we can listen to infant’s heart beat and we can take pictures to see how they respond to sound

Question 10

prenatal auditory milestones

Answer 10

coceala and auditory nerve at 24 weeks

Question 11

prenatal auditory environment

Answer 11

it’s not easy for them to hear because of the sound of blood flow that could be as loud as a phone or motorcycle

Question 12

bases for visual learning - acuity

Answer 12

at birth they can see 8 inches away

at 4 months they can finally have adult like vision