LESSON 5.2: The Newborn Infant Flashcards
process of receiving information from the environment through our sensory organs
sensation
process of interpreting and organizing the incoming information in order to understand and react accordingly
perception
methods to assess infants perception
- visual preference method
- habituation
- dishabituation
- familiarization
- tracking
- evoked potentials
moving eyes and/or head to follow moving objects
tracking
procedure for testing infant perceptual and cognitive skills by presenting an item for a set number of time or trials and then comparing infant interest in the familiar item with interest in a novel one
familiarization
method of presenting a novel item to see if the infant shows refreshed interest
dishabituation
observing infant viewing preferences to two or more items
visual preference method
in visual preference method, infants are presented with different stimuli ______ and observed to see which ones they look at _____
- simultaneously
- longest
brain’s responses to various stimulation are measured using electrical conductivity
evoked potentials
decreased responsiveness to stimuli after being repeatedly exposed to it
habituation
sensory capacities
- vision
- hearing
- smell
- taste
- touch and pain
least well-developed of the infant’s senses
vision
procedure for testing infant auditory skills in which infants suck on a dummy or pacifier to maintain a sound if interested
High amplitude sucking (HAS)
___ is evident as soon as the seventh month of age
hearing
infants can distinguish mother’s scent at ______
the time of birth
4 basic tastes neonates can distinguish
- sweet
- sour
- salty
- bitter
newborns prefer _____ flavors
sweet
taste sensitivity ____ with age
weakens
newborns are ______ to touch and temperature
sensitive
involuntary movements in response to stimulation
reflexes
10 types of reflexes
- sucking reflex
- rooting reflex
- grasping reflex
- stepping reflex
- swimming reflex
- tonic neck reflex
- moro relfex
- babinski reflex
- gag reflex
- eye blink reflex
infant’s reflex to clear its throat
gag reflex