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Mod 3 Infant Toddler Flashcards

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1
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Head to tail development

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Cephalocaudal

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Head to body size in utero

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1/3-1/2

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Head to body size at birth

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1/4

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Head to body by 25

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1/8

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5
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Motor development follows what pattern?

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Top down

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6
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Growth pattern that starts at center of body and expands outward

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Proximal Distal

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7
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How much does height change from birth to 1 year

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Doubles

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8
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Weight doubles from newborn to what age?

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4 months

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9
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Weight tripled from birth to what age?

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1 year

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10
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When does neural tube develop

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18-24 days after conception

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11
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Most neural connections are made by what point after conception

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23 weeks

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12
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Dying off of neurons not being used

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Pruning

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13
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Process that kills off cells to make room for other structures

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Programmed cell death

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14
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Milestone when majority of audio, visual and language synapses increase

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First 2 years

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15
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What part of brain takes longer to develop

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Prefrontal cortex

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16
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When does mylenation increase and slow.

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Increase in adolescence and slows in adulthood

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17
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What connects the lobes of the brain

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Corpus callosum

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Part of brain, responsible for movement, personality, intention

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Frontal

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19
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Part of brain responsible for vision

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Occipital

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20
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Part of brain, responsible for language, hearing, some memory

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Temporal

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21
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Part of brain responsible for spacial location

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Parietal

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22
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Side of brain, responsible for emotion, attention, special abilities, details

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Right

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23
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Side of brain, responsible for language, positive emotion, big picture view

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Left

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24
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How many hours a day do infants typically sleep?

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14-17

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25
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What is the calorie requirement per pound of body weight for an infant?

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50 cal/pound

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26
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Doing what could lower risk for breast cancer, ovarian cancer type two diabetes in cardiac problems in the mother

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Breast feeding

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27
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What is the leading cause of infant deaths in the US?

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SIDS

28
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What can cause swelling of the brain and is often caused by fathers, childcare providers or boyfriends

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Shaken baby syndrome

29
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T/F: Higher birth weight, breast feeding can accelerate milestones

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True

30
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Cells move from their point of origin to their target location where they mature and develop

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Neural migration

31
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What is the opposite of pruning and programmed cell death?

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Blooming/increased connectivity

32
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What part of the brain regulates, vital processes, like breathing, heart rate, blood pressure

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Brain stem

33
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T/F: if a neurological or physical problem is resolved before sensitive period ends, function is likely to be regained

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True

34
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Though it is thought that breastfeeding improves mother-infant attachment, is this supported by research?

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No

35
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Is there psychological differences between breastfed and bottle fed babies?

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No

36
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Low birth weight, exposure to cigarette smoke, soft bedding and co-sleeping can contribute to what?

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SIDS

37
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At what age do babies roll over

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2 - 4 1/2 months

38
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At what age do babies stand with support

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5-10 months

39
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At what age do babies stand alone

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10-14 months

40
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What is a grip with full hand that happens first with babies

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Palmer grasp

41
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When does pincer grip develop?

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Toward end of first year

42
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Reaching and grasping are refined and developed when?

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First two years

43
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What helps babies develop pincer grasp

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Intro to food and feeding themselves

44
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What is a baby’s vision at birth?

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20/240

45
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What is baby’s vision by 6 months

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20/40

46
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At what age do infants show more interest in human faces rather than objects, especially their mothers face?

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Closely after birth

47
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By what age do infants match voices to faces?

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3 months

48
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What is it called when a baby thinks everything on the road is a car

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Assimilation

49
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What is it called when a child can adjust their scheme to take new information into account. Example distinguish between trucks, bikes, motorcycles.

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Accommodation

50
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When does object permanence develop

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6 months to a year

51
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What is an example of classical conditioning?

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Pavlov’s dog

52
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Stimulus that might increase the occurrence of a response is called

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A reinforcer

53
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A punishment for an action is an example of what?

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Operant conditioning

54
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The ability to track another persons behavior, such as following their gaze

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Joint attention

55
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When does joint attention start to develop?

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10-11 months

56
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Joint attention plays an important role in language, and can be a predictor of what

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Language development

57
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Problems with joint attention have been linked to what

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Autism

58
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What is an example of explicit memory?

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Had chocolate cake for first birthday

59
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What is an example of implicit memory?

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Ability to walk, ride a bike, etc.

60
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At what age do babies use two word utterances

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18-24 months

61
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When can babies understand 1st word

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5 months

62
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At what age is first word usually spoken

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13 months

63
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What are linked to a reduction in negative behaviors

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Sensitivity and responsiveness

64
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The variations in speed in intensity with which we respond to situations

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Reactivity

65
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Individuals, ability to control his or her emotions

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Self-regulation

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