Physical Development In Infancy

Question 1

A pattern of growth that refers to a sequence in which the earliest growth always occurs from top downward

Answer 1

Cephalocaudal Pattern

Question 2

A pattern of growth that refers to a sequence in which growth stars in the center of the body and moves toward the extremities

Answer 2

Proximodistal Pattern

Question 3

Newborns lose -% of their body weight in the first several days of life

Answer 3

5-7%

Question 4

Should have ___ their weight by their 1st birthday

Answer 4

tripled

Question 5

Weigh of an infant at 2 yrs of age

Answer 5

12-14.5 kg

Question 6

The baby reaches what height in 12 months?

Answer 6

75 cm

Question 7

The brain contains approximately ___ billion neurons at birth

Answer 7

100 billion

Question 8

brain swelling and hemorrhaging from child abuse trauma

Answer 8

Shaken baby syndrome

Question 9

a nerve cells that handles information processing

Answer 9

Neurons

Question 10

layer of fat cells, encases axons; provides energy to neurons

Answer 10

Myelin sheath

Question 11

release chemicals called neurotransmitters

Answer 11

Terminal buttons

Question 12

process of encasing axons with fat cells

Answer 12

Continued myelination

Question 13

What’s the usual hours of sleep in newborns?

Answer 13

18 hours

Question 14

What is the most common infant-sleep related problem?

Answer 14

Night waking

Question 15

known as SIDS that refers to a situation where infants stop breathing and die without apparent cause

Answer 15

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Question 16

a severe protein-calorie deficiency resulting in a wasting away of body tissues

Answer 16

Marasmus

Question 17

a severe protein deficiency that causes the abdomen and feet to swell with water

Answer 17

Kwashiorkor

Question 18

built-in reactions to stimuli; automatic and inborn

Answer 18

Reflexes

Question 19

Example of reflexes

Answer 19

• Rooting reflex
• Sucking reflex
• Moro reflex
• Grasping reflex

Question 20

large-muscle activities

Answer 20

Gross motor skills

Question 21

what motor skill is developed in the second year of an infant?

Answer 21

• Toddlers become more skilled and mobile
• By 13-18 months, toddlers can pull a toy or climb stair;
• 18-24 months, toddlers can walk quickly, balance on their feet, walk backward and stand and kick a ball

Question 22

grasping with the whole hand

Answer 22

Palmer grasp

Question 23

grasping with the thumb and forefinger

Answer 23

Pincer grip

Question 24

occurs when information interacts with sensory receptors (eyes, ears, tongue, nostrils, and skin)

Answer 24

Sensation

Question 25

the interpretation of what is sensed

Answer 25

Perception

Question 26

Newborn’s vision is about _ / _ _

Answer 26

20/240

Question 27

what’s the newborn’s vision when they reached 6 months?

Answer 27

20/40

Question 28

True or False:

Infants show an interest in human faces soon after birth

Answer 28

True

Question 29

True or False:

Spend more time looking at their mother’s face than a stranger’s face as early as 12 hours after being born

Answer 29

True

Question 30

True or False:

A 2-month old scans much more of the face than the 1-month old

Answer 30

True

Question 31

True or False:
At 3 months, (1) match voices to faces (2) distinguish between male and female (3) discriminate their own ethnic groups to others

Answer 31

True

Question 32

True or False:

At 4 weeks, infants can discriminate some colors

Answer 32

True

Question 33

Eleanor Gibson and Richard Walk studied development of depth perception using a what?

Answer 33

“visual cliff”

Question 34

Who studied development of depth perception using a visual cliff?

Answer 34

Eleanor Gibson & Richard Walk

Question 35

Infants - months old can distinguish depth

Answer 35

6-12 months

Question 36

True or False:
Fetuses can hear and learn sounds during the last two months of pregnancy and can recognize their mother’s voice at birth

Answer 36

True

Question 37

True or False:

Newborns do respond to touch and can also feel pain

Answer 37

True

Question 38

True or False:

Newborns can differentiate odors

Answer 38

Smell

Question 39

True or False

Sensitivity to taste may be present before birth

Answer 39

True