Physical Developments Of Infants And Children

Question 1

The period of infancy from ____ to _____ years and is a fast rate of growth (dramatic gains in weight and height

Answer 1

Birth to 2 years

Question 2

Grows ____ inches in height during the first year

Answer 2

10 in

Question 3

Grows __ to __ inches in height during the second year

Answer 3

4-6 in

Question 4

____ - Period of life that goes from 2 years old to adolescence (growth rate slows but is still fast)

Answer 4

Childhood

Question 5

_____ - Involuntary actions or responses that infants are able to do (helps infants navigate the world, some are permanent while others disappear when no longer needed, automatic, Ex: grasping when hand is touched)

Answer 5

Reflexes

Question 6

____ reflex - Can cause a baby to turn to stimuli that touches their cheeks/corners of their mouth (allows a baby to eat)

Answer 6

Rooting reflex

Question 7

____ reflex - Babies withdrawing from painful stimuli and might pull up their legs and arch their backs in response to sudden sounds

Answer 7

Moro reflex

Question 8

_______ - Involves the infants ability to move their body

Answer 8

Motor development

Question 9

____ motor - Fingers and toes/smaller muscles (picking up things/holding things)

Answer 9

Fine motor

Question 10

____ motor - Includes all the muscles in the arms or feet, larger muscles (turning over, crawling, walking)

Answer 10

Gross motor

Question 11

______ is important for infants to develop when learning to draw or walk

Answer 11

Depth Perception