Physical, Sensory, and Perceptual Development in Infancy

Question 1

Brain structures are composed of 2 basic types of cells

Answer 1

neurons and glial cells

Question 2

Who has denser dendrites and synapses- adult or child?
Who’s brain is more efficient?

Answer 2

The infant has denser dendrites but the adult’s brain is more efficient

Question 3

Cephalocaudal

Answer 3

Cephalocaudal development, or the cephalocaudal principle or trend, is a term used to describe the universal “head-to-toe” direction of human development. Kids can control their head before they can roll over

Question 4

The proximodistal principle

Answer 4

states that development proceeds from the center of the body outward.

Question 5

Dynamic systems theory

Answer 5

the notion that several factors interact to influence development

Question 6

Wayne Dennis

Answer 6

Found that babies who practice skills can do them better (Iranian orphans sitting up)

Question 7

Macronutrient malnutrition

Answer 7

• diet that contains too few calories

Question 8

Marasmus

Answer 8

• calorie deficit is severe, they can suffer from a permanant neurological disease most also suffer from parasitic infections that lead to chronic diarrhea. This makes it very difficult to treat it by increasing the infant’s intake of calories. However, with a program of dietary supplemtation with formula combined with intravenous feedings and treatment for parasites can reverse marasmus

Question 9

Kwashiorkor

Answer 9

Diet contains almost enough calories but not enough protein. Can lead to permanent brain damage

Question 10

Effects of calorie and protein deficiencies on development

Answer 10

intellectual disablilities, may be fatal

Question 11

effects of defeciencies in micronutrients on development

Answer 11

may develop anemia