Psych 2ap3- sept 16th flashcards

Question 1

What is neonatal imitation

Answer 1

When babies copy adults’ facial expressions

Question 2

Why is neonatal imitating seen as maybe a “newborn” reflex

Answer 2

It was seen in mother-reared monkey’s but not peer-reared monkeys

Question 3

What is the current interpretation of the neonatal imitation reflex?

Answer 3

Helps to establish emotional bond between child and caregiver

Question 4

How long do newborns cry?

Answer 4

2-3 hours/day

Question 5

Why do babies “basic cry”

Answer 5

Hunger, discomfort, fatigue

Question 6

3 types of crying?

Answer 6

basic cry, mad cry, pain cry

Question 7

Strategies for 0-3 month babies?

Answer 7

check for discomfort and try to soothe

Question 8

Strategies for babies 3+ months?

Answer 8

check signs for discomfort, otherwise let baby cry for a few minutes and learn to self soothe

Question 9

What is dynamic interaction?

Answer 9

balancing learning to self regulate emotions and care givers comfort levels

Question 10

What is shaken baby syndrome (SBS)

Answer 10

Abusive head trauma due to rough shaking

Question 11

What is damaged by shaken baby syndrome and what is the process? (how does it happen)

Answer 11

the brain will hit the skull, causing bruising/swelling in the brain, meaning there is lack of oxygen to neutrons causing cell death. This will lead to permanent brain damage

Question 12

Is SBS a global issue?

Answer 12

Yes

Question 13

How long does it take for damage to occur from SBS?

Answer 13

5 seconds

Question 14

What birthweight is considered low, very low, and extremely low for newborns?

Answer 14

low= <2500
very low=<1600
extremely low=<900

Question 15

how many weeks before gestation does a newborn have to be born to be considered preterm?

Answer 15

37 weeks

Question 16

How do you know if a newborn is small-for-gestional-age?

Answer 16

<10th percentile

Question 17

What is wrong with small-for-gestional-age newborns?

Answer 17

Highest risk for complications and development problems

Question 18

why has low-birth weight been decreasing the past few years

Answer 18

There is more advanced technology now to support newborns who are low weight

Question 19

Who has higher risk of having newborns that are low birth weight?

Answer 19

Adolescents (body has not fully matured)

Question 20

Risk factors for having a low birth weight infants?

Answer 20

Anything that impact mom: poverty, obesity, diabetes, hypertension, depression/anxiety, use of cigarettes and illicit drugs, and access to prenatal care

Question 21

What is a treatment for pre-term births?

Answer 21

Kangaroo care

Question 22

What is kangaroo care?

Answer 22

Infant held close skin-to-skin against bothers breast + under her clothes

Question 23

How does kangaroo care effect the baby?

Answer 23

Babies will have a regular heart beat and better sleep

Question 24

How does kangaroo care help the mother?

Answer 24

The mother will have better lactation (release oxytocin)

Question 25

What else can help pre-term babies?

Answer 25

Massages

Question 26

How does being pre-term effect memory?

Answer 26

• Hippocampus volume was 12% smaller in pre-term children age 7-11 years
• Very low birthweight adults (19-20) had worse memory than control groups

Question 27

Does this mean there is a direct cause effect between being pre-term and bad memory?

Answer 27

No because other factors such as low SES, bad nutrition, poverty, etc could also play a role in bad memory