Section 7-1

Question 1

Developmental milestones

Answer 1

Key skills used to check a child’s progress

Question 2

Stimulating environment

Answer 2

One in which the baby has a wide variety of things to see, taste, smell, hear, and touch-enhances brain development

Question 3

Growth charts

Answer 3

Show the average weight and height of girls and boys at various ages

Question 4

Proportion

Answer 4

Refers to the size relationship between different parts of the body

Question 5

Depth perception

Answer 5

Ability to perceive objects that are 3 dimensional

Question 6

Reflexes

Answer 6

Instinctive, automatic responses, such as grasping or sucking

Question 7

Gross motor skills

Answer 7

Involve the large muscles of the body such as those of the legs and shoulders

Question 8

Fine motor skills

Answer 8

Involve the smaller muscles of the body such as those in the fingers

Question 9

Hand-eye coordination

Answer 9

Ability to move the hands and fingers precisely im relation to what is seen