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Unit 2 Test Flashcards

1
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fear of becoming pregnant or giving birth

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tokophobia

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the act or process of labor

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parturition

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3
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relaxes mothers during birth using visualization, breathing techniques, and more

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hypnobirthing

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this is done 1 and 5 minutes after birth observing their appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, and respiration

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Apgar scale

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5
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what makes up the central nervous system

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brain and spinal cord

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the specializations of each hemisphere

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lateralization

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neurons coordinate to control groups of muscles

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integration

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process of neurons specializing in both structure and function

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differentiation

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elimination of excess brain cells, it allows for an increase in efficiency

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cell death

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person who can deliver the baby and is medically trained

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midwife

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person who is there to assist and bring comfort to the mother during birth

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doula

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12
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the first 4 weeks of life

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the neonate

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13
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prenatal hair

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lanugo

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14
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the protective layer on the skin on a baby before and after birth

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vernix caseosa

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15
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makes a soft spot on the top of a baby’s head, allowing for flexibility during birth and to help the skull and brain develop properly

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fontanelle

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type of care that is skin to skin contact to help regulate the baby’s heart rate, their pain response, etc

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kangaroo care

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17
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what is the weakest sense of a baby at birth

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vision

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18
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when does teething occur

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3-4 months

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19
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how long should a mother breastfeed their child

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6 months

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20
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test that tracks typical development from 1 month to 6 years

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Denver Developmental Screening Test

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21
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this experiment was by Gibson and Walk (1961) when they gave an illusion of depth to the child to assess their depth perception

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visual cliff

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22
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this theory believes that children are information “hunter-gatherers” to help them navigate and understand their world

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Ecological Theory of Perception

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23
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large muscle movements (walking, jumping jacks, etc)

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gross motor skills

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smaller muscle movements (writing, typing, etc)

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fine motor skills

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what is the fastest growing part of the body during the first 2 years of life
the brain
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this approach is all about learning
behaviorist
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behavior changes in response to ___________
experiences
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this concept is based on rewards and punishment
operant conditioning
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this concept is based on learning from others by observing
social learning theory
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what are the 3 concepts related to the behaviorist approach
operant conditioning, classical conditioning, social learning theory
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this approach is about measuring what makes up intelligence quantitatively
psychometric
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goal-oriented behavior to help us adapt to daily life
intelligent behavior
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this tool is used for mental and motor development for children 1 month to 3.5 years, it uses a behavior rating scale and can detect early deficits
Bayley Scales
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this tool is a home observation for measurement of the environment, intellectual stimulation, and support
HOME tool
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provide services to meet developmental needs; family-oriented social services
early intervention
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approach that is one of the most influential theories of cognitive development
Piagetian
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stage where children use senses and motor skills for understanding
sensorimotor
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this theory represents qualitative stages
active theory
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organized pattern of thought
schemes
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repetitive actions that help us explore and understand our environment
circular reactions
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understanding that objects continue to exist, even when it is out of sight
object permanence
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mental imagery of objects or events
representational ability
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this approach is how researchers measure mental processes
info-processing
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repeatedly being exposed to something, causing it to reduce how much we pay attention to it (boredom)
habituation
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the info-processing approach uses ________ to measure how infants understand the world around them
habituation
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the efficiency of processing can predict later intelligence
practical outcome
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this approach is about how maturing neurologically is a major factor in cognitive development
cognitive neuroscience
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examining how the brain functions and how this supports how we think
biological bases of behavior
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mapping areas of the brain to specific cognitive functions
brain mapping
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habits and skills we unconsciously recall (cerebellum)
implicit memory
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conscious recall of facts and events (hippocampus)
explicit memory
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short-term storage; what you're currently thinking about
working memory
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approach that focuses on the influences others have on the child
social contextual
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mutual interaction that bridges the gap between what you do and don't know
guided participation
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development about social context and how it shapes us
psychosocial development
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when the baby is shaken, causing the brain or head to be damaged, which can lead to death
shaken baby syndrome
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stressful or un-secure situations that a child can experience (can cause toxic stress)
ACE's
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a broad term to refer to your unique traits, emotions, and behavior that is developed over time
personality
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a biologically based term that includes personality and is a typical way of responding
temperament
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Erik Erikson's stage that shapes your worldview
trust vs mistrust
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Erik Erikson's stage that is the outcome to adolescence
autonomy vs shame and doubt
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what is the virtue for Erikson's trust vs mistrust stage
hope
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what is the virtue for Erikson's autonomy vs shame and doubt
a sense of will
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Freud's stage that is from birth to a year old, about the mouth
oral stage
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Freud's stage that is from 1-3 years old, about bowel and bladder control
anal stage
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when the facial expression of the person/people around the baby suddenly changes to a straight face, not engaging with the baby
still-face technique
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when the parent and child are in sync with each other
interactional synchrony
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can appear 4 weeks after birth in the mother, it interferes with the ability to mother the baby
post partum depression
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when does toddlerhood officially start
18 months
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this is a sense of who you are
self-concept
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term about "reading the room"
social referencing
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the reciprocal, emotional tie between the infant and caregiver
attachment
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this attachment creates resilient infants when the mother leaves
secure
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this attachment creates children that ignore the mother when she leaves
avoidant
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this attachment creates resisting, difficult to settle children when the mother leaves
ambivalent
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this attachment creates contradictory, misdirected behavior, fear, and confusion in the child
disorganized/disoriented
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lobe for judgement, thinking, and emotion control
frontal lobe
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lobe for touch, pressure, temperature, and body awareness
parietal lobe
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lobe for vision
occipital lobe
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lobe for sound, facial recognition, memory, and language
temporal lobe
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brain structure for critical thinking
cerebral cortex
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brain structure that is the bridge that connects the right and left sides of the brain, creating seamless communication
corpus callosum
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brain structure that is the connector between the top and bottom part of the brain
pons
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what brain structures make up the life sustaining system of the brian
medulla and brainstem
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brain structure that helps you survive
medulla
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brain structure that is for involuntary functions
brainstem
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brain structure that sends signals to the rest of the body
spinal cord
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brain structure that is for balance, posture, and coordination
cerebellum
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the ability of the brain to reorganize itself, both in structure and how it functions
neuroplasticity

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