Unit 4 Test Study Guide

Question 1

Attention Span

Answer 1

The length of time a person can concentrate on any one thing

Question 2

Cause and effect

Answer 2

The idea that one action results in another action or condition

Question 3

Colic

Answer 3

Acute abdominal pain caused by abnormal pain in the bowels

Question 4

Cradle cap

Answer 4

A skin condition in infants in which the scalp develops patches of yellow, crusty sores

Question 5

Crib death

Answer 5

SIDS or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Question 6

Developmental delays

Answer 6

Parts of development that are slower than average

Question 7

Diaper rash

Answer 7

Patches of rough, irritate skin in the diaper area

Question 8

Failure to thrive

Answer 8

A condition in which the baby does not grow and develop properly

Question 9

Hand-eye coordination

Answer 9

The ability to move hands and fingers precisely in relation to what is seen

Question 10

Large motor skills

Answer 10

The use and control of the large muscles of the back, legs, shoulders, and arms

Question 11

Neurons

Answer 11

Nerve cells

Question 12

Object permanence

Answer 12

The concept in which an infant learns that people or things exist even when they are gone from sight

Question 13

Perception

Answer 13

The ability to learn from the senses - how you observe and process information

Question 14

Personality

Answer 14

Characteristics that make a person unique

Question 15

Primary teeth

Answer 15

Teeth which will begin being replaced at about the age of six

Question 16

Repetition

Answer 16

Learning by doing the same task or skill over and over

Question 17

Sensory-motor skills

Answer 17

Skills that are developed through the interaction of the sense and the environment

Question 18

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

Answer 18

When seemingly healthy babies between the ages of two weeks and six months suddenly die in their sleep

Question 19

Stranger anxiety

Answer 19

A baby’s fear of unfamiliar people

Question 20

Teething

Answer 20

When a baby begins cutting his or her primary teeth

Question 21

Temperament

Answer 21

A person’s style of reacting to the world and relating to others

Question 22

Weaning

Answer 22

The process of changing from a bottle or breast to a sippy cup

Question 23

Three basic patterns of physical development

Answer 23

Head to foot, near to far, simple to complex

Question 24

Characteristics of learning

Answer 24

Experimentation, exploration, imitation

Question 25

3 parts of social development

Answer 25

Interacting with others, learning to trust, showing attachment

Question 26

2 types of fear

Answer 26

Fear of the unknown and fear from direct experience

Question 27

Examples of fear of the unknown

Answer 27

Stranger anxiety, sudden movement

Question 28

Examples of fear from direct experience

Answer 28

Doctor’s office and hot stoves

Question 29

Common fears for ages 1-3

Answer 29

Parent’s fears, separation anxiety, fear of the dark

Question 30

Comforting techniques

Answer 30

Cuddle up in a rocking chair, talk softly or sing, move to a new position, offer a toy, stroke the baby’s back

Question 31

Examples of head to foot development

Answer 31

Lifting head, gaining muscle control

Question 32

Examples of near to far development

Answer 32

Growth from trunk down

Question 33

Examples of simple to complex development

Answer 33

Talking, writing, reading, crawling