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19 Cards in this Set
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Intermodal Perception |
Making sense of running streams of light, sound, tactile, odor and taste information and perceiving them as an integrated whole |
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Distinguish between gross and fine motor movement |
Gross; control over actions that help infants get around; standing, walking, crawling Fine; smaller movements; grasping reaching |
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Habituation |
Gradual reduction in strength of a response due to repetitive stimulation |
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Recovery |
A new stimulus causes responsiveness to return to a high level |
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Marasmus |
Wasted condition of the body cussed by a diet low in essential nutrients; mother can't provide adequate breast milk; cognitive and social impairments, stunted growth, organ damage |
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Kwashiorkor |
Swollen abdomen due to an unbalanced diet with little protein; cognitive and social impairments, stunted growth, organ damage |
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Lateralization |
Left hemisphere is better at processing info in a sequential, analytic way. Right hemisphere is better at processing info in a holistic manner. Enables humans to cope more successfully in a changing environment |
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Brain plasticity |
Higher plasticity= higher capacity for learning |
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Synaptic pruning |
Process that returns neurons not needed to an uncommitted state so they can support future development |
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Proximodistal |
Near to far; growth happens from the center of the body, outwards |
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Cephalocaudal |
Head to tail; head develops more rapidly than lower part of body during prenatal period |
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Three environmental factors associated with SIDS |
Maternal smoking Prenatal abuse of drugs Sleeping on stomach with too many layers |
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Name the infant five states of arousal |
Regular; NREM; full rest, breathing even, little/no movement. Irregular; REM; gentle limb movement, eye movement, breathing irregular. Drowsiness; falling asleep/waking up, even breathing. Quiet alertness; relatively inactive, breathing even, eyes open. Waking activities/Crying; uncoordinated activity, eyes open, breathing irregular |
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3 stages of labor |
Dilation and effacement; longest stage of labor Birth of baby; baby comes out head first Birth of placenta; 5 to 10 minutes after baby |
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Health problems of prenatally malnourished infants |
Serious damage to CNS Distortion of liver, kidney, pancreas Prone to respiratory illnesses Low intelligence/learning problems |
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Common impairments of children with FAS |
Mental retardation Declined physical growth Facial abnormalities; thin upper lip, short eyelids Brain injury; memory, language, attention span |
Fetal alcohol syndrome |
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Teratogen |
Any environmental agent that causes damage during prenatal period. Dose Genetic makeup Negative factors; additional teratogens, poor nutrition Length of exposure |
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Two ways infants responsiveness changes in 3rd trimester |
Covers/blinks eyes in response to light Initially reacts to sounds with rise in heart rate and body movements |
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Two functions of amniotic fluid |
Helps maintain constant temperature Provides cushion against any jolts |
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