Lifespan Development Exam 2

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ocipital lobe

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involved in vision

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temporal lobe

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involved in hearing

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parietal lobe

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involved in processing infomation about body sensations

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Sensation

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the product of the interaction between information and the sensory receptors the eyes, ears tongue, nostrils and skin

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perception

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the interaction of what is sensed

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Object permanence

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piaget- an infant's most important accomplishments understanding that objects and events continue to exist, even when the cannot directly be seen heard or touched

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Habitation

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repeated presentation of the same stimulus which causes reduced attentio to the stimulus.
if a stimulus a sight or sound is presented to infants several times in a row, they usually pay less attention to it each time

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dishabituation

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an increase in responsiveness after a change in stimulation.

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imitation

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infants will imiate thing that adults do

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telegraphic speech

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the use of short and precise words to communicate; young children's two-and three word utterances characteristically are telegraphic

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Reciprocal Socialization

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is socialization that is bidirectional children socialize parents just as parents socialize children

the interaction of mothers and their infants is symbolized as a dance or a dialogue in which successive actions of the partners are closely coordinated

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scaffolding

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in cognitive development, vygotsky used this over to decribe the changing support over the course of the teaching session wht the more skilled person adjusting guidance to fit the child's current performance level

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reflexive smile

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a smile that does not occur in response to external stimuli and appears during the first month after birth, usually during sleep

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social smile

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a smile that occurs in response to an external stimulus typically in face.

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attachment

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a close emotional bond between an infant and a caregiver

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secure attachment

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the infant uses a care fiver as a secure base from which to explore the environment. Ainsworth

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The basic principle of cephalocaudal development is best illustrated by

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an infant first being able to raise the head, then sit up, then stand up.

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The proximodistal progression pattern is best illustrated by children's:

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drawings, which are first done using the entire arm, and eventually using only the wrist and fingers.

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The basic characteristics of the infant brain is best described by: (Learning Goal 1)
I. Increasing experience increases the number of neurons.
II. Increasing experience increases the number of connections between neurons.
III. The dendrites branch out with increasing age.
IV. Neurotransmitters change with increasing age.

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I, II, and III

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The most extensive research on brain lateralization has focused on

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language.

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Research on language processing in the brain has found in normal people that

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the complex thinking required to produce language results from communication between both hemispheres.

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Since 1992, when the American Academy of Pediatrics began recommending that infants , the frequency of SIDS has decreased.

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sleep on their backs

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Infants require about ________ calories a day for each pound they weigh

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50

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Breast-feeding is superior to bottle-feeding because:

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breast milk is a superior source of the nutrients babies need.

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Which of the following conditions is NOT necessary for a young child to be toilet trained? In order for a young child to be toilet trained the child must have: (Learning Goal 1)
I. adequate motivation
II. muscular maturation
III. muscular control
IV. a regulated toileting schedule

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II and III

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Which statement best characterizes infant reflexes?

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Modern infants rely more on learning than on reflexes.

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The sucking style of an infant is dependent on all of the following EXCEPT:

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A) the way the milk is coming out of the bottle or breast.
B) the infant's sucking speed and temperament.
C) the way the infant is held.
D) the nourishment being offered.

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