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What is the leading cause of death of children under the age of 1? |
SIDS |
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Bart and Muriel put their infant to bed for her regular afternoon nap. When they go to check on her several hours later, the baby is unresponsive and never wakes up. What is the term for this? |
SIDS |
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What is the term for the reflex that protects the eye from too much direct light that might damage the retina? |
Eye reflex |
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What is the principle that different body systems grow at different rates? |
Principle of the independence of systems |
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The _____ refers to the degree to which a developing structure or behavior is modifiable due to experience. |
Brain's plasticity |
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What is the term for the period of sleep that is found in older children and adults and is associated with dreaming ? |
REM |
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What is the principle that states that growth follows a pattern that begins with the head and upper body parts and then proceeds down to the rest of the body? |
Cephalocaudal |
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The elimination of neurons through no use or lack of stimulation is called ______. |
Synaptic pruning |
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The gap at the connection between neurons chemically communicate with one another, is called _____. |
Synapse |
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What is the term for the degree of awareness an infant displays to both internal and external stimulation? |
State |
