Exam 4: Physical, Sensory, and Perceptual Development in Infancy

There has been no research that indicates female infants develop manipulative skills before male infants.

What does "SIDS" stand for,and what are the possible underlying causes of SIDS?

Three-year-old Hannah says to her mother "Look,Mom,the railroad lines are getting closer together as they get farther away." This can be explained by a monocular cue called

At birth,the neonate is blind.

At birth,the newborn infant can regulate vital functions such as respiration,sleep,and elimination because the ________ is/are sufficiently developed.

Although hearing improves up to adolescence,babies are born with better auditory acuity than visual acuity.

Newborns are able to discriminate between individual voices.

Sudden infant death syndrome is more likely to occur if the infant is placed in a crib with a crib bumper.

Infants tend to sleep 70 percent of the time until they are approximately 6-8 weeks old.

Normal visual acuity in adults is 20/20;infants are not that far off with 20/40 vision.

At age 2,Susie is 90 cm tall.We can predict that when she is an adult,Susie will be ________ tall.

Severely restricting a baby's movement slows down the acquisition of _______________.

Which of the following is the best example of a child's manipulative skills?

Describe 3 important changes in the brain that take place during infancy.

Sucking,swallowing,pupil dilation,and grasping are all examples of

Research indicates that newborns have not developed their sense of smell and taste because they cannot differentiate between the four basic flavours of normal,sweet,sour,and bitter.

Because infants' brains have a high degree of plasticity,they are not as vulnerable to environmental influences.

Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about the advantages of breast-feeding?

There have been numerous research studies into babies' perceptions of faces.Describe what is known about this.

Briefly describe the health issues most likely to impact infants in their first year of life.Include in your answer a review of sudden infant death syndrome and the factors associated with it.