Exam 5: Becoming Parents and Parenting Infants and Toddlers

It is important to optimize the chances of having a healthy baby. Though some risk factors are out of the control of the birth mother, which of the following risks is controllable?

Vygotsky's view of infant intellectual development focused on:

The World Health Organization WHO) and the American Association of Pediatrics AAP) encourages:

In addition to the health benefits of kangaroo care for premature infants, it is also related to.

Which of the following describes parentese?

In comparison to pre-term infants who do not receive kangaroo care, pre-term infants whose parents use kangaroo care:

Infant / toddler language development is encouraged through a number of parent and/or adult interactions. Reading to infants and toddlers is an example of ______________, which provides opportunities for matching words to objects.

What are four contributions that parent-infant play makes to the development of infants?

New mothers in Asian cultures tend to receive considerable support primarily from______________.

What is the best example of a baby's early fine motor skill?

Research shows that following the birth of a first child, there is a strong nesting movement, which is associated with

It is important for parents to recognize that their infants' and toddlers' curiosity about objects in their environment and their strong interest in looking, listening, touching, biting, and tasting is ________________.

The process by which babies develop secure attachment depends on whether or not they experience

Parents of securely attached infants have been described as:

Preparing a toddler for bed by rocking, reading them a story or softly singing as a part of a nightly ritual contributes to

An important aspect of encouraging attachment with an infant is the development of parent-infant-synchrony. The two main impediments to the initiation and repair of parent-infant synchrony are:

Describe the behavior of parents whose infants develop secure attachment.

The most important aspects of medical care of infants that has contributed to the rarity of death from infectious diseases is

Which of the following statements reflects the influence of center-based childcare on the development of infants and toddlers?

Which of the following is an accurate description of infant perception?