Exam 5: Infancy: Physical Development

Infants with failure to thrive (FTT) are more likely to be described as voracious eaters.

Which of the following is true of the cerebellum?

When one-month-old neonates are given the opportunity to look at human faces, they tend to pay most attention to the edges.

__________transmits impulses to other neurons.

Briefly explain proximodistal development in infants.

Which of the following is a similarity between sensory changes and motor changes in infants?

In the context of the ability of neonates to lift and hold their torsos and heads, which of the following is true?

Which of the following is true of the growth spurts of the brain?

In the context of introducing solid foods to an infant, which of the following is recommended?

Briefly explain cephalocaudal development in neonates.

Dennis is four months old. He holds his toys between his fingers and palm when he plays with them. He does not use his thumb even after his mother shows him how to hold something the right way. This is an example of _____.

The high _____ of a myelin sheath insulates a neuron from electrically charged atoms in the fluids that encase the nervous system.

Infants can hold objects in each hand and inspect them in turn by the age of _____.

People often get accustomed to a loud or irritating noise after being exposed to it for a considerable amount of time. This best exemplifies _____.

Isabel is a 5-month-old girl. She has not gained any weight in the last month. She feeds and sleeps irregularly. She also cries frequently and becomes irritable whenever her mother picks her up. Isabel is most likely to be diagnosed with _____.

If a neonate's finger is pricked or burned, he or she may withdraw the finger and also thrash about, cry, and show general signs of distress. If a toddler's finger is pricked or burned, he or she shows distress and withdraws the finger, but is less likely to thrash about wildly. This scenario best exemplifies _____.

Among neonates, the arms:

The medulla refers to an area in the front part of the brain and is responsible for higher-level thinking and memory.

Breakdown of myelin is believed to be associated with _____, a source of cognitive decline that begins later in life.

Max, a two-year-old boy, suffered from jaundice for three months. During this period, he lost five pounds and his physical growth was not normal. After he recovered from his illness, he gained eight pounds and grew by two inches. Max's growth after his recovery from jaundice can be described as _____.