Exam 2: The Start of Life

"Kangaroo Care" is a term that applies to medical intervention of preterm infants that has infants held skin-to-skin against their parents' chests.

Which trait reflects the tendency to strictly endorse rules and authority, and has been found to be strongly associated with genetic factors?

In the embryonic stage, what is the term for the inner layer that produces the digestive system, liver, pancreas, and respiratory system?

Other than a physician/obstetrician who is licensed, what other person involved in childbirth requires an additional year or two of training?

The general conclusion among researchers is that virtually all traits, characteristics, and behaviours are the joint result of the combination and interaction of nature and nurture.

Which form of learning relies upon newborns producing an "orienting response" in which they become quiet, attentive, and experience a slowed heart rate as they "take in" the novel stimuli?

Which is considered the most extreme case of prematurity?

Newborns cannot register smells and tastes with facial expressions.

Scientists have discovered that all humans share 99.9% of the gene sequence.

Martha is holding her new baby while she enjoys a bite of peppermint candy.She notices that when the candy comes close to the baby's face, the baby becomes more physically active.Which sense has the peppermint activated?

The use of _______ has contributed to a sharp increase in ______.

Although mother-child bonding is not critical, it is important for the newborn to be gently touched and massaged soon after birth.

What is the term that relates to the death of a child within the first year of life?

Following the birth of her baby, Kerry experienced a period of deep depression, triggered by swings in hormone production.Kerry was experiencing

The one trait that is expressed when two competing traits are present is called

What is the term for the determination of traits by a combination of both genetic and environmental factors, in which a genotype provides a range within which a phenotype may be expressed?

The _______ stage formally starts when the differentiation of the major organs has occurred.

Pregnant women who ______ are _____ times more likely to have babies that are shorter with an abnormally low-birth-weight.In addition, their babies are shorter, on average, than those of non-smokers.

Newborns who are born prematurely and who have a low-birth-weight may experience respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) and require

Even without full visual acuity, newborns actively pay attention to certain types of information.