Exam 5: Brain, Motor Skill, and Physical Development

Sabra and Yancy are fraternal twins.Yancy has Down syndrome.Yancy attains motor milestones in an orderly manner very similar to Sabra,though at a later age.This suggests an experiential determinant of motor development.

Primary sex organs are

Despite the negative label attached to obesity,society may be helping to perpetuate obesity through the decrease in activity levels marked by the widespread availability of sedentary entertainment.

The type of plasticity that appears to be the result of a long evolutionary process in which neurons grow and differentiate at about the time they can anticipate particular necessary stimuli is called

Today,synthetically produced human growth hormone is recommended for children who lack sufficient endogenous HGH.

By the time children enter elementary school,boys tend to outperform girls on just about every gross motor skill except

What are the common causes of childhood obesity? What are the social-emotional effects of obesity? What programs are available to treat childhood obesity,and how effective are they?

Adolescent growth spurts appear to proceed counter to cephalocaudal and proximodistal growth patterns.In fact,the ________ are among the first body parts to show a dramatic change during this period.

A month ago,Troy's reaching appeared to be random and not very accurate.Lately,Troy's movements have been getting faster and more precise.Troy's new reaches are called ________ reaches.

Involuntary behaviors that occur in response to stimulation and are important for the survival of the individual are called ________ reflexes.