Exam 4: Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Maggie is an infant who has a mother that is very concerned about her motor development because she was born premature. What recommendation does her pediatrician give to make sure Maggie rolls over and crawls when she should?

What is the earliest age that infants show a preference for viewing their mother's face?

Why is myelination an important neuronal process in brain development?

A malnutritive disease that is characterized by lethargy, wrinkled skin, and a bloating and swelling of the stomach, face, legs and arms is called:

Olivia is an infant with parents who provide her with stimulating toys, read to her every day, and take her on walks where she can see, hear, smell, and touch various things in her environment. What can we conclude about Olivia's neural development?

Operant conditioning is not possible during the prenatal period.

The loss of unused neural connections is a process called:

The creation of new neurons is called:

Which of the following reflexes are present the longest?

The speed at which infants habituate is associated with cognitive development when they grow older.

The first developmental milestone infants reach is:

Which of the following would be an appropriate first solid food for a baby between 4 and 6 months of age?

Max is a baby who hears his father's voice and turns his head in the direction of the sound. He also tries to track where his father is in the room with his eyes. What is this an example of?

If a baby does not have the ability to demonstrate reflexes, what is that a sign of?

What is the newest perspective as to why infants won't crawl across the visual cliff?

After birth, which part of the body grows last using the proximodistal growth principle?

As infants grow to become toddlers, their appetites increase.

Which area(s) of the brain shows activity when newborns are discriminating different speech patterns?

MacKenzie pulled her puppy's tail and the puppy bit her finger. Based on operant conditioning, can we expect that MacKenzie will increase her behavior of pulling the puppy's tail or decrease her behavior?

Jeffrey is a toddler who lives in the United States and has regular medical checkups. Anna is a toddler who lives in a nonindustrialized country and does not receive regular medical checkups. Which of the following statements best describes the expected growth of Jeffrey and/or Anna?