Exam 4: Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

In the study of Romanian orphans adopted into Canadian homes, the longer the children spent in orphanage care, the __________ their __________.

Some responses, such as __________, are very difficult to classically condition in young babies because they do not yet have the motor skills needed to deal appropriately with the stimuli.

Receding lines that create the illusion of perspective, changes in texture, and overlapping objects are an example of __________ depth cues.

In classical conditioning, if the conditioned stimulus is presented alone enough times, without being paired with the unconditioned stimulus, __________ will __________.

During habituation, __________.

Which statement about the perceptual narrowing effect is true?

Which statement about marasmus is true?

Describe how cultural variations in infant-rearing practices affect motor development.

When Baby Jon's dad talks to him, Jon focuses on his dad's voice and face. Jon is detecting __________.

If learning has occurred in classical conditioning, and the neutral stimulus by itself produces a response similar to the reflexive response, the neutral stimulus is then called a __________.

According to the __________ of motor development, mastery of motor skills involves acquiring increasingly complex systems of action.

Rachel is concerned that she might accidentally suffocate her baby if she shares a bed with him. What information can you share with Rachel about precautions taken in cultures where cosleeping is widespread?

A baby's ability to manipulate objects greatly expands with the development of __________, which involves use of the thumb and index finger opposably.

In the first few years of life, the brain is __________.

Habituation refers to __________.

What influence does heredity have on physical growth?

Four-month-old Logan's parents are tracking his motor development. Which motor skill is Logan likely to have already achieved?

Newborn Jaxson makes poorly coordinated swipes toward his toy giraffe. Jaxson is using __________.

The body weights of adopted children __________.

The more rapidly 10-month-olds detect words within the speech stream, the __________ at age 2 years.