Exam 4: Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

__________ is associated with slower weight gain over the first year,leaner body build through early childhood,and 10 to 20 percent reduced obesity risk in later life.

Children who experienced marasmus or kwashiorkor display __________.

The U.S.Department of Health and Human Services advises exclusive breastfeeding for the first __________ and inclusion of breast milk in the baby's diet until at least __________.

According to the __________ trend,the head develops more rapidly than the lower part of the body during the prenatal period.

Of all motor skills,__________ may play the greatest role in infant cognitive development.

Following habituation,when a new stimulus causes responsiveness to return to a high level,the increase is called __________.

Which statement about intermodal perception is true?

The __________ is responsible for the highly developed intelligence of the human species.

The World Health Organization recommends breastfeeding until age __________,with solid foods added at __________.

The specialization of the two hemispheres of the brain is known as __________.

In left-handed people,the __________.

__________ is the norm for approximately 90 percent of the world's population.

Brenda is unable to breastfeed her baby.She worries that she is depriving him of an experience essential for healthy psychological development.Brenda should know that __________.

Are chubby babies at risk for later overweight and obesity? How can concerned parents prevent their infants from becoming overweight children and adults?

In operant conditioning,punishment involves __________.

In classical conditioning,__________.

__________ are responsible for myelination.

__________ preference assesses infants' __________ memory.

__________ depth cues arise because our two eyes have slightly different views of the visual field.

Maggi is concerned because her 8-month-old daughter has gained 10 pounds since birth and has transformed into a round,plump baby.You can assure Maggi that her daughter's rise in "baby fat" __________.