Exam 5: Physical Development in Infancy

Note your choice of feeding your virtual child. What are some of the benefits of breastfeeding, and do you think that breastfeeding is best for your child? In addition, think about the time when you will introduce solids into your child's diet. How should solids be introduced to allow for awareness of your child's preferences and possible allergies?

Latisha is a baby from the United States whose mother is unable to breastfeed her, lives below the poverty level, and is now deficient in protein and calories. She has stopped growing and is exhibiting features of the disease __________, which, if not treated, will ultimately lead to early death.

By adulthood, the head is only __________ of the body length.

By adulthood, a single neuron is likely to have a minimum of __________ connections to other neurons, or other body parts.

The rapid increase in the overall size of the brain during the first two years can be attributed to __________.

Which of the following reflexes disappears around 8 to 12 months?

________ is the activation of the sense organs, whereas __________ is the mental process of sorting out, interpreting, analyzing, and integrating stimuli.

Four-month-old George would thrust out his arms and attempt to grasp onto his mother whenever he felt like he was falling. This is an example of the __________ reflex.

If a baby's experiences do not stimulate certain nerve connections, those connections are eliminated, which is a process called __________.

Luis learned to raise his head off the floor when he was placed on his stomach. He then learned how to sit unattended and to rock back and forth using his arms and legs before he finally learned how to crawl. This illustrates the principle of __________.

The equipment used to measure depth perception in infants consists of a piece of heavy glass. A checkered pattern appears under one half of the glass sheet, making it seem that the infant is on a stable floor. On the other half of the glass, the pattern drops down several feet. This equipment is known as a __________.

Infants can begin to hear __________.

Which is an advantage of breastfeeding?

The __________ system is composed of the brain and the nerves that extend throughout the body.

Maryam often wished she could sleep like a baby until she had a baby. Aftab, her 1-month-old son, went through various stages of sleep ranging from quiet sleep to periods during which he was actively moving about and crying in his sleep. These periods are called __________.

Which of the following stimuli would a 3-month-old prefer to look at?

Messages are transmitted from one neuron to other neurons by means of chemical messengers called __________.

What evidence can you list for the benefits of breastfeeding during the infancy period?

Read over the description of sensory development in Chapter 5. What have you noticed about your infant's preferences in regard to taste, vision, and auditory development? Describe these preferences. In addition, how might you engage your infant in regard to physical and sensory stimulation? What types of toys do you think would stimulate both sensory development and physical development? Provide a description.

Provide a brief overview of sensory development during the infancy period.