Exam 4: Physical Development and Health in Infancy and Toddlerhood

The______ view of development is supported by the finding that newborns have some color vision.

Angelina is 4 months old. She is not yet sleeping through the night. Angelina's grandmother suggests giving her some solid food. Which of the following statements would a reputable infant care book state in regards to grandmother's suggestion?

Bobbie is 7-months old. He is participating in a study that is using the visual cliff to study depth perception. Bobbie refuses to crawl to the cliff side. It can be concluded that Bobbie can use which of the following cues for depth perception?

In______ motor skills, small-muscle activity is being used.

Girls are to ______motor skills as boys are to______ motor skills.

______proposed dynamic systems theory based on her study of the development of walking.

Recent research has indicated that the lower limit at which children display depth perception is

Depth perception capabilities develop over the first two years. Provide a timetable for the development of this capability. Describe the visual cliff technique. What information does this method provide?

The cortex is involved in which of the following activities?

______increases the risk of a infant dying from sudden infant death syndrome.

Bertha will be having her first baby in four weeks. Her mother is having a baby shower for her. Bertha knows the baby will be a girl and wants to decorate the crib with many pink frilly blankets, quilts, and pillows. Based on what you have learned about dudden infant death syndrome, what advice should you give Bertha?

Johanna's mother was 15 when Johanna was born. Her mother was unmarried and had little family support. Johanna's mother had little knowledge about the nutritional needs of neonates. At 1 year Johanna and her mother were visited by a social worker. The social worker noticed Johanna's developmental delays. In addition to economic support, the social worker enrolled Johanna's mother into a child care education program. Johanna is now receiving proper nutrition. If this continues Johanna will most likely overcome her developmental delays. The ability for the brain to react to enrichment from the environment is called

Ben is waving objects in front of his 1-month-old son Dan. Ben is holding the objects about 20 inches away from Dan's face to be certain that he does not hit Dan with them. Ben's wife tells him to

_______ is the theory that states that development is a result of the complex interactions between an individual's genetic blueprint and his or her environment.

To examine perceptual development, the ____________ was developed by Fantz and measures the latency of the responses to different stimuli presented simultaneously.

A minimal amount of calories in a diet may result in______ malnutrition.

Bizett is 10 months old and has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Which of the following is most important in assisting her with the development of her motor skills?

In the study of children raised in orphanages in Iran, Dennis (1960) found that______Influenced the age children could walk on their own.

______ occurs when synapses are not utilized.

______is defined as death within the first year of life.