Exam 4: Infancy: Physical Development

Samantha, a three-year-old girl, showed stunted growth. She weighed only 22 pounds and was much shorter than most of her peers six months ago. She was treated for failure to thrive. She is now returning to her normal growth rate, and her weight is showing an increase. Which of the following phenomena does this scenario represent?

_________transmits impulses to other neurons. ​

Dennis is four months old. He holds his toys between his fingers and palm when he plays with them. He does not use his thumb even after his mother shows him how to hold something the right way. This is an example of _____.

Which of the following statements is true of growth patterns in boys?

Briefly explain the structures of the brain.

The most dramatic gains in height and weight occur during:

According to a research conducted by Rose et al. in 2014, which of the following is a downside to breast-feeding?

Define perceptual constancy. Briefly explain size constancy and shape constancy in infants.

The cerebellum is the part of the brain involved in coordination and balance.

List some guidelines for infant nutrition set by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 2011.

Maggie, an infant, is holding a toy clumsily, using only her fingers and palm. This is an example of _____.

Which of the following is true of myelination?

Briefly explain the sequence of motor development in infancy.

Briefly describe myelination.

Billy is a four-year-old boy. He has trouble walking and running like other children his age, and he sleeps through most of the day. He is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Billy's condition is the result of _____.

Which of the following is true of locomotive development in infants?

As children mature, their behaviors become less loose and global, and more specific and distinct, a tendency called _________. ​

The _________principle relates to the fact that growth in infants proceeds from the trunk outward, from the body's central axis toward the periphery. ​

According to a research done by Lampl et al., which of the following is true of growth patterns in infants?

Toddlers begin to run with their legs in a bowlegged fashion because: