Exam 4: Infancy: Physical Development

Which of the following is a similarity between the sensory changes and motor changes in infants?​

A(n) _________ receives incoming messages from other neurons.

The introduction of whole cow's milk to an infant:​

In the context of iron supply in infants' diet, infants _____.

An individual develops intellectual disability due to a disorder called phenylketonuria (PKU). Which of the following is most likely to have occurred to cause intellectual disability?

_________ is a disorder in which hard fibrous tissue replaces myelin, impeding neural transmission.

Which of the following is true of the development of hearing in infants?​

_________ refers to the processes by which behaviors and physical structures become specialized.

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

Baby Bonita is eight months old. Which of the following motor activities is she most likely to be involved in?​

Which of the following is true of infant growth during the second year?​

The first major growth spurt of the brain occurs during the fourth and fifth months after birth.

If a toddler's finger is pricked or burned, he or she shows distress and withdraws the finger but is less likely to thrash about wildly unlike a neonate who may withdraw the finger and also thrash about, cry, and show general signs of distress. This is an example of _____.

Most infants can remain in a standing position by holding on to something by the age of _________.

Which of the following is a downside to breast-feeding?​

Most infants can walk by themselves by the age of _________.

Among neonates, the arms:​

The introduction of finger foods to an infant is recommended:​

Myelination of motor pathways:​

Briefly describe myelination.