Exam 4: Physical Development in Infancy

By the second birthday,a toddler's brain is about _____ percent of its adult weight.

Of the following infants,who is most at risk for SIDS?

The newborn's vision is estimated to be _____ on the well-known Snellen chart used for eye examinations.

Which of the following statements is true about brain development?

The two types of perceptual constancy are:

Similar to the epigenetic view,the _____ view emphasizes the importance of interactions between experience and gene expression in the brain's development.

_____ perception involves integrating information from two or more sensory modalities.

Shalini's doctor is concerned that she might have _____,a life-threatening condition caused by severe protein-calorie deficiency,or malnutrition,that has resulted in a wasting away of her body tissues in her first year.She is now grossly underweight and her muscles have atrophied.

Marasmus and kwashiorkor are two life-threatening conditions that can result from:

A fall from the changing table resulted in damage to Emily's temporal lobe.Her doctor has told her parents that this would most likely affect her:

Baby Jane,three days old,is shown four drawings: a bright blue square,a white oval,a yellow circle,and a drawing of a face.According to Fantz' research,which drawing would she probably prefer to look at?

The technique of _____ consists of eye movements that follow a moving object and can be used to evaluate an infant's early visual ability.

Chemical interactions in ____ connect axons and dendrites,allowing information to pass from neuron to neuron.

Fantz believes that we directly perceive information that exists in the world around us and that perception is designed for action.He most likely holds a(n)_____ perspective.

Some people take Baruti's swollen belly to be a sign that he is well-fed and healthy.However,he suffers from a condition that causes his abdomen and feet to swell with water.Baruti's thin,brittle,and colorless hair; swollen feet and stomach; and listless behavior are all tell-tale signs that he suffers from:

The fiber that carries signals toward the neuron's cell body is called a(n):

Identify a disadvantage of breast feeding in the context of impoverished African countries.

Amanda is 6 days old.Which of the following statements is TRUE about Amanda's hearing?

The interpretation of sensory information is called _____.

List the four lobes of the brain and briefly describe their functions.