Exam 4: Physical Development in Infancy

_____ are tiny gaps,or junctions,between neurons' fibers.

When four-year old Melanie ties shoelaces on her own and skillfully uses fork and spoon,she is demonstrating her:

Identify the sequence in which the earliest growth always occurs at the top-the head-with physical growth in size,weight,and feature differentiation gradually working from top to bottom.

Sheena would like to hang a picture above her baby's crib.Which of the following is likely to attract the most attention from the infant?

In the Gibsons' view,objects have _____,which are opportunities for interaction offered by objects that fit within our capabilities to perform activities.

Perceptual constancy is reflected when:

Four-month-old infants rely greatly on _____ to determine how they will grip an object; eight-month-olds are more likely to use _____ as a guide.

While watching a football game,Martin jumped up to cheer and dropped baby Theresa to the floor.If she later has trouble with higher order thinking,planning,problem solving,or voluntary movement it would indicate that her _____ lobe was damaged.

Decreased responsiveness to a stimulus after repeated presentations is referred to as ________.

Which of the following technologies measures the infant's brain as they are exploring the world around them?

When you see an airplane flying away from you,it appears to get smaller.However,you know that it stays the same size.The difference between your sensation and your perception of the plane illustrates the concept of:

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

Identify the term,according to the ecological view,that refers to opportunities for interaction by objects that fit within our capabilities to perform functional activities.

Approximately what percentage of an infant's sleep is REM sleep?

In the cerebral cortex,the _____ lobes have an active role in hearing,language processing,and memory.

To assess an infant's attention to sound,researchers often use a method called high-amplitude sucking.Describe how this method is used.

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 MEG (magnetoencephalography)?

In the first several days of life,most newborns lose _____ percent of their body weight before they adjust to feeding by sucking,swallowing,and digesting.

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