Exam 5: Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers

Prior to a voluntary industry ban in 1989, Canadian parents used ________ to support children's locomotion before they were able to walk.

Which of the following is true of perception of faces in infants?

Growth hormone (GH) is secreted by the

The diseases that kill the largest number of young children

With interposition,

Children in sub-Saharan Africa have higher rates of _____ than children in more developed areas of the world.

Malnutrition

Gavin was severely malnourished as an infant. He is likely to experience damage to his ________, which may affect his intelligence and ability to pay attention.

Reflexes

Nutritional needs during infancy are high because ________ requires a relatively large amount of energy.

Dennis and Dennis (1940) found which of the following results from their study of Hopi children?

The ________ receives input from neurons whereas the ________ sends information from other dendrites.

Cartilage turns to bone

After suffering a head injury, Kent began having difficulty planning and his personality changed. Kent appears to have suffered damage to his brain's

Researchers interested in finding out how the brain develops localized functioning would use different participant groups including

Yi-Yong wants to know when her newborn daughter will see colours in the same way she does. According to your text, infant colour vision is similar to adult colour vision

Neurotransmitters

When 4-month-old Brenda, who is not yet crawling, is placed on the deep side of the visual cliff, her heart rate is likely to ________, indicating ________.

When a newborn's foot is stroked from heel to toe, the infant will fan its toes. This is known as the

As a researcher looking at axons and dendrites in the developing brain, I would likely see _____ synaptic connections at 11 months of age than at 14 months of age.