Exam 5: The First Two Years: Biosocial Development

Name three ways in which malnutrition can affect a young child.

Two-year-olds are about 20 percent of their adult weight.

Newborns spend quite a lot of time in rapid eye movement sleep. Such sleep is associated with _____.

In 2015, worldwide, about one infant in 28 died before age _____.

Lyrissa lives in Africa. She is 9 months old and does not weigh enough due to malnutrition. Her tissues are wasting away. Lyrissa suffers from _____.

The circumference of the brain increases three times in the first year of life.

Describe parent/child sleeping practices from two different cultural perspectives. What is the reason for the particular practice in each culture?

It has been proven that infants feel as much pain as adults.

Ann-Marie started walking when she was 10 months old; Cynthia is just beginning to take steps by herself at 13 months. Which conclusion is MOST likely true? ______

The ____ growth trend means "head-down."

Fine motor skills are _____.

Henry is demonstrating his gross motor skills when he picks up small pieces of cereal from his high-chair tray.

When you experience pleasure or pain, you are likely activating your _____.

Immunizations are useful in protecting children from diseases but not from the serious complications that result from childhood illness.

The most valued ______ skills are finger movements, which enable humans to write, draw, type, tie, etc.

Aram's mother has been helping him to walk by holding his hands and supporting him. Aram's legs are strong enough to hold him up, and he's able to move his legs in a coordinated way as long as his mother supports him. What else does Aram need in order to walk on his own?

The brain of a newborn is about _____ percent of the size of an adult's, and therefore, disproportionately large.

A _____ is a ranking between 0 and 100 that compares children of the same age in order to determine whether a particular baby is growing well.

The process that first detects an external stimulus is _____.

Whenever the eyes, ears, tongue, skin, or mouth detect a stimulus, a(n) _____ has occurred.