Exam 5: Seciton 3: the First Two Years: Biosocial Development

Based on research about SIDS, caregivers are advised that babies should be _____.

An abusive caregiver shakes an infant to get her to stop crying. The infant stops crying. Why?

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 average North American newborn weighs _____ pounds at birth.

In addition to cultural influences, what is a compelling reason that causes parents to choose to co-sleep with their infant?

Thinking about something that has been perceived is _____.

What is one effect of lower infant mortality rates?

Approximately how many hours per day does the average newborn spend asleep?

The area in the brain that plans, anticipates, and controls impulses is the _____ cortex.

Due to smell recognition, babies prefer to sleep _____.

Hasan is 2 years old and does not have enough food. As a result, he has unusual swelling in his face and abdomen, and thin, colorless hair. Hasan is suffering from _____.

Slow-wave sleep _____.

On average, which skill does an infant develop first?

On average, children begin to walk well at approximately _____ of age.

Gross motor skills are _____.

The ability to move and control some parts of the body is referred to as _____.

Between 1950 and 2010, more than _____ children died before age 5.

Newborns perceive important experiences like breastfeeding _____.

At what point in development is the sense of hearing already quite acute?

Trent is an infant who lacks the toys and videos that promote brain development. He spends much of his day in a playpen with kitchen items for toys, listening to his grandmother sing while his mother works outside the home. In this situation, Trent's brain development will most likely _____.