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

Transient exuberance is the _____.

Co-sleeping may be harmful to the baby if the mother _____.

Newborns' sense of touch allows them to _____.

One risk associated with SIDS is _____.

The process through which unused dendrites atrophy and die is called _____.

_____ is the thick, high-calorie fluid that is secreted by a new mother's breasts in the days immediately following birth.

Parents are told that their newborn is in the 90th percentile for height. This means that their child is _____.

Which statement describes the brain's cortex?

Twelve-month-old Emily has slept in her parents' bed since she was born. This custom is called _____.

By _____ months of age, around 50 percent of babies can usually sit up unsupported.

A life-threatening condition that occurs when infants are shaken back and forth sharply and quickly is called _____.

A newborn's brain weight is _____ an adult's brain weight.

Binocular vision refers to the ability to _____.

Large movements that coordinate many parts of the body are known as _____ motor skills.

Most infants are able to inch forward on their bellies by the age of _____ months.

A basic nerve cell in the central nervous system is called a(n) _____.

Synapses are _____.

For which illness is an immunization NOT available?

What three factors contribute to the ability to walk?

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