CH 4 5 Flashcards
The most dramatic gains in height and weight occur:
during prenatal development
Why is the head disproportionately large during infancy and childhood?
because the brain is essential for all other growth
Kiley, a 5-month-old infant, refuses to eat and has not gained any weight in 2 months. Kiley:
may suffer from Failure to Thrive syndrome
James is 2 months old. According to the principle of cephalocaudal development, of the following behaviors, which can he do well?
hold his head up
A child is holding a toy clumsily, using only his fingers and palm. This is an example of:
ulnar grasp
The greatest gains in visual acuity occur:
from birth to 6 months of age
Johnny is 4 months old and his older brother Gus is playing with him. Gus holds up a bright red ball for Johnny to look at, but after a couple of minutes Johnny stops looking and looks away when his brother attempts to capture his attention again with the ball. Johnny has:
habituated to the ball.
Dylan picks up an object he has not seen before. He immediately puts it in his mouth. Dylan’s behavior is representative of which stage of cognitive development?
sensorimotor stage
D.C. has learned that his ball is called a toy. When he sees a round lightbulb, he calls it a “toy.” This is an example of:
assimilation
Why might newborns possess an imitation reflex?
A. it contributes to caregiver-infant bonding
B. it helps ensure survival of the newborn
C. it may be due to “mirror neurons” in the human brain
