Mod 3 Infant Toddler

Question 1

Head to tail development

Answer 1

Cephalocaudal

Question 2

Head to body size in utero

Answer 2

1/3-1/2

Question 3

Head to body size at birth

Answer 3

1/4

Question 4

Head to body by 25

Answer 4

1/8

Question 5

Motor development follows what pattern?

Answer 5

Top down

Question 6

Growth pattern that starts at center of body and expands outward

Answer 6

Proximal Distal

Question 7

How much does height change from birth to 1 year

Answer 7

Doubles

Question 8

Weight doubles from newborn to what age?

Answer 8

4 months

Question 9

Weight tripled from birth to what age?

Answer 9

1 year

Question 10

When does neural tube develop

Answer 10

18-24 days after conception

Question 11

Most neural connections are made by what point after conception

Answer 11

23 weeks

Question 12

Dying off of neurons not being used

Answer 12

Pruning

Question 13

Process that kills off cells to make room for other structures

Answer 13

Programmed cell death

Question 14

Milestone when majority of audio, visual and language synapses increase

Answer 14

First 2 years

Question 15

What part of brain takes longer to develop

Answer 15

Prefrontal cortex

Question 16

When does mylenation increase and slow.

Answer 16

Increase in adolescence and slows in adulthood

Question 17

What connects the lobes of the brain

Answer 17

Corpus callosum

Question 18

Part of brain, responsible for movement, personality, intention

Answer 18

Frontal

Question 19

Part of brain responsible for vision

Answer 19

Occipital

Question 20

Part of brain, responsible for language, hearing, some memory

Answer 20

Temporal

Question 21

Part of brain responsible for spacial location

Answer 21

Parietal

Question 22

Side of brain, responsible for emotion, attention, special abilities, details

Answer 22

Right

Question 23

Side of brain, responsible for language, positive emotion, big picture view

Answer 23

Left

Question 24

How many hours a day do infants typically sleep?

Answer 24

14-17

Question 25

What is the calorie requirement per pound of body weight for an infant?

Answer 25

50 cal/pound

Question 26

Doing what could lower risk for breast cancer, ovarian cancer type two diabetes in cardiac problems in the mother

Answer 26

Breast feeding

Question 27

What is the leading cause of infant deaths in the US?

Answer 27

SIDS

Question 28

What can cause swelling of the brain and is often caused by fathers, childcare providers or boyfriends

Answer 28

Shaken baby syndrome

Question 29

T/F: Higher birth weight, breast feeding can accelerate milestones

Answer 29

True

Question 30

Cells move from their point of origin to their target location where they mature and develop

Answer 30

Neural migration

Question 31

What is the opposite of pruning and programmed cell death?

Answer 31

Blooming/increased connectivity

Question 32

What part of the brain regulates, vital processes, like breathing, heart rate, blood pressure

Answer 32

Brain stem

Question 33

T/F: if a neurological or physical problem is resolved before sensitive period ends, function is likely to be regained

Answer 33

True

Question 34

Though it is thought that breastfeeding improves mother-infant attachment, is this supported by research?

Answer 34

No

Question 35

Is there psychological differences between breastfed and bottle fed babies?

Answer 35

No

Question 36

Low birth weight, exposure to cigarette smoke, soft bedding and co-sleeping can contribute to what?

Answer 36

SIDS

Question 37

At what age do babies roll over

Answer 37

2 - 4 1/2 months

Question 38

At what age do babies stand with support

Answer 38

5-10 months

Question 39

At what age do babies stand alone

Answer 39

10-14 months

Question 40

What is a grip with full hand that happens first with babies

Answer 40

Palmer grasp

Question 41

When does pincer grip develop?

Answer 41

Toward end of first year

Question 42

Reaching and grasping are refined and developed when?

Answer 42

First two years

Question 43

What helps babies develop pincer grasp

Answer 43

Intro to food and feeding themselves

Question 44

What is a baby’s vision at birth?

Answer 44

20/240

Question 45

What is baby’s vision by 6 months

Answer 45

20/40

Question 46

At what age do infants show more interest in human faces rather than objects, especially their mothers face?

Answer 46

Closely after birth

Question 47

By what age do infants match voices to faces?

Answer 47

3 months

Question 48

What is it called when a baby thinks everything on the road is a car

Answer 48

Assimilation

Question 49

What is it called when a child can adjust their scheme to take new information into account. Example distinguish between trucks, bikes, motorcycles.

Answer 49

Accommodation

Question 50

When does object permanence develop

Answer 50

6 months to a year

Question 51

What is an example of classical conditioning?

Answer 51

Pavlov’s dog

Question 52

Stimulus that might increase the occurrence of a response is called

Answer 52

A reinforcer

Question 53

A punishment for an action is an example of what?

Answer 53

Operant conditioning

Question 54

The ability to track another persons behavior, such as following their gaze

Answer 54

Joint attention

Question 55

When does joint attention start to develop?

Answer 55

10-11 months

Question 56

Joint attention plays an important role in language, and can be a predictor of what

Answer 56

Language development

Question 57

Problems with joint attention have been linked to what

Answer 57

Autism

Question 58

What is an example of explicit memory?

Answer 58

Had chocolate cake for first birthday

Question 59

What is an example of implicit memory?

Answer 59

Ability to walk, ride a bike, etc.

Question 60

At what age do babies use two word utterances

Answer 60

18-24 months

Question 61

When can babies understand 1st word

Answer 61

5 months

Question 62

At what age is first word usually spoken

Answer 62

13 months

Question 63

What are linked to a reduction in negative behaviors

Answer 63

Sensitivity and responsiveness

Question 64

The variations in speed in intensity with which we respond to situations

Answer 64

Reactivity

Question 65

Individuals, ability to control his or her emotions

Answer 65

Self-regulation