Test 2 Flashcards
(79 cards)
Norm or average length is
20 inches
Infancy is the most rapid development you have
In life
Infants double their birthweight in the
First four months (they don’t eat real food yet)
Infants _____ their birthweight in a year
Triple
Not a lot of ____ growth in the first year
Height
What age does a rapid heigh gain starts
Age 2
Synaptogenesis
The formation of synapse between neurons
What does brain development govern
Reflexes
Is crying a reflex
Yes
NBAS
Done on every baby before they leave the hospital
Norm
An average or standard for particular behavior
Hearing is the most developed sense at
Birth
What is the least developed sense at birth
Vision
How long does it take for vision to fully develop
A year
What sense is formed in the first week
Taste
which tastebuds in order do baby’s identify
Sweet. Salty. Sour. Bitter.
Baby’s don see color until
4 months
What’s the first color babies see
Red
Baby’s see a lot of grey before
They can see any color
What is a key function
Sleep
Now many hours a day do newborns sleep?
17 hours
NBAS is a test often administered to new borns,
That measures responsiveness and records 46 behaves, including 20 reflexes
Reflexes that maintain oxygen supply
Breathing reflex
Reflex that maintains constant body temperature
When infants are cold, they cry, shiver, and tuck their legs close to their bodies