3-1 Infant Physical DevelopmentOnline version
P.3.1 Explain the role of prenatal and postnatal development on human development
P.3.2 Explain the physical, motor, and perceptual development of infants
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The occipital lobe of the brain continues to develop after the baby is born, which is why newborns smile at anything round, and older babies only smile at face-shaped objects. By contrast, a baby's _____ perception is in place at birth.
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Human development begins long before an infant is born. Week 1 an _____ consists of 100+ cells, by week two cells are no longer alike, & by week five the [same] has all organs. At the end of the first three months, an [same] is called a fetus.
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A brain continues to wire itself in response to stimuli from the environment, such as light, ____ , and movement. This is why some parents attach mobiles over the crib, in order to stimulate an infant’s perceptual development.
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We know a baby's vision develops after birth, because young infants show no fear of visual cliffs, while six-month old infants do exhibit fear. This implies the baby has developed ____ perception during the first six months of life.
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Newborn babies will focus on anything colorful and round, but by three to four months of age, the baby's vision has developed and they prefers to look only at patterned materials or at human ____ .
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There is a specific period of time when a person can become ____ in language, and we know this based upon the case study of Genie, who was tied to a potty chair for the first thirteen years of her life.
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Genie could not produce ____ language as a teenager, because no one communicated with her as a child, back when the window for learning ____ language was open.
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The maturation process happens automatically, so unless a child is deprived of ____ ____ , that child will develop according to the maturation schedule. e.g. Genie tied to a potty chair for 13 years.
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One of the debates in Developmental Psychology is whether developmental change occurs gradually over time, or in clearly marked stages. This is known as the ____ versus ____ debate.
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It is best to wait until a child is ____ ready before pushing them to develop skills. i.e. It is not productive to encourage a child to walk before that child has reached maturational readiness for walking (muscles, bones, nerves).
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In order to develop, a baby needs nurturing from a family (learning), but they also depend upon genetics and nature. The latter is known as _____ , or the physical growth process for human development.
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One of the debates in Developmental Psychology is whether development is due to DNA, genetics, & heredity, or due to the family and the environment. This is known as the ____ versus ____ debate.
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A baby can live when it is born after 17 weeks. However, it will likely have health problems. This is because its _____ are not fully-formed, resulting in blindness, brain damage, and heart defects.
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A baby is considered _____ when they are born before the 37th week. A full pregnancy term is 40 weeks, allowing the baby to develop in the womb.
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Babies are born with reflexes, which are automatic movement patterns that help them interact with the environment. If you touch the palm of a babies' hand, the baby will automatically grab your finger. This is known as the _____ reflex.
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One of the debates in Developmental Psychology is whether a person's traits stay the same during a lifetime, or whether they change over time. This is known as the ____ versus ____ debate.
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Babies are born with reflexes, which are automatic movement patterns that help with the environment. If you touch a baby around the mouth, the baby will move their head toward the source, in case it is food. This is known as the _____ reflex.
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The maturation process happens automatically, so unless a child is persistently ____ , that child will develop according to the maturation schedule. e.g. a poor child in an third-world country.
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The maturation process happens automatically, so unless a child's movement is ____ ____ , that child will develop according to the maturation schedule. e.g. Genie tied to a potty chair for 13 years.
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The fetus can be harmed by biological or environmental factors. Fetal ____ ____ is the result of an environmental factor. This occurs when the mother consumes alcohol while the fetus is developing and the alcohol damages the fetus' mind and body.
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