Question 1

Describe typical weight and height growth patterns of infants from birth to 3 years of age.

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Question 2

Explain what motor ability the palmar grasp and rooting reflex are replaced by once an infant no longer demonstrates the reflexive movements.

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Question 3

Do you believe that newborns are able to imitate the behavior of others? What does the research say on this topic?

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Question 4

Give two examples of influences on your own. experience-dependent brain development. Include why these are experience-dependent.

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Question 5

Why is important that children are vaccinated?

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Question 6

Explain the differences between the tests for visual acuity and depth perception.

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Question 7

Carter's mother is trying to help him with potty training. Every time he goes to the bathroom on the toilet, he gets to pick a new toy car from a basket. Explain what this experience is an example of, and why.

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Question 8

Explain and give examples of how different cultures provide infants with unique experiences and opportunities for development.

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Question 9

Why is myelination an important neuronal process in brain development?

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Question 10

Why do children today grow taller and faster than ever before?

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Question 11

What are the benefits of parents and children co-sleeping?

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Question 12

What effects does sense of smell have on an infant?

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Question 13

What effects does touch have on an infant?

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Question 14

What is your earliest memory of operant conditioning? Explain how you recognize that this memory is one of operant conditioning.

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Question 15

What are all the processes involved in an infant's ability for motor development?

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Quiz 4: Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood