Questions and Answers
What does the term 'percentile' refer to?
A serious medical condition in early infancy, when the baby does not gain weight as rapidly as he or she is expected to is called failure to ________.
thrive
A stage of sleep characterized by flickering eyes behind closed lids, dreaming, and rapid brain waves is _____ sleep.
REM
What is head-sparing?
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What is a neuron?
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Most thinking, feeling, and sensing involves the ________.
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The area of the cortex at the very front of the brain that specializes in anticipation, planning, and impulse control is the ________ cortex.
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What is an axon?
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What is a dendrite?
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What is a synapse?
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What is a neurotransmitter?
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The pathway across which neurotransmitters carry information from the axon of the sending neuron to the dendrites of the receiving neuron is called the _______ gap.
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The great but temporary increase in the number of dendrites that develop in an infant's brain during the first two years of life is ________ exuberance.
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What is pruning?
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Brain functions that require certain basic common experiences in order to develop normally is called experience-________ brain functions.
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Brain functions that depend on particular, variable experiences and that therefore may or may not develop in a particular infant is called experience-_________ brain functions.
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A life-threatening injury that occurs when an infant is forcefully shaken back and forth is called ______ baby syndrome.
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What does self-righting refer to?
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What is sensation?
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What is perception?
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The ability to focus the two eyes in a coordinated manner in order to see one image is called _______ vision.
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What are motor skills?
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Physical abilities involving large body movements, such as walking and jumping are called ______ motor skills.
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Physical abilities involving small body movements, especially of the hands and fingers, are called _______ motor skills.
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What does SIDS stand for?
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What is immunization?
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What is malnutrition?
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Study Notes
Key Concepts in Child Development
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Percentile: A ranking scale from 0 to 100 indicating the relative standing of an individual within a population, with the 50th percentile representing the midpoint.
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Thrive: Refers to a serious condition in early infancy known as failure to thrive, where a baby does not meet expected weight gain.
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REM Sleep: Characterized by rapid eye movement, dreaming, and brain activity. Essential for cognitive functioning.
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Head-sparing: A biological response that protects the brain during malnutrition; the brain is prioritized over other body growth.
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Neuron: Fundamental nerve cell in the central nervous system, crucial for transmitting signals.
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Cortex: Outermost layer of the brain responsible for complex functions like thinking and sensory processing.
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Prefrontal Cortex: Located at the brain's front, it specializes in planning, impulse control, and anticipation.
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Axon: Fiber that transmits electrochemical impulses from a neuron to other neurons’ dendrites.
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Dendrite: Fibers that receive signals from other neurons via their axons, playing a key role in communication.
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Synapse: The junction where an axon meets the dendrites of another neuron, vital for neural communication.
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Neurotransmitter: Chemical messengers that convey information between neurons at the synapse.
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Synaptic Gap: The space across which neurotransmitters travel to relay signals between neurons.
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Transient Exuberance: A rapid increase in the development of dendrites in an infant's brain during the first two years.
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Pruning: The process where unused neural connections diminish, enhancing the efficiency of the brain’s network.
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Experience-Expectant Functions: Brain functions that rely on universal experiences to develop normally in infants.
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Experience-Dependent Functions: Brain functions that depend on specific, individual experiences and may vary by infant.
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Shaken Baby Syndrome: A severe form of child abuse resulting in serious brain injury due to forceful shaking.
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Self-righting: An innate drive in people of all ages to regain balance, both physically and emotionally.
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Sensation: The sensory system's response to external stimuli from the environment.
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Perception: The mental process through which the brain interprets sensory information.
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Binocular Vision: The ability to focus both eyes together to perceive a single image, facilitating depth perception.
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Motor Skills: Defined as the learned abilities to control body movements, varying from gross to fine movements.
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Gross Motor Skills: Large body movements such as walking, running, and jumping.
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Fine Motor Skills: Precise movements involving hands and fingers, such as drawing or grasping small objects.
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SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome): A tragic condition where an otherwise healthy infant unexpectedly dies in sleep, usually between 2 and 6 months old.
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Immunization: A preventative health measure that activates the immune system to protect against contagious diseases.
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Malnutrition: A condition stemming from inadequate nutrition, affecting growth and development.
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