18 Questions
What is the purpose of the Fontanelles in newborns?
To provide a naturally occurring barrier to infection
What does the APGAR scale assess in newborns?
Respiratory effort and muscle tone
What is a significant risk for preterm and small-for-date babies?
Higher risk of respiratory problems and illness
What are some of the outcomes associated with Kangaroo care for infants?
Improved growth, better sleep, and enhanced cognitive gains
Why do some newborns have lanugo at birth?
To regulate body temperature
What is the best distance for a newborn's vision?
$16-18$ inches
What does heritability refer to in the context of development?
The extent to which variation among people on a given characteristic is due to genetic differences
Which factor plays a crucial role in shaping a person's development?
Context and culture
What do teratogens refer to in the context of prenatal development?
Agents that disrupt prenatal development and increase the risk for abnormalities and defects
What is the process of posing and answering questions through careful and systematic observations and gathering information called?
The scientific method
What are the three domains of development?
Cognitive, physical, and social-emotional (psychosocial)
What is a specific condition caused by heavy prenatal exposure to alcohol?
Fetal alcohol syndrome
Which method is used to study how people in a specific group experience similar developments or changes over time?
Cross-sectional method
What is a process used to detect genetic defects and chromosomal abnormalities during prenatal development?
Prenatal diagnostic methods
What are reproductive choices that can be considered by individuals or couples?
Artificial insemination, surrogacy, and adoption
What do cross-sectional, longitudinal, cross-sequential, and experimental methods refer to?
Various research methods used to study development
What are theory and hypothesis used for in the field of developmental research?
To explain how something works and to test theories
What plays important roles in developmental research, including beneficence and non-maleficence?
Ethics considerations
Prepare for your test on development with this study guide covering topics like how people grow and change over time, cohort effects, theories, hypotheses, context, and culture.
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