Development: Chapter 1 Study Guide
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What is the purpose of the Fontanelles in newborns?

  • To protect the skull from injury
  • To assist in the assessment of neurological competence
  • To allow the skull bones to fuse at birth
  • To provide a naturally occurring barrier to infection (correct)

    • What does the APGAR scale assess in newborns?

  • Growth and development
  • Respiratory effort and muscle tone (correct)
  • Vision and auditory sense
  • Parental responses and economic status

    • What is a significant risk for preterm and small-for-date babies?

  • Difficulty in sleeping and cognitive development
  • Overwhelming emotional responses
  • Lower than average birth weight
  • Higher risk of respiratory problems and illness (correct)

    • What are some of the outcomes associated with Kangaroo care for infants?

    <p>Improved growth, better sleep, and enhanced cognitive gains</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do some newborns have lanugo at birth?

    <p>To regulate body temperature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the best distance for a newborn's vision?

    <p>$16-18$ inches</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does heritability refer to in the context of development?

    <p>The extent to which variation among people on a given characteristic is due to genetic differences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor plays a crucial role in shaping a person's development?

    <p>Context and culture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do teratogens refer to in the context of prenatal development?

    <p>Agents that disrupt prenatal development and increase the risk for abnormalities and defects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of posing and answering questions through careful and systematic observations and gathering information called?

    <p>The scientific method</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three domains of development?

    <p>Cognitive, physical, and social-emotional (psychosocial)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a specific condition caused by heavy prenatal exposure to alcohol?

    <p>Fetal alcohol syndrome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method is used to study how people in a specific group experience similar developments or changes over time?

    <p>Cross-sectional method</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a process used to detect genetic defects and chromosomal abnormalities during prenatal development?

    <p>Prenatal diagnostic methods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are reproductive choices that can be considered by individuals or couples?

    <p>Artificial insemination, surrogacy, and adoption</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do cross-sectional, longitudinal, cross-sequential, and experimental methods refer to?

    <p>Various research methods used to study development</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are theory and hypothesis used for in the field of developmental research?

    <p>To explain how something works and to test theories</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What plays important roles in developmental research, including beneficence and non-maleficence?

    <p>Ethics considerations</p> Signup and view all the answers

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