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Which country has a stillbirth rate that is 30% higher than other developed countries?
What is the primary reason why stillbirth is often not covered in developmental psychology textbooks?
Which group of mothers in Australia has a maternal mortality rate more than twice as high as others?
Which ethnic group has a higher odds of stillbirth and neonatal death?
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What is the primary factor contributing to increased risk of preterm birth and neonatal death?
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Where do the majority of births occur in Australia?
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What is associated with improved neonatal and maternal mortality rates?
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Which of the following is a leading indicator of both survival and healthy development in newborns?
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What is the most underdeveloped sense at birth in babies?
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What is the primary means of providing sustenance to newborns throughout our evolutionary history?
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What is the recommended duration of breastfeeding according to WHO?
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What is the main form of communication for babies?
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What is the impact of post-natal depression on mothers?
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Which principle explains the rapid physical growth in the first year of life?
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According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, which stage occurs between the ages of 2 and 7?
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What is the primary process through which cognitive structures are refined in Piaget's theory?
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Which stage of Piaget's theory of cognitive development is characterized by the ability to think logically and abstractly?
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What is the term used to describe the process of coordinating sensory information with motor activities in Piaget's theory?
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Which of the following is a major attainment during the sensorimotor stage of Piaget's theory?
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According to the information processing approach, what is the significance of joint attention?
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Which learning theory emphasizes learning through observation and imitation?
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Which milestone of infant language development typically occurs at around 8-10 months of age?
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What is one of the cognitive changes that occur during the first year of life?
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Which milestone of infant language development typically occurs at around 12 months of age?
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What supports cognitive changes during the first year of life?
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What milestone of infant language development involves repetitive consonant-vowel combinations?
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What milestone of infant language development typically occurs at around 2 months of age?
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What do infants begin to intentionally do at around 8-10 months of age?
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What do infants habituate quickly to?
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What do infants understand at around 10-12 months of age?
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Study Notes
Stillbirth and Maternal Mortality
- Australia has a stillbirth rate 30% higher than other developed countries.
- Stillbirth is often not covered in developmental psychology textbooks due to the emotional sensitivity of the topic.
Maternal Mortality and Ethnic Group Disparities
- Indigenous mothers in Australia have a maternal mortality rate more than twice as high as others.
- The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ethnic group has higher odds of stillbirth and neonatal death.
Risk Factors and Birth Outcomes
- The primary factor contributing to increased risk of preterm birth and neonatal death is socioeconomic disadvantage.
- Most births in Australia occur in hospitals.
Newborn Development and Breastfeeding
- Improved neonatal and maternal mortality rates are associated with access to healthcare services.
- Apgar score is a leading indicator of both survival and healthy development in newborns.
- The sense of smell is the most underdeveloped sense at birth in babies.
- Breast milk is the primary means of providing sustenance to newborns throughout our evolutionary history.
- The World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding for at least six months.
Infant Language and Cognitive Development
- Crying is the main form of communication for babies.
- Post-natal depression has a significant impact on mothers, affecting their ability to care for their infants.
- The principle of rapid physical growth in the first year of life is explained by the concept of rapid cell division.
- According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, the preoperational stage occurs between the ages of 2 and 7.
- Cognitive structures are refined through the process of assimilation and accommodation in Piaget's theory.
- The formal operational stage of Piaget's theory is characterized by the ability to think logically and abstractly.
- The term "sensorimotor intelligence" describes the process of coordinating sensory information with motor activities in Piaget's theory.
- Object permanence is a major attainment during the sensorimotor stage of Piaget's theory.
Language Development and Learning Theories
- Joint attention is significant in the information processing approach as it enables social learning.
- Social learning theory emphasizes learning through observation and imitation.
- Babbling with vowels and consonants typically occurs at around 8-10 months of age.
- One of the cognitive changes that occur during the first year of life is the development of object permanence.
- Saying "mama" or "dada" typically occurs at around 12 months of age.
- Cognitive changes during the first year of life are supported by neural pruning and myelination.
- Babbling with repetitive consonant-vowel combinations typically occurs at around 6-9 months of age.
- Cooing typically occurs at around 2 months of age.
- Infants begin to intentionally reach for objects at around 8-10 months of age.
- Infants habituate quickly to repetitive stimuli.
- Infants understand that objects still exist even when out of sight at around 10-12 months of age.
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