Infancy Development Theories and Research

<p>To facilitate information processing. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Orienting attention involves focusing on a particular stimulus, while selecting attention involves ignoring irrelevant stimuli. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Focusing allows infants to perceive objects more clearly. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It highlights the role of attention in information processing. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Orienting develops before disengagement, and both mature over the first month after birth. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Maintaining attention reduces distractions and promotes effective learning from experiences. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Depth perception allows infants to navigate their environment safely and efficiently. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Vernier acuity lags behind grating acuity at birth, but eventually surpasses it by the age of 5. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The inherent limitations of the sensory processing system, leading to challenges in integrating information. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Depth Perception (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Vision (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To create a comprehensive and organized understanding of the surrounding world. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Frequent and inconsolable crying in infants under 3 months of age that is not explained by any medical condition. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>REM sleep (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It categorizes drugs based on their safety during pregnancy, from Category A (safe) to Category X (teratogenic). (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Vocalizations, including crying, cooing, and gurgling. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mesosystem (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Embryo (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Longitudinal (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sensorimotor (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Intelligence quotient (IQ) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A dynamic interplay of multiple factors (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Development of the placenta and amniotic sac (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It provides a clear explanation for developmental delays and disabilities. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The infant is likely to have a stronger genetic predisposition for motor skills. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Gahvora cradle (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Motor development involves a complex interaction of multiple factors. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The sequence of motor milestones may vary, with some infants skipping or regressing before progressing. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Covert Attention (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To efficiently process complex stimuli by focusing on the most relevant information (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The infant's developmental stage (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Socioeconomic status can significantly impact attention development (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Attention holding focuses on maintaining sustained focus, while selective attention involves prioritizing relevant information (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Attention influences perception by guiding the selection and interpretation of sensory information. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The infant's capacity to learn and adapt to new experiences. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Assessing depth perception development in infants. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Younger infants require more time to process the visual information. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>These abilities allow infants to recognize and categorize objects, sounds, and faces, contributing to their ability to learn. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory shows development is influenced by multiple environments.

The immediate environment affecting a child's development, such as family and caregivers.

The first stage in Piaget's Cognitive Development where infants learn through their senses.

Understanding that objects exist even when not visible, acquired in the sensorimotor stage.

The brain's ability to adapt and change as a result of experience.

Stage of prenatal development where major organs and structures start forming (3-8 weeks).

Final stage of prenatal development focused on body growth and differentiation (9-38 weeks).

Theory stating infants follow a set sequence of motor milestones, emphasizing nature over nurture.

Excessive, unexplained crying in the first 3 months of life.

The process where infants learn to see and recognize objects and features.

Standard series of physical skills infants typically achieve at specific ages such as crawling and walking.

The measure of the sharpness or clarity of vision.

Some infants skip milestones; development can vary by culture and experience.

The ability to detect differences in light and dark areas.

Modern theory emphasizing interaction of brain, muscles, experience, and environment in motor development.

Touch, hearing, taste, smell, and vision develop in that order before birth.

Active exercise boosts motor development, while passive exercise delays milestone achievement.

The ability to detect misalignments in visual patterns.

Ranks OTC drugs from Category A (safe) to Category X (teratogenic).

A method to test visual acuity based on infants' gaze direction.

Crying serves as an early tool for newborns to express needs and discomfort.

Infants maintaining focus on a particular stimulus, like a mother's face.

Techniques to measure how long an infant looks at a stimulus to assess attention.

A method that records gaze patterns to observe shifts in attention.

Focusing on something without directly looking at it.

The ability to focus on a specific stimulus from a cluttered environment.

The capacity to sustain focus on a stimulus over time, crucial in learning.

The clarity or sharpness of vision, which develops rapidly in infancy.

Theory explaining color vision based on three types of cones maturing in infants.

The ability to perceive the distance of objects, developing through various cues.

A study demonstrating infants' depth perception development through visual cues.

An experimental tool created by Gibson to study depth perception in infants.

Depth cues that arise from motion, like motion parallax and optical expansion.

A depth cue where closer objects move faster compared to distant ones.

Depth cues that require both eyes, such as stereopsis for 3D vision.

Depth cues that can be perceived with one eye, such as size and occlusion.

The process of selecting important information while ignoring distractions.

Directing attention to a new stimulus, like a baby looking at a face.

The ability to stay focused on a task over time.