Infant Development: Human Growth and Development

What is the primary characteristic of primary circular reactions during the sensorimotor stage?

What is the term for the ability to keep a goal in mind and devise a plan to achieve it?

What is the result of mothers observing or interacting with their infants, according to the text?

What is the age by which infants create internal models related to their relationships, according to Bowlby?

What is the term for the emotional tie to a parent experienced by an infant, from which the child derives security?

What is the hormone correlated with empathy, the desire for physical closeness, and physical relaxation, according to the text?

What is the characteristic of tertiary circular reactions, as described in the text?

What is the view that the ability and need to form an attachment relationship early in life is a universal characteristic of human beings?

What is the approximate age range of infancy?

What is the primary purpose of understanding newborn reflexes?

What is the primary function of the most developed part of the brain at birth?

According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, what is the primary mechanism of cognitive development in infancy?

What is the primary significance of attachment in infancy?

What is the process of eliminating extra neurons or unused neuronal pathways to increase efficiency?

What is the term for the ability of the brain to reorganize its neural structures and functioning in response to experiences?

What is the primary difference between various attachment qualities?

What is the process of covering individual axons with myelin to improve nerve conductivity?

What is the primary focus of Chapter 6 in the Boyd et al. (2021) textbook?

What is the least developed part of the brain at birth?

What is the primary purpose of the YuJa video 'Theory of Attachment'?

What is the term for the creation of synapses during neural development?

According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, what is the primary driver of cognitive development in infancy?

What is the purpose of synaptic pruning in neural development?

What is the result of synapse development in infancy?

What is the primary purpose of newborn reflexes?

What is the primary benefit of understanding normal growth and development in infancy?

What is the main benefit of standardized developmental milestones in infancy?

When does the process of myelinization occur most rapidly?

During what period does the human experience unparalleled growth?

What is the primary significance of attachment in human development?

What is a potential challenge of having standardized developmental milestones in infancy?

What is the primary role of the environment in cognitive development, according to Piaget's theory?

Which hormone is linked to stimulatory contact and joint attention to objects in fathers when interacting with babies?

What do infants use to help them figure out what to do in novel situations?

What is the hallmark of the second aspect of identity?

What is the most common type of attachment found in every country?

What is the term for the process of defining the self through categorization?

What is the term for the anxiety infants experience when they are about to be examined by a healthcare provider?

What is the term for the anxiety infants experience when they are separated from their caregivers?

What is the primary function of social referencing in infancy?