Infant Sensory Perception Quiz

Rooting Reflex = Sole of the foot being firmly stroked Moro Reflex = Cheek being stroked Gag Reflex = Loud noises, intense light, and sudden movements Grasping Reflex = Contraction of the back of the throat triggered by oral stimulation

Sucking Reflex = Latching onto a nipple and drawing milk into the mouth by suction Grasping Reflex = Stroking the palm causing the fingers to close in a grasp Rooting Reflex = Big toe bending back towards the top of the foot and other toes fanning out Gag Reflex = Preventing choking through contraction of the back of the throat

Moro Reflex = Head turning towards the direction and mouth opening when cheek is stroked Gag Reflex = Arms flinging out sideways or pulling arms tight in the chest in response to loud noises, intense light, or sensation of falling Sucking Reflex = Triggered by touching roof of the mouth, involves drawing milk into mouth by suction Grasping Reflex = Triggered by stroking the palm, causing fingers to close in a grasp

<p>Crying = Primary way of communicating needs - hunger, pain, frustration, anger Social Smiling = Infants gaze and smile at their parents/caregivers (around 2nd month) Anticipatory Smiling = Infants smiles at an object and then gazes at a parent/caregiver as a form of sharing an experience (around 8th-10th month) Altruistic Behavior = Helping another person with no expectation of reward (as early as 1 year)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Contentment to joy = First six months of life Self-conscious emotions = 15 to 24 months of age Empathy = Develops as early as 1 year Self-evaluative emotions = 2 1/2 years to 3 years of age</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Skin-to-skin contact = Regulates temperature, breathing, and heart rate; stimulates feeding instincts and digestion; releases oxytocin hormone Empathy development = Important for understanding the feelings and problems of others</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Social Smiling = Encourages bonding between infants and parents/caregivers Anticipatory Smiling = Indicates the ability to share experiences with others</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Joy = One of the emotions experienced by infants in the first six months of life Empathy = Ability to put oneself in another person's shoes and feel what they feel Self-evaluative emotions = Include pride, shame, guilt, depending on awareness and knowledge of social standards</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Crying = Communicates needs like hunger, pain, frustration, anger Altruistic Behavior = Involves helping without expecting any reward</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Vision = Key perceptual ability Touch = Critical for infant wellbeing Smell = Important medium for perception and learning Hearing = Relied heavily by neonates to learn about the world</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Blue = Corresponds to one of the four basic colors Green = Corresponds to one of the four basic colors Yellow = Corresponds to one of the four basic colors Red = Corresponds to one of the four basic colors</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Skin-to-skin contact (kangaroo care) = Improves development for pre-term or low-birthweight babies Gentle touch = Reduces stress and stimulates the prefrontal cortex in infants Tactile contact = Essential for infant wellbeing Touch as a medium for perception and learning = Important aspect of infant development</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Vision = Key perceptual ability for neonates Hearing = Heavily relied on by neonates to learn about the world Touch = Critical for engaging with and learning about the world Smell = An important sensory channel for engaging with the world</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tactile contact = Essential for infant wellbeing and development Touch as a medium for perception and learning = Important aspect of infant learning and understanding Skin-to-skin contact (kangaroo care) = Improves development outcomes, especially for pre-term or low-birthweight babies Gentle touch reducing stress = Stimulates the prefrontal cortex in infants, influencing personality development</p> Signup and view all the answers