30 Questions
What is the purpose of the rooting reflex in infants?
To facilitate bottle or breast feeding
Which reflex in infants is triggered by touching the palms?
Grasping reflex
In the context of development, what does the Moro reflex involve?
Throwing the head back and flinging out arms and legs
Which term best describes body reflexes in infancy according to the provided content?
Adaptive behaviors
What is a key characteristic of body reflexes in infancy according to dynamic systems theory?
Embodied changes in the body
What is the main function of the sucking reflex in infants?
Facilitate bottle or breast feeding
At what age are infants typically able to distinguish faces, such as male versus female or own ethnic group?
3-month-old
Which method is used to measure the length of time infants attend to different stimuli to determine if they can distinguish one stimulus from another?
Habituation method
What is the main difference between sensation and perception?
Sensation involves sensory receptors, while perception involves interpretation.
Why is visual acuity limited in infants during the first few months of life?
Underdeveloped nerves and muscles
What term refers to the decreased responsiveness to a stimulus after repeated presentations of that stimulus?
Habituation
What role does experience play in face processing among infants?
It plays an important role in face processing through perceptual narrowing
What is the virtue associated with developing a sense of trust towards caregivers during the stage of Mistrust (Birth - around 18 months of age)?
Hope
At what age does the development of self-recognition typically occur, as mentioned in the text?
18 months
When does face-to-face play typically start according to the text?
2-3 months
What is infantile or childhood amnesia?
Inability to remember much from the first three years of life
What skills in infants help them initiate social interchanges, thus increasing independence?
Enhanced locomotion skills
What is a key factor required for learning according to the text?
Language
Which stage, as described by Erikson, involves the development of autonomy versus shame and doubt?
Second year of life
What does infinite generativity refer to?
The ability to produce endless meaningful sentences using a finite set of words and rules
What behavior helps infants understand that other people have intentions, as mentioned in the text?
Joint attention and gaze-following
What do infants typically start doing in the first six months related to language development?
Recognize when sounds change, regardless of language
Which vocalization emerges at 2 to 4 months expressing pleasure in infants?
Cooing
At what age do infants typically start showing gestures like pointing according to the text?
7 to 15 months
What emotions did the 6-month-old infants display when observing their mothers giving attention to a baby doll?
Anger and sadness
Which type of cry is described as a rhythmic pattern consisting of a cry, a briefer silence, a shorter whistle, then a rest before the next cry?
Basic cry
At what age does the infant's social smile typically occur in response to a face?
3 months
Which emotion first appears around the age of 6 months, but can manifest earlier for neglected and abused infants?
Fear
What is the term used to describe an infant's fear towards strangers?
Stranger anxiety
What impact can the infant's social smile have on caregivers according to the text?
Positive impact
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