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Lifespan development   understanding the growth and change that occur during the course of life p.4  
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Lifespan development (glossary)   the field of study that examine patterns of growth, change and stability in BEHAVIOR that occur throughout the entire life span  
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physical development (4 basic components)   Development involving the body's entire physical makeup (brain, nervous system, senses, etc.) and need for food, drink and sleep  
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cognitive development   Ways that growth & change in INTELLECTUAL capabilities influence BEHAVIOR  
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Personality development   Enduring characteristics that differenetiate one person from another & change over life span  
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Social development   Interactions with others & social relationships grow, change & remain stable  
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Cognitive (4)   Learning, memory, problem solving and intelligence  
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social construction   shared notion of reality - at a given time  
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cohort   a group of people born around the same time in the same place  
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History-graded influences   biological and environmental influences associated with a historical moment Ex. World Trade Center attack  
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continuous change   gradual development  
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discontinuous change   distinct steps or sgeages with each stage bring different behavior  
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critical period   specific time during development when event has greatest consequences; also, when certain stimuli are necesary fro development to proceed normally  
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sensitive periods   people need certain stimuli in environemnt, but they can overcome deficiences  
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maturation   the predetermined unfolding of genetic information  
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nurture   environmental influences that shape behavior  
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psychoanalytic theory   Freud-unconscious forces act to determine personality and behavior  
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id, ego & superego   Id-primitive drives; pleasure-ego-rational-superego - conscience  
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psychodynamic perspective   behavior is motivated by inner forces, moemoreis and conflicts beyond awareness & control  
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Erik Erikson   psychosocial development-change in interactions & knowledge within ourselves & as members of society  
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behavioral perspective   understanding development through observable behavior and outside stimuli in the environment  
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classical conditioning   Pavlov's dogs - bell rang when meat was served; dogs salivated when they heard the bell  
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operant conditioning   a voluntary response is strengthened or weakened by its assocation with positive or negative consequences  
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behavior modification   formal technique for promoting frequency of desirable behaviors  
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social-cognitive theory   learning by observing the behavior of another person, called a model  
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Piaget's theory of cognitive development   all people pas through fixed sequence series of universal stage of development  
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information processing approaches   cognitive development-seek to identify ways individuals take in, use, and store information  
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cognitive neuroscience approaches   examine cognitive development through the lens of brain processes  
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Humanistic perspecitve   people have natural capacity to make decisions and control behavior - free will & self-actualization  
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Contextual perspective   considers relationships between individuals and their physical, cognitive, personaltiy and social worlds  
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bioecological approach   different levels of environment simultaneously influence individuals  
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Bronfenbrenners' approach   microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem & macrosystem  
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Vygotsky's Sociocultural Theory   cognitive development proceeds as a result of social interactions between members of a culture  
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evolutionary perspective   identify behavioral that is the result of our genetic inheritance from our ancestors  
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hypothesis   predition stted in a way that permits it to be tested  
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correlational research   seeks to identify relationships between two factors  
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experimental research   designed to discover causal relationships between various factors  
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correlation coefficient   strength & direction of two factors is represented by a mathematical score Ex. # of hours watching violent television correlates with aggressive behaviors  
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naturalistic observation   observe naturally occuring behavior  
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ethnography   field observation's of a culture similar to techniques used by anthropologists  
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case studies   extensive, in-depth interview with individuals and groups  
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psychophysiological methods   relationship between physiological processes and behavior  
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zygote   first cell formed after gametes-spern & ovum - merge  
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genes   23 pairs - composed of specific sequences of DNA  
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monosygotic twins   twins who are genetically identical  
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dizygotic twins   two seperate ova-fertilized at the same time  
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Dominant trait   the trait that is expressed when two competing traits ar present  
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recessive trait   a trait within an organism that is present, but not expressed  
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genotype   the underlying combination of genetic material present (but not outwardly visible) in an organism  
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phenotype   observable trait  
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alleles   genes governing traits that may take alternate forms, Ex. eye color  
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homozygous   if child has some trait from both parents, it will be expressed Ex. Brown eys  
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heterozygous   inheriting different forms of a gene for a given trait Ex. brown & blue eyes; brown will dominate  
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PKU phenylketonuria   both parents must have gene & pass to child  
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polygenic inheritance   combination of multiple gene pairs is responsible for production of a particular trait  
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x-linked genes   transmitted only on X gene; males suffer from more diseases because they lack an "opposing" gene on the Y chromosome  
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behavioral genetics   use of genetics to study shyness, depression, etc.  
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genetic disorders   down syndrome, sickle-cell anemia, Tay-Sachs disease  
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genetic counseling   deal with issues relating to inherited disorders  
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ultrasound sonography   high-frequency sound wavesscan the mother's womb  
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chorionic villus sampling (CVS)   test for genetic defects-take samples of hairlike material that surrounds the embryo  
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amniocentesis   Identify genetic defects by drowing needle into amniotic fluid, getting cells & examining them  
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germinal stage   fertilazation to 2 weeks  
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embryonic   2 weeks to 8 weeks  
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ectoderm   layer in embryo-will form skin, hair, teeth, sense organs & brain  
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endoderm   will form digestive system, liver, pancreas & respiratory  
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mesoderm   muslces, bones, blood & circulatory system  
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fetal stage   8 weeks to birth  
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artificial insemination   sperm placed in vagina by physician  
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in vitro fertilization   ova are removed, fertilized with sperm in a laboratory  
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teratogen   a factor that produces a birth defect  
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fetal alcohol syndrome or fetal alcohol effects   mental retardation, facial deformities  
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neonates   newborn  
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oxytocin   hormone released by mother's pituitary gland; makes uterus contract  
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episiotomy   an incision sometimes made to increase the size of the opening of the vagina to allow the babby to pass  
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braxton-hicks contractions   false labor  
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1st stage labor   contractions 8-10 minutes&30 seconds-16-24 hours- ends when cervix fully opens  
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2nd stage labor   lasts 90 minutes-baby's head & then rest of body emerges  
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3rd stage labor   umbilical cord & placenta are expelled; takes a few minutes  
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apgar scale   given at 1 minute and 5 minutes after birth  
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apgar scale measures   skin color (pink?) - pulse-grimace-activity(muscle tone) & respiration  
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APGAR stands for   appearance, pulse, grimace, activity & respiration  
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anoxia   restriction of oxygen to the brain during birth; can produce brain damage  
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bonding   "imprinting" but humans are not ducklings-critical period lasting a few hours  
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Lamaze   breathing techniques & relaxation training  
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bradley method   Husband-coached childbirth- don't use physicians  
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hypnobirthing   self-hypnosis during delivery  
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home birth   netherlands  
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low-birthweight infants   infants who weight less than 2,500 grams (less than 5 1/2 pounds)  
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small-for-gestational age   weigh just 90% or less than normal infants  
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respiratory distress syndrome (RDS)   low birthweight babies lungs are not developed  
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preterm children   show learning disabilities, behavior disorders or lower-then-average IQ  
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Very-low birthweight infact -   less than 1,250 grams (less than 2 1/4 pounds) - in womb less than 30 weeks  
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age of viability   age at which newborn can survive prematurely  
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babies survive best after at least   28-32 weeks  
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what causes preterm & low-birthweight   causes by mothers under 15, twins, old fathers, pregnant within 6 months  
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postmature infants   infants still not born 2 weeks after the due date  
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cesarean delivery   surgical removal from the uterus  
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breech position   baby is feet first in birth canal  
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fetal monitors   device that measures the baby's heartbeat during labor  
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cesarion - against   mother's recovery, baby needs labor to release hormones - may affect breathing - birthing experience is not good  
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stillbirth   child is not alive - 1 out of 100 deliveries  
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infant mortaility   defined as death within the first year of life  
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postpartum depression   triggered by hormonal swings  
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newborn reflexes   sucking, swallowing, rooting-cough, sneeze, blink  
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neonatal jaundice   liver is immature-1/2 of newbors develop yellowish tinge to bodies  
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reflexes (definition)   unlearned, organized, involuntary responses that occur automatically  
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senses   prefer blue & green colors  
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hearing   react to sudden noises, but amniotic fluid is still trapped in middle ear  
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touch, smell & taste are   all present in neonates  
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classical conditioning   baby responds to neutral stimulus - by associating it with something else (pavlov's dogs)  
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classical conditioning   stroke head; give sweet-tasting liquid  
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operant conditioning   a voluntary response is strengthened depending on what happens (ex. infant cries loud, parents come)  
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habituation   first reacts to toy; then is used to it  
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habituation   a DECREASE in response to a stimulus after repeated presentations of the stimulus  
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states of arousal   different degrees of sleep and wakefullness -  
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an infant's head is   1/4 length of body  
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an adult's head is   1/8 lenght of body  
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cephalocaudal principle   "head to tail" in greek - growth starts at head & goes downward  
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proximodistal principle   "near" to "far" trunk grows before legs, - arms & legs-then fingers & toes  
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hierarchical integration   simple skills develop independently, then are integrated into more complex skills  
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independence of systems   different systems grow at different rates  
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neuron   basic nerve cell of the nervous system  
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synapse   gap at connection between neurons, though which neurons chemically communicate with one another  
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dendrites   cluster of fibers which RECEIVE messages from other cells  
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axons   "tail" part of neuron which carries message to other cells  
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synaptic pruning   brain develops neurons that are needed; others are eliminated  
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unlike other organs, neurons develop through   LOSS of cells  
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myelin sheath   fatty substance coating neuron sheath  
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synaptic pruning   the elimination of neurons as the result of nonuse or lack of stimulation  
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cerebral cortex   upper layer of the brain  
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subcortical levels   BELOW cerebral cortex; regulate breathing  
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plasticity   developing structure can be modified by experience  
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sensitive period   time, usually early, when development depends on certain stimuli  
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rythms   repetitive, cyclic patterns of behavior  
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state   the degree of awarenes of internal & external stimulation  
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states EX   alertness, fussing, crying  
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REM   rapid eye movement - indicates dreaming  
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infants have REM sleep   about 1/2 of the time (compared to 20% in adults)  
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REM-age 6 months   1/2  
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REM sleep could be   autostimulation -brain stimulates itself  
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sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)   about 1 in 1,000 - brain defect, low birthweight, smoking moms, child abuse  
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nervous system has   BILLIONS of neurons & interconnections-then decrease  
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reflexes   unlearned, unorganized, involuntary responses that occur automatically  
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eye-blink & gag reflex   entire lifespan  
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swimming reflex   4-6 months  
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stepping reflext   2 months  
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crawling   8-10 m.  
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rolling over   3.2 m.  
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walking   12.3 m  
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reach toward object (2)   4 weeks (disappears) 4 months  
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pick up small objects   11 months  
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dynamic systems theory   "assembled" motor skills-not just response to programming  
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norms   average performance of a large sample of children at a given age  
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brazelton neonatal behavior assessment scale (NBAS)   measure to test infants' neuroglogical and behavioral responses  
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nutrition-infants consume ___ calories per day for each pound they weigh   about 50 calories  
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undernutrition   Deficiency in diet  
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marasmus   severe deficiency in proteins and calories  
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kwashiorkor   child's stomach, limbs & face swell with water  
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nonorganic failure to thrive   due to lack of love and emotional support lack of stiumulation and inadequate parenting  
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obesity   weight greater than 20% above average for given height  
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breast feedins   easier to digest, immunity, no allergies, emotional advantages  
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breast feeding for mom   lower rates of ovarian cancer, uterus shrinks, helps to prevent babies too close together  
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solid foods   4-6 months  
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weaning   Am. Ac. of Peds-feed breast milk firs 12 months  
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sensation   physical stimulation of the sense organs  
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perception   interpretation & analysis, integration of stimuli  
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visual perception   infants -1/10 to 1/3 of adults  
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infants are 20/20   6 months of age  
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binocular vision   around 14 weeks  
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depth perception   6-14 months-babies would not crawl over cliff  
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infants can hear high & low frequencies   true  
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soundlocalization   ability to pinpoint direction of sound; reach adult levels at 1 year  
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discriminate between words   as young as 1 month old  
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their own name   4 1/2 months  
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between Eng. & Span   5 months  
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smell & taste   breastfed infants smell mom on gauze  
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pain & touch   don't have same pain-there is developmental progression in pain  
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touch-put objects in mouth   6 months  
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preterm infants with massage   gained weight 50% more  
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multimodal approach to perception   theories about how infants integrate toy with smell, or recognize it again  
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affordances   options that a given stimulus provides - ex toy telephone  
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