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Psych 232- Chapter 4
Development: Birth & Physical Developement during the first 3 years
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Apgar scale | -A.pperence P.ulse G.rimance A.ctivity R.espiration -done 1 min. after birth & again at 5 mins. |
| Brazelton Neonatal Behavior Assessment Scale (NBAS) | -test response to physical & social environment -motor organization, reflexes, attention & CNS instability |
| What are the human reflexes? | moro, darwinian, tonic, rooting, Babkin & babinski |
| moro | extended limbs |
| Darwinian | makes fists |
| Tonic | turns head to one side |
| Babkin | mouth opens, eyes close |
| Babinski | toes fan out, foot turns in |
| Birthing process | Parturition bring in labor, Uterine contraction occur more frequent & closer together, cervix becomes flexible & dilates, estrogen levels rise |
| Order of senses development | touch, taste & smell, hearing, sight |
| Developmental tests on toddlers | mental, motor & behavioral scale |
| Vaginal Childbirth stages:1 | longest, takes 12-14 hours for 1st child, cervix dialtes |
| Vaginal Childbirth Stage: 2 | 1-2 hours, contractions stronger & closer together, baby's head moves through birth canal, ends with baby emerging from mother |
| Vaginal Childbirth Stage: 3 | 10-60 mins. for placenta & umbilical cord expelled from mother |
| Cesarian Delivery | baby is surgically removed from uterus, 30% of americans now, common with 1st or large babies, older moms & previous c-sections |
| fontanels | soft plates in head |
| lanugo | fuzzy prenatal hair |
| vernix caseosa | oily protection against infection |
| rooting | touch |