The areas between the bone plates of a newborn's skull. During birth, they allow the head to chane shape as it squeezes through the birth canal; later they allow the head to grow.
What is Fontanels
100
Abilities that depend on the controlled use of muscles.
What are motor skills
100
A stage occuring between 6 & 10 months of age during which infants fear unfamiliar people.
What is stranger anxiety
200
Automatice responses to stimulation
What is reflexes
200
Physical skills that use the large muscle groups, such as those in the back, legs, & arms; also called gross motor skills.
What are large motor skills
200
Physical skills that involve the small muscle groups, such as those in the fingers, wrists, & ankles; also called fine motor skills.
What are small motor skills
300
Positive feelings about oneself.
What is self-esteem
300
The concept that objects continue to exist even when they are out of sight.
What is object permanence
300
Newborns have about 100 billion brain cells called...
What are neurons
400
The general way in which an individual reacts to the world.
What is temperament
400
Behavior that indicates an infant is beginning to recognize & trust his/her caregivers. Typically occurs between 3 & 6 months of age.
What is attachment behavior
500
According to Piaget, the 1st major period of intellectual development, from birth to about age 2, when infants & toddlers use their senses & movement to explore & learn about their surroundings.
What is Senorimotor Period
500
The ability to take hold of small objects between thumb & forefinger.