Operant Conditioning
This type of research primarily using numeric data
Quantitative
The cervix relaxes and thins out during this stage of childbirth
Stage 1
This scale assesses the health of the newborn
APGAR
Infant growth occurring from head to toe is known as this.
Cephalocaudal Trend
The 3 domains of development
Physical, Cognitive, Social/Emotional
Research is conducted by using this
The Scientific Method
The most common type of pain relief in a medicated birth
Epidural
Environmental toxins that can cause birth defects
Teratogens
Infant growth occurring from the center outwards is known as this.
Proximodistal Trend
Brofenbrenner
An ethical consideration
Uterine contractions get stronger and the baby is born at this stage of childbirth
Stage 2
The least developed sense in newborns
Vision
The language theorist Noam Chomsky believed newborns were equipped with this
LAD (language acquisition device)
When a child is at a sensitive period for learning something with the help of another.
Zone of Proximal Development
This group oversees and approves research at universities
Institutional Review Board
This person may be at the birth to offer emotional support and coaching
Doula
This can include skin-to-skin contact with a newborn
Bonding
A baby that realizes their pacifier is hidden under a blanket is showing this.
Object Permanence
This theorist believed children constructed knowledge by interacting with their environment
Piaget
Control groups
If there are birth complications, this may be placed on baby's head to help with delivery
Vacuum Extractor
This is when a newborn cries for no obvious reason
Colic
According to Piaget, infants start out in this developmental stage
Sensorimotor