Physical development (Infant/toddler)
The growth trend that indicates head to toe growth
Cephalocaudal
Secondary circular reactions involve...
The repetition of interesting effects and the imitation of familiar behaviors
Shame is a primary or secondary emotion?
Secondary
By age six, the brain weighs ______% of its adult weight
90
The majority of synaptogenesis occurs during this timeframe.
0 - 3.5 years
What is a cognitive skill acquired during the sensorimotor period?
Object permanence
Goal-directed behavior
LanguageSymbolic thought
Primary emotions emerge at
birth
This is responsible for releases hormones that induce growth.
pituitary gland
Neurons that fie when we witness someone else performing that specific behavior
A 9-month old infant who has watched an adult hide an object multiple times in one location and then sees the adult hide that object in a different location will search for the object in the first location the object was hidden. This is an example of:
A not B error
The match between a child's temperament and his/her environment is:
Goodness of fit
Vaccinations have been linked to a rise in the number of children diagnosed with autism. Is this statement true or false?
false
Researchers play audio of a woman talking while showing two pictures - one of a bird and the other of a woman - to an infant. The researchers watch the child's gaze to determine if s/he can match the picture with the sound. They are testing for:
Intermodal perception
A child who fast maps...
uses existing knowledge to derive meaning of new words
A child who initially goes to her caregiver upon her return but then pushes her away displays which form of attachment?
This area of the brain is responsible for processing novelty and emotional information
amygdala
Two-year olds need this much sleep.
12-13 hours
This is the area of the brain responsible for producing language (expressive language).
Broca's area
Kagan’s uninhibited children fall into which of the dimensions of temperament according to Rothbart and Bates?
Extraversion/surgency
Preschoolers' appetite __________
decreases