Developmental (Lifespan) Psychology
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PSYC 140 Module 3 Exam
The grasping reflex is when
the baby is able to grasp things voluntarily
an adult placing a finger in the infants palm triggers what reflex
grasping reflex aka the palmer grasp
when something goes across the infants cheek or mouth and they turn toward it,
this is the ___ reflex
rooting
T/F The stepping reflex aides in feeding
false, the stepping reflex serves as a building block for motor development
,T/F the moro reflex is when you glide something across the infants feet and the
big toe bends backward and the other toes fan out
False when the sole of the foot is stroked and the big toe bends back and the other
toes fan out this is the babinski reflex
Infants sleep cycles are highly regular T/F
False infant sleep cycles are highly irregular (they lack clear sleep cycles and high
REM sleep)
REM sleep is also known as
irregular sleep
What are the five S to sooth crying babies?
- Swaddle them, side/stomach position in parents arms, swinging, sucking, and
shushing sounds
T/F Newborns typically need 10 - 12 hours of sleep daily
false newborns need 16 - 18 hours of sleep daily
Infants undergo which two types of growth patterns?
, cephalocaudal and proximodistal
T/F the two growth patterns cannot happen at the same time
False, the two growth patterns (cephalocaudal and proximodistal) CAN occur
simultaneously
Piaget's stage theory focused on
how people, primarily children change in their thinking processes over time
Simple reflexes serve as building blocks for ____ and ____
motor skills and cognitive gains
T/F the simple reflex stage of piagets stage theory is primarily when infants
intentionally move or act
False in the simple stage, this is when newborns posses instant reflexes, they
behave automatically
T/F Jerome Kagan believes nature plays a key role to attachment
True