C217 Human Growth and Development WGU. Exam Review Questions and answers, Graded A+ 2024

The __________ principle of development suggests that growth begins at the center of the body and moves toward the extremes. - -proximodistal At birth, the newborn's brain is about ______ of its adult weight. - -25% The term __________ describes the specialization of function in one hemisphere of the cerebral cortex or the other. - -lateralization _________ times as many synaptic connections are made than will ever be used. - -Two Which of the following statements about the REM sleep of a newborn is FALSE? - -The amount of time spent in REM sleep increases with age. __________ is a wasting away of body tissues in the infant's first year, caused by severe protein-calorie deficiency. - -Marasmus The grasping reflex diminishes by the end of the _____ month - -3rd ____________ is the name given to decreased responsiveness to a stimulus after repeated presentations of the stimulus. - -Habituation __________ occurs when information interacts with sensory receptors. - -Sensation The main theme of the ecological approach of Eleanor and James Gibson is to discover - -both how perception guides action and how action guides perception