Deck 5: Infancy Theory Environment Health and Motor Development

Question 1

Vygotsky believed that culture has little influence on the developmental course of a disability.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

During at least the first 6 months breast feeding is preferential to bottle feeding if possible.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is the

A)treatment for HIV.
B)leading cause of death for babies under one year.
C)government program providing adequate nutrition to women and children.
D)none of the above.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The infant who turns her head when her aunt comes up to her crib with her strong perfume is demonstrating her sense of

A)smell.
B)sight.
C)touch.
D)sound.

Question 5

The pincer grip develops at about 12 months.

Question 6

Rudy has just learned to walk; this is an example of the growth principle of

A)general to specific growth.
B)proximodistal growth.
C)sequential growth.
D)integration.

Question 7

Carl Rogers emphasizes that parents need to accept their children and themselves.

Question 8

Which of the following does not influence the development of particular motor skills?

A)Maternal age
B)Genetics
C)Nutrition
D)Birth order

Question 9

Persistent fear and anxiety can have negative effects on brain growth and development, especially on learning and memory.

Question 10

The infant builds mental pictures based on her social interactions.This idea comes from

A)Bandura.
B)Skinner.
C)Vygotsky.
D)Piaget.

Question 11

Cross-cultural dialogues between teacher and parent can be beneficial if conflicts are approached from a problem- solving point of view rather than a power approach.

Question 12

Which of the following is not a reflex present at birth?

A)Crawling reflex: When placed on their stomachs and pressure is put on the soles of their feet, babies make movements as if crawling.
B)Stepping reflex: Held upright over a flat surface, babies will move their legs as if walking.
C)Rooting reflex: When babies are touched on the cheek, they turn their heads and open their mouths.
D)Tickle reflex: The baby jerks a limb away if it is gently touched.

Question 13

According to Piaget's theory, the infant is in the sensorimotor period.

Question 14

Although an infant lacks control of his motor skills, his fairly well-developed ability to respond to what is going on around him is due to

A)reception.
B)conception.
C)perception.
D)intuition.

Question 15

An infant who asserts herself independently

A)is demonstrating a normal part of infant development.
B)is probably hyperactive and should be watched closely.
C)should be punished and held back until toddlerhood is reached.
D)presents a problem for adults and should be steered into adult-selected activities.

Question 16

When lying on her stomach, Sonja has just begun raising her head and upper body on her arms.Sonja is probably

A)newborn.
B)two weeks old.
C)two months old.
D)five months old.

Question 17

RSV is a viral infection of the airways and lungs that commonly affects babies and young children.

Question 18

Father's involvement in child rearing increases children's self-esteem, empathy, and achievement.

Question 19

A baby lifts her head, then her head and shoulders.This is an example of the growth principle of

A)cycles of growth.
B)cephalocaudal growth.
C)proximodistal growth.
D)sequential growth.

Question 20

Infants should not be forced to eat when they are full.

Question 21

Describe the important elements that are observed in infant gross and fine motor development.

Question 22

Discuss factors important to the general health of infants including nutrition, immunization, illness, infection, safety and injury, poverty and housing and mental health.

Question 23

Explain the relationship between physical and motor development.

Question 24

List factors related to socioeconomic status and/or cultural group membership that might influence an infant's development.

Question 25

List and describe five reflexes present at birth.

Question 26

Give a detailed evaluation of the following infant care setting: Mr.and Mrs.Carter are a retired couple who care for six infants in their home.The home is clean and tidy, and the infants are kept clean and fed.However, the Carters watch television when they are not attending to the babies' immediate needs.The children spend most of their time in their cribs or strapped into infant seats.Diapering and feeding are done with quiet efficiency.The space is small, and the infants have no opportunities to move about freely.The only toys are those that each child brings from home.There are no books and no large motor equipment.The walls are bare and colorless.