What’s going on in this comic? Baby Blues

Chapter 4: Physical Development Chapter 5: Cognitive Development in Infancy & Toddlerhood Review & Preview

Newborn Reflexes 1)A reflex is a(n) (learned / inborn) response to a particular form of stimulation. 2)Match each reflex with the appropriate response or function descriptor. _____ Spontaneous grasp of adult’s fingerA. palmar grasp _____ Helps infant find the nippleB. stepping _____ Prepares infant for voluntary walkingC. rooting _____ Permits feedingD. sucking _____ In our evolutionary past, may have E. moro helped infant cling to mother 3)When do most newborn reflexes disappear?

Newborn States of Arousal Match each state of arousal with its characteristics. _____ Regular sleep _____ Irregular sleep _____ Drowsiness _____ Quiet alertness _____ Waking activity and crying A.Inactive body, open and attentive eyes, even breathing B.Bursts of uncoordinated body activity, irregular breathing C.Eyes open and close, glazed when open; even breathing D.Minimal body activity, no eye movements, even breathing E.Gentle limb and rapid eye movements, irregular breathing

Newborn Senses True or False: Infants are born with a poorly developed sense of touch, and consequently, they are not sensitive to pain. True or False: Infants not only have taste preferences, but they are also capable of communicating these preferences to adults through facial expressions. True or False: Newborn infants are attracted to the scent of a lactating woman, but they are unable to discriminate the smell of their own mother’s breast from that of an unfamiliar lactating woman. True or False: Infants prefer pure tones to complex sounds. Vision is the (most/least) mature of the newborn baby’s

Chapter 4: Review T/F Growth is slow and steady throughout infancy and toddlerhood. T/F Lateralization refers to the fact that the two sides (hemispheres) of the brain operate separately, with one side responsible for creativity and the other for analytical thought. Refer to the diagram on the right. What are neurons? What are synapses? What are glial cells? What do you think? In The Human Baby – To Talk, we learned that gazing and mutual attention are necessary for babies to learn language. Does modern technology compromise the development of babies?

Preview Chapter 4 – Physical Development Influences on Early Physical Growth Learning Capacities Motor Development Perceptual Development Chapter 5 – Cognitive Development Piaget’s Cognitive- Developmental Theory Information Processing The Social Context of Early Cognitive Development Individual Differences in Early Mental Development Language Development

Chapter 5 Quiz 1)During Piaget’s _________________ stage, which spans the first 2 years of life, infants and toddlers “think” with their eyes, ears and hands. 2)According to Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory, complex mental activities have their origins in ___________________________. Through joint activities with (less/more) mature members of their society, children come to master activities and think in ways that have meaning in their culture. 3)True or False: Scores on infant intelligence tests are excellent predictors of intelligence beyond early childhood. 4)What is telegraphic speech? Provide an example.