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Labor proceeds in ________ stages.
Infants who weigh less than 2,500 grams (5 1/2 pounds) at birth are called
The overall rate of infant mortality (defined as death within the first year of life) is
All but which one of the following reflect the visual skills of a newborn?
William and Sandy's baby was considered preterm because
What is the correct term for a baby that is newborn?
Infants who weight less than 1,250 grams or, regardless of weight, have been in the womb less than 30 weeks are called
Alisha was born earlier than 25 weeks, and would be classified as
Which of the following is not measured using the Apgar scale
Other than a physician/obstetrician who is licensed, what other person involved in childbirth requires an additional year or two of training and certification
Which of the following is not a warning sign during delivery that a Cesarean delivery is appropriate?
Martha is holding her new baby while she enjoys a bite of peppermint candy. She notices that when the candy comes close to the baby's face, the baby becomes more physically and facially active. What sense has the peppermint activated?
When U.S. infants are compared to infants of the same weight who are born in other countries, the differences in mortality rates
What is not an advantage of administering a "walking epidural" or "dual spinal-epidural" during childbirth?
Sickle cell anemia and isovaleric acidemia are two examples of disorders that can be detected in newborns by
A newborn who shows interest and surprise at first seeing a novel toy but may not show interest after seeing the same toy several times is demonstrating what type of learning?
Newborns who are born prematurely and who have low birthweight may experience respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) and require
Which childbirth method is quite controversial because it discourages the use of traditional medical interventions?
What type of a physician specializes in delivering babies?
What emerging research brings new aspects to the controversy surrounding whether or not to circumcise newborn males?
What percentage of preterm and low-birthweight births are unexplained with regard to cause?
Tiffany Field's research suggests that infants can discriminate between all of the following basic facial expressions except one. Which expression is not discriminated by newborns?
A birth in which the baby is surgically removed from the uterus, rather than traveling through the birth canal is called
Which form of learning relies upon the newborn producing an "orienting response" in which they become quiet, attentive, and experience a slowed heart rate as they "take in" the novel stimuli?
Postpartum depression may be triggered by pronounced swings in hormone production that occur after birth. These hormones are
One of the earliest examples of classical conditioning was demonstrated in the case of a 11-month-old infant, named ________, whose learned fear of rats generalized to include rabbits and other furry items.
What is the stress-related hormone that newborn's need in their bloodstream to avoid, for example, breathing problems
Another term for "false labor" where after the fourth month of pregnancy the uterus occasionally contracts in order to ready itself for eventual delivery is called a
Which is considered the most extreme case of prematurity?
Margaret is in the first stage of childbirth, and her Lamaze childbirth techniques appear not to relieve her of her agonizing pain. Her obstetrician tells her that
A baby born earlier than 25 weeks has less than a ________ chance of survival
Meredith's baby is 2 weeks overdue. What is a potential hazard that the baby can experience because it is postmature?
In the United States in the 1990s, the average hospital stay for a normal birth was ________ days because, in large part, of insurance companies.
What other factor can classify an infant as meeting the criteria of very-low-birthweight?
The rate of infant mortality in the United States is ________ many other countries.
As we age, the proportion of REM sleep ________ as the proportion of non-REM sleep
Breast feeding an infant for the first 12 months of life is the preferred method by child-care experts for all of the reasons below except which reason?
One of the most important ways that behavior becomes integrated is through the development of
What principle means that we develop visual abilities (located in the head) well before we master the ability to walk (closer to the end of the body)?
Like all body cells, ________ have a cell body containing a(n)
What is the term for the reflex that does not disappear, and is demonstrated when an infant tries to clear its throat?
What is the name of the upper layer of the brain?
What is the possible function of the Moro reflex in infants?
Bart and Muriel put their infant to bed for her regular afternoon nap. When they go to check on her several hours later the baby is unresponsive and never wakes up. What is the term for this?
All but which of the following constitute four general aspects of infants' behavior, as measured by the Brazelton Neonatal Behavior Assessment Scale?
What is the term for the condition of having an improper amount and balance of nutrients?
What is the principle that different body systems grow at different rates?
receive messages from other cells, and at their opposite end there is a long extension called a(n) __ which carries the messages.
When do the greatest height and weight increases occur?
Babies are typically able to walk by supporting themselves at around ________ months of age.
Babies are able to sit upright without additional support at ________ months of age
Infants who receive adequate nutrition but act as though they have been deprived of food because they are listless and apathetic are exhibiting
What is definition of obesity?
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At what age is a baby able to grasp with its thumb and fingers?
The basic nerve cell of the nervous system is called
What is the term for the reflex that disappears around 8-12 months, and occurs when an infant fans out its toes in response to a stroke on the outside of its foot?
What term refers to an infant's various levels of wakeful behaviors, such as alertness, fussing, crying, and different levels of sleep?
Name the principle that development proceeds from the center of the body outward
During the first ________ year(s) of life, a baby's brain will establish billions of new connections between neurons.
What is the term for repetitive, cyclical patterns of behavior
Developmentalist, Esther Thelen, created a theory to explain how motor skills develop and are coordinated and named it
In countries other than the U.S., what is a significant reason why mother's choose to breast feed their infants
A baby demonstrates behaviors of both wakefulness and sleep; there is generalized motor activity; the baby's eyes may be closed, or they may open and close rapidly. What is the term for this state, which occurs when the baby is awakening?
What is the principle that growth follows a pattern that begins with the head and upper body parts and then proceeds down to the rest of the body?
________ is the degree to which a developing structure or behavior is modifiable due to experience.
At what age can a child build a tower of two cubes?
At what age are babies able to hold a cup to their lips and take a drink without spilling a drop?
Severe malnutrition during the first year can produce ________, a disease in which infants stop growing.
What is the leading cause of death of children under the age of 1 year?
The elimination of neurons as the result of nonuse or lack of stimulation is called
Name the principle that simple skills typically develop separately and independently but are later integrated into more complex skills.
What is the term for unlearned, unorganized, involuntary responses that occur automatically in the presence of certain stimuli?
The American Academy of Pediatrics now suggests that babies sleep on their backs rather than on their sides or stomachs to prevent
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