What are the purposes of reflexes? Right Ans - 1. They are survival
mechanisms, which are genetically carried.
2. They allow infants to respond adaptively to their environment.
What is one of the few restrictions that should be placed on a 2-year-old's
gross motor activity? Right Ans - Safety
During middle and late childhood, increased _______ of the central nervous
system contributes to improved motor skills. Right Ans - myelination
Skills that involve finely tuned movements that require finger dexterity are
called: Right Ans - fine motor skills
The _____ reflex occurs when the infant's cheek is stroked or the side of the
mouth is touched and the infant then turns its head toward the side that was
touched Right Ans - rooting
Order of motor development milestones beginning with the earliest motor
skill according to the standard sequence of accomplishments. Right Ans - 1.
Lying on the stomach and lifting the head
2. Rolling over
3. Supporting some weight with legs
4. Sitting without support
5. Standing with support
6. Standing alone easily
What are the possible signs of vision problems in children? Right Ans - 1.
Shutting or covering one eye
2. Tilting the head to look at something
3. Rubbing the eyes
4. Blinking and squinting excessively
The realization that your mother has the same appearance and does not
shrink as you watch her walk away from you (even though she appears to get
smaller), means that you understand _______ constancy. Right Ans - size
, When an infant grasps small objects with its thumb and forefinger, it is using
the ________ grip Right Ans - pincer
The reflex that is demonstrated by newborns arching their backs, throwing
back their heads, and flinging out their arms and legs, before rapidly closing
their arms and legs, is called the: Right Ans - Moro reflex
When infants grip with the whole hand, it is known as the _________ grasp
Right Ans - palmer
What are the purposes of the sucking reflex? Right Ans - 1. The sucking
reflex enables newborns to get nourishment before they associate a nipple
with food.
2. The sucking reflex serves as a self-soothing or self-regulating mechanism.
What is NOT a gross motor skill? Right Ans - Tying shoes
The recognition that an object remains the same shape even though its
orientation to us changes is called: Right Ans - shape constancy
Carter is an infant who loves to eat raisins. He is able to pick the raisin up
between his thumb and forefinger. What type of grasp is this called? Right
Ans - pincer grip
The __________ reflex occurs in response to a sudden, intense noise or
movement. Right Ans - Moro
_______ behaviors are built-in reactions to stimuli that govern the newborn's
movement in an involuntary and automatic way. Right Ans - Reflex
What behaviors/ movements are precursors to walking? Right Ans - 1.
Alternating kicking movements throughout the first six months of life
2. the stepping reflex
What is the grasp called when infants grip with the whole hand? Right Ans
- Palmer
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