CP Module 4The _____ principle states that development proceeds from the central part of the body to the outer parts.

Which of the following is necessary for proper depth perception?q

(ALL) Focusing with both eyes Motor control Binocular coordination

Baby Kevin can accurately reach for a toy bat and grasp it in his hands, although he cannot yet stand on his feet. Only when he is older will he be able to control his legs well enough to stand. This pattern of development illustrates the _____ principle.

cephalocaudal

The part of the brain that maintains balance and motor coordination grows fastest

during the 1st year of life.

According to the proximodistal principle,

growth occurs from the center of the body outward.

A child's rate of growth is most rapid during _____.

infancy

By examining an infant's reflex behaviors, we can assess

neurological development.

The _____ principle states that development proceeds from the central part of the body to the outer parts.

proximodistal

The leading cause of postneonatal infant death in the United States is:

sudden infant death syndrome.

The first sense to develop is the sense of _____.

touch

The most mature sensory system for the first few months of life is the sense of _____.

touch

Eric is celebrating his first birthday. Since birth, Eric's weight has likely

tripled.

The infant mortality rate is defined as the proportion of babies who die

within the first year of life.

Breast milk is almost always the best food for newborns and is recommended for at least the first _____ months.

12

Which of the following regions of the brain is the largest and is divided into two halves or hemispheres?

Cerebrum

Which of the following infants is at the greatest risk of SIDS?

Curt, who is 3 months old and has a teenage unmarried mother who smokes regularly

Which of the following milestones of motor development, when achieved, has striking cognitive and psychosocial benefits?q

Emergence of self-locomotion

Jenna's pediatrician recommends that her newborn son receive lots of sensory stimulation. The doctor tells her to stimulate the sense that is the most developed. Which of the following techniques should Jenna use?

Give her newborn a massage.

_____ are cells in the brain that send and receive information.

Neurons

Which of the following statements about obesity is true?

Overweight has increased in infancy as in all age groups in the United States.

_____ is a term that explains how humans who grow up in a high-quality environment generally thrive better than those who grow up in deprived environments.

Plasticity