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Infancy Physical development
developmental psychology
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
09/27/2011

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Breastfeeding
Definition
to nurse a baby at the breast
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cephalocaudal
Definition
growth from head to foot
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fine motor skills
Definition
finely tuned movements (holding a toy, using a spoon)
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frontal lobe
Definition
higher thinking
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gross motor skills
Definition
involve large muscle activities, such as moving ones arms or legs, or walking
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immunization
Definition
the process of becoming immune by vaccinatioins
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locomotion
Definition
act of moving from place to place
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marasmus
Definition
severe protein-calorie deficiency and results in a severe wasting away of body tissues in an infants first year
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occipital
Definition
primary vision cortex
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parietal lobe
Definition
body sensations-understanding space
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perception
Definition
interpretation of what is sensed. (airwaves are noise or musical sounds)
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proximodistal growth pattern
Definition
starts at center and moves toward extremities
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reflexes
Definition
built in reactions to stimuli. above control
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REM sleep
Definition
deep sleep (rapid eye movements) may promote infant brain development. 1/2 of infants sleep is in this mode
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sensation
Definition
occurs when information interacts with sensory receptors - eyes, ears, tongue, skin
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temporal lobe
Definition
language/ memory
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