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Slater & Lewis: Introduction to Infant Development

Chapter 03

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Question 1

The period when the major organs of the body begin to form is the _____ period.

Question 2

How does the development of the body during the prenatal period proceed?

Question 3

After fertilization the brain begins to develop at:

Question 4

The part of the brain that develops first is the:

Question 5

At its peak of development ____ brain cells are being produced every minute.

Question 6

Myelinisation is the process where:

Question 7

Teratogens are those agents which:

Question 8

At which time period is the body most sensitive to disruption of growth?

Question 9

When nutritional resources are scarce the fetus redistributes those resources it does receive to:

Question 10

The human fetus begins to move at:

Question 11

The least frequent behavioral state seen in the fetus is:

Question 12

Behavioral states in the fetus are assessed using:

Question 13

The sense least likely to be stimulated during the fetal period is:

Question 14

The first sense to develop is:

Question 15

Neural pathways for pain are formed at _____ weeks of gestation.

Question 16

Habituation has been found in the fetus from ____ weeks of gestation.

Question 17

Fetal breathing movements enable:

Question 18

An ontogenetic adaptation for the fetus is a behavior that:

Question 19

The movements of the fetus are not involved in:

Question 20

The hormone responsible for inhibiting the muscle activity of the uterus is:

Question 21

Birth and labor are determined by:

Question 22

Which reflex normally persists longest after birth?

Question 23

Visual accommodation is the ability of the individual to: