Early Childhood MidTerm

Front

Our ________ determine(s) our species and influence(s) all our unique characteristics.

Back

genotype

Front

In the first few years of life, the brain is ________.

Back

highly plastic

Front

Some responses, such as ________, are difficult to classically condition in young babies.

Back

fear

Front

In operant conditioning, a stimulus that increases the occurrence of a response is called ________.

Back

a reinforcer

Front

In operant conditioning, ________.

Back

infants act, and stimuli that follow their behavior change the probability that the behavior will occur again

Front

Habituation

Back

a gradual reduction in the strength of a response due to repetitive stimulation

Front

Which of these is an example of a fine-motor skill? Options: grasping, crawling, walking, standing

Back

grasping

Front

Which motor skill takes the longest to develop? building a tower, crawling, walking on tiptoe, rolling from side to side

Back

walking on tiptoe

Front

The current Western practice of ________ delays gross-motor milestones of rolling, sitting, and crawling.

Back

having babies sleep on their backs

Front

The newborn's grasp reflex is first replaced by ________.

Back

the ulnar grasp