Child Dev. Ch. 5 True/False

Babies are usually tested using the Apgar scale when they are about 24 hours old

• True
• False

Neonates can hear, see, and smell just like adults

• True
• False

Bonding occurs when the caregiver spends time and builds confidence in forecasting and meeting the baby's needs

• True
• False

Postpartum psychosis is a very serious mental condition many newborn mothers experience

• True
• False

In the first 4 months, most babies triple their birthweight

• True
• False

Gross- and fine-motor skills development moves in sequential order

• True
• False

Newborn babies sleep most of the day and are awake most of the night

• True
• False

Between 2 and 4 months of age, many babies begin to communicate through gestures

• True 
• False

Stranger anxiety is an important developmental milestone

• True
• False

Attachment is an emotional bond that a caregiver has for her child that usually develops right after birth

• True
• False