Physical Development of Infants

Both Heredity and Environment play a role in a baby's growth and development.

• True

• False

The genes or blue print for the development of the human body and how it functions in life.

• Heredity

• Nutrition

• Health

• Environment

The baby needs essential nutrients to grow and develop. Eating healthy food is extremely important for growth and development

• Heredity

• Nutrition

• Health

• Environment

Giving a baby healthy food options, taking them to the doctor, and providing a safe environment are included in what category?

• Heredity

• Nutrition

• Health

• Environment

An infants experiences in life(family, friends, neighbors)

• heredity

• nutrition

• health

• environment

A key skill used to check progress is called:

• social development

• developmental milestone

• developmental task

• physical development

From birth to age one typically_____their birth weight.

• double

• triple

• increase

• quadruple

A growth chart shows the average height and weight of girls and boys at various stages.

• True

• False

Weight gain is the biggest indicator of a healthy baby.

• True

• False

Most newborns lose about 20 percent of their birth weight.

• True

• False