Lifespan Development Review

Myelin is important because

• It speeds up impulses between cells

• It improves coordination

• It improves the control of thought processes

• All of these

The rooting reflex is

• When the infant is lying on their back and appears as if they are in a fencer pose

• When the infant turns its head when its cheek is touched

• Important to feeding

• When the toes fan out and curl when the foot is stroked

Baby Drew is born able to turn his head for feeding but does not have much control over his neck, torso, or legs. Over time, however, Drew can hold up his head, sit up on his own, and eventually start walking. This is an example of

• Cephalocaudal development

• Object permanence

• Proximodistal development

• A Slow-to-Warm-Up Child

Zada is a young toddler who recently learned that the animal living in her home is a ‘dog.’ Now, Zada calls any four-legged animal she sees a ‘dog.’ This is an example of the language error of

• Holophrasic speech

• Underextension

• Overextension

• Receptive Language

When Zada called a horse a dog, her father corrected her and told her the animal is a horse, not a dog. Now, Zada understands that horses and dogs are separate animals. Zada has demonstrated

• Accommodation

• Object Permanence

• Infantile Amnesia

• Assimilation

Audrey is 5 months old. Her mother decides to hide her favorite toy under a blanket. Audrey seems confused and does not reach for the toy. Has Audrey developed Object Permanence yet?

• Yes

• No

Erik Erikson believed the main goal of infancy is

• For the child to develop a sense of autonomy

• For the child to feel they can trust their caregivers.

• For the child to feel they have initiative.

• None of these.

Parenting advice relating to Erikson’s stage of Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt would suggest Autonomy in a toddler can best be developed by

• Letting the toddler do everything they want.

• Having full control over the toddler, and approaching everything with extreme caution.

• Keeping the toddler safe, but allowing them to learn by doing.

• Showing the toddler how to do everything without allowing for exploration.

When baby Ainsley’s mother leaves her, Ainsley does not seem to care. Sometimes, Ainsley even runs away from her mother when she returns. Ainsley is demonstrating the

• secure attachment style.

• ambivalent attachment style.

• avoidant attachment style.

• disorganized/disoriented attachment style.

Jeff is 6 months old. His parents have started to notice that he is interested in the foods they eat, is still hungry after breastfeeding, and always turns away when he has had enough. Knowing this, doctors would likely recommend the parents

• feed Jeff sticky foods.

• begin to slowly introduce solid foods to Jeff.

• introduce a variety of new solid foods all at once.

• continue to only breastfeed because it is too early to introduce solids.