child pysc test 3

2 human reproductive cells combine in 2 wks

embryo

3-8 wks

9 wks to birth

at approx age 22 wks after conception

substance that risk prenatal abnormalities

scales at 1-5 intervals scores 0-5 are given

quick assesment of a newborns functions such as color heartbeat reflex muscle tone respitory effect

low birth weight

doubles by four mths triples by one year and quadruples at 2 yrs

decreases over first 2 yrs

increases in size from 25% to 75% within the first 2 yrs

mature at birth

highly acute

immature for newborns

refers to increase in the number of dendrites that occur in infants brain during the 1st 2 yrs

the response of a sensory system when it detects stimulus such as ears, eyes,skin, tongue, nose.

• the mental processing of sensory information when the brain intercepts a sensation
• all perception require exsperience

the ability to move large body movements walk , jumping

physical movement of small body movement writing,drawing