PSY 213 1st Edition Lecture 8 Outline of Last Lecture I Height and weight II The brain III Sleep Outline of Current Lecture I Sleep II Nutrition III Motor development IV Dynamic systems theory V Reflexes Current Lecture I Sleep Sudden infant death syndrome SIDS Occurs when an infant stops breathing usually at night a Suddenly dies without an apparent cause Occurs mostly in infants with abnormal brain stem functioning involving serotonin More likely to occur b In low birth weight infants c In African American and Eskimo infants These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute d In infants passively exposed to cigarette smoke e When infants sleep in bedroom with a fan II Nutrition Breast versus bottle feeding a Breast feeding is better Benefits of breast feeding Outcomes for the child b Appropriate weight gain c Lowered risk of childhood obesity d Fewer gastrointestinal infections e Fewer respiratory infections Benefits of breast feeding Outcomes for the mother f Lowered incidence of breast cancer g Reduction in ovarian cancer Mother should not breast feed if h Infected with HIV or some other infectious disease i She has active tuberculosis j She is taking any drug that is not safe for the infant Nutritional needs k Are individual among infants l III Adequate early nutrition is an important aspect of healthy development Dynamic systems theory Infants assemble motor skills for perceiving and acting a Perception and action are coupled together Motor skill is developed by b Development of the nervous system c Body s physical properties and its possibilities for movement d Goal the child is motivated to reach e Environmental support for the skill IV Reflexes Built in reactions to stimuli a Govern the newborn s movements b Genetically carried survival mechanisms that are automatic and involuntary Rooting reflex Occurs when the infant s cheek is stroked or the side of the mouth is touched c Turns his or her head in an effort to find something to suck
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