Developmental Psychology Chapter 3 fully solved graded A+ 2023

Developmental Psychology Chapter 3What is the approximate size of the head at birth? - correct answer near full-size because most neurons already exist What is the principle that and infant is born with a very large head compared to body? - correct answer Physical Growth About how many inches does and infant grow each month in the 1st year? - correct answer inch per month An infant -----its birth weigh in its first year of life? - correct answer Triple Heredity/Genes play a strong role in ...? - correct answer height What does the pituitary gland secrete? - correct answer Human Growth Hormone (HGH) What does HGH trigger? - correct answer Triggers liver to release somatomedin What does somatomedin trigger? - correct answer Triggers muscle and bone growth What does the Thyroid gland secrete? - correct answer Thyroxine What can an increase of metabolic rate cause? - correct answer obesity About how many calories does a 12lb 3 month old need? - correct answer about 600 calories per day How many more calories per lb does a baby need compared to an adult? - correct answer baby-about 50 calories per lb adult-about 15 calories per lb What are the 5 advantages of a mother that breast feeds? - correct answer sufficient nutrients All natural babies get sick less usually babies have less digestive problems adjust to solid foods more easily About how many neurons are babies born with? - correct answer 100 billion Babies develop through...? - correct answer forming connections What 2 things happen first few months of brain growth? - correct answer 1) Axons and dendrites grow longer 2) # of synapses increase What 2 things happen the 2nd year of brain growth? - correct answer Synaptic pruning- 1) some synapses disappear 2)fine tuning brain function How do babies learn and acquire new behaviors? - correct answer the brain has to change What is Neuroplasticity? - correct answer Brain can change in function What were the 2 old views on neuroplasticity? - correct answer 1) Ends in childhood 2) Brain "set in stone" by adulthood" What is the new view of neuroplasticity? - correct answer 1) Plasticity never ends 2) Brain more "plastic" in early childhood vs. adulthood