FRHD 1010: Chapter 3 – Definitions || A+ Verified Solutions.
Deferred imitation correct answers sequence in which an infant first perceives something done
by someone else and then performs the same action hours or even days later
Neuron correct answers nerve cells in the central system, especially brain
Cortex correct answers outer layers of brain in humans and other mammals
Synapses correct answers tiny gaps are critical communication links within the brain
Axon correct answers fiber that extends from a neuron and transmits electrochemical impulse
from that neuron to the dendrites of other neurons
Dendrite correct answers fiber that extends from a neuron and receives electrochemical impulses
transmitted from other neurons via their axons
Head-sparing correct answers phenomenon by which the brain continue to grow even though the
body stops growing in a malnourished child
REM sleep (Rapid Eye Movement sleep) correct answers stage of sleep characterized by
flickering eyes behind closed lids, dreaming, and rapid brain waves
Sensation correct answers process by which the visual, auditory and other sensory systems detect
stimuli
Perception correct answers occurs when the brain tries to make sense out of a stimulus so that the
individual becomes aware of it
Binocular vision correct answers ability to focus the two eyes in a coordinated manner in order to
see one image
Gross Motor correct answers physical abilities involving large body movements
Fine Motor correct answers physical abilities involving small body movements
Pincer movement correct answers use the thumb and forefinger to pick up objects
Stunting correct answers failure of children to grow to normal height for their age due to severe
and chronic malnutrition
Wasting correct answers tendency for children to be severely underweight for their age as a
result of malnutrition
Sensorimotor intelligence correct answers Piaget's term for the way infants think - by using their
senses and motor skills
Deferred imitation correct answers sequence in which an infant first perceives something done
by someone else and then performs the same action hours or even days later
Neuron correct answers nerve cells in the central system, especially brain
Cortex correct answers outer layers of brain in humans and other mammals
Synapses correct answers tiny gaps are critical communication links within the brain
Axon correct answers fiber that extends from a neuron and transmits electrochemical impulse
from that neuron to the dendrites of other neurons
Dendrite correct answers fiber that extends from a neuron and receives electrochemical impulses
transmitted from other neurons via their axons
Head-sparing correct answers phenomenon by which the brain continue to grow even though the
body stops growing in a malnourished child
REM sleep (Rapid Eye Movement sleep) correct answers stage of sleep characterized by
flickering eyes behind closed lids, dreaming, and rapid brain waves
Sensation correct answers process by which the visual, auditory and other sensory systems detect
stimuli
Perception correct answers occurs when the brain tries to make sense out of a stimulus so that the
individual becomes aware of it
Binocular vision correct answers ability to focus the two eyes in a coordinated manner in order to
see one image
Gross Motor correct answers physical abilities involving large body movements
Fine Motor correct answers physical abilities involving small body movements
Pincer movement correct answers use the thumb and forefinger to pick up objects
Stunting correct answers failure of children to grow to normal height for their age due to severe
and chronic malnutrition
Wasting correct answers tendency for children to be severely underweight for their age as a
result of malnutrition
Sensorimotor intelligence correct answers Piaget's term for the way infants think - by using their
senses and motor skills
