CHD4537 Exam #2 Questions and
Answers Graded A+
Developmental Landmarks of Newborns (birth to 2 weeks) - Correct answer-1.
Establishing respiration within normal limits
2. Establishing circulation to the lungs and away from umbilical cord
3. Establishing body temp regulation
4. Exercising neonatal reflexes
5. Adjusting to light and sound
6. Establishing sleep pattern
Rooting reflex - Correct answer-babies turn their head in direction of touch and
open mouths for feeding
Gripping reflex - Correct answer-babies will grab anything that is placed in their
palm strongly; many can support entire weight with grip
Toe curling reflex - Correct answer-inner sole of baby's foot is stroked-> toes curl
outer sole-> spread toes
©COPYRIGHT 2025, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 1
,Stepping reflex - Correct answer-if held upright with feet on surface-> they will lift
legs as if marching/stepping
Sucking reflex - Correct answer-something touches roof of babies' mouth-> start
sucking
- very strong
-helps ensure latch onto breast/bottle
Startling reflex - Correct answer-respond to sudden sounds or movements by
throwing arms and legs out and head back
Developmental Landmarks of The Infant (3 weeks to 18 months) - Correct answer-
1. Acquiring self regulated skills of locomotion (walking), manipulation (hand
skills), and eating with solid food
2. Maintaining sleep/wake cycle
3. Exploring sound production (prepare for speech)
4. Establishing initial sensorimotor schemes
5. Establishing Attachment
6. Experiencing basic emotional states as means of communication
7. Establishing an attitude of basic trust vs. mistrust
©COPYRIGHT 2025, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 2
,Infant Parenting Stage - Correct answer-- experiences/ habits developed in infancy
have crucial lifelong significance-- established or contribute to enduring patterns
- responsibilities greatest during Infancy
- Parents spend twice as much time with infant than in middle childhood
Major Tasks of Parenting infants - Correct answer-1. Promoting brain development
Ex. At birth, baby brain is 25% of adult brain weight; at 3, its 90% of adult brain
weight
2. Facilitating attachment
- critical period for attachment development
Ex. Infants who receive minimal attention/care exhibit delayed development
-- period of adaptability
Early- Mid 20th Century: college home ec program - Correct answer-- Women
learned mom skills by practicing with lent orphans
Problem: each student had child for a week/ switched babies-- leads to attachment
disorder
©COPYRIGHT 2025, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 3
, Harlow on Attachment - Correct answer-infant monkeys who lacked physical
contact with their mothers would grow up with behavioral problems such as staring
into space, inability to mate, problem in peer and social interactions
Freud theory: prominence of infancy - Correct answer-Infants in oral stage of
development (last 1.5 years)
-receive pleasure from act of sucking
- Babies who are frustrated at this stage: pessimism, envy, suspicion, sarcasm
- Babies who are excessively satisfied: optimistic and gullible
Erikson theory: prominence of infancy - Correct answer-Trust vs. Mistrust
-trust develops through consistent warm caregiving and meeting needs
If caregiver reliable: baby learns to trust environment
(caregivers cannot be 100% so babies will experience some mistrust)
Behaviorist's theory: prominence of infancy - Correct answer-early behaviors lay
foundation for later ones, "blank slate"
Piaget's theory: prominence of infancy - Correct answer-babies learn about
environment through senses
©COPYRIGHT 2025, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 4
Answers Graded A+
Developmental Landmarks of Newborns (birth to 2 weeks) - Correct answer-1.
Establishing respiration within normal limits
2. Establishing circulation to the lungs and away from umbilical cord
3. Establishing body temp regulation
4. Exercising neonatal reflexes
5. Adjusting to light and sound
6. Establishing sleep pattern
Rooting reflex - Correct answer-babies turn their head in direction of touch and
open mouths for feeding
Gripping reflex - Correct answer-babies will grab anything that is placed in their
palm strongly; many can support entire weight with grip
Toe curling reflex - Correct answer-inner sole of baby's foot is stroked-> toes curl
outer sole-> spread toes
©COPYRIGHT 2025, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 1
,Stepping reflex - Correct answer-if held upright with feet on surface-> they will lift
legs as if marching/stepping
Sucking reflex - Correct answer-something touches roof of babies' mouth-> start
sucking
- very strong
-helps ensure latch onto breast/bottle
Startling reflex - Correct answer-respond to sudden sounds or movements by
throwing arms and legs out and head back
Developmental Landmarks of The Infant (3 weeks to 18 months) - Correct answer-
1. Acquiring self regulated skills of locomotion (walking), manipulation (hand
skills), and eating with solid food
2. Maintaining sleep/wake cycle
3. Exploring sound production (prepare for speech)
4. Establishing initial sensorimotor schemes
5. Establishing Attachment
6. Experiencing basic emotional states as means of communication
7. Establishing an attitude of basic trust vs. mistrust
©COPYRIGHT 2025, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 2
,Infant Parenting Stage - Correct answer-- experiences/ habits developed in infancy
have crucial lifelong significance-- established or contribute to enduring patterns
- responsibilities greatest during Infancy
- Parents spend twice as much time with infant than in middle childhood
Major Tasks of Parenting infants - Correct answer-1. Promoting brain development
Ex. At birth, baby brain is 25% of adult brain weight; at 3, its 90% of adult brain
weight
2. Facilitating attachment
- critical period for attachment development
Ex. Infants who receive minimal attention/care exhibit delayed development
-- period of adaptability
Early- Mid 20th Century: college home ec program - Correct answer-- Women
learned mom skills by practicing with lent orphans
Problem: each student had child for a week/ switched babies-- leads to attachment
disorder
©COPYRIGHT 2025, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 3
, Harlow on Attachment - Correct answer-infant monkeys who lacked physical
contact with their mothers would grow up with behavioral problems such as staring
into space, inability to mate, problem in peer and social interactions
Freud theory: prominence of infancy - Correct answer-Infants in oral stage of
development (last 1.5 years)
-receive pleasure from act of sucking
- Babies who are frustrated at this stage: pessimism, envy, suspicion, sarcasm
- Babies who are excessively satisfied: optimistic and gullible
Erikson theory: prominence of infancy - Correct answer-Trust vs. Mistrust
-trust develops through consistent warm caregiving and meeting needs
If caregiver reliable: baby learns to trust environment
(caregivers cannot be 100% so babies will experience some mistrust)
Behaviorist's theory: prominence of infancy - Correct answer-early behaviors lay
foundation for later ones, "blank slate"
Piaget's theory: prominence of infancy - Correct answer-babies learn about
environment through senses
©COPYRIGHT 2025, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 4
