Chapter 4: Infant Physical Development

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The average weight of an infant at birth is about 7 pounds.

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True

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Physical human growth tends to happen top-down and inner to outer body.

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True

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Infant vision is quite accurate/strong at birth, whereas infant hearing is less mature.

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False

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During the first two years billions of neurons in the brain are connecting and becoming more complex.

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True

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When infants are in REM sleep their brain waves are slow and quiet.

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False

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SIDS is the leading cause of death in children under one year of age.

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True

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Babies can hear and recognize their mother’s voice at birth (and even before).

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True

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Infants’ visual preference is to look at more complex stimuli, like human faces.

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True

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Gross motor skills involve small body parts, like hands and fingers.

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False

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50% of all babies can stand alone (unsupported) by 12 months of age.

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True