This reflex is sometimes referred to as the "startle reflex." It occurs when a newborn is startled by a noise or sudden movement. The infant will react by flinging the arms and legs outward and extending the head. Then the infant...

________________ development refers to changes in the body.

This reflex is present at birth in babies who are born at full term. Infants will fan out and curl and the foot twists in.

The way a child reacts to his or her environment reflects the child's ____________ .

Changes in bone thickness, vision, and hearing are all part of ____________ development.

According to the cephalocaudal principle, what develops first?

When normal reflexes are not present in infants, it may be a sign of brain or nerve damage.

When you touch the infant's palms, the hands will grip tightly.

The understanding that objects exist even if you cannot see them is known as ____________.

Children demonstrate _____________ by watching another behavior acting it out later.

Watching another person's behavior, then acting out that behavior. This occurs between eighteen and twenty-four months.

_________ development involves skills which relate to the small muscles.