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An automatic body response to a stimulus. At birth, an infant's physical abilities are limited to reflexes.
reflex
Order in which a child is able to perform new movements. Motor sequence depends on the development of the brain and nerves.
motor sequence
An understanding that objects continue to exist even if a person cannot seem them.
object permanence
Watching another person's behavior, then acting out that behavior. This occurs between eighteen and twenty-four months.
deferred imitation
Two-word phrases used by toddlers when they first learn to combine words.
telegraphic speech
Quality and intensity of children's emotional reactions to their environment, such as passivity, irritability, and activity patterns.
temperament
The strong emotional connection that develops between people.
attachment
A child's difficulty in separating from parents, often occurring between 6 and 15 months of age.
separation anxiety
An infant's average weight at birth.
7 1/2 pounds
Reflex that is necessary for life.
survival reflex
This reflex causes infants to turn their heads toward anything that brushes their faces. This action helps them find a food source such as a nipple.
Rooting reflex
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...
Moro reflex
When you touch the infant's palms, the hands will grip tightly.
Palmar grasp reflex
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.
Babinski reflex
This reflex can be observed in full-term babies. When an infant is held so the feet are flat on a surface, the infant will lift one foot after another in a stepping motion.
stepping or walking reflex
There are weight and height differences between boys and girls by two years of age
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