PSY210H5 Lecture Notes - Olfaction, Face Perception, Depth Perception
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Infant re ex - one good way to assess whether or not the child/baby is healthy or not ! It is an involuntary response to external stimulation ! Withdrawal: absence indicates sciatic nerve damage ! Babinski: stroke bottom of baby"s foot toes fan out; indicates spinal damage ! Moro (starle re ex): startle baby (whether awake or not) will extend arms and then back. Palmar grasp: anytime you put a cylindrical baby will grasp; absence often indicates. Plantar (toe grasp): press on the ball of baby"s foot, will grasp ! Rooting: stroke cheek, baby will turn towards to try to suck -> breastfeeding; absence can. Stepping: absence can indicate depression; disappears within 3-4 months ! Sucking: may be initially weakened in babies whose mothers were medicated during towards chest! depression; grasp can be very strong! indicate depression! capacity of the baby ! childbirth; disappears by ~6 months!
