PSYCH-200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale, Retina, Parietal Lobe
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Covered with vernix, bowlegged, head distorted by birth canal reflexes: unlearned responses triggered by specific stimulation. Newborns sleep 16-18 hours/day (cycle of 3 hours sleep and one hour wakefulness) Most babies start sleeping 10-12 hours throughout the night after about 6 months. Half of babies sleep is rem (usually associated with dreaming) Rem sleep drops to 25% by 1st birthday. Rem (irregular or rapid-eye-movement sleep): state in which the body is active and the eyes dart quickly beneath closed eyelids non-rem (regular sleep): state in which heart rate, breathing, and brain activity are steady and eyes are closed. Temperament 3 types temperament: consistent style or pattern of behavior: easy, difficult, slow to warm up, influenced by heredity and environment. Growth of the body double birth weight in 3 months & triple by 1st birthday. Body growth needs 40% of body"s energy (50 calories per pound of body weight)
