PSYC 205 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Prenatal Development, Complex System, Teratology
25 Jan 2017
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Overview: importance of growth and motor development, general characteristics, growth, motor development. First among their group to go through puberty. Motor development: early reflexes automatic, stereotyped response to a particular stimuli, newborn reflexes inborn (present at birth), automatic (not voluntary), responsive (occur to specific stimulation, feeding: Rooting [touching the infant near their mouth, they"ll turn to that side and open their mouth: safety: Blinking when eyes are touched or there"s bright light. Withdrawal [if we touch something hot or painful: motor developments (ex: reaching and walking): Stepping [hold newborn to where their feet barely touch the ground, they"ll start stepping: tonic neck [infant is relaxing with head to one side, one arm curled behind head, other arm extends] Extended hand keeps it in sight: babinski [if we take the baby"s foot and stroke it down, the toes will fan out and then back in again]
