[PSYC 2110] - Final Exam Guide - Ultimate 73 pages long Study Guide!

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Psyc 2110 developmental psychology lecture week 4. Study the physical growth of newborn and how it acquires motor skills. Exposed to teratogens: teratogens: an agent or factor that cause malformation of an embryo. Teenage mothers may not seek prenatal care, malnutrition. Unmarried mothers being unmarried typically correlated with other factors. Babies with low birth weight normal: 6/7 lb weight. Babies born with caesarean section recent research shows these babies are at greater risk for allergy, diabetes, obesity, psychological issues (slow attention) Complications of being born underweight: trouble breathing and anoxia, poor muscle tone muscle tone required to help you support your weight. Children delayed in learning how to walk: later behavioral and academic problems due to lower intake of oxygen during development. Prechtl test similar to apgar but also assesses reflexes, facial expressions, alertness, etc. Lower scores do not predict physical growth and development at 6 months.