PSYCH 350 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Romanian Orphans, Primitive Reflexes, Psych
16 Nov 2020
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Motor: name and describe examples of reflexes that are present at birth (particularly ones mentioned in lecture). Survival reflexes: serve obvious physical needs: breahting, sucking, eyeblink, rooting (stoke cheek, baby tries to move head so it can suck on what"s touching cheek), swallowing, pupillary. Shared with adults: blinking, coughing, sneezing etc. Most newborn reflexes disappear within the first 6 months: lingering reflexes can be symptomatic of neurological problems, know examples supporting the role of culture and experience in the achievement/delay of motor milestones. Early maturation studies: used identical twins, one received training for using the stairs the other didn"t, no-effect of training on performance, similar results for hand control. Motor enhancements: kipsigis (baby dangling) babies sit upright 5 weeks earlier, walk. Self-locomotion: ~8 months: infants become capable of self-locomotin for the first time as they begin to crawl, ~13 months: begin walking independently. Throwing vs. stuffing: dynamic systems theory and supporting examples. Large influcence of biological timetable nature.
