FMST 210 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: The Sequence, Visual Acuity, Changing Table
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Begins in infancy, but continues in spurts across childhood and adolescence. Process isn"t complete until mid-20s: reflexes and behavioural states, reflexes (i will expand on this section in the chapter 3/4 lecture template) (a) what adaptive reflexes persist across the lifespan. Found that infants who are encouraged to exercise the stepping reflex were more likely to spontaneously display the stepping movements and began walking at earlier age. 6-8 months: behavioural states (a) describe the cross-cultural difference between north american parental responses and. North american see newborns erratic sleep cycle as a behaviour problem that. European more likely to regard newborns sleep patterns as manifestations of normal development and tend to expect babies to acquire stable sleeping patterns naturally during first 2 years requires fixing through parental intervention. For instance, you need to know what skill comes first, then what skill, then what, and so on. (see sample multiple-choice question below)