PSY-B - Psychology PSY-B 310 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Motor Skill, Apgar Score, Corpus Callosum
19 Jan 2017
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Newborn reflexes: reflexes= unlearned responses triggered by specific stimulation. Foundation for larger, voluntary patterns of motor activity. Useful way to determine if the nervous system is working. Assessing the newborn: apgar score = quick assessment of the newborns status, neonatal behavioral assessment= comprehensive evaluation done by professionals. It uses 28 behavioral items (baby"s response to lights, sound) and 18 items to test reflexes. It is used to evaluate the unction of four systems. Autonomic: ability to control body functions such as breathing. Motor: ability to control body movements and activity level. State: ability to maintain staying alert of asleep. Half of newborns sleep: regular sleep = sleep in which heart rate, breathing and brain activity are steady, sudden infant death syndrome (sids) = when a healthy baby dies suddenly for no apparent reason. Risk factors could be premature birth and low birth weight: temperament = consistent style or pattern of behavior. The brain goes through its own version of (cid:498)downsizing(cid:499).
