Ch 10-11

Infancy &

An intrinsic, nonpurposeful pattern that repeats itself is known as a:

Stereotypy

The process used to bring body parts into alignment and to orient the body to itself and gravity is known as:

Righting

Infants FIRST begin to demonstrate object permanence by finding a partially hidden object at which age?

6 months

The first true babbling sounds of ma-ma or da-da are typically securely in infants’ repertoire around which age?

7 to 9 months

Which of the following is NOT true of securely attached infants?

Will cling to their mother and refuse to explore toys

Parents may have problems supporting attachment with their high-risk infant because:

Infant has diminished ability to respond interactively

Palliative care is an area of health care that:

Concentrated on reducing the severity of disease symptoms and supports a positive quality of life in the presents of illness without expectations of curing condition

A parent who spends much time and energy in choosing cute and fashionable clothing for her child, while rejecting splints, braces, or other medical devices recommended for the child is likely to be trying to:

Minimizing the stigma of having a child with a visible disability

The uncertainty in illness theory suggests that when a diagnosis is finally identified, parents often:

React with relief that the long period of uncertainty is over

Parents who have had very frightening and distressing experiences in the health care system early in their child’s life are likely to:

Be guarded and defensive in their interactions with new health care providers