Name and describe four infant behavioral states
What will be an ideal response?
A good answer will include the following key points:
+ Alert inactivity: The baby is calm with eyes open and attentive; the baby looks as if he is deliberately inspecting his environment.
+ Waking activity: The baby's eyes are open but they seem unfocused; the baby moves her arms or legs in bursts of uncoordinated motion.
+ Crying: The baby cries vigorously, usually accompanied by agitated, but uncoordinated motion.
+ Sleeping: The baby's eyes are closed and the baby drifts between periods when breathing is regular and the baby is still, to periods when breathing is irregular and the baby gently moves its arms or legs.
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What will be an ideal response?
The 1994 anti-SIDS campaign by the American Academy of Pediatrics urged parents to
a. vaccinate infants against SIDS. b. dress the infant for bed with zippered pajamas. c. prevent house cats from sleeping in the infant's room. d. place the sleeping infant on its back, not on its belly.
Describe the changes in body proportion up through adulthood
What will be an ideal response?
______ are schools that are licensed and funded by states or local districts as well as through private money or sponsors
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