PSYCH211 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Primitive Reflexes, Non-Rapid Eye Movement Sleep, Breast Milk
24 Nov 2016
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Psych 211 chapter 4 (pages 141-(cid:883)5(cid:882)): the newborn baby"s capacities notes. Reflex: an inborn, automatic response to a particular form of stimulation. Swimming reflex: helps a baby who is accidentally dropped into water stay afloat increasing their chance of being rescued by their guardian. Some reflexes drop out early such as swimming and stepping. Infants who gain weight quickly in the weeks after birth, stepping reflex drops out because of thigh and calf muscles are not strong enough to lift the. What is the importance of assessing newborn reflexes? baby"s chubby legs. Can reveal the health of the baby"s nervous system. States of arousal: degrees of sleep and wakefulness. During the first months, these states alternate frequently. Babies spend a lot of time sleeping and therefore learn more during it. Rem sleep: brain-wave activity is remarkably similar to that od the waking state.
