PSY 302 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Preterm Birth, Plantar Reflex, Moro Reflex
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Psy302, section 011 (dr. ma) |child development | january 29, 2014 | lecture 3. Birth complications: gestational age: extremely preterm baby = before 28 weeks, preterm baby = 28-33 weeks, late preterm baby = 34-36, full term = Chance of survival increases with age (from 24 weeks) Nicu (neonatal intensive care unit); isolette, warm, low light intensity, low noise) Lbw (low birth weight): weigh less than 5. 5 pounds (2,500 grams) More medical complications & developmental difficulties; but the majority of lbw babies turn out well. Intervention: extensive touch for infants in nicu (massage therapy), stimulates physical growth; releases growth hormones. Some are clearly adaptive (e. g. , survival reflexes), some may not appear adaptive (e. g. , primitive reflexes) May be used to screen for neurological impairments. Rooting reflex: turning the head in the direction of a touch on the cheek. Sucking reflex: sucking on objects placed into the mouth.
