Development in Infancy (VCE SSCE Health and Human Development): Quizzes
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What age range does infancy span?
What age range does infancy span?
Birth to second birthday
By what age does an infant's birthweight typically triple?
By what age does an infant's birthweight typically triple?
Twelve months
What does cephalocaudal development mean?
What does cephalocaudal development mean?
Development from head downwards
How many bones does a newborn baby have approximately?
How many bones does a newborn baby have approximately?
300 bones
When does separation anxiety typically peak in infants?
When does separation anxiety typically peak in infants?
Between 9 and 18 months
What percentage of adult brain weight does an infant have by the end of year 2?
What percentage of adult brain weight does an infant have by the end of year 2?
75%
How many words can infants say by the end of infancy?
How many words can infants say by the end of infancy?
150-300 words
At what age does object permanence typically develop?
At what age does object permanence typically develop?
Between 6 and 12 months
At what age do infants begin recognizing themselves as separate from caregivers?
At what age do infants begin recognizing themselves as separate from caregivers?
Around 9 months
What does proximodistal development mean?
What does proximodistal development mean?
Development from core outwards