Learning Objectives

After reading this chapter, the student should be able to complete the following goals:

1

Discuss the important aspects of nutritional needs of and feeding options for infants.

2

Summarize brain development during infancy.

3

Summarize neonatal reflexes and neonatal abilities.

4

Identify and describe the three neonatal assessment techniques.

5

Summarize milestones in motor development during infancy.

6

Describe the following neonatal problems: failure to thrive, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), sleeping disorders, respiratory distress syndrome, and nutrition.

7

Summarize perceptual development during infancy, including methods of testing.

8

Characterize the six stages of Piaget's sensorimotor period and identify the major accomplishments achieved by the end of this period.

9

Summarize the major criticisms about Piaget's theory of cognitive development.

10

Summarize the development of information processing in infants.

11

Trace the key signs of language acquisition.

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