8. Development Across the Life Span

At birth, infants show a preference for _____ tastes.

In Eleanor Gibson and Richard Walk's classic study,

By five months, most babies can

Gino pulls the weeds from the rose garden so that the roses can blossom. Gino's practice of weeding to help the flowers grow is similar to which process of brain development in infancy?

Erika is five months old. If she is like the typical five-month-old infant, which of the following foods might she prefer the most?

When you touch an infant's cheek, the infant will turn toward your hand, open their mouth, and search for a nipple. This is known as the _____ reflex.

Which statement about reflexes is true?

Sam and Ella are decorating the room for the baby they are expecting. To ensure that the infant's room provides appropriate stimulation, the couple seek the advice of a developmental psychologist, who tells them that newborns prefer to look at