T. Berry Brazelton's Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS)

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Multiple Choice

T. Berry Brazelton's Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS)

• A) is specially designed for use with newborns at risk for developmental problems.
• B) is useful in Western cultures, but is not helpful in cross-cultural research.
• C) evaluates a baby's reflexes, muscle tone, state changes, and responsiveness to physical and social stimuli.
• D) evaluates a baby's skin color, complexion, pulse rate, reflex irritability, muscle tone, and breathing.

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Definitions:

Obedience

The action or practice of following instructions or commands from an authority figure, often studied in social psychology.

Stereotyping

Oversimplified and widely held fixed ideas about a particular type of person or thing.

Accessibility

The ease with which information can be retrieved from memory or the availability of resources and services to people with disabilities.

Reciprocity

The exchange of resources, goods, and services among people of relatively equal status; meant to create and reinforce social ties.