Question 1

Co-sleeping is:

Accepted Answer

A) definitely healthy for babies and parents. 
B) definitely damaging for babies and parents. 
C) good for parents,but not babies. 
D) neither good nor bad;it's a matter of personal preference. 
A) definitely healthy for babies and parents. 
B) definitely damaging for babies and parents. 
C) good for parents,but not babies. 
D) neither good nor bad;it's a matter of personal preference.

Question 2

_____,or "baby talk," helps babies learn language.

Accepted Answer

Infant-dir

Question 3

To a friend who wants to know what babies see and understand,outline the interesting face-preference study findings and explore their implications.

Accepted Answer

From their first week of life,babies pre

Question 4

If Jasmine sleeps for 12 hours each night and takes two naps during the day,Jasmine is MOST likely:

Accepted Answer

A) 1 month old. 
B) 1 year old. 
C) 6 months old. 
D) 2 years old. 
A) 1 month old. 
B) 1 year old. 
C) 6 months old. 
D) 2 years old.

Question 5

The following "adult-like" social cognitive skills appear during infancy EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) understanding when people are being mean. 
B) looking beyond concrete actions to understand human intentions. 
C) preferring people who are nice. 
D) showing kindness to people who are very different. 
A) understanding when people are being mean. 
B) looking beyond concrete actions to understand human intentions. 
C) preferring people who are nice. 
D) showing kindness to people who are very different.

Question 6

To BEST soothe a newborn,which technique does the text advocate?

Accepted Answer

A) kangaroo care 
B) swaddling 
C) letting the baby cry as much as he or she needs to 
D) putting the baby on a defined schedule 
A) kangaroo care 
B) swaddling 
C) letting the baby cry as much as he or she needs to 
D) putting the baby on a defined schedule

Question 7

According to new research in _____,babies can make judgments about inner motivations and intentions well before they can speak.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to new research in _____,babies can...

Question 8

In normal infants,there is no relationship between the age of reaching motor milestones,such as walking,and later intelligence test scores.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

At age one,humans have more synapses in the visual cortex but far fewer synapses in the _____ than they will at age 10.

Accepted Answer

A) frontal lobes 
B) visual cortex 
C) temporal lobe 
D) auditory cortex 
A) frontal lobes 
B) visual cortex 
C) temporal lobe 
D) auditory cortex

Question 10

Dalila is at her wit's end.Her 18-month-old son has become a holy terror.Tuesday,he climbed up on the kitchen counter,opened the canister of sugar,and helped himself to a fistful.Thursday,he put his neighbor's Barbie doll in the fish tank for a swim.Piaget would say:

Accepted Answer

A) The child is showing healthy signs of little-scientist behaviors. 
B) The child's behavior has been learned;Dalila is reinforcing his antics. 
C) Dalila has let her son get out of control and must reassert her authority. 
D) The child probably has attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. 
A) The child is showing healthy signs of little-scientist behaviors. 
B) The child's behavior has been learned;Dalila is reinforcing his antics. 
C) Dalila has let her son get out of control and must reassert her authority. 
D) The child probably has attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

Question 11

Link the correct term to each definition: (1)fatty covering around neurons that speeds brain impulses; (2)making connections between neurons.

Accepted Answer

A) (1)myelin sheath; (2)synaptogenesis 
B) (1)synaptogenesis; (2)myelin sheath 
C) (1)axons; (2)dendrites 
D) (1)dendrites; (2)axons 
A) (1)myelin sheath; (2)synaptogenesis 
B) (1)synaptogenesis; (2)myelin sheath 
C) (1)axons; (2)dendrites 
D) (1)dendrites; (2)axons

Question 12

All infants behave in a similar way as they begin to physically move around.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Infant colic often goes away around four months after birth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Babies first understand when people are being mean at approximately:

Accepted Answer

A) 6 months of age. 
B) age one. 
C) age two. 
D) age three. 
A) 6 months of age. 
B) age one. 
C) age two. 
D) age three.

Question 15

Which example BEST illustrates object permanence?

Accepted Answer

A) Beryl adores playing peekaboo. 
B) Claudio takes the cap off the felt-tip marker to write on the wall. 
C) David builds a sand castle. 
D) Chara bounces up and down in her jump swing. 
A) Beryl adores playing peekaboo. 
B) Claudio takes the cap off the felt-tip marker to write on the wall. 
C) David builds a sand castle. 
D) Chara bounces up and down in her jump swing.

Question 16

According to Chomsky's language acquisition device (LAD),the ability to make language is built into the human genetic code.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

To understand what babies know and understand about the world before they can physically respond,researchers rely on _____.

Accepted Answer

A) preferential looking techniques 
B) pin pricks 
C) neuroimaging techniques 
D) asking parents questions 
A) preferential looking techniques 
B) pin pricks 
C) neuroimaging techniques 
D) asking parents questions

Question 18

Noam Chomsky believed that language is biologically programmed for humans.Chomsky's term for the hypothetical brain structure that allows humans to learn language is the _____ device.

Accepted Answer

A) programmed acquisition 
B) biological communication 
C) information processing 
D) language acquisition 
A) programmed acquisition 
B) biological communication 
C) information processing 
D) language acquisition

Question 19

With regard to infant "eating," which is the correct developmental sequence?

Accepted Answer

A) sucking reflex,everything into the mouth,food pickiness 
B) everything into the mouth,sucking reflex,food pickiness 
C) food pickiness,everything into the mouth,sucking reflex 
D) sucking reflex,food pickiness,everything into the mouth 
A) sucking reflex,everything into the mouth,food pickiness 
B) everything into the mouth,sucking reflex,food pickiness 
C) food pickiness,everything into the mouth,sucking reflex 
D) sucking reflex,food pickiness,everything into the mouth

Question 20

Societal views about breast-feeding vary from nation to nation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Co-sleeping is:

_____,or "baby talk," helps babies learn language.

To a friend who wants to know what babies see and understand,outline the interesting face-preference study findings and explore their implications.

If Jasmine sleeps for 12 hours each night and takes two naps during the day,Jasmine is MOST likely:

The following "adult-like" social cognitive skills appear during infancy EXCEPT:

To BEST soothe a newborn,which technique does the text advocate?

According to new research in _____,babies can make judgments about inner motivations and intentions well before they can speak.

In normal infants,there is no relationship between the age of reaching motor milestones,such as walking,and later intelligence test scores.

At age one,humans have more synapses in the visual cortex but far fewer synapses in the _____ than they will at age 10.

Dalila is at her wit's end.Her 18-month-old son has become a holy terror.Tuesday,he climbed up on the kitchen counter,opened the canister of sugar,and helped himself to a fistful.Thursday,he put his neighbor's Barbie doll in the fish tank for a swim.Piaget would say:

Link the correct term to each definition: (1)fatty covering around neurons that speeds brain impulses; (2)making connections between neurons.

All infants behave in a similar way as they begin to physically move around.

Infant colic often goes away around four months after birth.

Babies first understand when people are being mean at approximately:

Which example BEST illustrates object permanence?

According to Chomsky's language acquisition device (LAD),the ability to make language is built into the human genetic code.

To understand what babies know and understand about the world before they can physically respond,researchers rely on _____.

Noam Chomsky believed that language is biologically programmed for humans.Chomsky's term for the hypothetical brain structure that allows humans to learn language is the _____ device.

With regard to infant "eating," which is the correct developmental sequence?

Societal views about breast-feeding vary from nation to nation.

The People and the Field

Prenatal Development, Pregnancy, and Birth

Infancy: Socioemotional Development

Physical and Cognitive Development

Socioemotional Development

Settings for Development Home and School

Physical Development

Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

Constructing an Adult Life

Relationships and Roles

Midlife

Later Life: Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

The Physical Challenges of Aging

Death and Dying

Filters

Exam 3: Infancy: Physical and Cognitive Development

Co-sleeping is:

_____,or "baby talk," helps babies learn language.

To a friend who wants to know what babies see and understand,outline the interesting face-preference study findings and explore their implications.

If Jasmine sleeps for 12 hours each night and takes two naps during the day,Jasmine is MOST likely:

The following "adult-like" social cognitive skills appear during infancy EXCEPT:

To BEST soothe a newborn,which technique does the text advocate?

According to new research in _____,babies can make judgments about inner motivations and intentions well before they can speak.

In normal infants,there is no relationship between the age of reaching motor milestones,such as walking,and later intelligence test scores.

At age one,humans have more synapses in the visual cortex but far fewer synapses in the _____ than they will at age 10.

Dalila is at her wit's end.Her 18-month-old son has become a holy terror.Tuesday,he climbed up on the kitchen counter,opened the canister of sugar,and helped himself to a fistful.Thursday,he put his neighbor's Barbie doll in the fish tank for a swim.Piaget would say:

Link the correct term to each definition: (1)fatty covering around neurons that speeds brain impulses; (2)making connections between neurons.

All infants behave in a similar way as they begin to physically move around.

Infant colic often goes away around four months after birth.

Babies first understand when people are being mean at approximately:

Which example BEST illustrates object permanence?

According to Chomsky's language acquisition device (LAD),the ability to make language is built into the human genetic code.

To understand what babies know and understand about the world before they can physically respond,researchers rely on _____.

Noam Chomsky believed that language is biologically programmed for humans.Chomsky's term for the hypothetical brain structure that allows humans to learn language is the _____ device.

With regard to infant "eating," which is the correct developmental sequence?

Societal views about breast-feeding vary from nation to nation.

The People and the Field

Prenatal Development, Pregnancy, and Birth

Infancy: Socioemotional Development

Physical and Cognitive Development

Socioemotional Development

Settings for Development Home and School

Physical Development

Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

Constructing an Adult Life

Relationships and Roles

Midlife

Later Life: Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

The Physical Challenges of Aging

Death and Dying

Filters