Question 1

Which of the following is true about the cerebral cortex?

Accepted Answer

A) It is the first brain structure to stop growing. 
B) It is sensitive to environmental influences for a longer period than any other part of the brain. 
C) It is the smallest,but most important,brain structure. 
D) It is surrounded by the rest of the brain. 
A) It is the first brain structure to stop growing. 
B) It is sensitive to environmental influences for a longer period than any other part of the brain. 
C) It is the smallest,but most important,brain structure. 
D) It is surrounded by the rest of the brain.

Question 2

Describe the development of voluntary reaching and grasping,and explain why they are important for cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

Of all the motor skills,voluntary reachi

Question 3

Before Jack's mother leaves for work every morning,she takes her car keys off of a hook on the wall.Now,as soon as she unhooks her car keys,Jack begins to cry.In this example,__________ is the conditioned response.

Accepted Answer

A) leaving for work 
B) unhooking the car keys 
C) crying 
D) morning time 
A) leaving for work 
B) unhooking the car keys 
C) crying 
D) morning time

Question 4

Which of the following is consistent with the proximodistal trend of body growth?

Accepted Answer

A) During the prenatal period,the head develops more rapidly than the lower part of the body. 
B) During infancy,the body grows from "head to tail." 
C) During the prenatal period,the trunk grows first,followed by the chest and the head. 
D) During childhood,the arms and legs continue to grow somewhat ahead of the hands and feet. 
A) During the prenatal period,the head develops more rapidly than the lower part of the body. 
B) During infancy,the body grows from "head to tail." 
C) During the prenatal period,the trunk grows first,followed by the chest and the head. 
D) During childhood,the arms and legs continue to grow somewhat ahead of the hands and feet.

Question 5

Six-month-old Marta holds a pacifier in each hand and shakes them vigorously.She is probably using

Accepted Answer

A) the pincer grasp. 
B) the ulnar grasp. 
C) gross-motor skills. 
D) prereaching. 
A) the pincer grasp. 
B) the ulnar grasp. 
C) gross-motor skills. 
D) prereaching.

Question 6

The human brain has _________ neurons.

Accepted Answer

A) 100 to 200 million 
B) 500 to 600 million 
C) 100 to 200 billion 
D) 500 to 600 billion 
A) 100 to 200 million 
B) 500 to 600 million 
C) 100 to 200 billion 
D) 500 to 600 billion

Question 7

Between the ages of ________,napping subsidies.

Accepted Answer

A) 6 to 8 months 
B) 9 to 11 months 
C) 1 and 2 years 
D) 3 and 5 years 
A) 6 to 8 months 
B) 9 to 11 months 
C) 1 and 2 years 
D) 3 and 5 years

Question 8

Research suggests that there is a sensitive period,________________,when babies are biologically prepared to "zero in" on socially meaningful perceptual distinctions.

Accepted Answer

A) from birth to three months 
B) during the first half of the first year 
C) in the second half of the first year 
D) during the second year of life 
A) from birth to three months 
B) during the first half of the first year 
C) in the second half of the first year 
D) during the second year of life

Question 9

Infants with a lot of crawling experience

Accepted Answer

A) tend to be delayed in walking,as they prefer crawling. 
B) are far less likely to refuse to cross the deep side of the visual cliff. 
C) are more likely than their inexperienced agemates to remember object locations. 
D) become more fearless of the side of a bed or a staircase. 
A) tend to be delayed in walking,as they prefer crawling. 
B) are far less likely to refuse to cross the deep side of the visual cliff. 
C) are more likely than their inexperienced agemates to remember object locations. 
D) become more fearless of the side of a bed or a staircase.

Question 10

Today,inadequate nutrition

Accepted Answer

A) is not confined to developing countries. 
B) rarely leads to death. 
C) affects approximately 40 percent of American children. 
D) is confined to developing countries. 
A) is not confined to developing countries. 
B) rarely leads to death. 
C) affects approximately 40 percent of American children. 
D) is confined to developing countries.

Question 11

In an investigation of children who had spent their first eight months or more in Romanian institutions and were then adopted into Canadian homes,late adoptees showed

Accepted Answer

A) extreme stress reactivity. 
B) similar rates of catch-up growth as early adoptees. 
C) few long-term consequences if adopted by age 6. 
D) only short-term attachment difficulties. 
A) extreme stress reactivity. 
B) similar rates of catch-up growth as early adoptees. 
C) few long-term consequences if adopted by age 6. 
D) only short-term attachment difficulties.

Question 12

__________ refers to control over actions that help infants get around in the environment,whereas ___________ has to do with smaller movements,such as reaching and grasping.

Accepted Answer

A) Fine-motor development;gross-motor development 
B) Sensorimotor development;gross-motor development 
C) Lateralization;dynamic systems 
D) Gross-motor development;fine-motor development 
A) Fine-motor development;gross-motor development 
B) Sensorimotor development;gross-motor development 
C) Lateralization;dynamic systems 
D) Gross-motor development;fine-motor development

Question 13

Which of the following is true about the frontal lobes?

Accepted Answer

A) They are responsible for auditory development. 
B) Before 2 months of age,the frontal lobes function most effectively. 
C) The frontal lobes reach an adult level by the preschool years. 
D) They are responsible for consciousness and integration of information. 
A) They are responsible for auditory development. 
B) Before 2 months of age,the frontal lobes function most effectively. 
C) The frontal lobes reach an adult level by the preschool years. 
D) They are responsible for consciousness and integration of information.

Question 14

Explain the benefits of breastfeeding over bottle-feeding in infancy.Why is breastfeeding particularly important in poverty-stricken countries?

Accepted Answer

Breastfeeding is ideally suited to infan

Question 15

Lana understands that an object's shape is the same whether she sees it or touches it;that breaking a glass causes a sharp,crashing sound;and that the patter of footsteps signals the approach of a person.This understanding is called

Accepted Answer

A) amodal stability. 
B) differentiation theory. 
C) intermodal perception. 
D) intersensory theory. 
A) amodal stability. 
B) differentiation theory. 
C) intermodal perception. 
D) intersensory theory.

Question 16

Research indicates that about _____ of the world's children suffer from malnutrition before age 5.

Accepted Answer

A) one-tenth 
B) one-sixth 
C) one-quarter 
D) one-third 
A) one-tenth 
B) one-sixth 
C) one-quarter 
D) one-third

Question 17

Shay suffers from a wasted condition of the body caused by a diet low in all essential nutrients.Shay most likely has

Accepted Answer

A) iron-deficiency anemia. 
B) kwashiorkor. 
C) nonorganic failure to thrive. 
D) marasmus. 
A) iron-deficiency anemia. 
B) kwashiorkor. 
C) nonorganic failure to thrive. 
D) marasmus.

Question 18

Parent-infant "cosleeping" is the norm for approximately _____ percent of the world's population.

Accepted Answer

A) 35 
B) 50 
C) 65 
D) 90 
A) 35 
B) 50 
C) 65 
D) 90

Question 19

Research suggests that cosleeping children

Accepted Answer

A) are excessively dependent. 
B) wake more often than children who sleep alone. 
C) are no different from other children in any aspect of adjustment. 
D) face an increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome. 
A) are excessively dependent. 
B) wake more often than children who sleep alone. 
C) are no different from other children in any aspect of adjustment. 
D) face an increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome.

Question 20

_______ growth is a return to a genetically influenced growth path once negative conditions improve.

Accepted Answer

A) Cephalocaudal 
B) Proximodistal 
C) Catch-up 
D) Thyroid-stimulating 
A) Cephalocaudal 
B) Proximodistal 
C) Catch-up 
D) Thyroid-stimulating

Which of the following is true about the cerebral cortex?

Describe the development of voluntary reaching and grasping,and explain why they are important for cognitive development.

Before Jack's mother leaves for work every morning,she takes her car keys off of a hook on the wall.Now,as soon as she unhooks her car keys,Jack begins to cry.In this example,__________ is the conditioned response.

Which of the following is consistent with the proximodistal trend of body growth?

Six-month-old Marta holds a pacifier in each hand and shakes them vigorously.She is probably using

The human brain has _________ neurons.

Between the ages of ________,napping subsidies.

Research suggests that there is a sensitive period,________________,when babies are biologically prepared to "zero in" on socially meaningful perceptual distinctions.

Infants with a lot of crawling experience

Today,inadequate nutrition

In an investigation of children who had spent their first eight months or more in Romanian institutions and were then adopted into Canadian homes,late adoptees showed

refers to control over actions that help infants get around in the environment,whereas _ has to do with smaller movements,such as reaching and grasping.

Which of the following is true about the frontal lobes?

Explain the benefits of breastfeeding over bottle-feeding in infancy.Why is breastfeeding particularly important in poverty-stricken countries?

Lana understands that an object's shape is the same whether she sees it or touches it;that breaking a glass causes a sharp,crashing sound;and that the patter of footsteps signals the approach of a person.This understanding is called

Research indicates that about _____ of the world's children suffer from malnutrition before age 5.

Shay suffers from a wasted condition of the body caused by a diet low in all essential nutrients.Shay most likely has

Parent-infant "cosleeping" is the norm for approximately _____ percent of the world's population.

Research suggests that cosleeping children

_______ growth is a return to a genetically influenced growth path once negative conditions improve.

History, theory, and Research Strategies

Biological and Environmental Foundations

Prenatal Development, birth, and the Newborn Baby

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Late Adulthood

Death, dying, and Bereavement

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Exam 4: Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Which of the following is true about the cerebral cortex?

Describe the development of voluntary reaching and grasping,and explain why they are important for cognitive development.

Before Jack's mother leaves for work every morning,she takes her car keys off of a hook on the wall.Now,as soon as she unhooks her car keys,Jack begins to cry.In this example,__________ is the conditioned response.

Which of the following is consistent with the proximodistal trend of body growth?

Six-month-old Marta holds a pacifier in each hand and shakes them vigorously.She is probably using

The human brain has _________ neurons.

Between the ages of ________,napping subsidies.

Research suggests that there is a sensitive period,________________,when babies are biologically prepared to "zero in" on socially meaningful perceptual distinctions.

Infants with a lot of crawling experience

Today,inadequate nutrition

In an investigation of children who had spent their first eight months or more in Romanian institutions and were then adopted into Canadian homes,late adoptees showed

__________ refers to control over actions that help infants get around in the environment,whereas ___________ has to do with smaller movements,such as reaching and grasping.

Which of the following is true about the frontal lobes?

Explain the benefits of breastfeeding over bottle-feeding in infancy.Why is breastfeeding particularly important in poverty-stricken countries?

Lana understands that an object's shape is the same whether she sees it or touches it;that breaking a glass causes a sharp,crashing sound;and that the patter of footsteps signals the approach of a person.This understanding is called

Research indicates that about _____ of the world's children suffer from malnutrition before age 5.

Shay suffers from a wasted condition of the body caused by a diet low in all essential nutrients.Shay most likely has

Parent-infant "cosleeping" is the norm for approximately _____ percent of the world's population.

Research suggests that cosleeping children

_______ growth is a return to a genetically influenced growth path once negative conditions improve.

History, theory, and Research Strategies

Biological and Environmental Foundations

Prenatal Development, birth, and the Newborn Baby

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Late Adulthood

Death, dying, and Bereavement

Filters

refers to control over actions that help infants get around in the environment,whereas _ has to do with smaller movements,such as reaching and grasping.