Question 1

_______ are tiny gaps where fibers from different neurons come close together but do not touch.

Accepted Answer

A) Glial cells 
B) Neurotransmitters 
C) Neurons 
D) Synapses 
A) Glial cells 
B) Neurotransmitters 
C) Neurons 
D) Synapses

Question 2

During synaptic pruning,

Accepted Answer

A) the prenatal organism overproduces neurons. 
B) neurons migrate to major parts of the brain. 
C) between 85 to 90 percent of synapses are destroyed. 
D) neurons not needed at the moment return to an uncommitted state. 
A) the prenatal organism overproduces neurons. 
B) neurons migrate to major parts of the brain. 
C) between 85 to 90 percent of synapses are destroyed. 
D) neurons not needed at the moment return to an uncommitted state.

Question 3

Researchers investigating infants' understanding of the world rely on ____________ more than any other learning capacity.

Accepted Answer

A) classical conditioning 
B) operant conditioning 
C) habituation and recovery 
D) imitation 
A) classical conditioning 
B) operant conditioning 
C) habituation and recovery 
D) imitation

Question 4

Which of the following is true about pattern perception?

Accepted Answer

A) Newborns prefer to look at plain rather than patterned stimuli. 
B) As they get older,infants prefer less complex patterns. 
C) Because of their poor vision,very young babies prefer to look at complex patterns over large,bold checkerboards. 
D) Contrast sensitivity continues to increase during infancy and childhood. 
A) Newborns prefer to look at plain rather than patterned stimuli. 
B) As they get older,infants prefer less complex patterns. 
C) Because of their poor vision,very young babies prefer to look at complex patterns over large,bold checkerboards. 
D) Contrast sensitivity continues to increase during infancy and childhood.

Question 5

Which of these is an example of a fine-motor skill?

Accepted Answer

A) grasping 
B) crawling 
C) walking 
D) standing 
A) grasping 
B) crawling 
C) walking 
D) standing

Question 6

The average 2-year-old needs _____ hours of sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 to 11 
B) 12 to 13 
C) 14 to 16 
D) 16 to 18 
A) 10 to 11 
B) 12 to 13 
C) 14 to 16 
D) 16 to 18

Question 7

Newborn reflexes make ___________ possible in the young infant.

Accepted Answer

A) operant conditioning 
B) classical conditioning 
C) a novelty preference 
D) habituation 
A) operant conditioning 
B) classical conditioning 
C) a novelty preference 
D) habituation

Question 8

Coating the neural fibers with an insulating fatty sheath during the process of _________________ improves the efficiency of message transfer.

Accepted Answer

A) myelination 
B) neuroimaging 
C) synaptic pruning 
D) neurotransmission 
A) myelination 
B) neuroimaging 
C) synaptic pruning 
D) neurotransmission

Question 9

________ refers to a gradual reduction in the strength of a response due to repetitive stimulation.

Accepted Answer

A) Imitation 
B) Recovery 
C) Habituation 
D) Reinforcement 
A) Imitation 
B) Recovery 
C) Habituation 
D) Reinforcement

Question 10

Which of the following is true about speech stream patterns?

Accepted Answer

A) When presented with controlled sequences of nonsense syllables,babies listen for statistical regularities. 
B) Babies learn to talk long before they learn the meaning of speech. 
C) Babies and toddlers cannot discriminate a word-internal syllable pair from a word-external syllable pair. 
D) Children cannot detect words that start with weak syllables until around 3 years of age. 
A) When presented with controlled sequences of nonsense syllables,babies listen for statistical regularities. 
B) Babies learn to talk long before they learn the meaning of speech. 
C) Babies and toddlers cannot discriminate a word-internal syllable pair from a word-external syllable pair. 
D) Children cannot detect words that start with weak syllables until around 3 years of age.

Question 11

Skeletal age is determined by

Accepted Answer

A) X-raying the long bones of the body. 
B) measuring the circumference of the skull. 
C) X-raying the spinal cord and teeth. 
D) measuring the length of the arms and legs. 
A) X-raying the long bones of the body. 
B) measuring the circumference of the skull. 
C) X-raying the spinal cord and teeth. 
D) measuring the length of the arms and legs.

Question 12

The best way of estimating a child's physical maturity is to use ________ age.

Accepted Answer

A) skeletal 
B) calendar 
C) muscular 
D) emotional 
A) skeletal 
B) calendar 
C) muscular 
D) emotional

Question 13

The clumsy motion in which a baby's fingers close against the palm to hold an object is called

Accepted Answer

A) the pincer grasp. 
B) the ulnar grasp. 
C) the newborn grasp reflex. 
D) prereaching. 
A) the pincer grasp. 
B) the ulnar grasp. 
C) the newborn grasp reflex. 
D) prereaching.

Question 14

_______ seems to help protect the young brain from excessive exposure to stress or inadequate stress-hormone production.

Accepted Answer

A) Placing an infant to sleep on his or her back 
B) An early academic program that trains infants with flash cards 
C) Constant stimulation 
D) Sensitive adult care 
A) Placing an infant to sleep on his or her back 
B) An early academic program that trains infants with flash cards 
C) Constant stimulation 
D) Sensitive adult care

Question 15

Which of the following is true about brain development?

Accepted Answer

A) At birth,the brain is nearly 70 percent of its adult weight. 
B) By age 2,the brain is approximately 50 percent of its adult weight. 
C) Brain development is complete by the end of the first year. 
D) Gains in neural fibers and myelination are responsible for the extraordinary gain in overall brain size. 
A) At birth,the brain is nearly 70 percent of its adult weight. 
B) By age 2,the brain is approximately 50 percent of its adult weight. 
C) Brain development is complete by the end of the first year. 
D) Gains in neural fibers and myelination are responsible for the extraordinary gain in overall brain size.

_______ are tiny gaps where fibers from different neurons come close together but do not touch.

During synaptic pruning,

Researchers investigating infants' understanding of the world rely on ____________ more than any other learning capacity.

Which of the following is true about pattern perception?

Which of these is an example of a fine-motor skill?

The average 2-year-old needs _____ hours of sleep.

Newborn reflexes make ___________ possible in the young infant.

Coating the neural fibers with an insulating fatty sheath during the process of _________________ improves the efficiency of message transfer.

________ refers to a gradual reduction in the strength of a response due to repetitive stimulation.

Which of the following is true about speech stream patterns?

Skeletal age is determined by

The best way of estimating a child's physical maturity is to use ________ age.

The clumsy motion in which a baby's fingers close against the palm to hold an object is called

_______ seems to help protect the young brain from excessive exposure to stress or inadequate stress-hormone production.

Which of the following is true about brain development?

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

_______ are tiny gaps where fibers from different neurons come close together but do not touch.

During synaptic pruning,

Researchers investigating infants' understanding of the world rely on ____________ more than any other learning capacity.

Which of the following is true about pattern perception?

Which of these is an example of a fine-motor skill?

The average 2-year-old needs _____ hours of sleep.

Newborn reflexes make ___________ possible in the young infant.

Coating the neural fibers with an insulating fatty sheath during the process of _________________ improves the efficiency of message transfer.

________ refers to a gradual reduction in the strength of a response due to repetitive stimulation.

Which of the following is true about speech stream patterns?

Skeletal age is determined by

The best way of estimating a child's physical maturity is to use ________ age.

The clumsy motion in which a baby's fingers close against the palm to hold an object is called

_______ seems to help protect the young brain from excessive exposure to stress or inadequate stress-hormone production.

Which of the following is true about brain development?

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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