Question 1

At the age of 1 month,Tommy is able to reach for and grasp objects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about colic?

Accepted Answer

A)  The colic condition typically begins at about two weeks of age and then disappears spontaneously at three or four months of age. 
B)  Colic is a pattern of intense, daily periods of crying for three or more hours per day, typically in the late afternoon or early evening. 
C)  Almost all infants develop colic. 
D)  The cause of colic is not known. 
A)  The colic condition typically begins at about two weeks of age and then disappears spontaneously at three or four months of age. 
B)  Colic is a pattern of intense, daily periods of crying for three or more hours per day, typically in the late afternoon or early evening. 
C)  Almost all infants develop colic. 
D)  The cause of colic is not known.

Question 3

A newborn is able to focus on objects if they are positioned within 25-80 centimetres of the baby's eyes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Discuss the changes in the wake/sleep cycles of children from birth to 6 months of age.

Accepted Answer

The wake/sleep cycles of children underg

Question 5

Why is it especially important to treat infants' respiratory infections promptly and to take measures to reduce the transmission of respiratory illnesses among infants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Daycare facilities and other alternative care facilities will not provide care while a child is ill. 
B)  Infant immunizations cannot be given while a child is ill. 
C)  Ear infections may impair hearing and compromise the development of brain areas that are essential for language learning. 
D)  Respiratory illnesses are easily spread to other members of the family. 
A)  Daycare facilities and other alternative care facilities will not provide care while a child is ill. 
B)  Infant immunizations cannot be given while a child is ill. 
C)  Ear infections may impair hearing and compromise the development of brain areas that are essential for language learning. 
D)  Respiratory illnesses are easily spread to other members of the family.

Question 6

Theorists who argue that perceptual abilities are learned are called

Accepted Answer

A)  nativists. 
B)  empiricists. 
C)  naturalists. 
D)  primaligists. 
A)  nativists. 
B)  empiricists. 
C)  naturalists. 
D)  primaligists.

Question 7

According to a recent University of Western research study about the causes of colic in young infants,which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infants who were exclusively breast-fed were most at risk. 
B)  Infants who were exclusively bottle fed non-human milk, were most at risk. 
C)  Feeding methods or the use of human/non-human milk were not significant causal factors. 
D)  Infants who were fed with a combination of breast milk and non-human milk were most at risk. 
A)  Infants who were exclusively breast-fed were most at risk. 
B)  Infants who were exclusively bottle fed non-human milk, were most at risk. 
C)  Feeding methods or the use of human/non-human milk were not significant causal factors. 
D)  Infants who were fed with a combination of breast milk and non-human milk were most at risk.

Question 8

Health care experts recommend that mothers exclusively breast-feed their babies for six or more months in the first year of life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In Canada,the highest rate of SIDS is found

Accepted Answer

A)  in Ontario. 
B)  in cities. 
C)  in isolated rural communities. 
D)  in First Nations communities. 
A)  in Ontario. 
B)  in cities. 
C)  in isolated rural communities. 
D)  in First Nations communities.

Question 10

Research conducted by University psychologist Philip Zelazo helps us to understand

Accepted Answer

A)  how primitive reflexes develop. 
B)  how stimulating primitive reflexes helps later motor development. 
C)  why primitive infant reflexes disappear. 
D)  how many different primitive reflexes infants have. 
A)  how primitive reflexes develop. 
B)  how stimulating primitive reflexes helps later motor development. 
C)  why primitive infant reflexes disappear. 
D)  how many different primitive reflexes infants have.

Question 11

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

Accepted Answer

A)  tends to occur more often when a child sleeps on its back. 
B)  tends to occur more often if the mother smoked during pregnancy or the infant came into contact with smoke after birth. 
C)  tends to occur more in females. 
D)  risks increase with maternal age. 
A)  tends to occur more often when a child sleeps on its back. 
B)  tends to occur more often if the mother smoked during pregnancy or the infant came into contact with smoke after birth. 
C)  tends to occur more in females. 
D)  risks increase with maternal age.

Question 12

For over 40 years,researchers have studied infant perception,especially the perception of faces.Based on the facts they have discovered,all of the following are true EXCEPT that

Accepted Answer

A)  there is little indication that faces are uniquely interesting to infants. 
B)  babies prefer looking at attractive faces. 
C)  babies prefer their mother's face. 
D)  babies prefer their father's face. 
A)  there is little indication that faces are uniquely interesting to infants. 
B)  babies prefer looking at attractive faces. 
C)  babies prefer their mother's face. 
D)  babies prefer their father's face.

Question 13

Regarding sensory skills,which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The infant's sense of touch is the poorest of all senses. 
B)  There is no discernable difference between visual and auditory acuity. 
C)  A newborn's visual acuity is better than her auditory acuity. 
D)  A newborn's auditory acuity is better than his visual acuity. 
A)  The infant's sense of touch is the poorest of all senses. 
B)  There is no discernable difference between visual and auditory acuity. 
C)  A newborn's visual acuity is better than her auditory acuity. 
D)  A newborn's auditory acuity is better than his visual acuity.

Question 14

Smoking by the mother during pregnancy or by anyone in the home after the infant's birth is a risk factor for SIDS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Hannah was a preterm infant;she was born two months early.She may be 12 months old but her doctor refers to her as being a 10-month-old.What term would her doctor use to describe this statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  corrected age 
B)  gestational correction 
C)  kwashiorkor 
D)  neonate correction 
A)  corrected age 
B)  gestational correction 
C)  kwashiorkor 
D)  neonate correction

Question 16

Karran was playing with his daughter.As he was counting her toes,he stroked the bottom of her foot causing her to splay out her toes and then curl them in.This reaction is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  Babinski reflex. 
B)  Moro, or startle, Reflex. 
C)  adaptive reflex. 
D)  primitive reflex. 
A)  Babinski reflex. 
B)  Moro, or startle, Reflex. 
C)  adaptive reflex. 
D)  primitive reflex.

Question 17

What are micronutrients? What role do they play in infant health and nutrition? What steps can countries take to increase access to micronutrients for young children?

Accepted Answer

Micronutrients are essential vitamins an

Question 18

Discuss the pivotal role of nutrition in infant health and development.What are the risks pertaining to nutrition for children in underdeveloped countries? How do Canadian children fare? Why? What role does breast-feeding play in the health and nutrition of infants and young children?

Accepted Answer

Nutrition plays a pivotal role in infant

Question 19

Sarah is a 4-month-old infant.She will likely use ________________ to judge depth.

Accepted Answer

A)  kinetic cues 
B)  monocular cues 
C)  linear perspective 
D)  binocular cues 
A)  kinetic cues 
B)  monocular cues 
C)  linear perspective 
D)  binocular cues

Question 20

New immigrant mothers bottle-feed more due to their perception that bottle-feeding is preferred in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

At the age of 1 month,Tommy is able to reach for and grasp objects.

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about colic?

A newborn is able to focus on objects if they are positioned within 25-80 centimetres of the baby's eyes.

Discuss the changes in the wake/sleep cycles of children from birth to 6 months of age.

Why is it especially important to treat infants' respiratory infections promptly and to take measures to reduce the transmission of respiratory illnesses among infants?

Theorists who argue that perceptual abilities are learned are called

According to a recent University of Western research study about the causes of colic in young infants,which of the following statements is true?

Health care experts recommend that mothers exclusively breast-feed their babies for six or more months in the first year of life.

In Canada,the highest rate of SIDS is found

Research conducted by University psychologist Philip Zelazo helps us to understand

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

For over 40 years,researchers have studied infant perception,especially the perception of faces.Based on the facts they have discovered,all of the following are true EXCEPT that

Regarding sensory skills,which of the following statements is true?

Smoking by the mother during pregnancy or by anyone in the home after the infant's birth is a risk factor for SIDS.

Hannah was a preterm infant;she was born two months early.She may be 12 months old but her doctor refers to her as being a 10-month-old.What term would her doctor use to describe this statement?

Karran was playing with his daughter.As he was counting her toes,he stroked the bottom of her foot causing her to splay out her toes and then curl them in.This reaction is called the

What are micronutrients? What role do they play in infant health and nutrition? What steps can countries take to increase access to micronutrients for young children?

Discuss the pivotal role of nutrition in infant health and development.What are the risks pertaining to nutrition for children in underdeveloped countries? How do Canadian children fare? Why? What role does breast-feeding play in the health and nutrition of infants and young children?

Sarah is a 4-month-old infant.She will likely use ________________ to judge depth.

New immigrant mothers bottle-feed more due to their perception that bottle-feeding is preferred in Canada.

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Theories of Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood

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Exam 4: Physical, Sensory, and Perceptual Development in Infancy

At the age of 1 month,Tommy is able to reach for and grasp objects.

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about colic?

A newborn is able to focus on objects if they are positioned within 25-80 centimetres of the baby's eyes.

Discuss the changes in the wake/sleep cycles of children from birth to 6 months of age.

Why is it especially important to treat infants' respiratory infections promptly and to take measures to reduce the transmission of respiratory illnesses among infants?

Theorists who argue that perceptual abilities are learned are called

According to a recent University of Western research study about the causes of colic in young infants,which of the following statements is true?

Health care experts recommend that mothers exclusively breast-feed their babies for six or more months in the first year of life.

In Canada,the highest rate of SIDS is found

Research conducted by University psychologist Philip Zelazo helps us to understand

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

For over 40 years,researchers have studied infant perception,especially the perception of faces.Based on the facts they have discovered,all of the following are true EXCEPT that

Regarding sensory skills,which of the following statements is true?

Smoking by the mother during pregnancy or by anyone in the home after the infant's birth is a risk factor for SIDS.

Hannah was a preterm infant;she was born two months early.She may be 12 months old but her doctor refers to her as being a 10-month-old.What term would her doctor use to describe this statement?

Karran was playing with his daughter.As he was counting her toes,he stroked the bottom of her foot causing her to splay out her toes and then curl them in.This reaction is called the

What are micronutrients? What role do they play in infant health and nutrition? What steps can countries take to increase access to micronutrients for young children?

Discuss the pivotal role of nutrition in infant health and development.What are the risks pertaining to nutrition for children in underdeveloped countries? How do Canadian children fare? Why? What role does breast-feeding play in the health and nutrition of infants and young children?

Sarah is a 4-month-old infant.She will likely use ________________ to judge depth.

New immigrant mothers bottle-feed more due to their perception that bottle-feeding is preferred in Canada.

Basic Concepts and Methods

Theories of Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Bereavement

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