Question 1

Children whose mothers do not want them may be ____________ compared to children who are wanted by their mothers.

Accepted Answer

A)  less likely to be breast-fed 
B)  more likely to be underweight at birth 
C)  less likely to have school-related problems later 
D)  less likely to be referred for psychiatric help as teenagers 
A)  less likely to be breast-fed 
B)  more likely to be underweight at birth 
C)  less likely to have school-related problems later 
D)  less likely to be referred for psychiatric help as teenagers B

Question 2

Felicia is in the seventh month of her pregnancy, and she has noticed a decrease in the amount her baby moves. How should she react to this?

Accepted Answer

A)  She should not be too concerned because the baby is still too small for her to accurately evaluate his/her movements. 
B)  She should see her doctor immediately as this decrease in movement is a sign that her baby's neural development is at risk. 
C)  She should not be too concerned because the baby is probably just sleeping. 
D)  She should not be too concerned because the decrease in movement is a sign that neural pathways are developing. 
A)  She should not be too concerned because the baby is still too small for her to accurately evaluate his/her movements. 
B)  She should see her doctor immediately as this decrease in movement is a sign that her baby's neural development is at risk. 
C)  She should not be too concerned because the baby is probably just sleeping. 
D)  She should not be too concerned because the decrease in movement is a sign that neural pathways are developing. D

Question 3

Beginning at about seven weeks, hormones determine whether the developing embryo is genetically male or female.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

During gestation, the digestive system develops from the layer of cells called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  ectoderm. 
B)  endoderm. 
C)  mesoderm. 
D)  trophoblast. 
A)  ectoderm. 
B)  endoderm. 
C)  mesoderm. 
D)  trophoblast.

Question 5

Toward the end of gestation, the fetus can hear:

Accepted Answer

A)  very little, since the uterus is a quiet place. 
B)  only the sounds of the mother's heart and her digestive system. 
C)  very little, since the sense of hearing is poorly developed until after birth. 
D)  the sounds of the mother's body and some sounds from the outside world. 
A)  very little, since the uterus is a quiet place. 
B)  only the sounds of the mother's heart and her digestive system. 
C)  very little, since the sense of hearing is poorly developed until after birth. 
D)  the sounds of the mother's body and some sounds from the outside world.

Question 6

Shelly is pregnant with her first baby. Which of the following is NOT a behavioral state that can be identified between 38 and 40 weeks of gestation?

Accepted Answer

A)  quiet sleep 
B)  active sleep 
C)  quiet sucking 
D)  active awake 
A)  quiet sleep 
B)  active sleep 
C)  quiet sucking 
D)  active awake

Question 7

Tobacco is thought to influence a developing fetus in which of the following ways?

Accepted Answer

A)  It exposes his/her developing lungs to smoke. 
B)  It causes the child to be born addicted to nicotine. 
C)  It enters the blood stream and causes birth defects. 
D)  It causes abnormal growth of the placenta. 
A)  It exposes his/her developing lungs to smoke. 
B)  It causes the child to be born addicted to nicotine. 
C)  It enters the blood stream and causes birth defects. 
D)  It causes abnormal growth of the placenta.

Question 8

Most deaths among preterm infants are caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  their inability to digest food. 
B)  the immaturity of their lungs. 
C)  the weakness of their sucking reflex. 
D)  their lack of an insulating layer of fat. 
A)  their inability to digest food. 
B)  the immaturity of their lungs. 
C)  the weakness of their sucking reflex. 
D)  their lack of an insulating layer of fat.

Question 9

Ethology is the study of:

Accepted Answer

A)  early infancy. 
B)  human development. 
C)  the influence of ethnicity on development. 
D)  the evolutionary bases of animal behavior. 
A)  early infancy. 
B)  human development. 
C)  the influence of ethnicity on development. 
D)  the evolutionary bases of animal behavior.

Question 10

The study of wartime famine in Leningrad demonstrated:

Accepted Answer

A)  little impact on a developing fetus of the mother's consumption of bread with sawdust. 
B)  an impact of nutritional deprivation during the initial stage of pregnancy but not during the later stages. 
C)  that severe nutritional deprivation can lead to premature births and low birth weight. 
D)  that severe nutritional deprivation had no effect if it occurred before the fetal stage of development. 
A)  little impact on a developing fetus of the mother's consumption of bread with sawdust. 
B)  an impact of nutritional deprivation during the initial stage of pregnancy but not during the later stages. 
C)  that severe nutritional deprivation can lead to premature births and low birth weight. 
D)  that severe nutritional deprivation had no effect if it occurred before the fetal stage of development.

Question 11

Which of the following is true of babies born to women addicted to heroin or methadone?

Accepted Answer

A)  Babies born addicted to methadone experience withdrawal symptoms, but those whose mothers are addicted to heroin do not. 
B)  Babies whose mothers are addicted to either heroin or methadone are born addicted, but experience only mild withdrawal symptoms. 
C)  Babies whose mothers are addicted to either heroin or methadone experience life-threatening withdrawal symptoms if not given small doses of the drugs after birth. 
D)  Babies whose mothers are addicted to heroin undergo withdrawal symptoms; however, those whose mothers are on methadone maintenance do not experience withdrawal. 
A)  Babies born addicted to methadone experience withdrawal symptoms, but those whose mothers are addicted to heroin do not. 
B)  Babies whose mothers are addicted to either heroin or methadone are born addicted, but experience only mild withdrawal symptoms. 
C)  Babies whose mothers are addicted to either heroin or methadone experience life-threatening withdrawal symptoms if not given small doses of the drugs after birth. 
D)  Babies whose mothers are addicted to heroin undergo withdrawal symptoms; however, those whose mothers are on methadone maintenance do not experience withdrawal.

Question 12

An early example of the interaction between biology and the environment is:

Accepted Answer

A)  epigenesis. 
B)  heterochrony. 
C)  cleavage. 
D)  differentiation and reintegration. 
A)  epigenesis. 
B)  heterochrony. 
C)  cleavage. 
D)  differentiation and reintegration.

Question 13

Babies who hear their mothers read The Cat in the Hat while in the womb can be expected to:

Accepted Answer

A)  cry when they hear the story after birth. 
B)  show no signs of recognizing the story after birth. 
C)  learn, after birth, to modify their rate of sucking in order to hear the story. 
D)  prefer, after birth, to change their sucking rate in order to hear a new story. 
A)  cry when they hear the story after birth. 
B)  show no signs of recognizing the story after birth. 
C)  learn, after birth, to modify their rate of sucking in order to hear the story. 
D)  prefer, after birth, to change their sucking rate in order to hear a new story.

Question 14

Which causes deviations from normal prenatal development?

Accepted Answer

A)  cleavage 
B)  teratogens 
C)  sonograms 
D)  ossification 
A)  cleavage 
B)  teratogens 
C)  sonograms 
D)  ossification

Question 15

Infant mortality rates are always higher for babies born at home instead of in hospitals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Fertilization of the zygote and the first mitotic cleavages occur in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  ovary. 
B)  uterus. 
C)  fallopian tubes. 
D)  cervix. 
A)  ovary. 
B)  uterus. 
C)  fallopian tubes. 
D)  cervix.

Question 17

Epigenesis is the process by which:

Accepted Answer

A)  new forms of the zygote appear as a result of meiosis. 
B)  the zygote divides into four cells. 
C)  the multicellular mass becomes implanted in the uterus. 
D)  new forms of the zygote emerge from the interactions of the preceding form and its current environment. 
A)  new forms of the zygote appear as a result of meiosis. 
B)  the zygote divides into four cells. 
C)  the multicellular mass becomes implanted in the uterus. 
D)  new forms of the zygote emerge from the interactions of the preceding form and its current environment.

Question 18

Binge drinking during early pregnancy is particularly likely to lead to fetal alcohol syndrome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is fetal alcohol syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  an inherited tendency to become alcoholic 
B)  a set of malformations caused by excessive exposure to alcohol in utero 
C)  an inability to metabolize alcohol caused by prenatal exposure to alcohol 
D)  a set of malformations common among children of female alcoholics, even if no alcohol was consumed during pregnancy 
A)  an inherited tendency to become alcoholic 
B)  a set of malformations caused by excessive exposure to alcohol in utero 
C)  an inability to metabolize alcohol caused by prenatal exposure to alcohol 
D)  a set of malformations common among children of female alcoholics, even if no alcohol was consumed during pregnancy

Question 20

The umbilical cord is filled with a substance called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Baldwin's effect. 
B)  amniotic fluid. 
C)  uterine waste. 
D)  Wharton's jelly. 
A)  Baldwin's effect. 
B)  amniotic fluid. 
C)  uterine waste. 
D)  Wharton's jelly.

Children whose mothers do not want them may be ____________ compared to children who are wanted by their mothers.

Felicia is in the seventh month of her pregnancy, and she has noticed a decrease in the amount her baby moves. How should she react to this?

Beginning at about seven weeks, hormones determine whether the developing embryo is genetically male or female.

During gestation, the digestive system develops from the layer of cells called the:

Toward the end of gestation, the fetus can hear:

Shelly is pregnant with her first baby. Which of the following is NOT a behavioral state that can be identified between 38 and 40 weeks of gestation?

Tobacco is thought to influence a developing fetus in which of the following ways?

Most deaths among preterm infants are caused by:

Ethology is the study of:

The study of wartime famine in Leningrad demonstrated:

Which of the following is true of babies born to women addicted to heroin or methadone?

An early example of the interaction between biology and the environment is:

Babies who hear their mothers read The Cat in the Hat while in the womb can be expected to:

Which causes deviations from normal prenatal development?

Infant mortality rates are always higher for babies born at home instead of in hospitals.

Fertilization of the zygote and the first mitotic cleavages occur in the:

Epigenesis is the process by which:

Binge drinking during early pregnancy is particularly likely to lead to fetal alcohol syndrome.

What is fetal alcohol syndrome?

The umbilical cord is filled with a substance called:

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Exam 3: Prenatal Development and Birth

Children whose mothers do not want them may be ____________ compared to children who are wanted by their mothers.

Felicia is in the seventh month of her pregnancy, and she has noticed a decrease in the amount her baby moves. How should she react to this?

Beginning at about seven weeks, hormones determine whether the developing embryo is genetically male or female.

During gestation, the digestive system develops from the layer of cells called the:

Toward the end of gestation, the fetus can hear:

Shelly is pregnant with her first baby. Which of the following is NOT a behavioral state that can be identified between 38 and 40 weeks of gestation?

Tobacco is thought to influence a developing fetus in which of the following ways?

Most deaths among preterm infants are caused by:

Ethology is the study of:

The study of wartime famine in Leningrad demonstrated:

Which of the following is true of babies born to women addicted to heroin or methadone?

An early example of the interaction between biology and the environment is:

Babies who hear their mothers read The Cat in the Hat while in the womb can be expected to:

Which causes deviations from normal prenatal development?

Infant mortality rates are always higher for babies born at home instead of in hospitals.

Fertilization of the zygote and the first mitotic cleavages occur in the:

Epigenesis is the process by which:

Binge drinking during early pregnancy is particularly likely to lead to fetal alcohol syndrome.

What is fetal alcohol syndrome?

The umbilical cord is filled with a substance called:

The Study of Human Development

Biocultural Foundations

The First 3 Months

Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Emotional Development in Infancy

Language Acquisition

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood

Contexts of Development

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

School As Context for Development

Social and Emotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Emotional Development in Adolescence

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