Question 1

Which of the following is a true statement about prenatal development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sequencing is not fundamental. 
B)  Timing is not crucial to development. 
C)  Development proceeds unevenly. 
D)  Prenatal development is not influenced by environmental factors. 
A)  Sequencing is not fundamental. 
B)  Timing is not crucial to development. 
C)  Development proceeds unevenly. 
D)  Prenatal development is not influenced by environmental factors.

Question 2

Jada has just delivered her baby in a hospital setting assisted by a physician. In what area of the world is this type of birth MOST likely to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  East Africa 
B)  Nepal 
C)  Holland 
D)  United States 
A)  East Africa 
B)  Nepal 
C)  Holland 
D)  United States

Question 3

Fetuses can adapt their metabolism to account for moderate degrees of poor maternal nutrition by increasing the efficiency with which they process nutrients. This can result in:

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased risk of diabetes and stroke in later life. 
B)  greater risk of anorexia nervosa in later life. 
C)  decreased risk of obesity in later life. 
D)  greater risk of obesity in later life. 
A)  decreased risk of diabetes and stroke in later life. 
B)  greater risk of anorexia nervosa in later life. 
C)  decreased risk of obesity in later life. 
D)  greater risk of obesity in later life.

Question 4

The Brazelton Neonatal Assessment Scale is used to:

Accepted Answer

A)  assess the developmental progress of infants. 
B)  compare the functioning of infants of different cultures. 
C)  predict aspects of newborns' future developments, such as temperament. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  assess the developmental progress of infants. 
B)  compare the functioning of infants of different cultures. 
C)  predict aspects of newborns' future developments, such as temperament. 
D)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 5

Each teratogen acts the same way on all developing tissue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The first step of the process of differentiation is the separation of the inner cell mass into two layers, the ____________ and the ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  endoderm; mesoderm 
B)  endoderm; ectoderm 
C)  mesoderm; ectoderm 
D)  mesoderm; placenta 
A)  endoderm; mesoderm 
B)  endoderm; ectoderm 
C)  mesoderm; ectoderm 
D)  mesoderm; placenta

Question 7

Which of the following is a true statement about changes that occur at birth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biological changes are the most pronounced. 
B)  Social and behavioral changes are the most pronounced. 
C)  Culture does not influence the changes that occur at birth. 
D)  Birth brings about dramatic social, behavioral, and biological changes. 
A)  Biological changes are the most pronounced. 
B)  Social and behavioral changes are the most pronounced. 
C)  Culture does not influence the changes that occur at birth. 
D)  Birth brings about dramatic social, behavioral, and biological changes.

Question 8

On its way to the ____________, the zygote travels through the ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ovaries; uterus 
B)  uterus; fallopian tube 
C)  ovaries; fallopian tube 
D)  uterus; ovaries 
A)  ovaries; uterus 
B)  uterus; fallopian tube 
C)  ovaries; fallopian tube 
D)  uterus; ovaries

Question 9

The neural tube later develops into the brain and spinal cord.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Approximately what percentage of births in the United States today are performed by cesarean section?

Accepted Answer

A)  7 percent 
B)  15 percent 
C)  30 percent 
D)  60 percent 
A)  7 percent 
B)  15 percent 
C)  30 percent 
D)  60 percent

Question 11

Mitotic division of the zygote begins within how many hours after conception?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 hours 
B)  8 hours 
C)  24 hours 
D)  72 hours 
A)  2 hours 
B)  8 hours 
C)  24 hours 
D)  72 hours

Question 12

Females do not produce any testosterone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Adults pay more attention to "cute" infants than to those they consider to be less attractive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Industrialized countries have lower infant mortality rates than developing countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The prenatal period of development is important to developmental theorists because:

Accepted Answer

A)  they now understand the mechanisms by which the undifferentiated cells of the zygote first become the blastocyst and then the multitude of cells present at birth. 
B)  it serves as a model for development during all subsequent periods. 
C)  it has helped prove that epigenesis is a faulty explanation for mechanisms that drive developmental change. 
D)  the rate of growth during the period of prenatal development predicts later physical development. 
A)  they now understand the mechanisms by which the undifferentiated cells of the zygote first become the blastocyst and then the multitude of cells present at birth. 
B)  it serves as a model for development during all subsequent periods. 
C)  it has helped prove that epigenesis is a faulty explanation for mechanisms that drive developmental change. 
D)  the rate of growth during the period of prenatal development predicts later physical development.

Question 16

The age of viability is generally the seventh month.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

There is evidence that the fetus learns at least some events both inside and outside the womb.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT associated with maternal stress and anxiety for the child during pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  higher scores on tests of behavioral and neurological development 
B)  low birth weight 
C)  smaller than average head circumference at birth 
D)  increased fussiness and fearfulness during infancy 
A)  higher scores on tests of behavioral and neurological development 
B)  low birth weight 
C)  smaller than average head circumference at birth 
D)  increased fussiness and fearfulness during infancy

Question 19

Over the course of the fetal period of development, which of the following occurs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Each organ system increases in complexity. 
B)  The heart begins to beat. 
C)  The genetic sex of the organism becomes established. 
D)  The three major divisions of the brain-the hindbrain, the midbrain, and the forebrain-begin to differentiate. 
A)  Each organ system increases in complexity. 
B)  The heart begins to beat. 
C)  The genetic sex of the organism becomes established. 
D)  The three major divisions of the brain-the hindbrain, the midbrain, and the forebrain-begin to differentiate.

Question 20

It is thought that hormones produced by the fetus in response to the stress of the birth process:

Accepted Answer

A)  are physically dangerous and psychologically traumatic. 
B)  have no particular beneficial or harmful effects on the fetus. 
C)  are physically harmful to the fetus, though the effects are not long-lasting. 
D)  help in adjusting the fetus's respiration and circulation to life outside the womb. 
A)  are physically dangerous and psychologically traumatic. 
B)  have no particular beneficial or harmful effects on the fetus. 
C)  are physically harmful to the fetus, though the effects are not long-lasting. 
D)  help in adjusting the fetus's respiration and circulation to life outside the womb.

Which of the following is a true statement about prenatal development?

Jada has just delivered her baby in a hospital setting assisted by a physician. In what area of the world is this type of birth MOST likely to occur?

Fetuses can adapt their metabolism to account for moderate degrees of poor maternal nutrition by increasing the efficiency with which they process nutrients. This can result in:

The Brazelton Neonatal Assessment Scale is used to:

Each teratogen acts the same way on all developing tissue.

The first step of the process of differentiation is the separation of the inner cell mass into two layers, the and the .

Which of the following is a true statement about changes that occur at birth?

On its way to the , the zygote travels through the .

The neural tube later develops into the brain and spinal cord.

Approximately what percentage of births in the United States today are performed by cesarean section?

Mitotic division of the zygote begins within how many hours after conception?

Females do not produce any testosterone.

Adults pay more attention to "cute" infants than to those they consider to be less attractive.

Industrialized countries have lower infant mortality rates than developing countries.

The prenatal period of development is important to developmental theorists because:

The age of viability is generally the seventh month.

There is evidence that the fetus learns at least some events both inside and outside the womb.

Which of the following is NOT associated with maternal stress and anxiety for the child during pregnancy?

Over the course of the fetal period of development, which of the following occurs?

It is thought that hormones produced by the fetus in response to the stress of the birth process:

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Exam 3: Prenatal Development and Birth

Which of the following is a true statement about prenatal development?

Jada has just delivered her baby in a hospital setting assisted by a physician. In what area of the world is this type of birth MOST likely to occur?

Fetuses can adapt their metabolism to account for moderate degrees of poor maternal nutrition by increasing the efficiency with which they process nutrients. This can result in:

The Brazelton Neonatal Assessment Scale is used to:

Each teratogen acts the same way on all developing tissue.

The first step of the process of differentiation is the separation of the inner cell mass into two layers, the ____________ and the ____________.

Which of the following is a true statement about changes that occur at birth?

On its way to the ____________, the zygote travels through the ____________.

The neural tube later develops into the brain and spinal cord.

Approximately what percentage of births in the United States today are performed by cesarean section?

Mitotic division of the zygote begins within how many hours after conception?

Females do not produce any testosterone.

Adults pay more attention to "cute" infants than to those they consider to be less attractive.

Industrialized countries have lower infant mortality rates than developing countries.

The prenatal period of development is important to developmental theorists because:

The age of viability is generally the seventh month.

There is evidence that the fetus learns at least some events both inside and outside the womb.

Which of the following is NOT associated with maternal stress and anxiety for the child during pregnancy?

Over the course of the fetal period of development, which of the following occurs?

It is thought that hormones produced by the fetus in response to the stress of the birth process:

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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The first step of the process of differentiation is the separation of the inner cell mass into two layers, the and the .

On its way to the , the zygote travels through the .