Question 1

Identify the correct sequence of vocalization in infants.

Accepted Answer

A)  Crying, babbling, cooing 
B)  Crying, cooing, babbling 
C)  Babbling, crying, cooing 
D)  Cooing, crying, babbling 
A)  Crying, babbling, cooing 
B)  Crying, cooing, babbling 
C)  Babbling, crying, cooing 
D)  Cooing, crying, babbling

Question 2

When Ernesto, after not swimming during the winter months, remembers how to swim with very specific strokes as soon as he is in the water, he is demonstrating the power of his:

Accepted Answer

A)  implicit memory. 
B)  deferred imitation. 
C)  joint attention. 
D)  explicit memory. 
A)  implicit memory. 
B)  deferred imitation. 
C)  joint attention. 
D)  explicit memory.

Question 3

Which of the following categories is generally NOT among first words?

Accepted Answer

A)  Animals 
B)  Furniture 
C)  Body parts 
D)  Food 
A)  Animals 
B)  Furniture 
C)  Body parts 
D)  Food

Question 4

Kyoko is 13 months old and can understand about 50 words but can say only about 10 words. This demonstrates how Kyoko's _____ vocabulary is more developed than her _____ vocabulary.

Accepted Answer

A)  expressive; spoken 
B)  spoken; receptive 
C)  receptive; spoken 
D)  spoken; expressive 
A)  expressive; spoken 
B)  spoken; receptive 
C)  receptive; spoken 
D)  spoken; expressive

Question 5

Javier, a one-year-old, is cognitively frustrated because he wants to communicate with the people around him, usually by looking at or pointing to what he wants, but his attempts are not working. His frustration will likely motivate him to start using words as symbols for his desires, using _____ to move to the next stage in cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A)  equilibration. 
B)  assimilation. 
C)  organization. 
D)  amalgamation. 
A)  equilibration. 
B)  assimilation. 
C)  organization. 
D)  amalgamation.

Question 6

Define gross and fine motor skills, and give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Gross motor skills are skills that invol

Question 7

New evidence suggests that in addition to categorizing items on the basis of external perceptual features such as shape, color, and parts, infants may also categorize items on the basis of:

Accepted Answer

A)  prototypes. 
B)  smell. 
C)  proximity. 
D)  appeal. 
A)  prototypes. 
B)  smell. 
C)  proximity. 
D)  appeal.

Question 8

Jerome weighed in at 4.5 pounds when he was born. Compared to other newborns in North America, his weight is:

Accepted Answer

A)  less than the average. 
B)  average. 
C)  about average. 
D)  higher than the average. 
A)  less than the average. 
B)  average. 
C)  about average. 
D)  higher than the average.

Question 9

_____ are tiny gaps between neuron fibers.

Accepted Answer

A)  Neurilemma 
B)  Myelin sheaths 
C)  Neurotransmitters 
D)  Synapses 
A)  Neurilemma 
B)  Myelin sheaths 
C)  Neurotransmitters 
D)  Synapses

Question 10

This theorist developed a well-respected theory of cognitive development, and suggested that development was universal and occurred in a fixed, stage-like sequence. This theorist also proposed that infants are in the stage of "sensorimotor development."

Accepted Answer

The answer of This theorist developed a well-respected theory of...

Question 11

While some report difficulty going to sleep, the most common infant sleep-related problem reported by parents is:

Accepted Answer

A)  nightmares. 
B)  night terrors. 
C)  night-time waking. 
D)  enuresis. 
A)  nightmares. 
B)  night terrors. 
C)  night-time waking. 
D)  enuresis.

Question 12

Which is a FALSE statement regarding reflexes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reflexes are lifelong reactions. 
B)  Some reflexes become incorporated in complex, voluntary actions. 
C)  Reflexes allow infants to respond to their environment prior to learning about their environment. 
D)  Infants can learn to take control over some of their reflexes. 
A)  Reflexes are lifelong reactions. 
B)  Some reflexes become incorporated in complex, voluntary actions. 
C)  Reflexes allow infants to respond to their environment prior to learning about their environment. 
D)  Infants can learn to take control over some of their reflexes.

Question 13

The portion of an infant's brain that is farthest from the spinal cord that includes the cerebral cortex and several structures beneath it is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  forebrain. 
B)  hindbrain. 
C)  midbrain. 
D)  topbrain. 
A)  forebrain. 
B)  hindbrain. 
C)  midbrain. 
D)  topbrain.

Question 14

Infants are better at recognizing all the phonemes from all languages:

Accepted Answer

A)  prior to birth. 
B)  prior to six months. 
C)  after six months. 
D)  after one year. 
A)  prior to birth. 
B)  prior to six months. 
C)  after six months. 
D)  after one year.

Question 15

Describe the two significant ways neurons change during the first years of life.

Accepted Answer

First, myelination, the process of encas

Question 16

Which of the following statements is TRUE about specialization of function in a hemisphere of the cerebral cortex?

Accepted Answer

A)  Complex thinking is mostly carried out by the right hemisphere, while the left hemisphere typically deals with motor control. 
B)  Reading primarily occurs in the left hemisphere. 
C)  Creativity primarily occurs in the right hemisphere. 
D)  Complex thinking in normal people is the outcome of communication between both hemispheres of the brain. 
A)  Complex thinking is mostly carried out by the right hemisphere, while the left hemisphere typically deals with motor control. 
B)  Reading primarily occurs in the left hemisphere. 
C)  Creativity primarily occurs in the right hemisphere. 
D)  Complex thinking in normal people is the outcome of communication between both hemispheres of the brain.

Question 17

Since 1992, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has recommended that _____ to reduce the risk of SIDS.

Accepted Answer

A)  parents practice shared sleeping with their infants 
B)  infants be placed to sleep on their backs 
C)  babies be fed on demand instead of on schedule 
D)  all fans in the room be turned off while putting a baby down to sleep 
A)  parents practice shared sleeping with their infants 
B)  infants be placed to sleep on their backs 
C)  babies be fed on demand instead of on schedule 
D)  all fans in the room be turned off while putting a baby down to sleep

Question 18

Nadine's doctor is assessing her fine motor skills, thus he is going to look at her ability to:

Accepted Answer

A)  coordinate large muscle activity like walking. 
B)  maintain fine balance on a beam. 
C)  perform finely tuned movements like using a pencil. 
D)  perform reflexive behavior like stepping. 
A)  coordinate large muscle activity like walking. 
B)  maintain fine balance on a beam. 
C)  perform finely tuned movements like using a pencil. 
D)  perform reflexive behavior like stepping.

Question 19

Baby Kendra, who is six days old, is presented with two breast pads. One comes from her mother, and the other has not been used. Which one will Kendra probably prefer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kendra will probably not show any preference. 
B)  Kendra will prefer her mother's breast pad. 
C)  Kendra will prefer the clean breast pad. 
D)  Whether she shows a preference depends on whether she has been fed recently or not. 
A)  Kendra will probably not show any preference. 
B)  Kendra will prefer her mother's breast pad. 
C)  Kendra will prefer the clean breast pad. 
D)  Whether she shows a preference depends on whether she has been fed recently or not.

Question 20

Kuhl states that from birth to about six months old, infants are "citizens of the world" and something changes with their language development. Explain what Kuhl means.

Accepted Answer

Kuhl found that from birth to about six

Identify the correct sequence of vocalization in infants.

When Ernesto, after not swimming during the winter months, remembers how to swim with very specific strokes as soon as he is in the water, he is demonstrating the power of his:

Which of the following categories is generally NOT among first words?

Kyoko is 13 months old and can understand about 50 words but can say only about 10 words. This demonstrates how Kyoko's _ vocabulary is more developed than her _ vocabulary.

Define gross and fine motor skills, and give an example of each.

New evidence suggests that in addition to categorizing items on the basis of external perceptual features such as shape, color, and parts, infants may also categorize items on the basis of:

Jerome weighed in at 4.5 pounds when he was born. Compared to other newborns in North America, his weight is:

_____ are tiny gaps between neuron fibers.

This theorist developed a well-respected theory of cognitive development, and suggested that development was universal and occurred in a fixed, stage-like sequence. This theorist also proposed that infants are in the stage of "sensorimotor development."

While some report difficulty going to sleep, the most common infant sleep-related problem reported by parents is:

Which is a FALSE statement regarding reflexes?

The portion of an infant's brain that is farthest from the spinal cord that includes the cerebral cortex and several structures beneath it is the:

Infants are better at recognizing all the phonemes from all languages:

Describe the two significant ways neurons change during the first years of life.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about specialization of function in a hemisphere of the cerebral cortex?

Since 1992, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has recommended that _____ to reduce the risk of SIDS.

Nadine's doctor is assessing her fine motor skills, thus he is going to look at her ability to:

Baby Kendra, who is six days old, is presented with two breast pads. One comes from her mother, and the other has not been used. Which one will Kendra probably prefer?

Kuhl states that from birth to about six months old, infants are "citizens of the world" and something changes with their language development. Explain what Kuhl means.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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Exam 3: Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

Identify the correct sequence of vocalization in infants.

When Ernesto, after not swimming during the winter months, remembers how to swim with very specific strokes as soon as he is in the water, he is demonstrating the power of his:

Which of the following categories is generally NOT among first words?

Kyoko is 13 months old and can understand about 50 words but can say only about 10 words. This demonstrates how Kyoko's _____ vocabulary is more developed than her _____ vocabulary.

Define gross and fine motor skills, and give an example of each.

New evidence suggests that in addition to categorizing items on the basis of external perceptual features such as shape, color, and parts, infants may also categorize items on the basis of:

Jerome weighed in at 4.5 pounds when he was born. Compared to other newborns in North America, his weight is:

_____ are tiny gaps between neuron fibers.

This theorist developed a well-respected theory of cognitive development, and suggested that development was universal and occurred in a fixed, stage-like sequence. This theorist also proposed that infants are in the stage of "sensorimotor development."

While some report difficulty going to sleep, the most common infant sleep-related problem reported by parents is:

Which is a FALSE statement regarding reflexes?

The portion of an infant's brain that is farthest from the spinal cord that includes the cerebral cortex and several structures beneath it is the:

Infants are better at recognizing all the phonemes from all languages:

Describe the two significant ways neurons change during the first years of life.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about specialization of function in a hemisphere of the cerebral cortex?

Since 1992, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has recommended that _____ to reduce the risk of SIDS.

Nadine's doctor is assessing her fine motor skills, thus he is going to look at her ability to:

Baby Kendra, who is six days old, is presented with two breast pads. One comes from her mother, and the other has not been used. Which one will Kendra probably prefer?

Kuhl states that from birth to about six months old, infants are "citizens of the world" and something changes with their language development. Explain what Kuhl means.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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Kyoko is 13 months old and can understand about 50 words but can say only about 10 words. This demonstrates how Kyoko's _ vocabulary is more developed than her _ vocabulary.