Question 1

Match the following:
-Perception

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A) due to lack of resources/nutrients 
B) grabs without using the thumb 
C) stimulates milk production 
D) the part of the neuron that receives information 
E) movement from one place to another
F)development from center to outer
G)fatty substance that coats neurons
H)controls heartbeat and breathing
I)protein-energy malnutrition characterized by an enlarged stomach and swollen feet
J)sends messages from the neuron's cell body
K)grabs using the thumb
L)behaviors and physical structures become more specialized
M)process by which sensations are organized into a mental map
N)perceive objects as same even from an angle
O)returning to one's genetically determined pattern of growth
P)helps eject milk for breast-feeding
Q)consists of two hemispheres
R)perceive object as same even from a distance
S)associated with lower risk of child lymphoma
T)chemical messengers released from neurons 
A) due to lack of resources/nutrients 
B) grabs without using the thumb 
C) stimulates milk production 
D) the part of the neuron that receives information 
E) movement from one place to another
F)development from center to outer
G)fatty substance that coats neurons
H)controls heartbeat and breathing
I)protein-energy malnutrition characterized by an enlarged stomach and swollen feet
J)sends messages from the neuron's cell body
K)grabs using the thumb
L)behaviors and physical structures become more specialized
M)process by which sensations are organized into a mental map
N)perceive objects as same even from an angle
O)returning to one's genetically determined pattern of growth
P)helps eject milk for breast-feeding
Q)consists of two hemispheres
R)perceive object as same even from a distance
S)associated with lower risk of child lymphoma
T)chemical messengers released from neurons

Question 2

Children with PEM

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A)  may suffer before birth if their mother is malnourished. 
B)  suffer up to 240 days of illness per year. 
C)  experience a very mild form of malnutrition. 
D)  have distended, swollen bellies that are filled with fluid. 
A)  may suffer before birth if their mother is malnourished. 
B)  suffer up to 240 days of illness per year. 
C)  experience a very mild form of malnutrition. 
D)  have distended, swollen bellies that are filled with fluid.

Question 3

How should new foods be introduced to the infant?

Accepted Answer

A)  Foods should be introduced one at a time to assess for allergies or preferences. 
B)  It does not matter, as infants will not show taste preferences. 
C)  Poultry and fish should be introduced before cereal and strained fruits. 
D)  Meat and fish should not be introduced before age 2. 
A)  Foods should be introduced one at a time to assess for allergies or preferences. 
B)  It does not matter, as infants will not show taste preferences. 
C)  Poultry and fish should be introduced before cereal and strained fruits. 
D)  Meat and fish should not be introduced before age 2.

Question 4

Hopi children who spend their first year strapped to a cradleboard

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A)  are usually at least one year behind in learning to walk. 
B)  walk sooner than children from other cultures. 
C)  may never learn to walk. 
D)  learn to walk at about the same time as children from other cultures. 
A)  are usually at least one year behind in learning to walk. 
B)  walk sooner than children from other cultures. 
C)  may never learn to walk. 
D)  learn to walk at about the same time as children from other cultures.

Question 5

Failure to thrive

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A)  is an organic illness. 
B)  is apt to be created by a combination of organic and non-organic causes. 
C)  is a non-organic problem. 
D)  is caused by prenatal problems. 
A)  is an organic illness. 
B)  is apt to be created by a combination of organic and non-organic causes. 
C)  is a non-organic problem. 
D)  is caused by prenatal problems.

Question 6

Lin is 6 months old. She is losing weight due to a diet low in essential nutrients. Her mother does not produce enough breast milk, and there is no access to formula where Lin lives. Lin is most likely suffering from

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A)  FTT. 
B)  marasmus. 
C)  canalization. 
D)  the rule of the golden section. 
A)  FTT. 
B)  marasmus. 
C)  canalization. 
D)  the rule of the golden section.

Question 7

Research has shown that infants with failure to thrive (FTT)

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A)  also have sleep problems. 
B)  may have inherited it from their parents. 
C)  are born with other disorders that complicate childrearing. 
D)  are introduced to solid and finger foods later than other children. 
A)  also have sleep problems. 
B)  may have inherited it from their parents. 
C)  are born with other disorders that complicate childrearing. 
D)  are introduced to solid and finger foods later than other children.

Question 8

Who matures more quickly and will reach half their adult height by 18 months of age?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whichever children eat the most food 
B)  Whichever children have the tallest parents 
C)  Boys 
D)  Girls 
A)  Whichever children eat the most food 
B)  Whichever children have the tallest parents 
C)  Boys 
D)  Girls

Question 9

Match the following:
-Kwashiorkor

Accepted Answer

A) due to lack of resources/nutrients 
B) grabs without using the thumb 
C) stimulates milk production 
D) the part of the neuron that receives information 
E) movement from one place to another
F)development from center to outer
G)fatty substance that coats neurons
H)controls heartbeat and breathing
I)protein-energy malnutrition characterized by an enlarged stomach and swollen feet
J)sends messages from the neuron's cell body
K)grabs using the thumb
L)behaviors and physical structures become more specialized
M)process by which sensations are organized into a mental map
N)perceive objects as same even from an angle
O)returning to one's genetically determined pattern of growth
P)helps eject milk for breast-feeding
Q)consists of two hemispheres
R)perceive object as same even from a distance
S)associated with lower risk of child lymphoma
T)chemical messengers released from neurons 
A) due to lack of resources/nutrients 
B) grabs without using the thumb 
C) stimulates milk production 
D) the part of the neuron that receives information 
E) movement from one place to another
F)development from center to outer
G)fatty substance that coats neurons
H)controls heartbeat and breathing
I)protein-energy malnutrition characterized by an enlarged stomach and swollen feet
J)sends messages from the neuron's cell body
K)grabs using the thumb
L)behaviors and physical structures become more specialized
M)process by which sensations are organized into a mental map
N)perceive objects as same even from an angle
O)returning to one's genetically determined pattern of growth
P)helps eject milk for breast-feeding
Q)consists of two hemispheres
R)perceive object as same even from a distance
S)associated with lower risk of child lymphoma
T)chemical messengers released from neurons

Question 10

New parents want their babies to like eating vegetables. What advice would you give them?

Accepted Answer

A)  Give vegetables only infrequently so that the infant will not tire of them. 
B)  Give vegetables only when the child is old enough to indicate they wish to eat vegetables. 
C)  Repeatedly give your child vegetables as over time as they will eat more of them. 
D)  Early exposure to vegetables results in infants eating fewer vegetables across time. 
A)  Give vegetables only infrequently so that the infant will not tire of them. 
B)  Give vegetables only when the child is old enough to indicate they wish to eat vegetables. 
C)  Repeatedly give your child vegetables as over time as they will eat more of them. 
D)  Early exposure to vegetables results in infants eating fewer vegetables across time.

Question 11

Briefly describe what the parts of a neuron do.

Accepted Answer

In a simple sense, there are three main

Question 12

Recent studies indicate that women are more likely to breast-feed if they

Accepted Answer

A)  are older. 
B)  were born outside the United States. 
C)  have less education. 
D)  have an influential person who encourages breast-feeding. 
A)  are older. 
B)  were born outside the United States. 
C)  have less education. 
D)  have an influential person who encourages breast-feeding.

Question 13

Which of the following can be said about a 5-month-old infant grasping an object?

Accepted Answer

A)  She can be increasingly successful at grasping objects. 
B)  She may be able to grasp the object, but does not know how to let go of it. 
C)  She is probably using the ulnar grasp. 
D)  All of these can be said about a 5-month-old's grasping behavior. 
A)  She can be increasingly successful at grasping objects. 
B)  She may be able to grasp the object, but does not know how to let go of it. 
C)  She is probably using the ulnar grasp. 
D)  All of these can be said about a 5-month-old's grasping behavior.

Question 14

Within a span of nine months, a fetus develops from a zygote that is 1/175 of an inch long to a neonate that is

Accepted Answer

A)  about 10 pounds. 
B)  about 10 inches long. 
C)  about 20 inches long. 
D)  about 5 pounds. 
A)  about 10 pounds. 
B)  about 10 inches long. 
C)  about 20 inches long. 
D)  about 5 pounds.

Question 15

The second growth spurt of the brain is due to

Accepted Answer

A)  neuron development. 
B)  proliferation of dendrites and axons. 
C)  enlargement of the brain ventricles. 
D)  enlargement of the prefrontal cortex. 
A)  neuron development. 
B)  proliferation of dendrites and axons. 
C)  enlargement of the brain ventricles. 
D)  enlargement of the prefrontal cortex.

Question 16

According to the results of a study in a Lebanese orphanage, deprivation in motor development

Accepted Answer

A)  cannot be overcome. 
B)  can be overcome by girls, but not by boys. 
C)  was overcome to some extent simply by propping the children up and giving them colorful toys to play with. 
D)  was overcome only after years of extensive physical therapy. 
A)  cannot be overcome. 
B)  can be overcome by girls, but not by boys. 
C)  was overcome to some extent simply by propping the children up and giving them colorful toys to play with. 
D)  was overcome only after years of extensive physical therapy.

Question 17

Which of the following is a central feature of failure to thrive?

Accepted Answer

A)  Irritability 
B)  Poor REM sleep 
C)  Feeding problems 
D)  Excessive eye contact with adults 
A)  Irritability 
B)  Poor REM sleep 
C)  Feeding problems 
D)  Excessive eye contact with adults

Question 18

A child is holding a toy clumsily, using only his fingers and palm. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  pincer grasp. 
B)  palmar reflex. 
C)  ulnar grasp. 
D)  reflexive grasping. 
A)  pincer grasp. 
B)  palmar reflex. 
C)  ulnar grasp. 
D)  reflexive grasping.

Question 19

Which of the following is true about neurotransmitters?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are short fibers that receive incoming messages. 
B)  They are hormones that promote breast-feeding. 
C)  They are released from axon terminals. 
D)  They can be several feet long. 
A)  They are short fibers that receive incoming messages. 
B)  They are hormones that promote breast-feeding. 
C)  They are released from axon terminals. 
D)  They can be several feet long.

Question 20

Match the following:
-Myelin

Accepted Answer

A) due to lack of resources/nutrients 
B) grabs without using the thumb 
C) stimulates milk production 
D) the part of the neuron that receives information 
E) movement from one place to another
F)development from center to outer
G)fatty substance that coats neurons
H)controls heartbeat and breathing
I)protein-energy malnutrition characterized by an enlarged stomach and swollen feet
J)sends messages from the neuron's cell body
K)grabs using the thumb
L)behaviors and physical structures become more specialized
M)process by which sensations are organized into a mental map
N)perceive objects as same even from an angle
O)returning to one's genetically determined pattern of growth
P)helps eject milk for breast-feeding
Q)consists of two hemispheres
R)perceive object as same even from a distance
S)associated with lower risk of child lymphoma
T)chemical messengers released from neurons 
A) due to lack of resources/nutrients 
B) grabs without using the thumb 
C) stimulates milk production 
D) the part of the neuron that receives information 
E) movement from one place to another
F)development from center to outer
G)fatty substance that coats neurons
H)controls heartbeat and breathing
I)protein-energy malnutrition characterized by an enlarged stomach and swollen feet
J)sends messages from the neuron's cell body
K)grabs using the thumb
L)behaviors and physical structures become more specialized
M)process by which sensations are organized into a mental map
N)perceive objects as same even from an angle
O)returning to one's genetically determined pattern of growth
P)helps eject milk for breast-feeding
Q)consists of two hemispheres
R)perceive object as same even from a distance
S)associated with lower risk of child lymphoma
T)chemical messengers released from neurons

Match the following: -Perception

Children with PEM

How should new foods be introduced to the infant?

Hopi children who spend their first year strapped to a cradleboard

Failure to thrive

Lin is 6 months old. She is losing weight due to a diet low in essential nutrients. Her mother does not produce enough breast milk, and there is no access to formula where Lin lives. Lin is most likely suffering from

Research has shown that infants with failure to thrive (FTT)

Who matures more quickly and will reach half their adult height by 18 months of age?

Match the following: -Kwashiorkor

New parents want their babies to like eating vegetables. What advice would you give them?

Briefly describe what the parts of a neuron do.

Recent studies indicate that women are more likely to breast-feed if they

Which of the following can be said about a 5-month-old infant grasping an object?

Within a span of nine months, a fetus develops from a zygote that is 1/175 of an inch long to a neonate that is

The second growth spurt of the brain is due to

According to the results of a study in a Lebanese orphanage, deprivation in motor development

Which of the following is a central feature of failure to thrive?

A child is holding a toy clumsily, using only his fingers and palm. This is an example of

Which of the following is true about neurotransmitters?

Match the following: -Myelin

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Match the following: -Perception

Children with PEM

How should new foods be introduced to the infant?

Hopi children who spend their first year strapped to a cradleboard

Failure to thrive

Lin is 6 months old. She is losing weight due to a diet low in essential nutrients. Her mother does not produce enough breast milk, and there is no access to formula where Lin lives. Lin is most likely suffering from

Research has shown that infants with failure to thrive (FTT)

Who matures more quickly and will reach half their adult height by 18 months of age?

Match the following: -Kwashiorkor

New parents want their babies to like eating vegetables. What advice would you give them?

Briefly describe what the parts of a neuron do.

Recent studies indicate that women are more likely to breast-feed if they

Which of the following can be said about a 5-month-old infant grasping an object?

Within a span of nine months, a fetus develops from a zygote that is 1/175 of an inch long to a neonate that is

The second growth spurt of the brain is due to

According to the results of a study in a Lebanese orphanage, deprivation in motor development

Which of the following is a central feature of failure to thrive?

A child is holding a toy clumsily, using only his fingers and palm. This is an example of

Which of the following is true about neurotransmitters?

Match the following: -Myelin

History-Theories-And-Methods

Heredity-And-Conception

Prenatal-Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy-Cognitive-Development

Infancy-Social-And-Emotional-Development

Early-Childhood-Physical-Development

Early-Childhood-Cognitive-Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical Development

Middle-Childhood-Cognitive-Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

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