Question 1

Ben is 7 months old. Which of the following is he NOT yet able to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Roll over 
B)  Sit up assisted 
C)  Sit up unassisted 
D)  Crawl 
A)  Roll over 
B)  Sit up assisted 
C)  Sit up unassisted 
D)  Crawl

Question 2

Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding toddlers who are able to walk?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are between 24 and 36 months of age. 
B)  They must have developed adult visual acuity. 
C)  They tend to walk or run in a bowlegged fashion 
D)  They will always have engaged in creeping before crawling and then move on to walking. 
A)  They are between 24 and 36 months of age. 
B)  They must have developed adult visual acuity. 
C)  They tend to walk or run in a bowlegged fashion 
D)  They will always have engaged in creeping before crawling and then move on to walking.

Question 3

Newborns are extremely farsighted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In the habituation method, infants show

Accepted Answer

A)  new interest in something they have not seen before. 
B)  recognition by no longer responding to something they have seen before. 
C)  that they can distinguish parental voices by 4 weeks of age. 
D)  visual preferences by attending to objects they prefer longer. 
A)  new interest in something they have not seen before. 
B)  recognition by no longer responding to something they have seen before. 
C)  that they can distinguish parental voices by 4 weeks of age. 
D)  visual preferences by attending to objects they prefer longer.

Question 5

Gina is taller than the average infant. What will likely happen to her growth rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  It will continue to increase. 
B)  It will likely slow down. 
C)  She will stop growing earlier than other girls. 
D)  There is no way to predict what will happen to her growth rate. 
A)  It will continue to increase. 
B)  It will likely slow down. 
C)  She will stop growing earlier than other girls. 
D)  There is no way to predict what will happen to her growth rate.

Question 6

Match the following:
-Failure to thrive

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 7

Differentiation refers to specific rather than global actions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Match the following:
-Shape constancy

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 9

Which of the following is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The head triples in length between birth and maturity. 
B)  The arms double in length between birth and maturity. 
C)  The legs double in length between birth and maturity. 
D)  The lower parts of the body, such as the legs, must do more growing to reach adult size than the upper parts, such as the head. 
A)  The head triples in length between birth and maturity. 
B)  The arms double in length between birth and maturity. 
C)  The legs double in length between birth and maturity. 
D)  The lower parts of the body, such as the legs, must do more growing to reach adult size than the upper parts, such as the head.

Question 10

Which of the following is responsible for sending messages from one neuron to another?

Accepted Answer

A)  cell bodies 
B)  neurotransmitters 
C)  dendrites 
D)  hormones 
A)  cell bodies 
B)  neurotransmitters 
C)  dendrites 
D)  hormones

Question 11

Match the following:
-Cerebrum

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 12

Which part of the brain allows for learning, thought, and memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cerebellum 
B)  Medulla 
C)  Amygdala 
D)  Cerebrum 
A)  Cerebellum 
B)  Medulla 
C)  Amygdala 
D)  Cerebrum

Question 13

Match the following:
-Prolactin

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 14

Does early exposure to alcohol in breast milk predispose infants to like alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes. 
B)  No, infants do not appear to like the taste of alcohol in breast milk. 
C)  It depends upon the age of the infant. 
D)  It depends upon the amount of alcohol the mother consumes. 
A)  Yes. 
B)  No, infants do not appear to like the taste of alcohol in breast milk. 
C)  It depends upon the age of the infant. 
D)  It depends upon the amount of alcohol the mother consumes.

Question 15

Can children "grow overnight?"

Accepted Answer

A)  No, this is not possible 
B)  Yes, but only during the teen years 
C)  Yes, but in childhood, usually only girls 
D)  Yes, research seems to confirm this 
A)  No, this is not possible 
B)  Yes, but only during the teen years 
C)  Yes, but in childhood, usually only girls 
D)  Yes, research seems to confirm this

Question 16

According to the work of Robert Fantz (1961), infants seem to have a visual preference for

Accepted Answer

A)  the human face. 
B)  pastel colors. 
C)  simple outlines. 
D)  small dot patterns. 
A)  the human face. 
B)  pastel colors. 
C)  simple outlines. 
D)  small dot patterns.

Question 17

You use your cell phone to transmit a message to another person. Which part of the neuron performs this function?

Accepted Answer

A)  Axon 
B)  Cell body 
C)  Dendrite 
D)  Synapse 
A)  Axon 
B)  Cell body 
C)  Dendrite 
D)  Synapse

Question 18

Adolph (2000) found that avoidance of the visual cliff was associated with the infant's posture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Infants grab large things before than can pick up tiny objects. What type of development does this represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Proximodistal 
B)  Integration 
C)  Cephalocaudal 
D)  Differentiation 
A)  Proximodistal 
B)  Integration 
C)  Cephalocaudal 
D)  Differentiation

Question 20

As myelination increases,

Accepted Answer

A)  the infant becomes less able to learn from new experiences. 
B)  the brain areas become less sophisticated. 
C)  the brain areas become increasingly complex. 
D)  the brain becomes less likely to experience damage. 
A)  the infant becomes less able to learn from new experiences. 
B)  the brain areas become less sophisticated. 
C)  the brain areas become increasingly complex. 
D)  the brain becomes less likely to experience damage.

Ben is 7 months old. Which of the following is he NOT yet able to do?

Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding toddlers who are able to walk?

Newborns are extremely farsighted.

In the habituation method, infants show

Gina is taller than the average infant. What will likely happen to her growth rate?

Match the following: -Failure to thrive

Differentiation refers to specific rather than global actions.

Match the following: -Shape constancy

Which of the following is TRUE?

Which of the following is responsible for sending messages from one neuron to another?

Match the following: -Cerebrum

Which part of the brain allows for learning, thought, and memory?

Match the following: -Prolactin

Does early exposure to alcohol in breast milk predispose infants to like alcohol?

Can children "grow overnight?"

According to the work of Robert Fantz (1961), infants seem to have a visual preference for

You use your cell phone to transmit a message to another person. Which part of the neuron performs this function?

Adolph (2000) found that avoidance of the visual cliff was associated with the infant's posture.

Infants grab large things before than can pick up tiny objects. What type of development does this represent?

As myelination increases,

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Ben is 7 months old. Which of the following is he NOT yet able to do?

Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding toddlers who are able to walk?

Newborns are extremely farsighted.

In the habituation method, infants show

Gina is taller than the average infant. What will likely happen to her growth rate?

Match the following: -Failure to thrive

Differentiation refers to specific rather than global actions.

Match the following: -Shape constancy

Which of the following is TRUE?

Which of the following is responsible for sending messages from one neuron to another?

Match the following: -Cerebrum

Which part of the brain allows for learning, thought, and memory?

Match the following: -Prolactin

Does early exposure to alcohol in breast milk predispose infants to like alcohol?

Can children "grow overnight?"

According to the work of Robert Fantz (1961), infants seem to have a visual preference for

You use your cell phone to transmit a message to another person. Which part of the neuron performs this function?

Adolph (2000) found that avoidance of the visual cliff was associated with the infant's posture.

Infants grab large things before than can pick up tiny objects. What type of development does this represent?

As myelination increases,

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Heredity-And-Conception

Prenatal-Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

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Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

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