Question 1

Quiet sleep, active awake, alert awake, and drowsing are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A) types of sleep. 
B) autostimulation. 
C) newborn states. 
D) None of the answers is correct. 
A) types of sleep. 
B) autostimulation. 
C) newborn states. 
D) None of the answers is correct. C

Question 2

The fact that researchers interested in human developmental processes often examine rats is an indication that they believe in:

Accepted Answer

A) stem cell flexibility. 
B) the ethical treatment of animals. 
C) apoptosis. 
D) phylogenetic continuity. 
A) stem cell flexibility. 
B) the ethical treatment of animals. 
C) apoptosis. 
D) phylogenetic continuity. D

Question 3

Habituation refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) the ability of the fetus to breathe. 
B) a decrease in response to repeated stimulation. 
C) the deceleration of the fetal heart rate in response to sound. 
D) how fetal learning is not persistent. 
A) the ability of the fetus to breathe. 
B) a decrease in response to repeated stimulation. 
C) the deceleration of the fetal heart rate in response to sound. 
D) how fetal learning is not persistent. B

Question 4

The neural tube develops into the:

Accepted Answer

A) internal organs. 
B) brain and spinal cord. 
C) digestive system. 
D) inner layers of skin. 
A) internal organs. 
B) brain and spinal cord. 
C) digestive system. 
D) inner layers of skin.

Question 5

Which of the following statements about the flexibility of a cell's function during the embryonic and fetal periods is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Cells are initially flexible and then become inflexible. 
B) Cells are initially inflexible and then become more flexible. 
C) Cells are flexible throughout the embryonic and fetal periods. 
D) Cells are inflexible throughout the embryonic and fetal periods. 
A) Cells are initially flexible and then become inflexible. 
B) Cells are initially inflexible and then become more flexible. 
C) Cells are flexible throughout the embryonic and fetal periods. 
D) Cells are inflexible throughout the embryonic and fetal periods.

Question 6

Cell migration occurs during which period?

Accepted Answer

A) apoptosis 
B) fetal 
C) germinal 
D) embryonic 
A) apoptosis 
B) fetal 
C) germinal 
D) embryonic

Question 7

A belief in phylogenic continuity is necessary for developmentalists to:

Accepted Answer

A) understand that prenatal experiences can affect adult development. 
B) predict rates of infant mortality. 
C) test hypotheses about human development on chimpanzees. 
D) comprehend how stem cells function. 
A) understand that prenatal experiences can affect adult development. 
B) predict rates of infant mortality. 
C) test hypotheses about human development on chimpanzees. 
D) comprehend how stem cells function.

Question 8

The protects the fetus from bumps and jolts?

Accepted Answer

A) umbilical cord 
B) amniotic fluid 
C) neural tube 
D) placenta 
A) umbilical cord 
B) amniotic fluid 
C) neural tube 
D) placenta

Question 9

Describe how cultural beliefs and practices can influence newborns' states of sleep and arousal.

Accepted Answer

Cultural beliefs and practices can have

Question 10

Which of the following activities is NOT generally performed by fetuses?

Accepted Answer

A) sucking 
B) exercising breathing muscles 
C) scratching itches 
D) swallowing 
E) moving arms and legs 
A) sucking 
B) exercising breathing muscles 
C) scratching itches 
D) swallowing 
E) moving arms and legs

Question 11

The exchange of materials in the bloodstreams of the mother and the fetus is accomplished through the:

Accepted Answer

A) neural tube. 
B) umbilical cord. 
C) amniotic sac. 
D) fallopian tube. 
A) neural tube. 
B) umbilical cord. 
C) amniotic sac. 
D) fallopian tube.

Question 12

What advice would you give to expectant parents who are interested in educating their child in a foreign language and classical literature before birth?

Accepted Answer

A) Fetuses have no ability to learn anything while in the womb, and thus any talking, singing, or reading you do will not be remembered by the fetus after it is born. 
B) Although your child may come to recognize and even prefer the patterns of the language and literature he or she is exposed to while in the womb, babies are unable to hear specific words or learn any kind of factual knowledge while in the womb. 
C) You will give your child a sufficient headstart if you pipe foreign language and classical literature recordings into the womb. 
D) If you want your child to become fluent in a foreign language and appreciate literature, you must start before the child is born. 
A) Fetuses have no ability to learn anything while in the womb, and thus any talking, singing, or reading you do will not be remembered by the fetus after it is born. 
B) Although your child may come to recognize and even prefer the patterns of the language and literature he or she is exposed to while in the womb, babies are unable to hear specific words or learn any kind of factual knowledge while in the womb. 
C) You will give your child a sufficient headstart if you pipe foreign language and classical literature recordings into the womb. 
D) If you want your child to become fluent in a foreign language and appreciate literature, you must start before the child is born.

Question 13

Which of the following factors is cited as a reason why some children are resilient in the face of multiple developmental hazards?

Accepted Answer

A) prenatal nutrition 
B) education 
C) responsive care 
D) welfare 
A) prenatal nutrition 
B) education 
C) responsive care 
D) welfare

Question 14

Which of the following is not a maternal factor that can affect the fetus during prenatal development?

Accepted Answer

A) age 
B) sleep/wake cycles 
C) nutrition 
D) stress 
A) age 
B) sleep/wake cycles 
C) nutrition 
D) stress

Question 15

For teratogens that show a dose-response relation:

Accepted Answer

A) any level of exposure to the teratogen causes an equivalent likelihood of a defect. 
B) the greater the exposure to the teratogen, the greater the likelihood of a defect. 
C) the greater the exposure to the teratogen, the lesser the likelihood of a defect. 
D) exposure to the teratogen can be beneficial at low levels. 
A) any level of exposure to the teratogen causes an equivalent likelihood of a defect. 
B) the greater the exposure to the teratogen, the greater the likelihood of a defect. 
C) the greater the exposure to the teratogen, the lesser the likelihood of a defect. 
D) exposure to the teratogen can be beneficial at low levels.

Question 16

Individuals who do well even when faced with multiple risks illustrate the concept of:

Accepted Answer

A) practical success. 
B) developmental resilience. 
C) pliability. 
D) persistent opposition. 
A) practical success. 
B) developmental resilience. 
C) pliability. 
D) persistent opposition.

Question 17

A multiple-risk model of prenatal and later development applies most directly to the effects of:

Accepted Answer

A) low IQ. 
B) poverty. 
C) disease. 
D) gender. 
A) low IQ. 
B) poverty. 
C) disease. 
D) gender.

Question 18

A fetus's decreased response to a repeated stimulus is termed:

Accepted Answer

A) sensitization. 
B) desensitization. 
C) habituation. 
D) dishabituation. 
A) sensitization. 
B) desensitization. 
C) habituation. 
D) dishabituation.

Question 19

Which of the following statements about research on newborns' ability to learn from auditory stimulation while asleep is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Newborns cannot learn from auditory stimulation while asleep. 
B) Newborns can learn from auditory stimulation while asleep because they spend proportionately more time in REM sleep than do adults. 
C) Newborns can learn from auditory stimulation while asleep because they spend proportionately more time in non-REM sleep than adults. 
D) Newborns can learn from auditory stimulation while asleep because their brains do not become disconnected from external stimulation to the extent that adult brains do. 
A) Newborns cannot learn from auditory stimulation while asleep. 
B) Newborns can learn from auditory stimulation while asleep because they spend proportionately more time in REM sleep than do adults. 
C) Newborns can learn from auditory stimulation while asleep because they spend proportionately more time in non-REM sleep than adults. 
D) Newborns can learn from auditory stimulation while asleep because their brains do not become disconnected from external stimulation to the extent that adult brains do.

Question 20

How do childbirth practices in Bali differ from those of the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Americans place less emphasis on the immediate social integration of the newborn than do the Balinese. 
B) the Balinese tend to have a greater level of medical intervention. 
C) Balinese women know little about childbirth prior to their own experience of it. 
D) Americans tend to have more friends and relatives at the birth. 
A) Americans place less emphasis on the immediate social integration of the newborn than do the Balinese. 
B) the Balinese tend to have a greater level of medical intervention. 
C) Balinese women know little about childbirth prior to their own experience of it. 
D) Americans tend to have more friends and relatives at the birth.

Quiet sleep, active awake, alert awake, and drowsing are examples of:

The fact that researchers interested in human developmental processes often examine rats is an indication that they believe in:

Habituation refers to:

The neural tube develops into the:

Which of the following statements about the flexibility of a cell's function during the embryonic and fetal periods is true?

Cell migration occurs during which period?

A belief in phylogenic continuity is necessary for developmentalists to:

The protects the fetus from bumps and jolts?

Describe how cultural beliefs and practices can influence newborns' states of sleep and arousal.

Which of the following activities is NOT generally performed by fetuses?

The exchange of materials in the bloodstreams of the mother and the fetus is accomplished through the:

What advice would you give to expectant parents who are interested in educating their child in a foreign language and classical literature before birth?

Which of the following factors is cited as a reason why some children are resilient in the face of multiple developmental hazards?

Which of the following is not a maternal factor that can affect the fetus during prenatal development?

For teratogens that show a dose-response relation:

Individuals who do well even when faced with multiple risks illustrate the concept of:

A multiple-risk model of prenatal and later development applies most directly to the effects of:

A fetus's decreased response to a repeated stimulus is termed:

Which of the following statements about research on newborns' ability to learn from auditory stimulation while asleep is true?

How do childbirth practices in Bali differ from those of the United States?

An Introduction to Child Development

Biology and Behavior

Theories of Cognitive Development

Perception, Action, and Learning in Infancy

Development of Language and Symbol Use

Conceptual Development

Intelligence and Academic Achievement

Theories of Social Development

Emotional Development

Attachment to Others and Development of Self

The Family

Peer Relationships

Moral Development

Gender Development

Conclusions

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Exam 2: Prenatal Development and the Newborn Period

Quiet sleep, active awake, alert awake, and drowsing are examples of:

The fact that researchers interested in human developmental processes often examine rats is an indication that they believe in:

Habituation refers to:

The neural tube develops into the:

Which of the following statements about the flexibility of a cell's function during the embryonic and fetal periods is true?

Cell migration occurs during which period?

A belief in phylogenic continuity is necessary for developmentalists to:

The protects the fetus from bumps and jolts?

Describe how cultural beliefs and practices can influence newborns' states of sleep and arousal.

Which of the following activities is NOT generally performed by fetuses?

The exchange of materials in the bloodstreams of the mother and the fetus is accomplished through the:

What advice would you give to expectant parents who are interested in educating their child in a foreign language and classical literature before birth?

Which of the following factors is cited as a reason why some children are resilient in the face of multiple developmental hazards?

Which of the following is not a maternal factor that can affect the fetus during prenatal development?

For teratogens that show a dose-response relation:

Individuals who do well even when faced with multiple risks illustrate the concept of:

A multiple-risk model of prenatal and later development applies most directly to the effects of:

A fetus's decreased response to a repeated stimulus is termed:

Which of the following statements about research on newborns' ability to learn from auditory stimulation while asleep is true?

How do childbirth practices in Bali differ from those of the United States?

An Introduction to Child Development

Biology and Behavior

Theories of Cognitive Development

Perception, Action, and Learning in Infancy

Development of Language and Symbol Use

Conceptual Development

Intelligence and Academic Achievement

Theories of Social Development

Emotional Development

Attachment to Others and Development of Self

The Family

Peer Relationships

Moral Development

Gender Development

Conclusions

Filters