Question 1

The proximodistal pattern of development refers to which pattern of body development?

Accepted Answer

A) from the middle of the organism to the periphery of the organism 
B) from the head down 
C) from the periphery of the organism to the middle of the organism 
D) upwards from the feet 
A) from the middle of the organism to the periphery of the organism 
B) from the head down 
C) from the periphery of the organism to the middle of the organism 
D) upwards from the feet A

Question 2

Smoking during pregnancy is associated with:

Accepted Answer

A) birth defects. 
B) overweight babies. 
C) lower birth weights. 
D) a lower rate of stillbirths. 
A) birth defects. 
B) overweight babies. 
C) lower birth weights. 
D) a lower rate of stillbirths. C

Question 3

The zygote consists of:

Accepted Answer

A) a single cell. 
B) three layers of cells. 
C) an interdependent group of cells. 
D) a ball of about 100 identical cells. 
A) a single cell. 
B) three layers of cells. 
C) an interdependent group of cells. 
D) a ball of about 100 identical cells. A

Question 4

Evidence shows that as the maternal due date draws near, fetuses can be identified as having periods of wakefulness and periods of sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What percentage of children infected with HIV from their mothers will live past the age of 2 years

Accepted Answer

A) 90 percent 
B) 75 percent 
C) 50 percent 
D) 25 percent 
A) 90 percent 
B) 75 percent 
C) 50 percent 
D) 25 percent

Question 6

Describe the changes that occur in the developing organism during the germinal period.

Accepted Answer

During the germinal period, which lasts

Question 7

A newborn is considered to have low birth weight if he or she weighs:

Accepted Answer

A) less than 7 pounds, 3 ounces. 
B) less than 5 pounds, 8 ounces. 
C) 25% less than other babies of the same gestational age. 
D) 10% less than other babies of the same gestational age. 
A) less than 7 pounds, 3 ounces. 
B) less than 5 pounds, 8 ounces. 
C) 25% less than other babies of the same gestational age. 
D) 10% less than other babies of the same gestational age.

Question 8

Describe what a third-trimester fetus experiences in each of the following sense modalities: sensing motion, seeing, and hearing.

Accepted Answer

In the third trimester, a fetus is able

Question 9

To celebrate finding out the sex of their unborn child, Jolie's husband orders a bottle of wine and tells her that drinking one or two glasses of wine with food is probably not going to hurt their developing baby. How would you advise Jolie?

Accepted Answer

A) Tell her to err on the side of caution and skip the wine because research is inconclusive about the effects of low levels of maternal alcohol consumption. 
B) Tell her to enjoy herself and drink the wine as low levels of maternal alcohol consumption have not been found to cause harm to developing fetuses. 
C) Tell her to skip the wine because research indicates that even low levels of alcohol consumption cause fetal alcohol syndrome. 
D) Tell her to enjoy herself and drink the wine since she has already passed the first trimester of her pregnancy. 
A) Tell her to err on the side of caution and skip the wine because research is inconclusive about the effects of low levels of maternal alcohol consumption. 
B) Tell her to enjoy herself and drink the wine as low levels of maternal alcohol consumption have not been found to cause harm to developing fetuses. 
C) Tell her to skip the wine because research indicates that even low levels of alcohol consumption cause fetal alcohol syndrome. 
D) Tell her to enjoy herself and drink the wine since she has already passed the first trimester of her pregnancy.

Question 10

Which of the following is a 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 11

Children whose mothers did not want them were ____________ compared to control children.

Accepted Answer

A) less likely to be breast-fed 
B) more likely to be underweight at birth 
C) less likely to have school-related problems later 
D) less likely to be referred for psychiatric help as teenagers 
A) less likely to be breast-fed 
B) more likely to be underweight at birth 
C) less likely to have school-related problems later 
D) less likely to be referred for psychiatric help as teenagers

Question 12

Studies have shown that a mother who is under stress secretes hormones, such as ____________, that pass through the placenta and have a measurable effect on the fetus's motor activity.

Accepted Answer

A) cortisol 
B) myelin 
C) guanine 
D) hemoglobin 
A) cortisol 
B) myelin 
C) guanine 
D) hemoglobin

Question 13

The germinal period of prenatal development ends with:

Accepted Answer

A) birth. 
B) the first cell division. 
C) implantation in the uterine wall. 
D) the formation of the major organ systems. 
A) birth. 
B) the first cell division. 
C) implantation in the uterine wall. 
D) the formation of the major organ systems.

Question 14

What is the MOST common drug used by pregnant women?

Accepted Answer

A) caffeine 
B) tobacco 
C) alcohol 
D) marijuana 
A) caffeine 
B) tobacco 
C) alcohol 
D) marijuana

Question 15

The range in length of the first stage of labor is:

Accepted Answer

A) 1 hour to 2 hours. 
B) 3 hours to 1 day. 
C) less than 1 hour to several days. 
D) 3 hours to 14 hours. 
A) 1 hour to 2 hours. 
B) 3 hours to 1 day. 
C) less than 1 hour to several days. 
D) 3 hours to 14 hours.

Question 16

Women who used cocaine while pregnant gave birth to babies who were:

Accepted Answer

A) irritable, uncoordinated, and slow learners. 
B) addicted to cocaine. 
C) visually impaired. 
D) vulnerable to respiratory illness. 
A) irritable, uncoordinated, and slow learners. 
B) addicted to cocaine. 
C) visually impaired. 
D) vulnerable to respiratory illness.

Question 17

The stress hormones experienced by a baby during a normal vaginal birth:

Accepted Answer

A) lead to a state of alertness immediately following birth. 
B) decrease blood flow to vital organs. 
C) cause breathing difficulties in the newborn. 
D) are responsible for newborns' typically flaccid muscle tone. 
A) lead to a state of alertness immediately following birth. 
B) decrease blood flow to vital organs. 
C) cause breathing difficulties in the newborn. 
D) are responsible for newborns' typically flaccid muscle tone.

Question 18

The AIDS virus may be passed from mother to baby through:

Accepted Answer

A) the placental barrier. 
B) exposure of the baby to the mother's blood during delivery. 
C) breastfeeding. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) the placental barrier. 
B) exposure of the baby to the mother's blood during delivery. 
C) breastfeeding. 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 19

Felicia is in the seventh month of her pregnancy and she has noticed a decrease in the amount her baby moves. How should she react to this?

Accepted Answer

A) She should not be too concerned because the baby is still too small for her to accurately evaluate his/her movements. 
B) She should see her doctor immediately as this decrease in movement is a sign that her baby's neural development is at risk. 
C) She should not be too concerned because the baby is probably just sleeping. 
D) She should not be too concerned because the decrease in movement is a sign that neural pathways are developing. 
A) She should not be too concerned because the baby is still too small for her to accurately evaluate his/her movements. 
B) She should see her doctor immediately as this decrease in movement is a sign that her baby's neural development is at risk. 
C) She should not be too concerned because the baby is probably just sleeping. 
D) She should not be too concerned because the decrease in movement is a sign that neural pathways are developing.

Question 20

What have experiments with nonhuman organisms indicated concerning the function of fetal activity in development?

Accepted Answer

Experiments with nonhuman organisms have

The proximodistal pattern of development refers to which pattern of body development?

Smoking during pregnancy is associated with:

The zygote consists of:

Evidence shows that as the maternal due date draws near, fetuses can be identified as having periods of wakefulness and periods of sleep.

What percentage of children infected with HIV from their mothers will live past the age of 2 years

Describe the changes that occur in the developing organism during the germinal period.

A newborn is considered to have low birth weight if he or she weighs:

Describe what a third-trimester fetus experiences in each of the following sense modalities: sensing motion, seeing, and hearing.

To celebrate finding out the sex of their unborn child, Jolie's husband orders a bottle of wine and tells her that drinking one or two glasses of wine with food is probably not going to hurt their developing baby. How would you advise Jolie?

Which of the following is a statement about prenatal development?

Children whose mothers did not want them were ____________ compared to control children.

Studies have shown that a mother who is under stress secretes hormones, such as ____________, that pass through the placenta and have a measurable effect on the fetus's motor activity.

The germinal period of prenatal development ends with:

What is the MOST common drug used by pregnant women?

The range in length of the first stage of labor is:

Women who used cocaine while pregnant gave birth to babies who were:

The stress hormones experienced by a baby during a normal vaginal birth:

The AIDS virus may be passed from mother to baby through:

Felicia is in the seventh month of her pregnancy and she has noticed a decrease in the amount her baby moves. How should she react to this?

What have experiments with nonhuman organisms indicated concerning the function of fetal activity in development?

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Exam 3: Prenatal Development and Birth

The proximodistal pattern of development refers to which pattern of body development?

Smoking during pregnancy is associated with:

The zygote consists of:

Evidence shows that as the maternal due date draws near, fetuses can be identified as having periods of wakefulness and periods of sleep.

What percentage of children infected with HIV from their mothers will live past the age of 2 years

Describe the changes that occur in the developing organism during the germinal period.

A newborn is considered to have low birth weight if he or she weighs:

Describe what a third-trimester fetus experiences in each of the following sense modalities: sensing motion, seeing, and hearing.

To celebrate finding out the sex of their unborn child, Jolie's husband orders a bottle of wine and tells her that drinking one or two glasses of wine with food is probably not going to hurt their developing baby. How would you advise Jolie?

Which of the following is a statement about prenatal development?

Children whose mothers did not want them were ____________ compared to control children.

Studies have shown that a mother who is under stress secretes hormones, such as ____________, that pass through the placenta and have a measurable effect on the fetus's motor activity.

The germinal period of prenatal development ends with:

What is the MOST common drug used by pregnant women?

The range in length of the first stage of labor is:

Women who used cocaine while pregnant gave birth to babies who were:

The stress hormones experienced by a baby during a normal vaginal birth:

The AIDS virus may be passed from mother to baby through:

Felicia is in the seventh month of her pregnancy and she has noticed a decrease in the amount her baby moves. How should she react to this?

What have experiments with nonhuman organisms indicated concerning the function of fetal activity in development?

The Study of Human Development

Biocultural Foundations

The First Three Months

Physical and Cognitive Development in the First Two Years

Emotional and Social Development During Infancy

Language Acquisition

Physical and Cognitive Development of Early Childhood

Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood

Contexts of Development

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

School As a Context for Development

Social and Emotional Developments in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Emotional Development During Adolescence

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