Question 1

Learning new actions and behaviors by observing others is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  imitation 
B)  operant conditioning 
C)  classical conditioning 
D)  habituation 
A)  imitation 
B)  operant conditioning 
C)  classical conditioning 
D)  habituation A

Question 2

An infant who will have the greatest amount of brain development is the one who spends what percentage of sleep time in REM sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  25% 
B)  35% 
C)  40% 
D)  50% 
A)  25% 
B)  35% 
C)  40% 
D)  50% D

Question 3

Intermodal perception is demonstrated to be evident at birth because infants ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  are born with fully developed sensory abilities 
B)  show a preference for viewing their mother's faces 
C)  need it to survive 
D)  have the ability before birth 
A)  are born with fully developed sensory abilities 
B)  show a preference for viewing their mother's faces 
C)  need it to survive 
D)  have the ability before birth B

Question 4

Why is important that children are vaccinated?

Accepted Answer

Vaccines are administered early in life

Question 5

Parents and infants co-sleeping is most likely to occur in which country?

Accepted Answer

A)  England 
B)  Japan 
C)  Australia 
D)  Germany 
A)  England 
B)  Japan 
C)  Australia 
D)  Germany

Question 6

What are the benefits of parents and children co-sleeping?

Accepted Answer

Proponents of co-sleeping argue that it

Question 7

What is the term for the condition children have when their weight is less than 95% of the norm for their age?

Accepted Answer

A)  marasmus 
B)  kwashiorkor 
C)  growth stunting 
D)  failure to thrive 
A)  marasmus 
B)  kwashiorkor 
C)  growth stunting 
D)  failure to thrive

Question 8

Which statement accurately describes classical conditioning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Newborns have an innate ability to learn through associating different stimuli with each other. 
B)  Newborns require only one exposure to a stimulus because newborns are primed to learn innately. 
C)  Premature infants demonstrate associative learning at faster rates than full-term infants. 
D)  As infants grow older, classical conditioning occurs more slowly and deliberately. 
A)  Newborns have an innate ability to learn through associating different stimuli with each other. 
B)  Newborns require only one exposure to a stimulus because newborns are primed to learn innately. 
C)  Premature infants demonstrate associative learning at faster rates than full-term infants. 
D)  As infants grow older, classical conditioning occurs more slowly and deliberately.

Question 9

Why is myelination an important neuronal process in brain development?

Accepted Answer

Myelination contributes to advances in n

Question 10

The capacity to feel pain begins ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  before birth 
B)  at birth 
C)  by 3 days of age 
D)  by 1 week of age 
A)  before birth 
B)  at birth 
C)  by 3 days of age 
D)  by 1 week of age

Question 11

Which factor is most directly involved in a child's motor development?

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional capacities 
B)  cultural norms 
C)  physical capacities 
D)  fear of the world 
A)  emotional capacities 
B)  cultural norms 
C)  physical capacities 
D)  fear of the world

Question 12

Which reflex is present the longest?

Accepted Answer

A)  swimming 
B)  Babinski 
C)  stepping 
D)  palmar grasp 
A)  swimming 
B)  Babinski 
C)  stepping 
D)  palmar grasp

Question 13

What connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain, permitting them to communicate and coordinate processing?

Accepted Answer

A)  corpus callosum 
B)  prefrontal cortex 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  lobe 
A)  corpus callosum 
B)  prefrontal cortex 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  lobe

Question 14

Which taste do infants have an innate preference for?

Accepted Answer

A)  sour 
B)  sweet 
C)  salty 
D)  savory 
A)  sour 
B)  sweet 
C)  salty 
D)  savory

Question 15

How do researchers know that infants can integrate touch and vision early in life?

Accepted Answer

A)  After infants suck on a particular pacifier, they prefer to look at the one they had previously sucked on. 
B)  Infants like to touch soft items when compared to hard items. 
C)  Infants reach for a toy and try to put the toy in their mouth. 
D)  After infants see an object, they will show a preference for that object in pictures. 
A)  After infants suck on a particular pacifier, they prefer to look at the one they had previously sucked on. 
B)  Infants like to touch soft items when compared to hard items. 
C)  Infants reach for a toy and try to put the toy in their mouth. 
D)  After infants see an object, they will show a preference for that object in pictures.

Question 16

Explain and give examples of how different cultures provide infants with unique experiences and opportunities for development.

Accepted Answer

In many cultures, including several in s

Question 17

Which area of the brain is thought to underlie age-related gains in habituation skill?

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus 
B)  amygdala 
C)  visual cortex 
D)  prefrontal cortex 
A)  hypothalamus 
B)  amygdala 
C)  visual cortex 
D)  prefrontal cortex

Question 18

Which time period in a child's life is considered to be very important in terms of experience and neural development?

Accepted Answer

A)  before birth, during the initial time of the brain formation 
B)  first 3 years when connections are forming between neurons 
C)  once a child begins formal education, approximately at the age of 5 
D)  once a child begins puberty and the final growth in brain development begins 
A)  before birth, during the initial time of the brain formation 
B)  first 3 years when connections are forming between neurons 
C)  once a child begins formal education, approximately at the age of 5 
D)  once a child begins puberty and the final growth in brain development begins

Question 19

Anna is asleep in her crib. Her brother comes into her bedroom and slams her door very loudly. Anna throws her arms out, arches her back, and brings her arms back together. She starts to cry. What reflex is Anna demonstrating?

Accepted Answer

A)  Babinski 
B)  palmer grasp 
C)  Moro 
D)  rooting 
A)  Babinski 
B)  palmer grasp 
C)  Moro 
D)  rooting

Question 20

Voluntary reaching appears at about how many months of age?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  4 
C)  5 
D)  6 
A)  3 
B)  4 
C)  5 
D)  6

Learning new actions and behaviors by observing others is known as ______.

An infant who will have the greatest amount of brain development is the one who spends what percentage of sleep time in REM sleep?

Intermodal perception is demonstrated to be evident at birth because infants ______.

Why is important that children are vaccinated?

Parents and infants co-sleeping is most likely to occur in which country?

What are the benefits of parents and children co-sleeping?

What is the term for the condition children have when their weight is less than 95% of the norm for their age?

Which statement accurately describes classical conditioning?

Why is myelination an important neuronal process in brain development?

The capacity to feel pain begins ______.

Which factor is most directly involved in a child's motor development?

Which reflex is present the longest?

What connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain, permitting them to communicate and coordinate processing?

Which taste do infants have an innate preference for?

How do researchers know that infants can integrate touch and vision early in life?

Explain and give examples of how different cultures provide infants with unique experiences and opportunities for development.

Which area of the brain is thought to underlie age-related gains in habituation skill?

Which time period in a child's life is considered to be very important in terms of experience and neural development?

Anna is asleep in her crib. Her brother comes into her bedroom and slams her door very loudly. Anna throws her arms out, arches her back, and brings her arms back together. She starts to cry. What reflex is Anna demonstrating?

Voluntary reaching appears at about how many months of age?

Understanding Human Development: Approaches and Theories

Biological and Environmental Foundations

The Prenatal Period, Birth, and the Newborn

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle 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 and the End of Life

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Exam 4: Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Learning new actions and behaviors by observing others is known as ______.

An infant who will have the greatest amount of brain development is the one who spends what percentage of sleep time in REM sleep?

Intermodal perception is demonstrated to be evident at birth because infants ______.

Why is important that children are vaccinated?

Parents and infants co-sleeping is most likely to occur in which country?

What are the benefits of parents and children co-sleeping?

What is the term for the condition children have when their weight is less than 95% of the norm for their age?

Which statement accurately describes classical conditioning?

Why is myelination an important neuronal process in brain development?

The capacity to feel pain begins ______.

Which factor is most directly involved in a child's motor development?

Which reflex is present the longest?

What connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain, permitting them to communicate and coordinate processing?

Which taste do infants have an innate preference for?

How do researchers know that infants can integrate touch and vision early in life?

Explain and give examples of how different cultures provide infants with unique experiences and opportunities for development.

Which area of the brain is thought to underlie age-related gains in habituation skill?

Which time period in a child's life is considered to be very important in terms of experience and neural development?

Anna is asleep in her crib. Her brother comes into her bedroom and slams her door very loudly. Anna throws her arms out, arches her back, and brings her arms back together. She starts to cry. What reflex is Anna demonstrating?

Voluntary reaching appears at about how many months of age?

Understanding Human Development: Approaches and Theories

Biological and Environmental Foundations

The Prenatal Period, Birth, and the Newborn

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle 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 and the End of Life

Death and Dying

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