Question 1

It is not until 1 year of age that infants are able to distinguish language sounds that are similar to each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Training has been shown to have moderate to no influence on speeding up motor development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Only nature has an effect on brain development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

What happens when infants look at something?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are prewired to pay attention to subtle features. 
B)  They begin by focusing on edges and moving inward. 
C)  They do not like anything out of the ordinary or different. 
D)  They focus in on one feature and ignore all other features. 
A)  They are prewired to pay attention to subtle features. 
B)  They begin by focusing on edges and moving inward. 
C)  They do not like anything out of the ordinary or different. 
D)  They focus in on one feature and ignore all other features.

Question 5

What is the relationship between a newborn's arms and its legs?

Accepted Answer

A)  The arms are longer than the legs. 
B)  The arms are shorter than the legs. 
C)  The arms are about equal in length to the legs. 
D)  The arms develop more slowly than the legs after the first birthday due to the cephalocaudal trend. 
A)  The arms are longer than the legs. 
B)  The arms are shorter than the legs. 
C)  The arms are about equal in length to the legs. 
D)  The arms develop more slowly than the legs after the first birthday due to the cephalocaudal trend.

Question 6

What are the benefits and problems associated with breastfeeding?

Accepted Answer

Breastfeeding has many benefits both to

Question 7

How do formulas compare with breast milk?

Accepted Answer

A)  Formulas are more easily digested than breast milk. 
B)  Formulas are higher in nutritive value than breast milk. 
C)  Formulas lack the immune system benefits of breast milk. 
D)  Formulas are associated with fewer cases of childhood lymphoma than breast milk. 
A)  Formulas are more easily digested than breast milk. 
B)  Formulas are higher in nutritive value than breast milk. 
C)  Formulas lack the immune system benefits of breast milk. 
D)  Formulas are associated with fewer cases of childhood lymphoma than breast milk.

Question 8

In the 1990s, the world became aware of the deteriorating conditions in Romania, where severely malnourished children were being held in orphanages. After some Romania children were adopted by Canadian families, researchers examined the development of 36 such children during three periods: at 11 months, 4.5 years, and 10.5 years. Which statement describes the researchers' findings?

Accepted Answer

A)  By the first period of study, dramatic growth catch-up had taken place. 
B)  By the second period of study, dramatic growth catch-up had taken place. 
C)  By the third period of study, dramatic growth catch-up had taken place. 
D)  Regardless of the period examined, developmental "rebounding" never fully occurred. 
A)  By the first period of study, dramatic growth catch-up had taken place. 
B)  By the second period of study, dramatic growth catch-up had taken place. 
C)  By the third period of study, dramatic growth catch-up had taken place. 
D)  Regardless of the period examined, developmental "rebounding" never fully occurred.

Question 9

Which part of the neuron receives messages?

Accepted Answer

A)  the axon 
B)  the soma 
C)  the synapse 
D)  the dendrites 
A)  the axon 
B)  the soma 
C)  the synapse 
D)  the dendrites

Question 10

What is the fatty substance that neurons are wrapped in?

Accepted Answer

A)  alduin 
B)  myelin 
C)  globulin 
D)  profferin 
A)  alduin 
B)  myelin 
C)  globulin 
D)  profferin

Question 11

Jane's friend thinks it's silly that Jane takes her infant daughter to the zoo, the library, and the museum. Why does Jane argue that exposing her daughter to varied experiences at a young age is important?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brain activity is activated only through experiential learning prior to the age of 12 months. 
B)  Neural pathways must be created early to ensure a child's happiness across the lifespan. 
C)  Babies who are busy are more intelligent than those who are not. 
D)  Early exposure to experiences leads to neural connections that survive over time. 
A)  Brain activity is activated only through experiential learning prior to the age of 12 months. 
B)  Neural pathways must be created early to ensure a child's happiness across the lifespan. 
C)  Babies who are busy are more intelligent than those who are not. 
D)  Early exposure to experiences leads to neural connections that survive over time.

Question 12

An infant perceives a door as being the same shape whether it is closed or ajar. What term describes what the infant is experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A)  retinal parity 
B)  size constancy 
C)  perceptual constancy 
D)  intellectual asymmetry 
A)  retinal parity 
B)  size constancy 
C)  perceptual constancy 
D)  intellectual asymmetry

Question 13

An infant's arms grow longer than its legs. What development pattern is this type of growth part of?

Accepted Answer

A)  minimalistic development 
B)  proximodistal development 
C)  cephalocaudal development 
D)  differentiation in development 
A)  minimalistic development 
B)  proximodistal development 
C)  cephalocaudal development 
D)  differentiation in development

Question 14

The palmar grasp develops before the pincer grasp in infants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The most dramatic gains in height and weight occur during the first year of life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The human's inborn sensory capacities have not been proven to play a crucial role in perceptual development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Multiple sclerosis damages the myelin sheath in the brain, affecting motor control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Max weighed 3 kg at birth. After a recent doctor's appointment, his parents were told that Max is developing normally; he now weighs 6 kg. How old is Max?

Accepted Answer

A)  about 3 months old 
B)  about 5 months old 
C)  about 8 months old 
D)  about 12 months old 
A)  about 3 months old 
B)  about 5 months old 
C)  about 8 months old 
D)  about 12 months old

Question 19

What is the finding of the research on infants' coordination of senses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infants have demonstrated at birth that they can coordinate a variety of sensory information. 
B)  One-month-old infants have demonstrated they can recognize that objects experienced by one sense are the same as those experienced by another sense. 
C)  Infants have no ability to coordinate senses until they are 1 year of age. 
D)  Infants can coordinate visual and auditory information early on, but not visual and tactile information. 
A)  Infants have demonstrated at birth that they can coordinate a variety of sensory information. 
B)  One-month-old infants have demonstrated they can recognize that objects experienced by one sense are the same as those experienced by another sense. 
C)  Infants have no ability to coordinate senses until they are 1 year of age. 
D)  Infants can coordinate visual and auditory information early on, but not visual and tactile information.

Question 20

Crawling infants tend to crawl over the "visual cliff" when given the opportunity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

It is not until 1 year of age that infants are able to distinguish language sounds that are similar to each other.

Training has been shown to have moderate to no influence on speeding up motor development.

Only nature has an effect on brain development.

What happens when infants look at something?

What is the relationship between a newborn's arms and its legs?

What are the benefits and problems associated with breastfeeding?

How do formulas compare with breast milk?

Which part of the neuron receives messages?

What is the fatty substance that neurons are wrapped in?

Jane's friend thinks it's silly that Jane takes her infant daughter to the zoo, the library, and the museum. Why does Jane argue that exposing her daughter to varied experiences at a young age is important?

An infant perceives a door as being the same shape whether it is closed or ajar. What term describes what the infant is experiencing?

An infant's arms grow longer than its legs. What development pattern is this type of growth part of?

The palmar grasp develops before the pincer grasp in infants.

The most dramatic gains in height and weight occur during the first year of life.

The human's inborn sensory capacities have not been proven to play a crucial role in perceptual development.

Multiple sclerosis damages the myelin sheath in the brain, affecting motor control.

Max weighed 3 kg at birth. After a recent doctor's appointment, his parents were told that Max is developing normally; he now weighs 6 kg. How old is Max?

What is the finding of the research on infants' coordination of senses?

Crawling infants tend to crawl over the "visual cliff" when given the opportunity.

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

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Exam 4: Infancy: Physical Development

It is not until 1 year of age that infants are able to distinguish language sounds that are similar to each other.

Training has been shown to have moderate to no influence on speeding up motor development.

Only nature has an effect on brain development.

What happens when infants look at something?

What is the relationship between a newborn's arms and its legs?

What are the benefits and problems associated with breastfeeding?

How do formulas compare with breast milk?

Which part of the neuron receives messages?

What is the fatty substance that neurons are wrapped in?

Jane's friend thinks it's silly that Jane takes her infant daughter to the zoo, the library, and the museum. Why does Jane argue that exposing her daughter to varied experiences at a young age is important?

An infant perceives a door as being the same shape whether it is closed or ajar. What term describes what the infant is experiencing?

An infant's arms grow longer than its legs. What development pattern is this type of growth part of?

The palmar grasp develops before the pincer grasp in infants.

The most dramatic gains in height and weight occur during the first year of life.

The human's inborn sensory capacities have not been proven to play a crucial role in perceptual development.

Multiple sclerosis damages the myelin sheath in the brain, affecting motor control.

Max weighed 3 kg at birth. After a recent doctor's appointment, his parents were told that Max is developing normally; he now weighs 6 kg. How old is Max?

What is the finding of the research on infants' coordination of senses?

Crawling infants tend to crawl over the "visual cliff" when given the opportunity.

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Lifes Final Chapter

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