Question 1

Infants prefer to look at human faces over other visual stimuli.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  the medulla 
B)  the cerebrum 
C)  the amygdala 
D)  the cerebellum 
A)  the medulla 
B)  the cerebrum 
C)  the amygdala 
D)  the cerebellum

Question 3

Lynn believes that she and her son will enjoy better health later in life because she breastfed him as an infant. Which of the following is NOT related to having been breastfed as an infant?

Accepted Answer

A)  a decreased likelihood of asthma later in life 
B)  a decreased likelihood of breast cancer for the mother later in life 
C)  a decreased likelihood of obesity for the child later in life 
D)  a decreased likelihood of diabetes 
A)  a decreased likelihood of asthma later in life 
B)  a decreased likelihood of breast cancer for the mother later in life 
C)  a decreased likelihood of obesity for the child later in life 
D)  a decreased likelihood of diabetes

Question 4

Ben is 6 months old. Which activity is he most likely able to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  crawl 
B)  roll over 
C)  sit up assisted 
D)  sit up unassisted 
A)  crawl 
B)  roll over 
C)  sit up assisted 
D)  sit up unassisted

Question 5

What term refers to the tendency of behaviour to become more precise and less random?

Accepted Answer

A)  integration 
B)  globalization 
C)  differentiation 
D)  conceptualization 
A)  integration 
B)  globalization 
C)  differentiation 
D)  conceptualization

Question 6

The legs of a newborn will increase in length fivefold by adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Breast milk has been shown to reduce the risk of allergic responses and diarrhea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

How big is the newborn's brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  about half a kilogram 
B)  about one-third of its adult size 
C)  about half of its adult size 
D)  about 95% of its adult size 
A)  about half a kilogram 
B)  about one-third of its adult size 
C)  about half of its adult size 
D)  about 95% of its adult size

Question 9

Infants have more connections among neurons than adults do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is a sequence in physical development?

Accepted Answer

A)  hydrospatial development 
B)  digestive development 
C)  placental development 
D)  cephalocaudal development 
A)  hydrospatial development 
B)  digestive development 
C)  placental development 
D)  cephalocaudal development

Question 11

Jason's son, Yves, has developed intellectual challenges due to a disorder called PKU. What role does myelin play in Yves's disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  He has excessive myelination. 
B)  His body did not form myelin in his brain. 
C)  His myelin travelled into his soma and destroyed the neuron. 
D)  His myelin covered the dendrites and stopped the communication process. 
A)  He has excessive myelination. 
B)  His body did not form myelin in his brain. 
C)  His myelin travelled into his soma and destroyed the neuron. 
D)  His myelin covered the dendrites and stopped the communication process.

Question 12

Breast milk is not as nutritious as formula for babies over 6 months of age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Unlike physical development, motor development does not follow cephalocaudal and proximodistal patterns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

How do medical professionals define breast milk?

Accepted Answer

A)  "healthy alternative to formula" 
B)  "medical gold standard" 
C)  "a portable snack" 
D)  "an option for low-income families" 
A)  "healthy alternative to formula" 
B)  "medical gold standard" 
C)  "a portable snack" 
D)  "an option for low-income families"

Question 15

Jessica is excited to watch the development of her newborn nephew, Ian. Which physical activity is Ian most likely to do first?

Accepted Answer

A)  hold objects 
B)  control his fingers 
C)  lift his head off his crib's mattress 
D)  make coordinated movements with his feet 
A)  hold objects 
B)  control his fingers 
C)  lift his head off his crib's mattress 
D)  make coordinated movements with his feet

Question 16

What is the effect of outside influences on motor development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Limiting motor movement impairs motor development. 
B)  Nurture is the determining factor in the range of a person's motor abilities. 
C)  Findings are inconsistent on how to enhance or inhibit motor development. 
D)  Extreme social and physical deprivation can impair motor development 
A)  Limiting motor movement impairs motor development. 
B)  Nurture is the determining factor in the range of a person's motor abilities. 
C)  Findings are inconsistent on how to enhance or inhibit motor development. 
D)  Extreme social and physical deprivation can impair motor development

Question 17

Sensory changes appear to be linked to maturation of the nervous system

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Exposure to varied sensory experiences can lead to brain development in infancy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Joanna's 18-month-old son is looking at human faces. What parts of the face does her son prefer to look at?

Accepted Answer

A)  the eyes 
B)  the mouth 
C)  the entire face 
D)  the edges, such as the chin 
A)  the eyes 
B)  the mouth 
C)  the entire face 
D)  the edges, such as the chin

Question 20

Discuss what is meant by "canalization," in terms of human development.

Accepted Answer

Canalization refers to the tendency to r

Infants prefer to look at human faces over other visual stimuli.

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

Lynn believes that she and her son will enjoy better health later in life because she breastfed him as an infant. Which of the following is NOT related to having been breastfed as an infant?

Ben is 6 months old. Which activity is he most likely able to do?

What term refers to the tendency of behaviour to become more precise and less random?

The legs of a newborn will increase in length fivefold by adulthood.

Breast milk has been shown to reduce the risk of allergic responses and diarrhea.

How big is the newborn's brain?

Infants have more connections among neurons than adults do.

Which of the following is a sequence in physical development?

Jason's son, Yves, has developed intellectual challenges due to a disorder called PKU. What role does myelin play in Yves's disorder?

Breast milk is not as nutritious as formula for babies over 6 months of age.

Unlike physical development, motor development does not follow cephalocaudal and proximodistal patterns.

How do medical professionals define breast milk?

Jessica is excited to watch the development of her newborn nephew, Ian. Which physical activity is Ian most likely to do first?

What is the effect of outside influences on motor development?

Sensory changes appear to be linked to maturation of the nervous system

Exposure to varied sensory experiences can lead to brain development in infancy.

Joanna's 18-month-old son is looking at human faces. What parts of the face does her son prefer to look at?

Discuss what is meant by "canalization," in terms of human development.

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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

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Late Adulthood: Physical and Emotional Development

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Infants prefer to look at human faces over other visual stimuli.

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

Lynn believes that she and her son will enjoy better health later in life because she breastfed him as an infant. Which of the following is NOT related to having been breastfed as an infant?

Ben is 6 months old. Which activity is he most likely able to do?

What term refers to the tendency of behaviour to become more precise and less random?

The legs of a newborn will increase in length fivefold by adulthood.

Breast milk has been shown to reduce the risk of allergic responses and diarrhea.

How big is the newborn's brain?

Infants have more connections among neurons than adults do.

Which of the following is a sequence in physical development?

Jason's son, Yves, has developed intellectual challenges due to a disorder called PKU. What role does myelin play in Yves's disorder?

Breast milk is not as nutritious as formula for babies over 6 months of age.

Unlike physical development, motor development does not follow cephalocaudal and proximodistal patterns.

How do medical professionals define breast milk?

Jessica is excited to watch the development of her newborn nephew, Ian. Which physical activity is Ian most likely to do first?

What is the effect of outside influences on motor development?

Sensory changes appear to be linked to maturation of the nervous system

Exposure to varied sensory experiences can lead to brain development in infancy.

Joanna's 18-month-old son is looking at human faces. What parts of the face does her son prefer to look at?

Discuss what is meant by "canalization," in terms of human development.

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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