Question 1

How quickly does the infant brain grow?

Accepted Answer

A)  It develops slowly over the first 10 years of childhood. 
B)  It grows more slowly than the rest of the body. 
C)  It triples in weight by the child's first birthday. 
D)  It reaches 70% of its adult weight in adolescence. 
A)  It develops slowly over the first 10 years of childhood. 
B)  It grows more slowly than the rest of the body. 
C)  It triples in weight by the child's first birthday. 
D)  It reaches 70% of its adult weight in adolescence.

Question 2

Which observation supports the notion that perception becomes more active through childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infants respond only when an object captures their attention. 
B)  Infants avoid systematic searching of their environments. 
C)  Infants are better able to ignore irrelevant information as they get older. 
D)  Attention becomes more general, and children pay attention to more stimuli as they get older. 
A)  Infants respond only when an object captures their attention. 
B)  Infants avoid systematic searching of their environments. 
C)  Infants are better able to ignore irrelevant information as they get older. 
D)  Attention becomes more general, and children pay attention to more stimuli as they get older.

Question 3

How does the myelination of motor pathways affect an infant's development?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has very little influence over infant motor skill development. 
B)  It results in finely coordinated motor movements. 
C)  It enhances the child's ability to engage in stereotyped reflexes. 
D)  It increases the speed at which the infant can process cognitive information. 
A)  It has very little influence over infant motor skill development. 
B)  It results in finely coordinated motor movements. 
C)  It enhances the child's ability to engage in stereotyped reflexes. 
D)  It increases the speed at which the infant can process cognitive information.

Question 4

The introduction of solid foods is not recommended until about 2 to 3 months of age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Crawling is a critical developmental milestone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Shapes A and B are the same object. When the objects are seen from different angles, the infant's heart rate and pattern of gazing do not change. Which of the following best describes what is occurring?

Accepted Answer

A)  The infant does not recognize shape A because it is a novel object. 
B)  The infant does not recognize shape B because it is a novel object. 
C)  The infant recognizes shapes A and B to be the same. 
D)  The infant will become confused and frustrated and will search out a support person. 
A)  The infant does not recognize shape A because it is a novel object. 
B)  The infant does not recognize shape B because it is a novel object. 
C)  The infant recognizes shapes A and B to be the same. 
D)  The infant will become confused and frustrated and will search out a support person.

Question 7

According to the textbook, what is the current thinking about the development of Olympic-class athletes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Olympic athletes are born, not made. 
B)  Environment makes all the difference in who will and will not become an Olympian. 
C)  Even Olympic athletes represent a combination of "good genes" and the right environment. 
D)  Genetics are more likely to determine male accomplishments than female accomplishments. 
A)  Olympic athletes are born, not made. 
B)  Environment makes all the difference in who will and will not become an Olympian. 
C)  Even Olympic athletes represent a combination of "good genes" and the right environment. 
D)  Genetics are more likely to determine male accomplishments than female accomplishments.

Question 8

A baseball game has a pitcher and a catcher. Which part of the neuron sends something and might be compared to being a pitcher?

Accepted Answer

A)  the axon 
B)  the cell body 
C)  the synapse 
D)  the dendrites 
A)  the axon 
B)  the cell body 
C)  the synapse 
D)  the dendrites

Question 9

When does a child have the most dramatic gains in height and weight?

Accepted Answer

A)  during prenatal development 
B)  during the first year following birth 
C)  during adolescence, when primary growth takes place 
D)  growth is always steady, levelling out after adolescence 
A)  during prenatal development 
B)  during the first year following birth 
C)  during adolescence, when primary growth takes place 
D)  growth is always steady, levelling out after adolescence

Question 10

Samantha has been treated for failure to thrive syndrome. She is now returning to her normal growth rate. What does her renewed activity represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  canalization 
B)  phenalization 
C)  differentiation 
D)  proximodistal development 
A)  canalization 
B)  phenalization 
C)  differentiation 
D)  proximodistal development

Question 11

Which term refers to the tendency to return to one's predetermined growth after a problem has been resolved?

Accepted Answer

A)  canalization 
B)  phenalization 
C)  proximodistal development 
D)  cephalocaudal development 
A)  canalization 
B)  phenalization 
C)  proximodistal development 
D)  cephalocaudal development

Question 12

Both sensory change and motor changes are linked to the nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Dendrites send information on to connecting neurons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of shape constancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  seeing someone in your peripheral vision 
B)  scanning a human face from the edges inward 
C)  recognizing that a door is a rectangle whether it is closed or ajar 
D)  perceiving a ruler to be 30 cm long even when viewed from two metres away 
A)  seeing someone in your peripheral vision 
B)  scanning a human face from the edges inward 
C)  recognizing that a door is a rectangle whether it is closed or ajar 
D)  perceiving a ruler to be 30 cm long even when viewed from two metres away

Question 15

Which of the following statements best exemplifies the "habituation" method?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infants show that they can distinguish parental voices by 4 weeks of age. 
B)  Infants show visual preferences by attending longer to objects they prefer. 
C)  Infants show new interest in something they have not previously seen or heard. 
D)  Infants show recognition by no longer responding to something they have previously seen or heard. 
A)  Infants show that they can distinguish parental voices by 4 weeks of age. 
B)  Infants show visual preferences by attending longer to objects they prefer. 
C)  Infants show new interest in something they have not previously seen or heard. 
D)  Infants show recognition by no longer responding to something they have previously seen or heard.

Question 16

Voluntary motor movements require the myelination of which neurons?

Accepted Answer

A)  the neurons in the medulla 
B)  the neurons in the cerebrum 
C)  the neurons in the cerebral cortex 
D)  the neurons of the motor pathways 
A)  the neurons in the medulla 
B)  the neurons in the cerebrum 
C)  the neurons in the cerebral cortex 
D)  the neurons of the motor pathways

Question 17

Both nature and nurture have been shown to affect sensory development in children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

According to research, by what age do most infants show a distinct preference for curved lines over straight lines?

Accepted Answer

A)  by 2 to 3 months 
B)  by 5 to 6 months 
C)  by 7 to 9 months 
D)  by approximately 12 months 
A)  by 2 to 3 months 
B)  by 5 to 6 months 
C)  by 7 to 9 months 
D)  by approximately 12 months

Question 19

The first major growth spurt of the brain occurs during the fourth and fifth months after birth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When does the brain's first growth spurt occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  during the fourth and fifth months of prenatal development 
B)  during the second and third weeks of life 
C)  at approximately the first month after birth 
D)  toward the end of the first year 
A)  during the fourth and fifth months of prenatal development 
B)  during the second and third weeks of life 
C)  at approximately the first month after birth 
D)  toward the end of the first year

How quickly does the infant brain grow?

Which observation supports the notion that perception becomes more active through childhood?

How does the myelination of motor pathways affect an infant's development?

The introduction of solid foods is not recommended until about 2 to 3 months of age.

Crawling is a critical developmental milestone.

Shapes A and B are the same object. When the objects are seen from different angles, the infant's heart rate and pattern of gazing do not change. Which of the following best describes what is occurring?

According to the textbook, what is the current thinking about the development of Olympic-class athletes?

A baseball game has a pitcher and a catcher. Which part of the neuron sends something and might be compared to being a pitcher?

When does a child have the most dramatic gains in height and weight?

Samantha has been treated for failure to thrive syndrome. She is now returning to her normal growth rate. What does her renewed activity represent?

Which term refers to the tendency to return to one's predetermined growth after a problem has been resolved?

Both sensory change and motor changes are linked to the nervous system.

Dendrites send information on to connecting neurons.

Which of the following is an example of shape constancy?

Which of the following statements best exemplifies the "habituation" method?

Voluntary motor movements require the myelination of which neurons?

Both nature and nurture have been shown to affect sensory development in children.

According to research, by what age do most infants show a distinct preference for curved lines over straight lines?

The first major growth spurt of the brain occurs during the fourth and fifth months after birth.

When does the brain's first growth spurt occur?

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

How quickly does the infant brain grow?

Which observation supports the notion that perception becomes more active through childhood?

How does the myelination of motor pathways affect an infant's development?

The introduction of solid foods is not recommended until about 2 to 3 months of age.

Crawling is a critical developmental milestone.

Shapes A and B are the same object. When the objects are seen from different angles, the infant's heart rate and pattern of gazing do not change. Which of the following best describes what is occurring?

According to the textbook, what is the current thinking about the development of Olympic-class athletes?

A baseball game has a pitcher and a catcher. Which part of the neuron sends something and might be compared to being a pitcher?

When does a child have the most dramatic gains in height and weight?

Samantha has been treated for failure to thrive syndrome. She is now returning to her normal growth rate. What does her renewed activity represent?

Which term refers to the tendency to return to one's predetermined growth after a problem has been resolved?

Both sensory change and motor changes are linked to the nervous system.

Dendrites send information on to connecting neurons.

Which of the following is an example of shape constancy?

Which of the following statements best exemplifies the "habituation" method?

Voluntary motor movements require the myelination of which neurons?

Both nature and nurture have been shown to affect sensory development in children.

According to research, by what age do most infants show a distinct preference for curved lines over straight lines?

The first major growth spurt of the brain occurs during the fourth and fifth months after birth.

When does the brain's first growth spurt occur?

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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