Exam 3: Tools for Exploring the World: Physical, Perceptual, and Motor Development

Tavon is eating something, and he puts some of it on his fingertip and puts it to the lips of his 2-week old son, Tray. Tray responds by licking his lips, sucking on Tavon's fingertip vigorously, and smiling. It is most likely that Tavon gave Tray something ________ to taste.

Some researchers have coined the term ________ to refer to the fact that many children with autism spectrum disorder seem to lack a theory of mind.

Between the ages of two and five, children develop a theory of ________, which refers to a naïve understanding of the relationship between thoughts and behaviors.

The cerebral cortex contains two halves-a left and a right-which are called ________.

Compare the Apgar and NBAS assessments of newborns. In what situations would each be most beneficial?

With regard to the sense of smell of a newborn baby, which of the following statements is the MOST accurate?

Infants typically double their weight by their third month, and triple it by their first birthday.

Leonard is changing his 4-month-old son's diaper, and afterwards he gets him into his pajamas. While easing the little guy's foot into the sleeper, he inadvertently strokes the boy's foot and is surprised to see the toes immediately fan out. He does it again to the other foot, and gets the same response. Leonard has accidently stumbled upon his son's ________ reflex.

Barbara is preparing a cup of coffee in her kitchen, when she hears her newborn daughter crying from the other room. The cry is marked by a sudden long burst of noise, followed by a long pause and gasping. Barbara's daughter is making the ________ cry.

Recent advances in the synthesis of artificial formula have resulted in experts agreeing that breastfeeding and bottle-feeding a baby are equally beneficially to the child.

Nearly half of the world's undernourished children live in all but which of the following countries?

If you are checking on a sleeping infant with another person and you want to say something to them without waking up the child, which type of voice would be the worst choice to speak in?

What part of a neuron contains the material necessary to keep it alive?

The four areas used to conduct the Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale include autonomic, motor, state, and social systems.

Jeffrey is a three-year-old who is beginning to make connections between people's thoughts, intentions, and behaviors. According to Wellman (2002), Jeffrey is developing

You would think that balance is something that, once learned, you will have mastered for your entire life. In fact, however, balance must be relearned for sitting, crawling, walking, and other postures. Why is this?

The NBAS assesses the functions of children using 28 behavioral items and 18 reflexive tests that are combined into four systems. Which of the following is not one of those systems?

Why is it that bottle-feeding a baby in developing nations has so much potential to be disastrous to the baby's health?

If you were going to design a public service announcement (PSA) to run on television with the goal of reducing the incidence of SIDS, which of the following might be the motto of your piece?

If a child is in a state of ________, her eyes will be open but unfocused, and her arms and legs will move in bursts of uncoordinated motion.