Question 1

Transmitter is to receiver as

Accepted Answer

A) dendrite is to cell body. 
B) axon is to dendrite. 
C) dendrite is to axon. 
D) cell body is to axon. 
A) dendrite is to cell body. 
B) axon is to dendrite. 
C) dendrite is to axon. 
D) cell body is to axon.

Question 2

A ____ is best described as any unlearned response triggered by a specific form of stimulation.

Accepted Answer

A) reflex 
B) thought 
C) theory of mind 
D) memory 
A) reflex 
B) thought 
C) theory of mind 
D) memory

Question 3

Experience does not influence brain development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Lucia swaddles her baby in a blanket. Lucia is probably trying to

Accepted Answer

A) stimulate the intellectual skills of her baby. 
B) prevent alert inactivity. 
C) prevent waking activity. 
D) get her baby to stop crying. 
A) stimulate the intellectual skills of her baby. 
B) prevent alert inactivity. 
C) prevent waking activity. 
D) get her baby to stop crying.

Question 5

Padma is excellent at walking, running, climbing, and kicking balls. This would suggest that Padma has good

Accepted Answer

A) neuroplasticity. 
B) motor skills. 
C) temperament. 
D) sociability. 
A) neuroplasticity. 
B) motor skills. 
C) temperament. 
D) sociability.

Question 6

Parents are encouraged to let infants sleep on their back to reduce

Accepted Answer

A) SIDS. 
B) nightmares. 
C) co-sleeping. 
D) malnutrition. 
A) SIDS. 
B) nightmares. 
C) co-sleeping. 
D) malnutrition.

Question 7

The process by which the brain receives, selects, modifies, and organises incoming nerve impulses is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) perception. 
B) sensation. 
C) imagination. 
D) expansion. 
A) perception. 
B) sensation. 
C) imagination. 
D) expansion.

Question 8

Each neuron contains many ____ but only one ____.

Accepted Answer

A) dendrites; terminal button 
B) dendrites; cell body 
C) terminal buttons; dendrite 
D) cell bodies; dendrite 
A) dendrites; terminal button 
B) dendrites; cell body 
C) terminal buttons; dendrite 
D) cell bodies; dendrite

Question 9

Describe how the seemingly contrary concepts of brain plasticity and synaptic pruning are both beneficial to development.

Accepted Answer

The immature brain's greater plasticity

Question 10

Dr Govender is determining how long newborn Dikeledi stays awake for. Which system is Dr Lee assessing?

Accepted Answer

A) Social 
B) State 
C) Motor 
D) Autonomic 
A) Social 
B) State 
C) Motor 
D) Autonomic

Question 11

What is the best evidence for the notion that sociocultural forces play a role in handedness?

Accepted Answer

A) Only 10 per cent of the population is left-handed. 
B) Right-handed parents tend to have right-handed offspring. 
C) When societal attitudes change, the incidence of left-handedness changes. 
D) In American culture, most desks and scissors and golf clubs are made for right-handers. 
A) Only 10 per cent of the population is left-handed. 
B) Right-handed parents tend to have right-handed offspring. 
C) When societal attitudes change, the incidence of left-handedness changes. 
D) In American culture, most desks and scissors and golf clubs are made for right-handers.

Question 12

When Ntombi uses motion to determine the depth of an object, she is using a ____ cue.

Accepted Answer

A) pictorial 
B) retinal disparity 
C) kinetic 
D) visual expansion 
A) pictorial 
B) retinal disparity 
C) kinetic 
D) visual expansion

Question 13

Encouraging parents to have newborns sleep on their backs has led to a significant reduction in the incidence of sudden infant death syndrome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Reflexes are learned responses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What would be the best example of a fine motor skill?

Accepted Answer

A) Crawling 
B) Feeding yourself with a spoon 
C) Running in a race 
D) Climbing to the top of a large hill 
A) Crawling 
B) Feeding yourself with a spoon 
C) Running in a race 
D) Climbing to the top of a large hill

Question 16

Benji is a four-year-old who has a very difficult time falling asleep at night. According to the textbook, what is the best remedy for this problem?

Accepted Answer

A) Make sure that Benji eats something soothing before going to bed. 
B) Keep Benji up later to make sure he's tired before going to bed. 
C) Engage Benji in rigorous exercise immediately before bedtime to make sure he's tired before going to bed. 
D) Develop a regular bedtime routine. 
A) Make sure that Benji eats something soothing before going to bed. 
B) Keep Benji up later to make sure he's tired before going to bed. 
C) Engage Benji in rigorous exercise immediately before bedtime to make sure he's tired before going to bed. 
D) Develop a regular bedtime routine.

Question 17

Gugu offers her 10-day-old daughter, Keitumetse, a taste of some juices she is trying in the supermarket. Based on the fact that Keitumetse is a typical infant, you would suspect that Keitumetse preferred

Accepted Answer

A) bitter to sweet and sour tastes. 
B) sour to sweet and bitter tastes. 
C) sweet to bitter and sour tastes. 
D) bitter and sour tastes to sweet. 
A) bitter to sweet and sour tastes. 
B) sour to sweet and bitter tastes. 
C) sweet to bitter and sour tastes. 
D) bitter and sour tastes to sweet.

Question 18

Describe changes in the physiology of the brain during the first year of a baby's life.

Accepted Answer

During a baby's first year of life, the

Question 19

How would you respond to an expectant mother who claims that her eight-month-old foetus gets excited every time her unusually loud cell phone plays a custom ringtone of her recorded voice?

Accepted Answer

A) 'You may be correct, because by that age, the foetus may actually be hearing your voice.' 
B) 'It is likely gas, since foetuses can't hear until they are out of the womb.' 
C) 'If what you say is true, you are likely carrying a female because they develop a sense of hearing before males.' 
D) 'Since foetuses have no memory, there is no way they would only respond to a specific phrase.' 
A) 'You may be correct, because by that age, the foetus may actually be hearing your voice.' 
B) 'It is likely gas, since foetuses can't hear until they are out of the womb.' 
C) 'If what you say is true, you are likely carrying a female because they develop a sense of hearing before males.' 
D) 'Since foetuses have no memory, there is no way they would only respond to a specific phrase.'

Question 20

Which factor is not a possible contributor for infants to die of SIDS?

Accepted Answer

A) Having parents who smoke 
B) Sleeping on their backs 
C) Sleeping on their stomachs 
D) Co-sleeping 
A) Having parents who smoke 
B) Sleeping on their backs 
C) Sleeping on their stomachs 
D) Co-sleeping

Transmitter is to receiver as

A ____ is best described as any unlearned response triggered by a specific form of stimulation.

Experience does not influence brain development.

Lucia swaddles her baby in a blanket. Lucia is probably trying to

Padma is excellent at walking, running, climbing, and kicking balls. This would suggest that Padma has good

Parents are encouraged to let infants sleep on their back to reduce

The process by which the brain receives, selects, modifies, and organises incoming nerve impulses is referred to as

Each neuron contains many but only one .

Describe how the seemingly contrary concepts of brain plasticity and synaptic pruning are both beneficial to development.

Dr Govender is determining how long newborn Dikeledi stays awake for. Which system is Dr Lee assessing?

What is the best evidence for the notion that sociocultural forces play a role in handedness?

When Ntombi uses motion to determine the depth of an object, she is using a ____ cue.

Encouraging parents to have newborns sleep on their backs has led to a significant reduction in the incidence of sudden infant death syndrome.

Reflexes are learned responses.

What would be the best example of a fine motor skill?

Benji is a four-year-old who has a very difficult time falling asleep at night. According to the textbook, what is the best remedy for this problem?

Gugu offers her 10-day-old daughter, Keitumetse, a taste of some juices she is trying in the supermarket. Based on the fact that Keitumetse is a typical infant, you would suspect that Keitumetse preferred

Describe changes in the physiology of the brain during the first year of a baby's life.

How would you respond to an expectant mother who claims that her eight-month-old foetus gets excited every time her unusually loud cell phone plays a custom ringtone of her recorded voice?

Which factor is not a possible contributor for infants to die of SIDS?

The Study of Human Development

Biological Foundations: Heredity, Prenatal Development, and Birth

The Emergence of Thought and Language: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Entering the Social World: Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Off to School: Cognitive and Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Expanding Social Horizons: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Rites of Passage: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Moving Into the Adult Social World: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Becoming an Adult: Physical, Cognitive, and Personality Development in Young Adulthood

Being With Others: Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood

Working and Relaxing

Making It in Midlife: the Biopsychosocial Challenges of Middle Adulthood

The Personal Context of Later Life: Physical, Cognitive, and Mental Health Issues

Social Aspects of Later Life: Psychosocial, Retirement, Relationship, and Societal Issues

Dying and Bereavement

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

Transmitter is to receiver as

A ____ is best described as any unlearned response triggered by a specific form of stimulation.

Experience does not influence brain development.

Lucia swaddles her baby in a blanket. Lucia is probably trying to

Padma is excellent at walking, running, climbing, and kicking balls. This would suggest that Padma has good

Parents are encouraged to let infants sleep on their back to reduce

The process by which the brain receives, selects, modifies, and organises incoming nerve impulses is referred to as

Each neuron contains many ____ but only one ____.

Describe how the seemingly contrary concepts of brain plasticity and synaptic pruning are both beneficial to development.

Dr Govender is determining how long newborn Dikeledi stays awake for. Which system is Dr Lee assessing?

What is the best evidence for the notion that sociocultural forces play a role in handedness?

When Ntombi uses motion to determine the depth of an object, she is using a ____ cue.

Encouraging parents to have newborns sleep on their backs has led to a significant reduction in the incidence of sudden infant death syndrome.

Reflexes are learned responses.

What would be the best example of a fine motor skill?

Benji is a four-year-old who has a very difficult time falling asleep at night. According to the textbook, what is the best remedy for this problem?

Gugu offers her 10-day-old daughter, Keitumetse, a taste of some juices she is trying in the supermarket. Based on the fact that Keitumetse is a typical infant, you would suspect that Keitumetse preferred

Describe changes in the physiology of the brain during the first year of a baby's life.

How would you respond to an expectant mother who claims that her eight-month-old foetus gets excited every time her unusually loud cell phone plays a custom ringtone of her recorded voice?

Which factor is not a possible contributor for infants to die of SIDS?

The Study of Human Development

Biological Foundations: Heredity, Prenatal Development, and Birth

The Emergence of Thought and Language: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Entering the Social World: Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Off to School: Cognitive and Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Expanding Social Horizons: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Rites of Passage: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Moving Into the Adult Social World: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Becoming an Adult: Physical, Cognitive, and Personality Development in Young Adulthood

Being With Others: Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood

Working and Relaxing

Making It in Midlife: the Biopsychosocial Challenges of Middle Adulthood

The Personal Context of Later Life: Physical, Cognitive, and Mental Health Issues

Social Aspects of Later Life: Psychosocial, Retirement, Relationship, and Societal Issues

Dying and Bereavement

Filters

Each neuron contains many but only one .