Question 1

Which of the following is a similarity between the sucking reflex and the grasping reflex observed in infants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both can be elicited by loud noises, bumping a baby's crib, or jerking a baby's blanket. 
B)  Both are replaced by corresponding voluntary actions as an infant grows up. 
C)  Both facilitate an infant in finding their mother's nipple in preparation for sucking. 
D)  Both require infants to use only four fingers to respond to stimuli. 
A)  Both can be elicited by loud noises, bumping a baby's crib, or jerking a baby's blanket. 
B)  Both are replaced by corresponding voluntary actions as an infant grows up. 
C)  Both facilitate an infant in finding their mother's nipple in preparation for sucking. 
D)  Both require infants to use only four fingers to respond to stimuli. B

Question 2

Which of the following events occurs early in the last month of pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  The head of the fetus settles in the pelvis. 
B)  The amniotic sac bursts. 
C)  The hormone oxytocin is secreted by the pituitary gland. 
D)  The placenta is discharged through the birth canal. 
A)  The head of the fetus settles in the pelvis. 
B)  The amniotic sac bursts. 
C)  The hormone oxytocin is secreted by the pituitary gland. 
D)  The placenta is discharged through the birth canal. A

Question 3

Newborns spend the majority of their sleep time in rapid-eye-movement sleep during the first fifteen days.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true of small-for-gestational-age babies?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are taller than their age-mates. 
B)  They are more attentive when compared with their age-mates. 
C)  They show slight delays in learning when compared with their age-mates. 
D)  They tend to be heavier than their age-mates. 
A)  They are taller than their age-mates. 
B)  They are more attentive when compared with their age-mates. 
C)  They show slight delays in learning when compared with their age-mates. 
D)  They tend to be heavier than their age-mates.

Question 5

Injecting pregnant women at risk for delivering preterm babies with corticosteroids increases the babies' chances of survival.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The threshold for a baby to be considered low birth weight is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  5.5 
B)  6.5 
C)  7.5 
D)  8.5 
A)  5.5 
B)  6.5 
C)  7.5 
D)  8.5

Question 7

Briefly describe how vision and hearing function at birth.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Neonates can see, but

Question 8

Which of the following is true of visual accommodation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The ability to see as through a fixed-focus camera is referred to as visual accommodation. 
B)  The degree to which neonates perceive color is referred to as visual accommodation. 
C)  Neonates show little or no visual accommodation. 
D)  Neonates are farsighted because the lens in their eyes can adjust to focus on objects. 
A)  The ability to see as through a fixed-focus camera is referred to as visual accommodation. 
B)  The degree to which neonates perceive color is referred to as visual accommodation. 
C)  Neonates show little or no visual accommodation. 
D)  Neonates are farsighted because the lens in their eyes can adjust to focus on objects.

Question 9

Do infants' cries mean different things? Explain briefly.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Infants' cries mean m

Question 10

According to research, what is the name of the brain structure that plays the most prominent role in the development of sudden infant death syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  The medulla 
B)  The thalamus 
C)  The amygdala 
D)  The hippocampus 
A)  The medulla 
B)  The thalamus 
C)  The amygdala 
D)  The hippocampus

Question 11

Which of the following is true of a neonate's reflexes?

Accepted Answer

A)  They provide information about a neonate's neural functioning. 
B)  They disappear within hours after birth. 
C)  They are produced by a neonate's complex thought processes and are conscious. 
D)  They are replaced by corresponding involuntary actions. 
A)  They provide information about a neonate's neural functioning. 
B)  They disappear within hours after birth. 
C)  They are produced by a neonate's complex thought processes and are conscious. 
D)  They are replaced by corresponding involuntary actions.

Question 12

Which of the following stimulates the production of milk in women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prolactin 
B)  Oxytocin 
C)  Norepinephrine 
D)  Cortisol 
A)  Prolactin 
B)  Oxytocin 
C)  Norepinephrine 
D)  Cortisol

Question 13

Postpartum psychosis is most commonly associated with the development of which psychological symptom?

Accepted Answer

A)  severe depression 
B)  command hallucinations 
C)  erotomanic delusions 
D)  panic attacks 
A)  severe depression 
B)  command hallucinations 
C)  erotomanic delusions 
D)  panic attacks

Question 14

A measure of a newborn's overall level of health that assesses appearance, pulse, grimace, activity level, and respiratory effort is _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Binet-Simon scale 
B)  the Apgar scale 
C)  the Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment scale 
D)  the Wechsler scale 
A)  the Binet-Simon scale 
B)  the Apgar scale 
C)  the Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment scale 
D)  the Wechsler scale

Question 15

Which of the following events signals the beginning of childbirth?

Accepted Answer

A)  The emergence of the baby from the birth canal 
B)  The beginning of the Braxton-Hicks contractions 
C)  The secretion of dopamine 
D)  The occurrence of regular uterine contractions 
A)  The emergence of the baby from the birth canal 
B)  The beginning of the Braxton-Hicks contractions 
C)  The secretion of dopamine 
D)  The occurrence of regular uterine contractions

Question 16

A baby that is low in birth weight weighs less than about 5.5 pounds or 2,500 grams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following observations on parent-infant bonding was made in the controversial research led by Klaus and Kennell?

Accepted Answer

A)  Extended parent-infant contact is required during the first hours postpartum in order to foster parent-infant bonding. 
B)  Parent-infant bonding is a simple process involving just the desire to have a child. 
C)  Serious maternal depression can delay bonding with newborns. 
D)  A history of rejection by parents can adversely affect women's bonding with their own children during the first few years. 
A)  Extended parent-infant contact is required during the first hours postpartum in order to foster parent-infant bonding. 
B)  Parent-infant bonding is a simple process involving just the desire to have a child. 
C)  Serious maternal depression can delay bonding with newborns. 
D)  A history of rejection by parents can adversely affect women's bonding with their own children during the first few years.

Question 18

Which of the following hormones is secreted by the pituitary gland and is responsible for increasing paternal behavior patterns in certain mammals?

Accepted Answer

A)  vasopressin 
B)  testosterone 
C)  prolactin 
D)  epinephrine 
A)  vasopressin 
B)  testosterone 
C)  prolactin 
D)  epinephrine

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true of the palmar reflex observed in infants?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is replaced by voluntary grasping within five to six months of age. 
B)  It facilitates finding the mother's nipple in preparation for sucking. 
C)  It begins three months after the birth of the baby. 
D)  It can be elicited by loud noises and sudden movements. 
A)  It is replaced by voluntary grasping within five to six months of age. 
B)  It facilitates finding the mother's nipple in preparation for sucking. 
C)  It begins three months after the birth of the baby. 
D)  It can be elicited by loud noises and sudden movements.

Question 20

Among infants, a sudden, loud, insistent cry associated with flexing and kicking of the legs may indicate the presence of .

Accepted Answer

A)  colic 
B)  aphasia 
C)  anoxia 
D)  hypoxia 
A)  colic 
B)  aphasia 
C)  anoxia 
D)  hypoxia

Which of the following is a similarity between the sucking reflex and the grasping reflex observed in infants?

Which of the following events occurs early in the last month of pregnancy?

Newborns spend the majority of their sleep time in rapid-eye-movement sleep during the first fifteen days.

Which of the following statements is true of small-for-gestational-age babies?

Injecting pregnant women at risk for delivering preterm babies with corticosteroids increases the babies' chances of survival.

The threshold for a baby to be considered low birth weight is ________.

Briefly describe how vision and hearing function at birth.

Which of the following is true of visual accommodation?

Do infants' cries mean different things? Explain briefly.

According to research, what is the name of the brain structure that plays the most prominent role in the development of sudden infant death syndrome?

Which of the following is true of a neonate's reflexes?

Which of the following stimulates the production of milk in women?

Postpartum psychosis is most commonly associated with the development of which psychological symptom?

A measure of a newborn's overall level of health that assesses appearance, pulse, grimace, activity level, and respiratory effort is _______.

Which of the following events signals the beginning of childbirth?

A baby that is low in birth weight weighs less than about 5.5 pounds or 2,500 grams.

Which of the following observations on parent-infant bonding was made in the controversial research led by Klaus and Kennell?

Which of the following hormones is secreted by the pituitary gland and is responsible for increasing paternal behavior patterns in certain mammals?

Which of the following statements is true of the palmar reflex observed in infants?

Among infants, a sudden, loud, insistent cry associated with flexing and kicking of the legs may indicate the presence of .

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity and Prenatal Development

Infancy: Physical Development

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 Developmeny

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 Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

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Exam 3: Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Which of the following is a similarity between the sucking reflex and the grasping reflex observed in infants?

Which of the following events occurs early in the last month of pregnancy?

Newborns spend the majority of their sleep time in rapid-eye-movement sleep during the first fifteen days.

Which of the following statements is true of small-for-gestational-age babies?

Injecting pregnant women at risk for delivering preterm babies with corticosteroids increases the babies' chances of survival.

The threshold for a baby to be considered low birth weight is ________.

Briefly describe how vision and hearing function at birth.

Which of the following is true of visual accommodation?

Do infants' cries mean different things? Explain briefly.

According to research, what is the name of the brain structure that plays the most prominent role in the development of sudden infant death syndrome?

Which of the following is true of a neonate's reflexes?

Which of the following stimulates the production of milk in women?

Postpartum psychosis is most commonly associated with the development of which psychological symptom?

A measure of a newborn's overall level of health that assesses appearance, pulse, grimace, activity level, and respiratory effort is _______.

Which of the following events signals the beginning of childbirth?

A baby that is low in birth weight weighs less than about 5.5 pounds or 2,500 grams.

Which of the following observations on parent-infant bonding was made in the controversial research led by Klaus and Kennell?

Which of the following hormones is secreted by the pituitary gland and is responsible for increasing paternal behavior patterns in certain mammals?

Which of the following statements is true of the palmar reflex observed in infants?

Among infants, a sudden, loud, insistent cry associated with flexing and kicking of the legs may indicate the presence of .

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity and Prenatal Development

Infancy: Physical Development

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 Developmeny

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 Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Lifes Final Chapter

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