Question 1

How long is the maximum length that an axon can achieve?

Accepted Answer

A)  Less than an inch 
B)  A few inches to a foot 
C)  No more than two feet 
D)  Up to several feet 
A)  Less than an inch 
B)  A few inches to a foot 
C)  No more than two feet 
D)  Up to several feet D

Question 2

Which of the following is true of infants' ability to differentiate sounds?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infants are born with the ability to ignore small, meaningless variations in the sounds of their native language. 
B)  Infants can discriminate the sounds of their parent's voices by 3½ months of age. 
C)  By the age of one week, infants perceive differences between speech sounds that are highly similar. 
D)  By the age of one month, infants reliably discriminate three-syllable words. 
A)  Infants are born with the ability to ignore small, meaningless variations in the sounds of their native language. 
B)  Infants can discriminate the sounds of their parent's voices by 3½ months of age. 
C)  By the age of one week, infants perceive differences between speech sounds that are highly similar. 
D)  By the age of one month, infants reliably discriminate three-syllable words. B

Question 3

Which of the following statements most accurately describes cephalocaudal development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infants can sit up before they can crawl and walk. 
B)  The cerebellum develops more rapidly than the brainstem. 
C)  Extremities such as fingers develop before limbs such as arms and legs. 
D)  Infants gain control over their torso before gaining control over their hips and arms. 
A)  Infants can sit up before they can crawl and walk. 
B)  The cerebellum develops more rapidly than the brainstem. 
C)  Extremities such as fingers develop before limbs such as arms and legs. 
D)  Infants gain control over their torso before gaining control over their hips and arms. A

Question 4

Which of the following is true of neurons?

Accepted Answer

A)  A neonate has lesser neurons than an adult. 
B)  A neonate's spinal cord contains more neurons than the brain. 
C)  As a child matures, axons in neurons shorten. 
D)  Infants are born with about 100 billion neurons, most of which are in the brain. 
A)  A neonate has lesser neurons than an adult. 
B)  A neonate's spinal cord contains more neurons than the brain. 
C)  As a child matures, axons in neurons shorten. 
D)  Infants are born with about 100 billion neurons, most of which are in the brain.

Question 5

Which of the following is a similarity between sensory changes and motor changes in infants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both are fully developed at the time of birth. 
B)  Both are passive modes of development. 
C)  Both are linked to the maturation of the nervous system. 
D)  Both can be achieved without sensory stimulation. 
A)  Both are fully developed at the time of birth. 
B)  Both are passive modes of development. 
C)  Both are linked to the maturation of the nervous system. 
D)  Both can be achieved without sensory stimulation.

Question 6

Neonates have highly developed peripheral vision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Most infants can remain in a standing position by holding on to something by the age of _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  one or two months 
B)  eight or nine months 
C)  two or three months 
D)  three or four months 
A)  one or two months 
B)  eight or nine months 
C)  two or three months 
D)  three or four months

Question 8

Which of the following food types should infants be allowed to eat plenty of?

Accepted Answer

A)  High-sugar foods. 
B)  High-fiber foods. 
C)  High-iron foods. 
D)  Fat and cholesterol. 
A)  High-sugar foods. 
B)  High-fiber foods. 
C)  High-iron foods. 
D)  Fat and cholesterol.

Question 9

In a classic study on depth perception, Gibson and Walk placed infants of various ages on a fabric-covered runway that ran across the center of a clever device called a visual cliff. In the study, _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  girls refused to cross the visual cliff but boys crossed it 
B)  boys crossed the visual cliff faster than girls 
C)  infants crossed the cliff when their mothers encouraged them to do so 
D)  eight out of ten crawling infants refused to cross the seemingly unsupported surface of the visual cliff 
A)  girls refused to cross the visual cliff but boys crossed it 
B)  boys crossed the visual cliff faster than girls 
C)  infants crossed the cliff when their mothers encouraged them to do so 
D)  eight out of ten crawling infants refused to cross the seemingly unsupported surface of the visual cliff

Question 10

Infants with failure to thrive (FTT) are more likely to be described as voracious eaters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following actions require visual-motor coordination?

Accepted Answer

A)  Voluntary reaching and grasping 
B)  Abstract reasoning 
C)  Habituation 
D)  Perceptual constancy 
A)  Voluntary reaching and grasping 
B)  Abstract reasoning 
C)  Habituation 
D)  Perceptual constancy

Question 12

Jason had placed a record player next to his seven-month-old son's crib that played a lullaby as soon as his son cried. The lullaby had a calming effect on the infant and put him back to sleep. As time passed, the lullaby failed to put the baby to sleep. The scenario is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  habituation 
B)  canalization 
C)  assimilation 
D)  generalization 
A)  habituation 
B)  canalization 
C)  assimilation 
D)  generalization

Question 13

The medulla refers to an area in the front part of the brain and is responsible for higher-level thinking and memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Briefly explain proximodistal development in infants.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The development of ha

Question 15

Maggie, an infant, is holding a toy clumsily, using only her fingers and palm. This is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a pincer grasp 
B)  canalization 
C)  an ulnar grasp 
D)  habituation 
A)  a pincer grasp 
B)  canalization 
C)  an ulnar grasp 
D)  habituation

Question 16

The most dramatic gains in height and weight occur during the first few months of life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Describe the benefits and problems associated with breastfeeding.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Breastfeeding has man

Question 18

Prenatal babies________.

Accepted Answer

A)  grow faster than neonates 
B)  grow slower than neonates 
C)  grow slowly at first 
D)  rarely experience growth spurts 
A)  grow faster than neonates 
B)  grow slower than neonates 
C)  grow slowly at first 
D)  rarely experience growth spurts

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

Physical development is similar to motor development in that _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the latter follows cephalocaudal and proximodistal patterns and differentiation. 
B)  the latter begins after the neonatal stage. 
C)  the latter occurs independent of other factors such as environment or nutrition. 
D)  the latter follows the same patterns as sensory and perceptual development. 
A)  the latter follows cephalocaudal and proximodistal patterns and differentiation. 
B)  the latter begins after the neonatal stage. 
C)  the latter occurs independent of other factors such as environment or nutrition. 
D)  the latter follows the same patterns as sensory and perceptual development.

How long is the maximum length that an axon can achieve?

Which of the following is true of infants' ability to differentiate sounds?

Which of the following statements most accurately describes cephalocaudal development?

Which of the following is true of neurons?

Which of the following is a similarity between sensory changes and motor changes in infants?

Neonates have highly developed peripheral vision.

Most infants can remain in a standing position by holding on to something by the age of _________.

Which of the following food types should infants be allowed to eat plenty of?

In a classic study on depth perception, Gibson and Walk placed infants of various ages on a fabric-covered runway that ran across the center of a clever device called a visual cliff. In the study, _____.

Infants with failure to thrive (FTT) are more likely to be described as voracious eaters.

Which of the following actions require visual-motor coordination?

Jason had placed a record player next to his seven-month-old son's crib that played a lullaby as soon as his son cried. The lullaby had a calming effect on the infant and put him back to sleep. As time passed, the lullaby failed to put the baby to sleep. The scenario is an example of _____.

The medulla refers to an area in the front part of the brain and is responsible for higher-level thinking and memory.

Briefly explain proximodistal development in infants.

Maggie, an infant, is holding a toy clumsily, using only her fingers and palm. This is an example of _____.

The most dramatic gains in height and weight occur during the first few months of life.

Describe the benefits and problems associated with breastfeeding.

Prenatal babies________.

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

Physical development is similar to motor development in that _______.

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity and 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 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 4: Infancy: Physical Development

How long is the maximum length that an axon can achieve?

Which of the following is true of infants' ability to differentiate sounds?

Which of the following statements most accurately describes cephalocaudal development?

Which of the following is true of neurons?

Which of the following is a similarity between sensory changes and motor changes in infants?

Neonates have highly developed peripheral vision.

Most infants can remain in a standing position by holding on to something by the age of _________.

Which of the following food types should infants be allowed to eat plenty of?

In a classic study on depth perception, Gibson and Walk placed infants of various ages on a fabric-covered runway that ran across the center of a clever device called a visual cliff. In the study, _____.

Infants with failure to thrive (FTT) are more likely to be described as voracious eaters.

Which of the following actions require visual-motor coordination?

Jason had placed a record player next to his seven-month-old son's crib that played a lullaby as soon as his son cried. The lullaby had a calming effect on the infant and put him back to sleep. As time passed, the lullaby failed to put the baby to sleep. The scenario is an example of _____.

The medulla refers to an area in the front part of the brain and is responsible for higher-level thinking and memory.

Briefly explain proximodistal development in infants.

Maggie, an infant, is holding a toy clumsily, using only her fingers and palm. This is an example of _____.

The most dramatic gains in height and weight occur during the first few months of life.

Describe the benefits and problems associated with breastfeeding.

Prenatal babies________.

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

Physical development is similar to motor development in that _______.

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity and 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 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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