Question 1

Compare and contrast the Babinski and Moro reflexive responses.

Accepted Answer

The Babinski and Moro reflexes disappear during the first year of development, can be used to assess neurodevelopment, appear to be related to evolutionary needs, and are no longer applicable in an infant's world. They differ in that the Babinski reflex lasts about six months longer and they reflect different parts of the body (Babinski = feet, Moro = arms)

Question 2

Newborn crying typically involves

Accepted Answer

A)  agitation and coordinated movements. 
B)  calm and coordinated movement. 
C)  agitation and uncoordinated movements. 
D)  calm and uncoordinated movement. 
A)  agitation and coordinated movements. 
B)  calm and coordinated movement. 
C)  agitation and uncoordinated movements. 
D)  calm and uncoordinated movement. C

Question 3

Stewart is a 10-year-old boy growing up in England, and Moe is a 10-year-old boy growing up in the United States. What difference in handedness would you expect?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is most likely that Stewart is right-handed and Moe is left-handed. 
B)  It is most likely that Stewart is left-handed and Moe is right-handed. 
C)  Both are likely to be right-handed. 
D)  Both are likely to be left-handed. 
A)  It is most likely that Stewart is right-handed and Moe is left-handed. 
B)  It is most likely that Stewart is left-handed and Moe is right-handed. 
C)  Both are likely to be right-handed. 
D)  Both are likely to be left-handed. C

Question 4

Cody slips his little finger into the hand of his newborn infant, who immediately grasps onto it. The infant is exhibiting the ____ reflex.

Accepted Answer

A)  Moro 
B)  stepping 
C)  rooting 
D)  Palmar 
A)  Moro 
B)  stepping 
C)  rooting 
D)  Palmar

Question 5

Recent research indicates that newborns have a natural attraction for tracking

Accepted Answer

A)  a moving face. 
B)  all face-like stimuli. 
C)  only the faces of their biological mothers. 
D)  faces of certain types of animals (e.g., dogs, cats). 
A)  a moving face. 
B)  all face-like stimuli. 
C)  only the faces of their biological mothers. 
D)  faces of certain types of animals (e.g., dogs, cats).

Question 6

Three-week-old Lux is in a sleep state characterized by arm movements and grimaces. This would suggest that Lux is in ____ sleep.

Accepted Answer

A)  rapid-eye-movement (REM) 
B)  regular 
C)  nonREM 
D)  alert inactivity 
A)  rapid-eye-movement (REM) 
B)  regular 
C)  nonREM 
D)  alert inactivity

Question 7

You are being placed on a large piece of glass with a checkerboard-patterned platform underneath it. Your mother walks to the other side of this platform and calls for you to crawl to her. Many years later, you will discover that this was all part of an experiment to test your

Accepted Answer

A)  visual acuity. 
B)  ability to recognize your mother. 
C)  motor development. 
D)  depth perception. 
A)  visual acuity. 
B)  ability to recognize your mother. 
C)  motor development. 
D)  depth perception.

Question 8

Along with an improved diet, research indicates that ____ is also necessary to foster a malnourished child's development.

Accepted Answer

A)  surgery 
B)  parent training 
C)  behavior modification 
D)  medication 
A)  surgery 
B)  parent training 
C)  behavior modification 
D)  medication

Question 9

The debate between bottle-feeding and breastfeeding has raged for decades. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of each of the options.

Accepted Answer

Breast-feeding is the best way to ensure

Question 10

Infants typically triple their body weight by the time of their first birthday.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A child with high effortful control is able to maintain focus and is less distractible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which statement concerning culture and crawling is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most North American children are crawling at much younger ages than in past decades. 
B)  There are no known cultures that discourage motor development. 
C)  Because it is genetically programmed, experience does not impact the rate of the acquisition of crawling. 
D)  In some traditional African cultures, children receive training to sit and walk at younger ages than in Europe and North America. 
A)  Most North American children are crawling at much younger ages than in past decades. 
B)  There are no known cultures that discourage motor development. 
C)  Because it is genetically programmed, experience does not impact the rate of the acquisition of crawling. 
D)  In some traditional African cultures, children receive training to sit and walk at younger ages than in Europe and North America.

Question 13

Nou Ka is putting red marks on the noses of infants and placing them in front of a mirror to see how they respond. What is Nou Ka most likely researching?

Accepted Answer

A)  Visual acuity 
B)  Motional parallax 
C)  Self-awareness 
D)  Retinal disparity 
A)  Visual acuity 
B)  Motional parallax 
C)  Self-awareness 
D)  Retinal disparity

Question 14

Rory works with people who have suffered brain damage, helping them as they try to use different areas of the brain to perform the functions previously performed by the now-damaged areas. Rory's specialty would be best described as

Accepted Answer

A)  brain plasticity. 
B)  synaptic pruning. 
C)  neural plate studies. 
D)  motor skills. 
A)  brain plasticity. 
B)  synaptic pruning. 
C)  neural plate studies. 
D)  motor skills.

Question 15

Lucia swaddles her baby in a blanket.. Luciaa 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 16

The process by which the brain receives, selects, modifies, and organizes 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 17

A visual cliff is designed to assess

Accepted Answer

A)  gross-motor skills. 
B)  rapid eye movement. 
C)  cone development. 
D)  depth perception. 
A)  gross-motor skills. 
B)  rapid eye movement. 
C)  cone development. 
D)  depth perception.

Question 18

Which child is most likely to be the shortest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kristin, who has a tall father and a short mother 
B)  Megan, who has a short father and a tall mother 
C)  Kara, who has a tall mother and a tall father 
D)  Melissa, who has a short father and a short mother 
A)  Kristin, who has a tall father and a short mother 
B)  Megan, who has a short father and a tall mother 
C)  Kara, who has a tall mother and a tall father 
D)  Melissa, who has a short father and a short mother

Question 19

Co-sleeping tends to be more common in cultures who value interdependence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

After a one-year checkup, your physician comments, "There has been virtually no development of the cones in your daughter's visual system." What impact would this have?

Accepted Answer

A)  Your daughter would be blind. 
B)  Your daughter would have no depth perception. 
C)  Your daughter would have trouble tracking moving objects. 
D)  Your daughter would have difficulty distinguishing colors. 
A)  Your daughter would be blind. 
B)  Your daughter would have no depth perception. 
C)  Your daughter would have trouble tracking moving objects. 
D)  Your daughter would have difficulty distinguishing colors.

Compare and contrast the Babinski and Moro reflexive responses.

Newborn crying typically involves

Stewart is a 10-year-old boy growing up in England, and Moe is a 10-year-old boy growing up in the United States. What difference in handedness would you expect?

Cody slips his little finger into the hand of his newborn infant, who immediately grasps onto it. The infant is exhibiting the ____ reflex.

Recent research indicates that newborns have a natural attraction for tracking

Three-week-old Lux is in a sleep state characterized by arm movements and grimaces. This would suggest that Lux is in ____ sleep.

You are being placed on a large piece of glass with a checkerboard-patterned platform underneath it. Your mother walks to the other side of this platform and calls for you to crawl to her. Many years later, you will discover that this was all part of an experiment to test your

Along with an improved diet, research indicates that ____ is also necessary to foster a malnourished child's development.

The debate between bottle-feeding and breastfeeding has raged for decades. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of each of the options.

Infants typically triple their body weight by the time of their first birthday.

A child with high effortful control is able to maintain focus and is less distractible.

Which statement concerning culture and crawling is true?

Nou Ka is putting red marks on the noses of infants and placing them in front of a mirror to see how they respond. What is Nou Ka most likely researching?

Rory works with people who have suffered brain damage, helping them as they try to use different areas of the brain to perform the functions previously performed by the now-damaged areas. Rory's specialty would be best described as

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

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

A visual cliff is designed to assess

Which child is most likely to be the shortest?

Co-sleeping tends to be more common in cultures who value interdependence.

After a one-year checkup, your physician comments, "There has been virtually no development of the cones in your daughter's visual system." What impact would this have?

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: Forming Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood

Work, Leisure, and Retirement

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

The Final Passage: Dying and Bereavement

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Compare and contrast the Babinski and Moro reflexive responses.

Newborn crying typically involves

Stewart is a 10-year-old boy growing up in England, and Moe is a 10-year-old boy growing up in the United States. What difference in handedness would you expect?

Cody slips his little finger into the hand of his newborn infant, who immediately grasps onto it. The infant is exhibiting the ____ reflex.

Recent research indicates that newborns have a natural attraction for tracking

Three-week-old Lux is in a sleep state characterized by arm movements and grimaces. This would suggest that Lux is in ____ sleep.

You are being placed on a large piece of glass with a checkerboard-patterned platform underneath it. Your mother walks to the other side of this platform and calls for you to crawl to her. Many years later, you will discover that this was all part of an experiment to test your

Along with an improved diet, research indicates that ____ is also necessary to foster a malnourished child's development.

The debate between bottle-feeding and breastfeeding has raged for decades. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of each of the options.

Infants typically triple their body weight by the time of their first birthday.

A child with high effortful control is able to maintain focus and is less distractible.

Which statement concerning culture and crawling is true?

Nou Ka is putting red marks on the noses of infants and placing them in front of a mirror to see how they respond. What is Nou Ka most likely researching?

Rory works with people who have suffered brain damage, helping them as they try to use different areas of the brain to perform the functions previously performed by the now-damaged areas. Rory's specialty would be best described as

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

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

A visual cliff is designed to assess

Which child is most likely to be the shortest?

Co-sleeping tends to be more common in cultures who value interdependence.

After a one-year checkup, your physician comments, "There has been virtually no development of the cones in your daughter's visual system." What impact would this have?

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: Forming Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood

Work, Leisure, and Retirement

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

The Final Passage: Dying and Bereavement

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