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

Dr. Quillan is measuring the point at which an infant can no longer differentiate between a striped-patterned stimulus and a gray square. Dr. Quillan is probably attempting to measure the infant's

UNICEF (2006)estimates that about one in ____ children under age five suffers from malnutrition.

Two-month-old Chucky does not exhibit the Moro reflex. What kind of problem will he most likely exhibit?

Describe dendrite, axon, terminal button, neurotransmitter, myelin, and cell body. How are each involved in the communication of information in the brain?

What differentiates a basic cry from a mad cry?

Carla is researching temperament by determining how often different babies exhibit irritability and anger. Which dimension of temperament is Carla assessing?

At about the age of four, children begin to realize that a person's actions are often connected to the thoughts that he or she has. What kind of study is often used to determine when children grasp this concept?

Neurotransmitters are released by the terminal buttons.

At its peak, the brain forms neurons at the rate of around 4,000 per

Experience does not influence brain development.

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

In an effort to lower the age at which his infant son will begin to walk, Mr. Simmons puts eight-month-old Richard on a program that emphasizes leg strength. What is the most likely outcome of this intervention?

Five-month-old Hakeem currently weighs 20 pounds. How many calories should he be ingesting each day?

REM sleep becomes significantly more common between birth and age two years.

Newborn crying typically involves

Which child is most likely to be the tallest?

Experience-_______________ growth focuses on brain changes not linked to a specific point in development and that which varies across cultures.

In newborns, rapid eye movement (REM)sleep is also referred to as _______________ sleep. ​

Where are neurotransmitters stored until they are released?

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