Question 1

The _______________ is a cell that specializes in receiving and transmitting information.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _______________ is a cell that specializes...

Question 2

While doing a study of temperament, Dr. Chernahoy is studying how long toddlers can play with some building toys without being distracted. What dimension of temperament is Dr. Chernahoy most likely assessing?

Accepted Answer

A) Activity level 
B) Persistence 
C) Inhibition 
D) Negative affect 
A) Activity level 
B) Persistence 
C) Inhibition 
D) Negative affect

Question 3

The neural plate ultimately forms the

Accepted Answer

A) brain and spinal cord. 
B) spinal cord and the nervous system. 
C) nervous system and the skull. 
D) skull and the brain. 
A) brain and spinal cord. 
B) spinal cord and the nervous system. 
C) nervous system and the skull. 
D) skull and the brain.

Question 4

Benji is a four-year-old who has a very difficult time falling asleep at night. According to your text, 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 and 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 and 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 5

Left hemisphere is to cerebral cortex as

Accepted Answer

A) white is to black. 
B) dendrite is to axon. 
C) half is to whole. 
D) EEG is to fMRI. 
A) white is to black. 
B) dendrite is to axon. 
C) half is to whole. 
D) EEG is to fMRI.

Question 6

To locomote is to

Accepted Answer

A) perceive. 
B) emote. 
C) think. 
D) move. 
A) perceive. 
B) emote. 
C) think. 
D) move.

Question 7

Siroun is informed that both of her one-year-old twin daughters are of "normal" weight. She is then informed that one weighs 16 pounds and the other weighs 26 pounds. How is this possible?

Accepted Answer

A) One of the twins likely has Down syndrome. 
B) The daughters were likely misweighed. 
C) The "normal" weight range of one-year-olds is very wide. 
D) The initial "normal" information was incorrect. 
A) One of the twins likely has Down syndrome. 
B) The daughters were likely misweighed. 
C) The "normal" weight range of one-year-olds is very wide. 
D) The initial "normal" information was incorrect.

Question 8

Because Akosua is a typical nine-month-old, she is most likely to use

Accepted Answer

A) her right hand. 
B) her left hand. 
C) her right and left hands interchangeably. 
D) her feet rather than her hands. 
A) her right hand. 
B) her left hand. 
C) her right and left hands interchangeably. 
D) her feet rather than her hands.

Question 9

_______________ wraps around axons and speeds up neural transmission.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________ wraps around axons and speeds up...

Question 10

Describe two kinetic cues and two pictorial cues that are used in the creation of the perception of depth.

Accepted Answer

​ The two kinetic cues are visual expans

Question 11

Describe the notion of intersensory redundancy. How might knowledge of this be useful to the parent of a new infant?

Accepted Answer

​ Intersensory redundancy refers to the

Question 12

Terminal buttons are located on which part of a neuron?

Accepted Answer

A) The end of the dendrite 
B) Cell body 
C) Neurotransmitter 
D) The end of the axon 
A) The end of the dendrite 
B) Cell body 
C) Neurotransmitter 
D) The end of the axon

Question 13

Which of these is not an example of a newborn reflex?

Accepted Answer

A) Thinking 
B) Stepping 
C) Rooting 
D) Blink 
A) Thinking 
B) Stepping 
C) Rooting 
D) Blink

Question 14

Blane deals with people who have suffered some sort of brain damage, helping them try to use different areas of the brain that perform functions that were previously performed by the areas that are now damaged. Blane'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

Infant crying is typically accompanied by agitated and uncoordinated movement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Twelve-month-old Callum is barely able to walk a few steps before losing his balance and falling down. What is the term that best describes Callum's current ability to move around?

Accepted Answer

A) Neuroplasticity 
B) Fine motor skills 
C) Differentiation 
D) Toddling 
A) Neuroplasticity 
B) Fine motor skills 
C) Differentiation 
D) Toddling

Question 17

What criterion is used to indicate malnourishment in children under age five?

Accepted Answer

A) Mental retardation 
B) Lack of motor skills 
C) Small size 
D) Large head 
A) Mental retardation 
B) Lack of motor skills 
C) Small size 
D) Large head

Question 18

Use differentiation and integration in describing how an infant might learn to walk.

Accepted Answer

​ Mastery of intricate motions such as w

Question 19

Handedness is unaffected by culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Julio and Kari are babies who are the same age but very different from each other. Julio has the ability to focus his attention on a task, while Kari is very easily distracted. Julio and Kari differ on which dimension of temperament?

Accepted Answer

A) Activity 
B) Negative affect 
C) Effortful control 
D) Surgency 
A) Activity 
B) Negative affect 
C) Effortful control 
D) Surgency

The _______________ is a cell that specializes in receiving and transmitting information.

While doing a study of temperament, Dr. Chernahoy is studying how long toddlers can play with some building toys without being distracted. What dimension of temperament is Dr. Chernahoy most likely assessing?

The neural plate ultimately forms the

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

Left hemisphere is to cerebral cortex as

To locomote is to

Siroun is informed that both of her one-year-old twin daughters are of "normal" weight. She is then informed that one weighs 16 pounds and the other weighs 26 pounds. How is this possible?

Because Akosua is a typical nine-month-old, she is most likely to use

_______________ wraps around axons and speeds up neural transmission.

Describe two kinetic cues and two pictorial cues that are used in the creation of the perception of depth.

Describe the notion of intersensory redundancy. How might knowledge of this be useful to the parent of a new infant?

Terminal buttons are located on which part of a neuron?

Which of these is not an example of a newborn reflex?

Blane deals with people who have suffered some sort of brain damage, helping them try to use different areas of the brain that perform functions that were previously performed by the areas that are now damaged. Blane's specialty would be best described as

Infant crying is typically accompanied by agitated and uncoordinated movement.

Twelve-month-old Callum is barely able to walk a few steps before losing his balance and falling down. What is the term that best describes Callum's current ability to move around?

What criterion is used to indicate malnourishment in children under age five?

Use differentiation and integration in describing how an infant might learn to walk.

Handedness is unaffected by culture.

Julio and Kari are babies who are the same age but very different from each other. Julio has the ability to focus his attention on a task, while Kari is very easily distracted. Julio and Kari differ on which dimension of temperament?

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The _______________ is a cell that specializes in receiving and transmitting information.

While doing a study of temperament, Dr. Chernahoy is studying how long toddlers can play with some building toys without being distracted. What dimension of temperament is Dr. Chernahoy most likely assessing?

The neural plate ultimately forms the

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

Left hemisphere is to cerebral cortex as

To locomote is to

Siroun is informed that both of her one-year-old twin daughters are of "normal" weight. She is then informed that one weighs 16 pounds and the other weighs 26 pounds. How is this possible?

Because Akosua is a typical nine-month-old, she is most likely to use

_______________ wraps around axons and speeds up neural transmission.

Describe two kinetic cues and two pictorial cues that are used in the creation of the perception of depth.

Describe the notion of intersensory redundancy. How might knowledge of this be useful to the parent of a new infant?

Terminal buttons are located on which part of a neuron?

Which of these is not an example of a newborn reflex?

Blane deals with people who have suffered some sort of brain damage, helping them try to use different areas of the brain that perform functions that were previously performed by the areas that are now damaged. Blane's specialty would be best described as

Infant crying is typically accompanied by agitated and uncoordinated movement.

Twelve-month-old Callum is barely able to walk a few steps before losing his balance and falling down. What is the term that best describes Callum's current ability to move around?

What criterion is used to indicate malnourishment in children under age five?

Use differentiation and integration in describing how an infant might learn to walk.

Handedness is unaffected by culture.

Julio and Kari are babies who are the same age but very different from each other. Julio has the ability to focus his attention on a task, while Kari is very easily distracted. Julio and Kari differ on which dimension of temperament?

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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