Question 1

If a baby is breast-fed, it is more likely to

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A) transition to solid food more easily. 
B) be constipated. 
C) be ill. 
D) be exposed to contaminants. 
A) transition to solid food more easily. 
B) be constipated. 
C) be ill. 
D) be exposed to contaminants.

Question 2

Which technique is recommended for making finicky eaters more open-minded about the food they eat?

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A) Force children to clean their plates 
B) Talk about the correct way to eat during meals 
C) Use food to reward good behavior 
D) Allow children to pick among healthy foods 
A) Force children to clean their plates 
B) Talk about the correct way to eat during meals 
C) Use food to reward good behavior 
D) Allow children to pick among healthy foods

Question 3

Sixteen-year-old Marshall was severely malnourished as an infant. Compared to his peers who were not malnourished as infants, Marshall is most likely to

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A) weigh less. 
B) be shorter. 
C) have lighter colored hair. 
D) be less intelligent. 
A) weigh less. 
B) be shorter. 
C) have lighter colored hair. 
D) be less intelligent.

Question 4

Which one-year-old would not be able to utilize retinal disparity to perceive depth?

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A) Mary, who was born color blind 
B) Larry, who was born blind in one eye 
C) Barry, who was born one month premature 
D) Gary, who has the acuity of a typical six-month-old 
A) Mary, who was born color blind 
B) Larry, who was born blind in one eye 
C) Barry, who was born one month premature 
D) Gary, who has the acuity of a typical six-month-old

Question 5

The fact that brain wiring is organized by experiences common to humans is referred to as

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A) altered inactivity. 
B) experience-dependent growth. 
C) experience-expectant growth. 
D) waking activity. 
A) altered inactivity. 
B) experience-dependent growth. 
C) experience-expectant growth. 
D) waking activity.

Question 6

Describe how developmental psychologists determine whether infants have a sense of self. Then discuss how the "theory of mind" is related to one's sense of self.

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​ Developmental psychologist infer that

Question 7

Which statement concerning co-sleeping is accurate?

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A) It is most effective in cultures that value child self-reliance. 
B) It can reduce the need for elaborate rituals aimed at having children sleep in their own rooms. 
C) It seems to negatively affect child-parent bonding. 
D) It is done exclusively with mom. 
A) It is most effective in cultures that value child self-reliance. 
B) It can reduce the need for elaborate rituals aimed at having children sleep in their own rooms. 
C) It seems to negatively affect child-parent bonding. 
D) It is done exclusively with mom.

Question 8

A researcher who is trying to determine the smallest pattern that infants can dependably distinguish with their eyes is studying visual _______________.

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The answer of A researcher who is trying to determine...

Question 9

Which is the best example of differentiation?

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A) Jimmy's legs have matured to the point where he is capable of walking. 
B) Tommy learns how to grasp a spoon before he can successfully use it to eat. 
C) Lisa combines reaching, grasping, and wrist rotation and successfully uses a spoon to eat. 
D) Rebecca learns how to swim before she learns to walk. 
A) Jimmy's legs have matured to the point where he is capable of walking. 
B) Tommy learns how to grasp a spoon before he can successfully use it to eat. 
C) Lisa combines reaching, grasping, and wrist rotation and successfully uses a spoon to eat. 
D) Rebecca learns how to swim before she learns to walk.

Question 10

Marcie sings the same lullaby to her infant son every night because she believes he has learned to recognize it. Does recent research support her claim?

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A) No. Her son may recognize her voice but not a particular song. 
B) No. Research indicates he would not recognize Marcie's voice or the song she's singing. 
C) Yes. Her son would be able to recognize a particular lullaby. 
D) Yes. But only if her child is genetically predisposed to excel in music. 
A) No. Her son may recognize her voice but not a particular song. 
B) No. Research indicates he would not recognize Marcie's voice or the song she's singing. 
C) Yes. Her son would be able to recognize a particular lullaby. 
D) Yes. But only if her child is genetically predisposed to excel in music.

Question 11

Jeremy is a newborn infant who is crying. Describe three different types of cries and how you could tell which type Jeremy is vocalizing.

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​ The three types of cries are the basic

Question 12

Waking activity means that a baby is awake, calm, and attentive.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Your psychology professor asks you to assist her in her experiment. She is studying brain activity by monitoring blood flow to different areas of the brain. This indicates that your professor is most likely using ____ in her study.

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A) an electroencephalogram 
B) functional magnetic resonance imaging 
C) a visual cliff 
D) a neural plate 
A) an electroencephalogram 
B) functional magnetic resonance imaging 
C) a visual cliff 
D) a neural plate

Question 14

The fact that coarser objects are perceived as further away than more solid objects forms the basis of the concept of linear perspective.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Yoko, who has not seen her nephew John since he was born, is surprised to see the 12-month-old standing upright and taking a few steps. In view of this accomplishment, Yoko realizes that John is now considered a(n)

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A) neonate. 
B) infant. 
C) toddler. 
D) preschooler. 
A) neonate. 
B) infant. 
C) toddler. 
D) preschooler.

Question 16

.​ If Nurse Ratchett indicates that the procedure that is about to be performed on infant Ramon involves the use of metal electrodes, you would expect that the procedure is a(n)

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A) amniocentesis. 
B) functional magnetic resonance imaging. 
C) Apgar. 
D) electroencephalogram. 
A) amniocentesis. 
B) functional magnetic resonance imaging. 
C) Apgar. 
D) electroencephalogram.

Question 17

The fact that an infant's perception of a stimulus is best if it stimulates more than one sense simultaneously is best described as

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A) SIDS. 
B) differentiation. 
C) intersensory redundancy. 
D) theory of mind. 
A) SIDS. 
B) differentiation. 
C) intersensory redundancy. 
D) theory of mind.

Question 18

​Dr. Moreau is planning a demonstration on infant visual perception for her developmental psychology class. In order to demonstrate the sharpness of an infant's vision at 20 feet, Dr. Moreau should have students look at an object about ____ feet away.

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A) 200-400 
B) 100-150 
C) 40-50 
D) 15-20 
A) 200-400 
B) 100-150 
C) 40-50 
D) 15-20

Question 19

_______________ refers to the extent to which brain organization is flexible.

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The answer of _______________ refers to the extent to which...

Question 20

Malnutrition seems to be most damaging if it occurs during

Accepted Answer

A) adulthood. 
B) childhood. 
C) adolescence. 
D) infancy. 
A) adulthood. 
B) childhood. 
C) adolescence. 
D) infancy.

If a baby is breast-fed, it is more likely to

Which technique is recommended for making finicky eaters more open-minded about the food they eat?

Sixteen-year-old Marshall was severely malnourished as an infant. Compared to his peers who were not malnourished as infants, Marshall is most likely to

Which one-year-old would not be able to utilize retinal disparity to perceive depth?

The fact that brain wiring is organized by experiences common to humans is referred to as

Describe how developmental psychologists determine whether infants have a sense of self. Then discuss how the "theory of mind" is related to one's sense of self.

Which statement concerning co-sleeping is accurate?

A researcher who is trying to determine the smallest pattern that infants can dependably distinguish with their eyes is studying visual _______________.

Which is the best example of differentiation?

Marcie sings the same lullaby to her infant son every night because she believes he has learned to recognize it. Does recent research support her claim?

Jeremy is a newborn infant who is crying. Describe three different types of cries and how you could tell which type Jeremy is vocalizing.

Waking activity means that a baby is awake, calm, and attentive.

Your psychology professor asks you to assist her in her experiment. She is studying brain activity by monitoring blood flow to different areas of the brain. This indicates that your professor is most likely using ____ in her study.

The fact that coarser objects are perceived as further away than more solid objects forms the basis of the concept of linear perspective.

Yoko, who has not seen her nephew John since he was born, is surprised to see the 12-month-old standing upright and taking a few steps. In view of this accomplishment, Yoko realizes that John is now considered a(n)

. If Nurse Ratchett indicates that the procedure that is about to be performed on infant Ramon involves the use of metal electrodes, you would expect that the procedure is a(n)

The fact that an infant's perception of a stimulus is best if it stimulates more than one sense simultaneously is best described as

Dr. Moreau is planning a demonstration on infant visual perception for her developmental psychology class. In order to demonstrate the sharpness of an infant's vision at 20 feet, Dr. Moreau should have students look at an object about ____ feet away.

_______________ refers to the extent to which brain organization is flexible.

Malnutrition seems to be most damaging if it occurs during

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If a baby is breast-fed, it is more likely to

Which technique is recommended for making finicky eaters more open-minded about the food they eat?

Sixteen-year-old Marshall was severely malnourished as an infant. Compared to his peers who were not malnourished as infants, Marshall is most likely to

Which one-year-old would not be able to utilize retinal disparity to perceive depth?

The fact that brain wiring is organized by experiences common to humans is referred to as

Describe how developmental psychologists determine whether infants have a sense of self. Then discuss how the "theory of mind" is related to one's sense of self.

Which statement concerning co-sleeping is accurate?

A researcher who is trying to determine the smallest pattern that infants can dependably distinguish with their eyes is studying visual _______________.

Which is the best example of differentiation?

Marcie sings the same lullaby to her infant son every night because she believes he has learned to recognize it. Does recent research support her claim?

Jeremy is a newborn infant who is crying. Describe three different types of cries and how you could tell which type Jeremy is vocalizing.

Waking activity means that a baby is awake, calm, and attentive.

Your psychology professor asks you to assist her in her experiment. She is studying brain activity by monitoring blood flow to different areas of the brain. This indicates that your professor is most likely using ____ in her study.

The fact that coarser objects are perceived as further away than more solid objects forms the basis of the concept of linear perspective.

Yoko, who has not seen her nephew John since he was born, is surprised to see the 12-month-old standing upright and taking a few steps. In view of this accomplishment, Yoko realizes that John is now considered a(n)

.​ If Nurse Ratchett indicates that the procedure that is about to be performed on infant Ramon involves the use of metal electrodes, you would expect that the procedure is a(n)

The fact that an infant's perception of a stimulus is best if it stimulates more than one sense simultaneously is best described as

​Dr. Moreau is planning a demonstration on infant visual perception for her developmental psychology class. In order to demonstrate the sharpness of an infant's vision at 20 feet, Dr. Moreau should have students look at an object about ____ feet away.

_______________ refers to the extent to which brain organization is flexible.

Malnutrition seems to be most damaging if it occurs during

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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. If Nurse Ratchett indicates that the procedure that is about to be performed on infant Ramon involves the use of metal electrodes, you would expect that the procedure is a(n)

Dr. Moreau is planning a demonstration on infant visual perception for her developmental psychology class. In order to demonstrate the sharpness of an infant's vision at 20 feet, Dr. Moreau should have students look at an object about ____ feet away.