Question 1

Hand-eye coordination, which first appears at 4 months as infants are learning to grasp voluntarily, is related to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  visual cliff perception 
B)  gross motor development 
C)  head control 
D)  binocular vision development 
A)  visual cliff perception 
B)  gross motor development 
C)  head control 
D)  binocular vision development D

Question 2

By 9 or 10 months, an infant's ability to use its thumb and forefinger to form a pincer grasp is indicative of attaining a milestone relating to __________ development.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory 
B)  gross motor 
C)  fine motor 
D)  perceptual 
A)  sensory 
B)  gross motor 
C)  fine motor 
D)  perceptual C

Question 3

Some infants never crawl, but rather are quite content to sit and play.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Head control is a poor indicator of brain maturation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Babies are typically able to control their heads, shoulders, and arms before they can control their legs, which signifies that sequencing of motor development proceeds in a __________ direction.

Accepted Answer

A)  perceptual 
B)  cephalocaudal 
C)  integrated 
D)  proximodistral 
A)  perceptual 
B)  cephalocaudal 
C)  integrated 
D)  proximodistral

Question 6

By 6 months of age, an infant's ability to roll from its back to its front is indicative of attaining a milestone relating to __________ development.

Accepted Answer

A)  gross motor 
B)  fine motor 
C)  sensory 
D)  perceptual 
A)  gross motor 
B)  fine motor 
C)  sensory 
D)  perceptual

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT true regarding infant gross motor development?

Accepted Answer

A)  During the first 5 days after birth, infants need to be in a position of full body support. 
B)  By 5 months, infants can sit up with back support. 
C)  By 7 months, infants can sit alone, leaning forward onto their hands. 
D)  Infants can sit alone securely by 8 months, with their hands free to manipulate objects. 
A)  During the first 5 days after birth, infants need to be in a position of full body support. 
B)  By 5 months, infants can sit up with back support. 
C)  By 7 months, infants can sit alone, leaning forward onto their hands. 
D)  Infants can sit alone securely by 8 months, with their hands free to manipulate objects.

Question 8

At birth, visual acuity is about 20/100, which means that only objects within close range, such as the mother's face, are perfectly clear.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT true regarding infant gross motor development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infants' legs can hold their weight by 8 months. 
B)  Infants do not pull themselves into a standing position holding onto furniture until 9 months. 
C)  At first, infants sit down by letting go and falling and by 1 year, infants ease themselves down. 
D)  Infants' first steps typically occur around 18 to 24 months. 
A)  Infants' legs can hold their weight by 8 months. 
B)  Infants do not pull themselves into a standing position holding onto furniture until 9 months. 
C)  At first, infants sit down by letting go and falling and by 1 year, infants ease themselves down. 
D)  Infants' first steps typically occur around 18 to 24 months.

Question 10

Infants are able to discern color at birth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Infants begin purposely rolling from their back to one side at __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 week of age 
B)  1 month of age 
C)  4 months of age 
D)  8 months of age 
A)  1 week of age 
B)  1 month of age 
C)  4 months of age 
D)  8 months of age

Exam 24: Growth and Development II

Hand-eye coordination, which first appears at 4 months as infants are learning to grasp voluntarily, is related to __________.

By 9 or 10 months, an infant's ability to use its thumb and forefinger to form a pincer grasp is indicative of attaining a milestone relating to __________ development.

Some infants never crawl, but rather are quite content to sit and play.

Head control is a poor indicator of brain maturation.

Babies are typically able to control their heads, shoulders, and arms before they can control their legs, which signifies that sequencing of motor development proceeds in a __________ direction.

By 6 months of age, an infant's ability to roll from its back to its front is indicative of attaining a milestone relating to __________ development.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding infant gross motor development?

At birth, visual acuity is about 20/100, which means that only objects within close range, such as the mother's face, are perfectly clear.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding infant gross motor development?

Infants are able to discern color at birth.

Infants begin purposely rolling from their back to one side at __________.

Freud: Psychoanalytic Theory

Erikson: Eight Stages of the Life Cycle

Piaget: Universal Constructivist Perspective

VYGOTSKY: Culture and Development

Bronfenbrenner: Ecology of Human Development

Maslow: Humanistic Perspective on Development

Pavlov, Skinner, and Bandura: Learning Perspective on Development

A Cultural Perspective on Development

Gender Differences

A Social Class of Perspective on Development

Genes, Chromosomes, and DNA

Fertilization in Utero

Conception to Birth

Infertility

Assisted Reproductive Techniques

The Human Genome Project

Genetic Disorders

Influences on Prenatal Development

Hazards of Prematurity

Adoption

Reflexes

Neonatal Assessment

Growth and Development I

Brain Development

Cognitive Development

Language Development

First Relationship

Attachment

Emotional Development

Growth and Motor Development

Cognitive Development I

Cognitive Development II

Early Childhood Education

Language Development

Role of the Family

Homeless Children

Divorce

Day Care

Development Staff

Gender Development I

Gender Development II

Pay Behavior

Physical Growth and Development

Cognitive Development

Intelligence

Problem Solving

Moral Development

Language Development

Peers and Social Development

Schools and Learning

Creativity in Children

Resilience in Childhood

Children With Challenges

Puberty

Healthy and Risky Behaviors

Sexuality

Cognitive Development

Adolescent Thought

Peer Relationship

The Search for Identity

Motivating Adolescents

Delinquency and Violence

Mental Health Problems

Early Adulthood: Physical Health

Early Adulthood: Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Psychosocial Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical Health

Middle Adulthood: Cognitive Development