Question 1

The inability of orphans in Teheran to sit or stand securely can likely be attributed to …

Accepted Answer

A) lack of affection 
B) restriction of opportunity to practise movement 
C) premature birth 
D) use of cradles while carried on the backs of adults 
A) lack of affection 
B) restriction of opportunity to practise movement 
C) premature birth 
D) use of cradles while carried on the backs of adults B

Question 2

Locomotion milestones with various infants …

Accepted Answer

A) are accomplished in the same timeframe and in the same order 
B) vary in time but are accomplished in the same order 
C) vary in time and are not always done in the same order 
D) are accomplished in the same time frame but vary in order 
A) are accomplished in the same timeframe and in the same order 
B) vary in time but are accomplished in the same order 
C) vary in time and are not always done in the same order 
D) are accomplished in the same time frame but vary in order C

Question 3

In a study that interviewed mothers after a severe ice storm, a correlation was found between the IQs of the children and …

Accepted Answer

A) the mother's stress level 
B) the mother's diet 
C) the mother's use of illegal drugs 
D) the mother's use of alchohol 
A) the mother's stress level 
B) the mother's diet 
C) the mother's use of illegal drugs 
D) the mother's use of alchohol A

Question 4

Infant symptoms of facial deformity, retarded growth, and intellectual instability are signs of …

Accepted Answer

A) poor nutrition by the mother 
B) high stress levels of the mother 
C) alchohol consumption by the mother 
D) illegal drug use by the mother 
A) poor nutrition by the mother 
B) high stress levels of the mother 
C) alchohol consumption by the mother 
D) illegal drug use by the mother

Question 5

The study by Wolke and Meyer showed that ________________ may be the underlying problem of the learning difficulties experienced by preterm children.

Accepted Answer

A) a low IQ 
B) difficulty in serial processing 
C) difficulty with language skills 
D) difficulty in simultaneous processing 
A) a low IQ 
B) difficulty in serial processing 
C) difficulty with language skills 
D) difficulty in simultaneous processing

Question 6

Babies have been observed blinking inside the womb …

Accepted Answer

A) when they are read to 
B) when they hear a sound 
C) when the mother's tummy is pressed 
D) when the mother is stressed 
A) when they are read to 
B) when they hear a sound 
C) when the mother's tummy is pressed 
D) when the mother is stressed

Question 7

In comparing extreme premature birth children with normal birth children, you would expect the former to have …

Accepted Answer

A) distinctive facial deformity 
B) high pitched and excessive crying 
C) low body weight 
D) unstable heart rate 
A) distinctive facial deformity 
B) high pitched and excessive crying 
C) low body weight 
D) unstable heart rate

Question 8

Newborns can only focus their vision sharply on objects …

Accepted Answer

A) within 21 cm 
B) at about 21 cm 
C) they cannot visually focus until three months 
D) further than 21 cm 
A) within 21 cm 
B) at about 21 cm 
C) they cannot visually focus until three months 
D) further than 21 cm

Question 9

Which reaching skill is defined as being able to successfully attain a desired object?

Accepted Answer

A) Precision reaching 
B) Goal-directed reaching 
C) Bi-manual reaching 
D) Pre-reaching 
A) Precision reaching 
B) Goal-directed reaching 
C) Bi-manual reaching 
D) Pre-reaching

Question 10

Contemporary belief holds that …

Accepted Answer

A) babies experience the world 'as one great blooming, buzzing confusion' 
B) babies are a 'blank slate' 
C) babies are already familiar with some features of the world at birth 
D) an infant's senses are fully formed at birth 
A) babies experience the world 'as one great blooming, buzzing confusion' 
B) babies are a 'blank slate' 
C) babies are already familiar with some features of the world at birth 
D) an infant's senses are fully formed at birth

Question 11

After being able to lift their heads, babies can then normally …

Accepted Answer

A) raise themselves on all four limbs 
B) raise themselves on their arms in hands 
C) raise their head and chest 
D) bottom shuffle 
A) raise themselves on all four limbs 
B) raise themselves on their arms in hands 
C) raise their head and chest 
D) bottom shuffle

Question 12

The auditory system …

Accepted Answer

A) develops such that the cochlea forms last 
B) continues gaining acuity throughout the first year after birth 
C) is able to only detect the strong heartbeat and internal organs of the mother in the prenatal environment 
D) develops from the inside out 
A) develops such that the cochlea forms last 
B) continues gaining acuity throughout the first year after birth 
C) is able to only detect the strong heartbeat and internal organs of the mother in the prenatal environment 
D) develops from the inside out

Question 13

Which motor reflex is NOT present with human infants?

Accepted Answer

A) Sucking 
B) Standing 
C) Gripping 
D) Stepping 
A) Sucking 
B) Standing 
C) Gripping 
D) Stepping

Question 14

It is expected that most people have an IQ score of about …

Accepted Answer

A) 100 
B) 82 
C) 120 
D) 50 
A) 100 
B) 82 
C) 120 
D) 50

Question 15

Which would you not expect from a child who was born extremely prematurely?

Accepted Answer

A) Higher body weight then average 
B) Lower IQ than average 
C) More likely to have difficulty with rhyming 
D) More like to have a twin sibling 
A) Higher body weight then average 
B) Lower IQ than average 
C) More likely to have difficulty with rhyming 
D) More like to have a twin sibling

Question 16

In Macfarlane's 1975 study, babies found their mother's milk by …

Accepted Answer

A) tasting 
B) touching 
C) hearing 
D) smelling 
A) tasting 
B) touching 
C) hearing 
D) smelling

Question 17

A reduced blood supply to the foetus can be caused by …

Accepted Answer

A) high stress levels for the mother 
B) alchohol use by the mother 
C) poor nutrition 
D) cocaine use by the mother 
A) high stress levels for the mother 
B) alchohol use by the mother 
C) poor nutrition 
D) cocaine use by the mother

Question 18

High levels of cortisol indicate …

Accepted Answer

A) a high stress level 
B) the use of illegal drugs 
C) a low stress level 
D) normal prenatal development 
A) a high stress level 
B) the use of illegal drugs 
C) a low stress level 
D) normal prenatal development

Question 19

Longer gestations periods in various animals are correlated with …

Accepted Answer

A) the intelligence of the offspring 
B) the survival viability of the offspring 
C) the size of the offspring 
D) the type of offspring 
A) the intelligence of the offspring 
B) the survival viability of the offspring 
C) the size of the offspring 
D) the type of offspring

The inability of orphans in Teheran to sit or stand securely can likely be attributed to …

Locomotion milestones with various infants …

In a study that interviewed mothers after a severe ice storm, a correlation was found between the IQs of the children and …

Infant symptoms of facial deformity, retarded growth, and intellectual instability are signs of …

The study by Wolke and Meyer showed that ________________ may be the underlying problem of the learning difficulties experienced by preterm children.

Babies have been observed blinking inside the womb …

In comparing extreme premature birth children with normal birth children, you would expect the former to have …

Newborns can only focus their vision sharply on objects …

Which reaching skill is defined as being able to successfully attain a desired object?

Contemporary belief holds that …

After being able to lift their heads, babies can then normally …

The auditory system …

Which motor reflex is NOT present with human infants?

It is expected that most people have an IQ score of about …

Which would you not expect from a child who was born extremely prematurely?

In Macfarlane's 1975 study, babies found their mother's milk by …

A reduced blood supply to the foetus can be caused by …

High levels of cortisol indicate …

Longer gestations periods in various animals are correlated with …

Framework and Methods

Theories and Approaches

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Introduction to the Preschool Years

Cognitive Development in the Preschool Years

Language Development in the Preschool Years

Social and Emotional Development in the Preschool Years

Introduction to Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Literacy

Social and Emotional Development in Middle Childhood

Introduction to Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Emotional Development in Adolescence

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Exam 3: Introduction to Infancy

The inability of orphans in Teheran to sit or stand securely can likely be attributed to …

Locomotion milestones with various infants …

In a study that interviewed mothers after a severe ice storm, a correlation was found between the IQs of the children and …

Infant symptoms of facial deformity, retarded growth, and intellectual instability are signs of …

The study by Wolke and Meyer showed that ________________ may be the underlying problem of the learning difficulties experienced by preterm children.

Babies have been observed blinking inside the womb …

In comparing extreme premature birth children with normal birth children, you would expect the former to have …

Newborns can only focus their vision sharply on objects …

Which reaching skill is defined as being able to successfully attain a desired object?

Contemporary belief holds that …

After being able to lift their heads, babies can then normally …

The auditory system …

Which motor reflex is NOT present with human infants?

It is expected that most people have an IQ score of about …

Which would you not expect from a child who was born extremely prematurely?

In Macfarlane's 1975 study, babies found their mother's milk by …

A reduced blood supply to the foetus can be caused by …

High levels of cortisol indicate …

Longer gestations periods in various animals are correlated with …

Framework and Methods

Theories and Approaches

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Introduction to the Preschool Years

Cognitive Development in the Preschool Years

Language Development in the Preschool Years

Social and Emotional Development in the Preschool Years

Introduction to Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Literacy

Social and Emotional Development in Middle Childhood

Introduction to Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Emotional Development in Adolescence

Filters