Question 1

A baby will splay out its toes then curl them under in response to stroking the bottom of the foot. Which reflex is this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Moro 
B)  Nisod 
C)  Bronfenbrenner 
D)  Babinski 
A)  Moro 
B)  Nisod 
C)  Bronfenbrenner 
D)  Babinski

Question 2

Which of the following is true of synaptogenesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  It refers to the separation of connections between neurons. 
B)  Once it begins shortly after birth, it continues at a steady and constant pace. 
C)  It results in an decreases in brain size of four times by age four. 
D)  Each period of synaptogenesis is followed by a period of pruning. 
A)  It refers to the separation of connections between neurons. 
B)  Once it begins shortly after birth, it continues at a steady and constant pace. 
C)  It results in an decreases in brain size of four times by age four. 
D)  Each period of synaptogenesis is followed by a period of pruning.

Question 3

What effect does watching television have on the developing brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Any television watching prior to age two is likely to inhibit healthy brain development. 
B)  Toddlers might improve their vocabulary and social skills by watching high-quality television programs. 
C)  Television programs such as Sesame Street can interfere with synaptogenesis. 
D)  The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children between 18 months and two years of age watch 2 - 3 hours per day of educational programming. 
A)  Any television watching prior to age two is likely to inhibit healthy brain development. 
B)  Toddlers might improve their vocabulary and social skills by watching high-quality television programs. 
C)  Television programs such as Sesame Street can interfere with synaptogenesis. 
D)  The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children between 18 months and two years of age watch 2 - 3 hours per day of educational programming.

Question 4

After watching the video clip on breast feeding, what recommendations would you make to a new mother based in this information? How would you support your recommendations?

Accepted Answer

Most cultures breast feed their children

Question 5

Moesha and Nick have a newborn. If their baby is an average infant, by his first birthday he will have had which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Measles 
B)  Several instances of sleep apnea 
C)  No illnesses whatsoever 
D)  Seven respiratory illnesses 
A)  Measles 
B)  Several instances of sleep apnea 
C)  No illnesses whatsoever 
D)  Seven respiratory illnesses

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true regarding the well-known research carried out by Gibson and Walk on depth perception?

Accepted Answer

A)  It provided little information regarding depth perception in children under the age of six months. 
B)  Children who had developed depth perception would continue to crawl beyond the boundaries of the cliff. 
C)  Children use aesthetic cues to determine the depth of a cliff. 
D)  Flinching is observed in children as young as 3 months of age. 
A)  It provided little information regarding depth perception in children under the age of six months. 
B)  Children who had developed depth perception would continue to crawl beyond the boundaries of the cliff. 
C)  Children use aesthetic cues to determine the depth of a cliff. 
D)  Flinching is observed in children as young as 3 months of age.

Question 7

________ refers to the process of bone hardening.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ refers to the process of bone...

Question 8

Which of the following is the simplest precaution that a parent can take to reduce the risk of SIDS?

Accepted Answer

A)  Position the infant on his/her back to sleep 
B)  Feed the infant a high-fat diet 
C)  Ensure that the infant does not become ill with a respiratory infection 
D)  Position the child to sleep on his stomach 
A)  Position the infant on his/her back to sleep 
B)  Feed the infant a high-fat diet 
C)  Ensure that the infant does not become ill with a respiratory infection 
D)  Position the child to sleep on his stomach

Question 9

What causes infants and toddlers to be "top-heavy?" What are the results of this phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

They're top heavy because their brain si

Question 10

An infant's sleep/wake cycle lasts approximately how long?

Accepted Answer

A)  30 to 45 minutes 
B)  4 - 6 hours 
C)  2 hours 
D)  8 hours 
A)  30 to 45 minutes 
B)  4 - 6 hours 
C)  2 hours 
D)  8 hours

Question 11

________ refers to the idea that different sensory stimuli combine to form a single perception.

Accepted Answer

Intermodal

Question 12

At birth we lack the ability to perceive, think, or use language because which area of our brain is not well developed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medulla 
B)  Midbrain 
C)  Cortex 
D)  Glial cells 
A)  Medulla 
B)  Midbrain 
C)  Cortex 
D)  Glial cells

Question 13

Your daughter is 20 months old. Which of the following statements is most likely true regarding her auditory acuity and skills?

Accepted Answer

A)  While her auditory acuity is as good as an adult's, she does not yet have the ability to locate sounds. 
B)  She has the ability to locate sounds but is not yet able to distinguish between pitch and loudness. 
C)  Both her auditory acuity and ability to locate sound are not likely to full develop for another four months. 
D)  Her auditory acuity and ability to distinguish location of sound is nearly as good as that of an adult. 
A)  While her auditory acuity is as good as an adult's, she does not yet have the ability to locate sounds. 
B)  She has the ability to locate sounds but is not yet able to distinguish between pitch and loudness. 
C)  Both her auditory acuity and ability to locate sound are not likely to full develop for another four months. 
D)  Her auditory acuity and ability to distinguish location of sound is nearly as good as that of an adult.

Question 14

Elisa is growing up in a home where both Russian and English are spoken. Which of the following statements is most likely true of seven-month-old Elisa?

Accepted Answer

A)  She will be confused by the mixture of languages and will be delayed in her ability to distinguish contrasting sounds. 
B)  She can accurately discriminate all sound contrasts that appear in both languages. 
C)  She will respond to all sounds in the same way. 
D)  She will be able to respond to distinctions in sounds when her mother speaks, but not when her father or male siblings speak. 
A)  She will be confused by the mixture of languages and will be delayed in her ability to distinguish contrasting sounds. 
B)  She can accurately discriminate all sound contrasts that appear in both languages. 
C)  She will respond to all sounds in the same way. 
D)  She will be able to respond to distinctions in sounds when her mother speaks, but not when her father or male siblings speak.

Question 15

Which of the following is most likely responsible for infants' preference for their mothers' voices?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biological predisposition 
B)  In-vitro hearing 
C)  The survival instinct 
D)  In-utero learning 
A)  Biological predisposition 
B)  In-vitro hearing 
C)  The survival instinct 
D)  In-utero learning

Question 16

Fine motor skills of the hand develop, in part, because of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The progressive development of cartilage in the wrist bones. 
B)  The progressive development and separation of the wrist bones. 
C)  The development of bones in the fingers. 
D)  The growth of new neurons in the hands. 
A)  The progressive development of cartilage in the wrist bones. 
B)  The progressive development and separation of the wrist bones. 
C)  The development of bones in the fingers. 
D)  The growth of new neurons in the hands.

Question 17

Women born outside of the United States tend to show ________ rates of alcohol and tobacco use than U.S. women.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Women born outside of the United States...

Question 18

Which of the following is typically true of parents in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  They view an infant's erratic sleep patterns as a normal and healthy part of development. 
B)  They are more likely than European parents to attend to their crying child. 
C)  They view an infant's erratic sleep patterns as a problem that needs to be fixed. 
D)  They are more likely than European parents to ignore their crying child. 
A)  They view an infant's erratic sleep patterns as a normal and healthy part of development. 
B)  They are more likely than European parents to attend to their crying child. 
C)  They view an infant's erratic sleep patterns as a problem that needs to be fixed. 
D)  They are more likely than European parents to ignore their crying child.

Question 19

What is the difference between macronutrients and micronutrients?

Accepted Answer

Macronutrients refer

Question 20

Explain the progression of sound location from infancy to 18 months of age.

Accepted Answer

At two months it takes a 27 de

A baby will splay out its toes then curl them under in response to stroking the bottom of the foot. Which reflex is this?

Which of the following is true of synaptogenesis?

What effect does watching television have on the developing brain?

After watching the video clip on breast feeding, what recommendations would you make to a new mother based in this information? How would you support your recommendations?

Moesha and Nick have a newborn. If their baby is an average infant, by his first birthday he will have had which of the following?

Which of the following statements is true regarding the well-known research carried out by Gibson and Walk on depth perception?

________ refers to the process of bone hardening.

Which of the following is the simplest precaution that a parent can take to reduce the risk of SIDS?

What causes infants and toddlers to be "top-heavy?" What are the results of this phenomenon?

An infant's sleep/wake cycle lasts approximately how long?

________ refers to the idea that different sensory stimuli combine to form a single perception.

At birth we lack the ability to perceive, think, or use language because which area of our brain is not well developed?

Your daughter is 20 months old. Which of the following statements is most likely true regarding her auditory acuity and skills?

Elisa is growing up in a home where both Russian and English are spoken. Which of the following statements is most likely true of seven-month-old Elisa?

Which of the following is most likely responsible for infants' preference for their mothers' voices?

Fine motor skills of the hand develop, in part, because of which of the following?

Women born outside of the United States tend to show ________ rates of alcohol and tobacco use than U.S. women.

Which of the following is typically true of parents in the United States?

What is the difference between macronutrients and micronutrients?

Explain the progression of sound location from infancy to 18 months of age.

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Exam 4: Physical, Sensory, and Perceptual Development in Infancy

A baby will splay out its toes then curl them under in response to stroking the bottom of the foot. Which reflex is this?

Which of the following is true of synaptogenesis?

What effect does watching television have on the developing brain?

After watching the video clip on breast feeding, what recommendations would you make to a new mother based in this information? How would you support your recommendations?

Moesha and Nick have a newborn. If their baby is an average infant, by his first birthday he will have had which of the following?

Which of the following statements is true regarding the well-known research carried out by Gibson and Walk on depth perception?

________ refers to the process of bone hardening.

Which of the following is the simplest precaution that a parent can take to reduce the risk of SIDS?

What causes infants and toddlers to be "top-heavy?" What are the results of this phenomenon?

An infant's sleep/wake cycle lasts approximately how long?

________ refers to the idea that different sensory stimuli combine to form a single perception.

At birth we lack the ability to perceive, think, or use language because which area of our brain is not well developed?

Your daughter is 20 months old. Which of the following statements is most likely true regarding her auditory acuity and skills?

Elisa is growing up in a home where both Russian and English are spoken. Which of the following statements is most likely true of seven-month-old Elisa?

Which of the following is most likely responsible for infants' preference for their mothers' voices?

Fine motor skills of the hand develop, in part, because of which of the following?

Women born outside of the United States tend to show ________ rates of alcohol and tobacco use than U.S. women.

Which of the following is typically true of parents in the United States?

What is the difference between macronutrients and micronutrients?

Explain the progression of sound location from infancy to 18 months of age.

Basic Concepts and Methods

Theories of Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood

Death Dying and Bereavement

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