Question 1

Which of the following was a finding by the U.S. National Longitudinal Survey of Youth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mothers with lower intelligence test scores tend to have larger families than mothers with higher scores. 
B)  Mothers with small families are usually less well-off economically than mothers with larger families. 
C)  First-born children in large families are more intelligent than their younger siblings. 
D)  Only children have lower intelligence test scores than children with siblings. 
A)  Mothers with lower intelligence test scores tend to have larger families than mothers with higher scores. 
B)  Mothers with small families are usually less well-off economically than mothers with larger families. 
C)  First-born children in large families are more intelligent than their younger siblings. 
D)  Only children have lower intelligence test scores than children with siblings.

Question 2

Rh factor incompatibility

Accepted Answer

A)  affects Rh positive mothers. 
B)  can result in infant death. 
C)  cannot be prevented in most cases. 
D)  usually affects firstborn children. 
A)  affects Rh positive mothers. 
B)  can result in infant death. 
C)  cannot be prevented in most cases. 
D)  usually affects firstborn children.

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true about Zola's third month of pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  She should be able to feel the baby move. 
B)  She should avoid regular exercise. 
C)  She should be able to hear the heartbeat through a stethoscope. 
D)  She should have gained at least 10 pounds since becoming pregnant. 
A)  She should be able to feel the baby move. 
B)  She should avoid regular exercise. 
C)  She should be able to hear the heartbeat through a stethoscope. 
D)  She should have gained at least 10 pounds since becoming pregnant.

Question 4

It is safe to drink _________ during pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

A)  no amount of alcohol 
B)  one alcoholic beverage per day 
C)  3 to 5 alcoholic beverages per week 
D)  a few alcoholic beverages per month 
A)  no amount of alcohol 
B)  one alcoholic beverage per day 
C)  3 to 5 alcoholic beverages per week 
D)  a few alcoholic beverages per month

Question 5

Kelly, a pregnant 30-year-old, has contracted the most common parasitic infection. Kelly has

Accepted Answer

A)  rubella. 
B)  toxoplasmosis. 
C)  cytomegalovirus. 
D)  herpes simplex 2. 
A)  rubella. 
B)  toxoplasmosis. 
C)  cytomegalovirus. 
D)  herpes simplex 2.

Question 6

The _____ have a long period of sensitivity to teratogens.

Accepted Answer

A)  hands and feet 
B)  palate and mouth 
C)  arms and legs 
D)  brain and eyes 
A)  hands and feet 
B)  palate and mouth 
C)  arms and legs 
D)  brain and eyes

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true about only children?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are more intelligent than children with siblings. 
B)  They are as well-adjusted as children with siblings. 
C)  They have more emotional problems than children with siblings. 
D)  They are less intelligent than children with siblings. 
A)  They are more intelligent than children with siblings. 
B)  They are as well-adjusted as children with siblings. 
C)  They have more emotional problems than children with siblings. 
D)  They are less intelligent than children with siblings.

Question 8

The ________ becomes the new organism.

Accepted Answer

A)  embryonic disk 
B)  trophoblast 
C)  amnion 
D)  chorion 
A)  embryonic disk 
B)  trophoblast 
C)  amnion 
D)  chorion

Question 9

Sperm can survive for up to

Accepted Answer

A)  twelve hours. 
B)  two days. 
C)  four days. 
D)  six days. 
A)  twelve hours. 
B)  two days. 
C)  four days. 
D)  six days.

Question 10

The more a pregnant woman seeks information by reading or accessing websites, the

Accepted Answer

A)  more confident she tends to feel about parenting. 
B)  less anxious she tends to feel about parenting. 
C)  less likely she will ask questions to medical professionals. 
D)  more likely she will be dissatisfied with her parenting experience. 
A)  more confident she tends to feel about parenting. 
B)  less anxious she tends to feel about parenting. 
C)  less likely she will ask questions to medical professionals. 
D)  more likely she will be dissatisfied with her parenting experience.

Question 11

During the period of the fetus, the

Accepted Answer

A)  developing organism increases rapidly in size. 
B)  most rapid prenatal changes take place. 
C)  heart begins to pump blood. 
D)  brain is formed. 
A)  developing organism increases rapidly in size. 
B)  most rapid prenatal changes take place. 
C)  heart begins to pump blood. 
D)  brain is formed.

Question 12

A severe famine in the Netherlands during World War II revealed that

Accepted Answer

A)  the sensitive-period concept operates with nutrition. 
B)  malnutrition during the first trimester is not associated with miscarriage. 
C)  malnutrition in the second trimester is associated with large head size. 
D)  malnutrition during the third trimester is associated with physical defects. 
A)  the sensitive-period concept operates with nutrition. 
B)  malnutrition during the first trimester is not associated with miscarriage. 
C)  malnutrition in the second trimester is associated with large head size. 
D)  malnutrition during the third trimester is associated with physical defects.

Question 13

Which of the following statements about models of effective parenthood is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Overall, men are more likely than women to come to terms with negative experiences in their own childhoods and build helathier and happier relationships with their children. 
B)  In most cases, people who have negative experiences in their own childhoods have conflicted relationships with their children. 
C)  Many people come to terms with negative experiences in their own childhoods and build healthier and happier relationships with their children. 
D)  Most people are unable to come to terms with negative experiences in their own childhoods and have conflicted relationships with their own children. 
A)  Overall, men are more likely than women to come to terms with negative experiences in their own childhoods and build helathier and happier relationships with their children. 
B)  In most cases, people who have negative experiences in their own childhoods have conflicted relationships with their children. 
C)  Many people come to terms with negative experiences in their own childhoods and build healthier and happier relationships with their children. 
D)  Most people are unable to come to terms with negative experiences in their own childhoods and have conflicted relationships with their own children.

Question 14

The ovum can survive for _____ after it is released into the fallopian tube.

Accepted Answer

A)  a couple of hours 
B)  one day 
C)  four days 
D)  six days 
A)  a couple of hours 
B)  one day 
C)  four days 
D)  six days

Question 15

In the United States today, ______ percent of married couples bear children.

Accepted Answer

A)  50 
B)  60 
C)  70 
D)  80 
A)  50 
B)  60 
C)  70 
D)  80

Question 16

In one study, more active fetuses during the third trimester became 1-year-olds who __________ than those who were less active prenatally.

Accepted Answer

A)  could better handle frustration 
B)  less readily interacted with unfamiliar adults 
C)  were more fearful 
D)  less readily interacted with toys 
A)  could better handle frustration 
B)  less readily interacted with unfamiliar adults 
C)  were more fearful 
D)  less readily interacted with toys

Question 17

Describe the period of the zygote, including the major developments that occur during this period.

Accepted Answer

The period of the zygote lasts about two

Question 18

The harm done by teratogens

Accepted Answer

A)  is simple and straightforward. 
B)  always creates a "monstrosity" or malformation. 
C)  depends on dose, heredity, age, and other negative influences. 
D)  can rarely be prevented. 
A)  is simple and straightforward. 
B)  always creates a "monstrosity" or malformation. 
C)  depends on dose, heredity, age, and other negative influences. 
D)  can rarely be prevented.

Question 19

Prenatal maternal stress is

Accepted Answer

A)  especially damaging during the first trimester. 
B)  related to pyloric stenosis. 
C)  associated with emotional, but not physical, difficulties. 
D)  related to neural tube defects. 
A)  especially damaging during the first trimester. 
B)  related to pyloric stenosis. 
C)  associated with emotional, but not physical, difficulties. 
D)  related to neural tube defects.

Question 20

The _______ produces blood cells until the developing liver, spleen, and bone marrow are mature enough to take over this function.

Accepted Answer

A)  amnion 
B)  chorion 
C)  placenta 
D)  yolk sac 
A)  amnion 
B)  chorion 
C)  placenta 
D)  yolk sac

Which of the following was a finding by the U.S. National Longitudinal Survey of Youth?

Rh factor incompatibility

Which of the following statements is true about Zola's third month of pregnancy?

It is safe to drink _________ during pregnancy.

Kelly, a pregnant 30-year-old, has contracted the most common parasitic infection. Kelly has

The _____ have a long period of sensitivity to teratogens.

Which of the following statements is true about only children?

The ________ becomes the new organism.

Sperm can survive for up to

The more a pregnant woman seeks information by reading or accessing websites, the

During the period of the fetus, the

A severe famine in the Netherlands during World War II revealed that

Which of the following statements about models of effective parenthood is true?

The ovum can survive for _____ after it is released into the fallopian tube.

In the United States today, ______ percent of married couples bear children.

In one study, more active fetuses during the third trimester became 1-year-olds who __________ than those who were less active prenatally.

Describe the period of the zygote, including the major developments that occur during this period.

The harm done by teratogens

Prenatal maternal stress is

The _______ produces blood cells until the developing liver, spleen, and bone marrow are mature enough to take over this function.

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Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

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Exam 3: Prenatal Development

Which of the following was a finding by the U.S. National Longitudinal Survey of Youth?

Rh factor incompatibility

Which of the following statements is true about Zola's third month of pregnancy?

It is safe to drink _________ during pregnancy.

Kelly, a pregnant 30-year-old, has contracted the most common parasitic infection. Kelly has

The _____ have a long period of sensitivity to teratogens.

Which of the following statements is true about only children?

The ________ becomes the new organism.

Sperm can survive for up to

The more a pregnant woman seeks information by reading or accessing websites, the

During the period of the fetus, the

A severe famine in the Netherlands during World War II revealed that

Which of the following statements about models of effective parenthood is true?

The ovum can survive for _____ after it is released into the fallopian tube.

In the United States today, ______ percent of married couples bear children.

In one study, more active fetuses during the third trimester became 1-year-olds who __________ than those who were less active prenatally.

Describe the period of the zygote, including the major developments that occur during this period.

The harm done by teratogens

Prenatal maternal stress is

The _______ produces blood cells until the developing liver, spleen, and bone marrow are mature enough to take over this function.

History, Theory, and Research Strategies

Genetic and Environmental Foundations

Birth and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical Development in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Development in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

Emerging Adulthood

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