Question 1

_____ wraps around axons and speeds up neural transmission.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ wraps around axons and speeds up...

Question 2

Infant crying is typically accompanied by agitated and uncoordinated movement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What differentiates a basic cry from a mad cry?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mad cries are more intense. 
B)  Basic cries are more intense. 
C)  Mad cries have a more sudden onset. 
D)  Basic cries have a more sudden onset. 
A)  Mad cries are more intense. 
B)  Basic cries are more intense. 
C)  Mad cries have a more sudden onset. 
D)  Basic cries have a more sudden onset.

Question 4

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)

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

If Andrew is shy when he is two-years-old, he is more likely to be ____ when he is four-years-old.

Accepted Answer

A)  highly sociable 
B)  happy 
C)  argumentative 
D)  shy 
A)  highly sociable 
B)  happy 
C)  argumentative 
D)  shy

Question 6

Describe early motor skill development by focusing on the topics of grasping and handedness.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe early motor skill development by focusing...

Question 7

Infants

Accepted Answer

A)  cannot experience pain. 
B)  don't react to pain-inducing stimuli. 
C)  produce a distinct "pain cry." 
D)  are much more sensitive to pain than teenagers. 
A)  cannot experience pain. 
B)  don't react to pain-inducing stimuli. 
C)  produce a distinct "pain cry." 
D)  are much more sensitive to pain than teenagers.

Question 8

Newborns

Accepted Answer

A)  are incapable of perceiving color. 
B)  can perceive few colors. 
C)  can perceive color as well as adults. 
D)  can perceive more colors than most adults. 
A)  are incapable of perceiving color. 
B)  can perceive few colors. 
C)  can perceive color as well as adults. 
D)  can perceive more colors than most adults.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Johanna swaddles her baby in a blanket, puts her in a car seat, and drives around the block for 30 minutes. Johanna is probably trying to

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulate the intellectual skills of her baby. 
B)  prevent alert inactivity. 
C)  prevent waking activity. 
D)  get her baby to stop crying. 
A)  stimulate the intellectual skills of her baby. 
B)  prevent alert inactivity. 
C)  prevent waking activity. 
D)  get her baby to stop crying.

Question 11

While observing brain activity, Dr. Smith proclaims, "This brain is definitely experiencing a downsizing in the number of connections between neurons." This indicates that the brain Dr. Smith is studying is undergoing

Accepted Answer

A)  synaptic pruning. 
B)  motion parallax. 
C)  cephalocaudal development. 
D)  dendritic expansion. 
A)  synaptic pruning. 
B)  motion parallax. 
C)  cephalocaudal development. 
D)  dendritic expansion.

Question 12

After a one-year checkup, your physician comments, "There has been virtually no development of the cones in your daughter's visual system." What impact would this have?

Accepted Answer

A)  Your daughter would be blind. 
B)  Your daughter would have no depth perception. 
C)  Your daughter would have trouble tracking moving objects. 
D)  Your daughter would have difficulty distinguishing colors. 
A)  Your daughter would be blind. 
B)  Your daughter would have no depth perception. 
C)  Your daughter would have trouble tracking moving objects. 
D)  Your daughter would have difficulty distinguishing colors.

Question 13

The _____ is the wrinkled surface portion of the brain that regulates many human functions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _____ is the wrinkled surface portion...

Question 14

Nathan suddenly lets out a high-pitched cry, lowers his eyebrows, and purses his lips. You would be safest in assuming that Nathan is

Accepted Answer

A)  happy. 
B)  cold. 
C)  experiencing pain. 
D)  playing peek-a-boo. 
A)  happy. 
B)  cold. 
C)  experiencing pain. 
D)  playing peek-a-boo.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

The three types of cries are the basic c

Question 16

Visual expansion is a form of depth perception based on the retinal size of an image.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Who would be best at differentiating between two different monkey faces?

Accepted Answer

A)  Serena, who is 6 months old 
B)  Julie, who is 1 year old 
C)  Patti, who is 6 years old 
D)  Courtney, who is 12 years old 
A)  Serena, who is 6 months old 
B)  Julie, who is 1 year old 
C)  Patti, who is 6 years old 
D)  Courtney, who is 12 years old

Question 18

You are being placed on a large piece of glass with a checkerboard-patterned platform underneath it. Your mother walks to the other side of this platform and calls for you to crawl to her. Many years later, you will discover that this was all part of an experiment to test your

Accepted Answer

A)  visual acuity. 
B)  ability to recognize your mother. 
C)  motor development. 
D)  depth perception. 
A)  visual acuity. 
B)  ability to recognize your mother. 
C)  motor development. 
D)  depth perception.

Question 19

UNICEF (2006) estimates that about one in _____ children under age five suffers from malnutrition.

Accepted Answer

A)  four 
B)  six 
C)  eight 
D)  ten 
A)  four 
B)  six 
C)  eight 
D)  ten

Question 20

The human brain consists of four hemispheres.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

_____ wraps around axons and speeds up neural transmission.

Infant crying is typically accompanied by agitated and uncoordinated movement.

What differentiates a basic cry from a mad cry?

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)

If Andrew is shy when he is two-years-old, he is more likely to be ____ when he is four-years-old.

Describe early motor skill development by focusing on the topics of grasping and handedness.

Infants

Newborns

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

Johanna swaddles her baby in a blanket, puts her in a car seat, and drives around the block for 30 minutes. Johanna is probably trying to

While observing brain activity, Dr. Smith proclaims, "This brain is definitely experiencing a downsizing in the number of connections between neurons." This indicates that the brain Dr. Smith is studying is undergoing

After a one-year checkup, your physician comments, "There has been virtually no development of the cones in your daughter's visual system." What impact would this have?

The _____ is the wrinkled surface portion of the brain that regulates many human functions.

Nathan suddenly lets out a high-pitched cry, lowers his eyebrows, and purses his lips. You would be safest in assuming that Nathan is

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

Visual expansion is a form of depth perception based on the retinal size of an image.

Who would be best at differentiating between two different monkey faces?

You are being placed on a large piece of glass with a checkerboard-patterned platform underneath it. Your mother walks to the other side of this platform and calls for you to crawl to her. Many years later, you will discover that this was all part of an experiment to test your

UNICEF (2006) estimates that about one in _____ children under age five suffers from malnutrition.

The human brain consists of four hemispheres.

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

Being with Others: Forming Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood

Work and Leisure: Occupational and Lifestyle Issues in Young and Middle Adulthood

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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Exam 3: Tools for Exploring the World: Physical, Perceptual, and Motor Development

_____ wraps around axons and speeds up neural transmission.

Infant crying is typically accompanied by agitated and uncoordinated movement.

What differentiates a basic cry from a mad cry?

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)

If Andrew is shy when he is two-years-old, he is more likely to be ____ when he is four-years-old.

Describe early motor skill development by focusing on the topics of grasping and handedness.

Infants

Newborns

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

Johanna swaddles her baby in a blanket, puts her in a car seat, and drives around the block for 30 minutes. Johanna is probably trying to

While observing brain activity, Dr. Smith proclaims, "This brain is definitely experiencing a downsizing in the number of connections between neurons." This indicates that the brain Dr. Smith is studying is undergoing

After a one-year checkup, your physician comments, "There has been virtually no development of the cones in your daughter's visual system." What impact would this have?

The _____ is the wrinkled surface portion of the brain that regulates many human functions.

Nathan suddenly lets out a high-pitched cry, lowers his eyebrows, and purses his lips. You would be safest in assuming that Nathan is

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

Visual expansion is a form of depth perception based on the retinal size of an image.

Who would be best at differentiating between two different monkey faces?

You are being placed on a large piece of glass with a checkerboard-patterned platform underneath it. Your mother walks to the other side of this platform and calls for you to crawl to her. Many years later, you will discover that this was all part of an experiment to test your

UNICEF (2006) estimates that about one in _____ children under age five suffers from malnutrition.

The human brain consists of four hemispheres.

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

Being with Others: Forming Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood

Work and Leisure: Occupational and Lifestyle Issues in Young and Middle Adulthood

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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