Question 1

What does the comparatively long phase of postnatal development in humans imply about the role of experience in neurological development?

Accepted Answer

Although the basic sequence of prenatal and postnatal brain development in humans is similar to that of other mammals, the prolonged time course involved in cortical specialization suggests that individual experience can greatly influence both functional and structural development of the brain.

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of functional refinement of the visual cortical over the first year?

Accepted Answer

A)  The emergence of brain areas responsive to integrated binocular input around 4 months of age 
B)  The integration of visual and motor areas contributing to early hand-eye coordination after 10 months 
C)  The activation of color recognition cells at 2 months of age 
D)  All of these 
A)  The emergence of brain areas responsive to integrated binocular input around 4 months of age 
B)  The integration of visual and motor areas contributing to early hand-eye coordination after 10 months 
C)  The activation of color recognition cells at 2 months of age 
D)  All of these A

Question 3

Which of the following social behaviors begin to appear earliest in development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Face recognition 
B)  Detecting eye gaze 
C)  Orienting to name 
D)  Joint attention 
A)  Face recognition 
B)  Detecting eye gaze 
C)  Orienting to name 
D)  Joint attention A

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of a newly emerging research method being utilized by developmental scientists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Molecular genetics 
B)  Twin studies 
C)  Gene therapy 
D)  Behavioral genetics 
A)  Molecular genetics 
B)  Twin studies 
C)  Gene therapy 
D)  Behavioral genetics

Question 5

In brain development, what are "regressive events" and when are they likely to occur?

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a type of cell migration that occurs during prenatal development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Relocation of large groups of cells to a different location 
B)  Passive displacement of older cells with newer cells 
C)  Movement of new cells past previously generated cells 
D)  Cells traveling from proliferative zones to particular brain regions 
A)  Relocation of large groups of cells to a different location 
B)  Passive displacement of older cells with newer cells 
C)  Movement of new cells past previously generated cells 
D)  Cells traveling from proliferative zones to particular brain regions

Question 7

Which of the following cortical areas reaches maturity LATEST in human development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prefrontal cortex 
B)  Left hemisphere language centers 
C)  Sensory-motor integration areas 
D)  Temporal lobe pathways 
A)  Prefrontal cortex 
B)  Left hemisphere language centers 
C)  Sensory-motor integration areas 
D)  Temporal lobe pathways

Question 8

Summarize the controversy in developmental neuroscience concerning the extent to which the differentiation of the cerebral cortex can be shaped by postnatal interactions with the external world.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

Research on infants with early focal injury to the left hemisphere typically find _____ in later language development compared with similar brain damage in adults:

Accepted Answer

A)  Subtle deficits 
B)  No differences 
C)  Profound delays 
D)  Greater cortical involvement 
A)  Subtle deficits 
B)  No differences 
C)  Profound delays 
D)  Greater cortical involvement

Question 10

Describe, with examples, the two main lines of research designed to investigate the extent to which particular cortical areas are "pre-wired" to support the acquisition of language.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

In humans, which of the following processes is complete, for the most part, around the time of birth?

Accepted Answer

A)  The vast majority of cells are in their adult locations in the brain 
B)  Myelinization of axons, which helps nerve conduction 
C)  The size and complexity of the dendrites in the brain 
D)  All of these 
A)  The vast majority of cells are in their adult locations in the brain 
B)  Myelinization of axons, which helps nerve conduction 
C)  The size and complexity of the dendrites in the brain 
D)  All of these

What does the comparatively long phase of postnatal development in humans imply about the role of experience in neurological development?

Which of the following is an example of functional refinement of the visual cortical over the first year?

Which of the following social behaviors begin to appear earliest in development?

Which of the following is an example of a newly emerging research method being utilized by developmental scientists?

In brain development, what are "regressive events" and when are they likely to occur?

Which of the following is NOT a type of cell migration that occurs during prenatal development?

Which of the following cortical areas reaches maturity LATEST in human development?

Summarize the controversy in developmental neuroscience concerning the extent to which the differentiation of the cerebral cortex can be shaped by postnatal interactions with the external world.

Research on infants with early focal injury to the left hemisphere typically find _____ in later language development compared with similar brain damage in adults:

Describe, with examples, the two main lines of research designed to investigate the extent to which particular cortical areas are "pre-wired" to support the acquisition of language.

In humans, which of the following processes is complete, for the most part, around the time of birth?

Who You Are Assessing

Why You Are Assessing

Getting to Know the Student

Selecting and Administering Tests

Assessing Motor Development and Motor Skill Performance

Assessing Physical Fitness

Assessing Posture and Gait

Assessing Perception and Cognition

Assessing Behavior and Social Competence

Appendix A: Sample Write-Up for Infant and Early Childhood Motor Development Tests

Appendix B: Sample Write-Up for Fundamental Motor Patterns Tests

Appendix C: Sample Write-Up for Motor Proficiency Tests

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Exam 4: Selecting an Appropriate Assessment Instrument

What does the comparatively long phase of postnatal development in humans imply about the role of experience in neurological development?

Which of the following is an example of functional refinement of the visual cortical over the first year?

Which of the following social behaviors begin to appear earliest in development?

Which of the following is an example of a newly emerging research method being utilized by developmental scientists?

In brain development, what are "regressive events" and when are they likely to occur?

Which of the following is NOT a type of cell migration that occurs during prenatal development?

Which of the following cortical areas reaches maturity LATEST in human development?

Summarize the controversy in developmental neuroscience concerning the extent to which the differentiation of the cerebral cortex can be shaped by postnatal interactions with the external world.

Research on infants with early focal injury to the left hemisphere typically find _____ in later language development compared with similar brain damage in adults:

Describe, with examples, the two main lines of research designed to investigate the extent to which particular cortical areas are "pre-wired" to support the acquisition of language.

In humans, which of the following processes is complete, for the most part, around the time of birth?

Who You Are Assessing

Why You Are Assessing

Getting to Know the Student

Selecting and Administering Tests

Assessing Motor Development and Motor Skill Performance

Assessing Physical Fitness

Assessing Posture and Gait

Assessing Perception and Cognition

Assessing Behavior and Social Competence

Appendix A: Sample Write-Up for Infant and Early Childhood Motor Development Tests

Appendix B: Sample Write-Up for Fundamental Motor Patterns Tests

Appendix C: Sample Write-Up for Motor Proficiency Tests

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