Question 1

Experience-dependent brain growth __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  occurs throughout our lives 
B)  depends on ordinary experiences of infants, toddlers, and young children 
C)  provides the foundation for experience-expectant brain growth 
D)  refers to the young brain's rapidly developing organization 
A)  occurs throughout our lives 
B)  depends on ordinary experiences of infants, toddlers, and young children 
C)  provides the foundation for experience-expectant brain growth 
D)  refers to the young brain's rapidly developing organization

Question 2

Of all motor skills, __________ may play the greatest role in infant cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A)  rolling over 
B)  reaching 
C)  crawling 
D)  walking 
A)  rolling over 
B)  reaching 
C)  crawling 
D)  walking

Question 3

__________ preference assesses infants' __________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  Novelty; recent 
B)  Familiarity; recent 
C)  Novelty; remote 
D)  Familiarity; muscle 
A)  Novelty; recent 
B)  Familiarity; recent 
C)  Novelty; remote 
D)  Familiarity; muscle

Question 4

Newborn Farrah will probably look longer at __________ human and animal faces than __________ ones.

Accepted Answer

A)  upside-down; upright 
B)  unattractive; attractive 
C)  attractive; unattractive 
D)  sideways; upright 
A)  upside-down; upright 
B)  unattractive; attractive 
C)  attractive; unattractive 
D)  sideways; upright

Question 5

Most newborns show greater activation in the right hemisphere while __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  listening to speech sounds 
B)  displaying a positive state of arousal 
C)  tasting sweet sugar water 
D)  listening to nonspeech sounds 
A)  listening to speech sounds 
B)  displaying a positive state of arousal 
C)  tasting sweet sugar water 
D)  listening to nonspeech sounds

Question 6

In a study of over 10,000 mothers in Western and Asian nations, consistently engaging in bedtime routines was associated with __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  staying up later 
B)  waking less often 
C)  getting less sleep 
D)  more daytime wakefulness 
A)  staying up later 
B)  waking less often 
C)  getting less sleep 
D)  more daytime wakefulness

Question 7

About half the brain's volume is made up of __________ cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  red blood 
B)  white blood 
C)  stem 
D)  glial 
A)  red blood 
B)  white blood 
C)  stem 
D)  glial

Question 8

__________ growth is a return to a genetically influenced growth path once negative conditions improve.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cephalocaudal 
B)  Proximodistal 
C)  Catch-up 
D)  Thyroid-stimulating 
A)  Cephalocaudal 
B)  Proximodistal 
C)  Catch-up 
D)  Thyroid-stimulating

Question 9

In operant conditioning, punishment often involves __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  presenting a neutral stimulus just before an unconditioned stimulus 
B)  pairing a neutral stimulus with a stimulus that leads to a reflexive response 
C)  presenting an unpleasant stimulus to decrease the occurrence of a response 
D)  presenting a pleasant stimulus to increase the occurrence of a response 
A)  presenting a neutral stimulus just before an unconditioned stimulus 
B)  pairing a neutral stimulus with a stimulus that leads to a reflexive response 
C)  presenting an unpleasant stimulus to decrease the occurrence of a response 
D)  presenting a pleasant stimulus to increase the occurrence of a response

Question 10

Which individual is most likely to be able to discriminate individual faces of humans and monkeys?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jake, a 6-month-old 
B)  Monica, an 18-month-old 
C)  Bartholomew, a 6-year-old 
D)  Jade, an 18-year-old 
A)  Jake, a 6-month-old 
B)  Monica, an 18-month-old 
C)  Bartholomew, a 6-year-old 
D)  Jade, an 18-year-old

Question 11

Compared to U.S. babies, Dutch babies __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are put to bed later 
B)  sleep, on average, 2 hours less per day 
C)  sleep, on average, 2 hours more per day 
D)  have less predictable sleep schedules 
A)  are put to bed later 
B)  sleep, on average, 2 hours less per day 
C)  sleep, on average, 2 hours more per day 
D)  have less predictable sleep schedules

Question 12

In an electroencephalogram (EEG), researchers __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  use a tunnel-shaped apparatus that creates a magnetic field 
B)  examine brain-wave patterns for stability and organization 
C)  create detailed, three-dimensional pictures of the entire brain 
D)  can be certain of the way the individual processes a stimulus 
A)  use a tunnel-shaped apparatus that creates a magnetic field 
B)  examine brain-wave patterns for stability and organization 
C)  create detailed, three-dimensional pictures of the entire brain 
D)  can be certain of the way the individual processes a stimulus

Question 13

Are chubby babies at risk for later overweight and obesity? How can concerned parents prevent their infants from becoming overweight children and adults?

Accepted Answer

Most chubby babies with nutritious diets

Question 14

In learning to walk, toddlers practice for __________ or more hours per day.

Accepted Answer

A)  six 
B)  ten 
C)  fourteen 
D)  seventeen 
A)  six 
B)  ten 
C)  fourteen 
D)  seventeen

Question 15

Define gross-motor and fine-motor development and give examples of each. Explain dynamic systems theory of motor development.

Accepted Answer

Gross-motor development refers to contro

Question 16

According to differentiation theory, infants __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  do not perceive input from different sensory systems in a unified way 
B)  cannot perceive amodal properties-information that overlaps two or more sensory systems 
C)  actively search for invariant features of the environment in a constantly changing perceptual world 
D)  prefer novelty and, therefore, seek out unstable features in the environment 
A)  do not perceive input from different sensory systems in a unified way 
B)  cannot perceive amodal properties-information that overlaps two or more sensory systems 
C)  actively search for invariant features of the environment in a constantly changing perceptual world 
D)  prefer novelty and, therefore, seek out unstable features in the environment

Question 17

The cerebral cortex __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is the smallest brain structure 
B)  surrounds the rest of the brain 
C)  resembles half of a shelled coconut 
D)  is the first part of the brain to stop growing 
A)  is the smallest brain structure 
B)  surrounds the rest of the brain 
C)  resembles half of a shelled coconut 
D)  is the first part of the brain to stop growing

Question 18

Following habituation, when a new stimulus causes responsiveness to return to a high level, the increase is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  imitation 
B)  recovery 
C)  reinforcement 
D)  repetition 
A)  imitation 
B)  recovery 
C)  reinforcement 
D)  repetition

Question 19

Between birth and 2 years, __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the number of naps increases 
B)  fussiness and crying increase 
C)  total sleep time increases by three to six hours 
D)  the sleep-wake pattern changes substantially 
A)  the number of naps increases 
B)  fussiness and crying increase 
C)  total sleep time increases by three to six hours 
D)  the sleep-wake pattern changes substantially

Question 20

Which statement about individual and group differences in physical growth is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asian children tend to be slightly above North American growth norms. 
B)  African-American children tend to be below North American growth norms. 
C)  There are no apparent ethnic differences in physical growth. 
D)  Children of the same age differ in rate of physical growth. 
A)  Asian children tend to be slightly above North American growth norms. 
B)  African-American children tend to be below North American growth norms. 
C)  There are no apparent ethnic differences in physical growth. 
D)  Children of the same age differ in rate of physical growth.

Experience-dependent brain growth __________.

Of all motor skills, __________ may play the greatest role in infant cognitive development.

preference assesses infants' memory.

Newborn Farrah will probably look longer at human and animal faces than ones.

Most newborns show greater activation in the right hemisphere while __________.

In a study of over 10,000 mothers in Western and Asian nations, consistently engaging in bedtime routines was associated with __________.

About half the brain's volume is made up of __________ cells.

__________ growth is a return to a genetically influenced growth path once negative conditions improve.

In operant conditioning, punishment often involves __________.

Which individual is most likely to be able to discriminate individual faces of humans and monkeys?

Compared to U.S. babies, Dutch babies __________.

In an electroencephalogram (EEG), researchers __________.

Are chubby babies at risk for later overweight and obesity? How can concerned parents prevent their infants from becoming overweight children and adults?

In learning to walk, toddlers practice for __________ or more hours per day.

Define gross-motor and fine-motor development and give examples of each. Explain dynamic systems theory of motor development.

According to differentiation theory, infants __________.

The cerebral cortex __________.

Following habituation, when a new stimulus causes responsiveness to return to a high level, the increase is called __________.

Between birth and 2 years, __________.

Which statement about individual and group differences in physical growth is true?

History, Theory, and Research Strategies

Genetic and Environmental Foundations

Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn Baby

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Bereavement

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Exam 4: Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Experience-dependent brain growth __________.

Of all motor skills, __________ may play the greatest role in infant cognitive development.

__________ preference assesses infants' __________ memory.

Newborn Farrah will probably look longer at __________ human and animal faces than __________ ones.

Most newborns show greater activation in the right hemisphere while __________.

In a study of over 10,000 mothers in Western and Asian nations, consistently engaging in bedtime routines was associated with __________.

About half the brain's volume is made up of __________ cells.

__________ growth is a return to a genetically influenced growth path once negative conditions improve.

In operant conditioning, punishment often involves __________.

Which individual is most likely to be able to discriminate individual faces of humans and monkeys?

Compared to U.S. babies, Dutch babies __________.

In an electroencephalogram (EEG), researchers __________.

Are chubby babies at risk for later overweight and obesity? How can concerned parents prevent their infants from becoming overweight children and adults?

In learning to walk, toddlers practice for __________ or more hours per day.

Define gross-motor and fine-motor development and give examples of each. Explain dynamic systems theory of motor development.

According to differentiation theory, infants __________.

The cerebral cortex __________.

Following habituation, when a new stimulus causes responsiveness to return to a high level, the increase is called __________.

Between birth and 2 years, __________.

Which statement about individual and group differences in physical growth is true?

History, Theory, and Research Strategies

Genetic and Environmental Foundations

Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn Baby

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Bereavement

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preference assesses infants' memory.

Newborn Farrah will probably look longer at human and animal faces than ones.