Question 1

Describe the various forms of childhood maltreatment. What are some possible long-term effects of maltreatment?

Accepted Answer

Maltreatment can take several specific f

Question 2

The pace of motor development in babies is independent of cultural factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following statements best illustrates the proximodistal principle of infant development?

Accepted Answer

A)  The upper arms of infants develop before their fingers develop. 
B)  The spinal cord develops before the arms become dexterous and agile. 
C)  Certain reflexes begin to appear even before birth. 
D)  Infants explore the environment using a combination of action and perception. 
A)  The upper arms of infants develop before their fingers develop. 
B)  The spinal cord develops before the arms become dexterous and agile. 
C)  Certain reflexes begin to appear even before birth. 
D)  Infants explore the environment using a combination of action and perception.

Question 4

Which of the following statements about the cerebral cortex is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The cerebral cortex primarily maintains balance and motor coordination. 
B)  The cerebral cortex is responsible for mental associations and deliberate motor responses. 
C)  The regions of the cerebral cortex that govern vision, hearing, and other sensory information are mature by 6 months of age. 
D)  The cerebral cortex is like a giant switchboard of fibers connecting the hemispheres and allowing them to share information and coordinate commands. 
A)  The cerebral cortex primarily maintains balance and motor coordination. 
B)  The cerebral cortex is responsible for mental associations and deliberate motor responses. 
C)  The regions of the cerebral cortex that govern vision, hearing, and other sensory information are mature by 6 months of age. 
D)  The cerebral cortex is like a giant switchboard of fibers connecting the hemispheres and allowing them to share information and coordinate commands.

Question 5

In brain development, normal elimination of excess cells to achieve more efficient functioning is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  meiosis. 
B)  cell death. 
C)  mitosis. 
D)  cell organization. 
A)  meiosis. 
B)  cell death. 
C)  mitosis. 
D)  cell organization.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true of the Darwinian reflex in babies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Babies display this reflex when their palms are stroked. 
B)  It typically appears at 2 months of age. 
C)  It typically disappears by the third month after birth. 
D)  Babies display this reflex by fanning out their toes and twisting the foot in. 
A)  Babies display this reflex when their palms are stroked. 
B)  It typically appears at 2 months of age. 
C)  It typically disappears by the third month after birth. 
D)  Babies display this reflex by fanning out their toes and twisting the foot in.

Question 7

Long-term institutional care in severely deprived settings has a profound negative effect on many areas of development, including physical growth, cognitive development, and social-emotional functioning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Denver Developmental Screening Test measures a baby's motor development on the sole criterion of gross motor skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Most of the early reflexes disappear after 2 years of age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following statements about immunizations and young children is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  In the United States, polio and pertussis largely persist because of limited access to vaccinations for these infections. 
B)  The scientific community believes that infants receive too many vaccines for their immune system to handle safely. 
C)  Vaccines only work if a high enough proportion of the population is inoculated. 
D)  In the United States, even poor children receive all the required shots and there are no regional differences in coverage. 
A)  In the United States, polio and pertussis largely persist because of limited access to vaccinations for these infections. 
B)  The scientific community believes that infants receive too many vaccines for their immune system to handle safely. 
C)  Vaccines only work if a high enough proportion of the population is inoculated. 
D)  In the United States, even poor children receive all the required shots and there are no regional differences in coverage.

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true of the walking reflex in babies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Babies display this reflex when their bare feet touch a flat surface. 
B)  It typically appears at birth. 
C)  It typically disappears during the third month. 
D)  Babies display this reflex by fanning out their toes and twisting their feet in. 
A)  Babies display this reflex when their bare feet touch a flat surface. 
B)  It typically appears at birth. 
C)  It typically disappears during the third month. 
D)  Babies display this reflex by fanning out their toes and twisting their feet in.

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true of the rooting reflex in babies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Babies display this reflex when their cheek or lower lip is stroked. 
B)  It typically appears during the seventh month of gestation. 
C)  It typically disappears by 3 months. 
D)  Babies display this reflex by assuming a fencer position. 
A)  Babies display this reflex when their cheek or lower lip is stroked. 
B)  It typically appears during the seventh month of gestation. 
C)  It typically disappears by 3 months. 
D)  Babies display this reflex by assuming a fencer position.

Question 13

In the context of early growth and physical development, which of the following statements is true about physical growth in human babies?

Accepted Answer

A)  By the first birthday, babies generally have 20 teeth. 
B)  Teething usually begins around 3 or 4 months. 
C)  A boy's height typically increases by 10 inches during the second year. 
D)  A 3-year-old typically is more potbellied and chubbier than a 2-year-old. 
A)  By the first birthday, babies generally have 20 teeth. 
B)  Teething usually begins around 3 or 4 months. 
C)  A boy's height typically increases by 10 inches during the second year. 
D)  A 3-year-old typically is more potbellied and chubbier than a 2-year-old.

Question 14

Which of the following is true about the human brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the least developed organ of the nervous system at birth. 
B)  It develops at an even pace rather than in fits and starts. 
C)  It begins to develop only after the brain stem and spinal cord have developed completely. 
D)  It develops from a long hollow tube into a spherical mass of cells. 
A)  It is the least developed organ of the nervous system at birth. 
B)  It develops at an even pace rather than in fits and starts. 
C)  It begins to develop only after the brain stem and spinal cord have developed completely. 
D)  It develops from a long hollow tube into a spherical mass of cells.

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true of the Babkin reflex?

Accepted Answer

A)  Babies display this reflex when the sole of their foot is stroked. 
B)  It typically appears during the seventh month of gestation. 
C)  It typically disappears by 3 months of age. 
D)  Babies display this reflex by making well-coordinated swimming movements. 
A)  Babies display this reflex when the sole of their foot is stroked. 
B)  It typically appears during the seventh month of gestation. 
C)  It typically disappears by 3 months of age. 
D)  Babies display this reflex by making well-coordinated swimming movements.

Question 16

Which of the following is true about breast-feeding?

Accepted Answer

A)  Factors such as short postpartum maternity leave, a lack of flexible scheduling, and a lack of privacy make it difficult to sustain breast-feeding. 
B)  Breast-feeding should begin at least a week after birth and continue for at least 2 years. 
C)  Despite United Nations initiative encouraging institutional support of breast-feeding, U.S. hospitals are unable to witness an increase in breast-feeding. 
D)  Babies should not be exclusively breast-fed for 6 months from their time of birth as additional nutritional food supplements are also required. 
A)  Factors such as short postpartum maternity leave, a lack of flexible scheduling, and a lack of privacy make it difficult to sustain breast-feeding. 
B)  Breast-feeding should begin at least a week after birth and continue for at least 2 years. 
C)  Despite United Nations initiative encouraging institutional support of breast-feeding, U.S. hospitals are unable to witness an increase in breast-feeding. 
D)  Babies should not be exclusively breast-fed for 6 months from their time of birth as additional nutritional food supplements are also required.

Question 17

Which of the following would a newborn most likely prefer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Water 
B)  Honey 
C)  Tangy lemonade 
D)  Broccoli chunks 
A)  Water 
B)  Honey 
C)  Tangy lemonade 
D)  Broccoli chunks

Question 18

In the context of early sensory capacities, which of the following is true about the sense of sight?

Accepted Answer

A)  A neonate's eyes focus best when objects are within one foot of focusing distance. 
B)  The ability to follow a moving target develops slowly during the first months. 
C)  Infants are unlikely to show a preference for the faces of attractive strangers over those of unattractive strangers. 
D)  Visual acuity at birth is approximately 20/400 but improves rapidly, reaching the 20/20 level by about 8 months. 
A)  A neonate's eyes focus best when objects are within one foot of focusing distance. 
B)  The ability to follow a moving target develops slowly during the first months. 
C)  Infants are unlikely to show a preference for the faces of attractive strangers over those of unattractive strangers. 
D)  Visual acuity at birth is approximately 20/400 but improves rapidly, reaching the 20/20 level by about 8 months.

Question 19

Which of the following statements best illustrates the cephalocaudal principle of infant development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children gain control over their head movements before they can control their arms. 
B)  The spinal cord develops before the arms become dexterous and agile. 
C)  Children learn to walk before they determine their preferred mode of handedness. 
D)  Babies lose their swimming and walking reflexes by 2 years of age. 
A)  Children gain control over their head movements before they can control their arms. 
B)  The spinal cord develops before the arms become dexterous and agile. 
C)  Children learn to walk before they determine their preferred mode of handedness. 
D)  Babies lose their swimming and walking reflexes by 2 years of age.

Question 20

The cerebellum, the part of the human brain that controls the senses, grows the slowest during the first year of life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Describe the various forms of childhood maltreatment. What are some possible long-term effects of maltreatment?

The pace of motor development in babies is independent of cultural factors.

Which of the following statements best illustrates the proximodistal principle of infant development?

Which of the following statements about the cerebral cortex is true?

In brain development, normal elimination of excess cells to achieve more efficient functioning is known as

Which of the following statements is true of the Darwinian reflex in babies?

Long-term institutional care in severely deprived settings has a profound negative effect on many areas of development, including physical growth, cognitive development, and social-emotional functioning.

The Denver Developmental Screening Test measures a baby's motor development on the sole criterion of gross motor skills.

Most of the early reflexes disappear after 2 years of age.

Which of the following statements about immunizations and young children is true?

Which of the following statements is true of the walking reflex in babies?

Which of the following statements is true of the rooting reflex in babies?

In the context of early growth and physical development, which of the following statements is true about physical growth in human babies?

Which of the following is true about the human brain?

Which of the following statements is true of the Babkin reflex?

Which of the following is true about breast-feeding?

Which of the following would a newborn most likely prefer?

In the context of early sensory capacities, which of the following is true about the sense of sight?

Which of the following statements best illustrates the cephalocaudal principle of infant development?

The cerebellum, the part of the human brain that controls the senses, grows the slowest during the first year of life.

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Describe the various forms of childhood maltreatment. What are some possible long-term effects of maltreatment?

The pace of motor development in babies is independent of cultural factors.

Which of the following statements best illustrates the proximodistal principle of infant development?

Which of the following statements about the cerebral cortex is true?

In brain development, normal elimination of excess cells to achieve more efficient functioning is known as

Which of the following statements is true of the Darwinian reflex in babies?

Long-term institutional care in severely deprived settings has a profound negative effect on many areas of development, including physical growth, cognitive development, and social-emotional functioning.

The Denver Developmental Screening Test measures a baby's motor development on the sole criterion of gross motor skills.

Most of the early reflexes disappear after 2 years of age.

Which of the following statements about immunizations and young children is true?

Which of the following statements is true of the walking reflex in babies?

Which of the following statements is true of the rooting reflex in babies?

In the context of early growth and physical development, which of the following statements is true about physical growth in human babies?

Which of the following is true about the human brain?

Which of the following statements is true of the Babkin reflex?

Which of the following is true about breast-feeding?

Which of the following would a newborn most likely prefer?

In the context of early sensory capacities, which of the following is true about the sense of sight?

Which of the following statements best illustrates the cephalocaudal principle of infant development?

The cerebellum, the part of the human brain that controls the senses, grows the slowest during the first year of life.

Introduction to Child Development

Conception, Environment, and Heredity

Pregnancy and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn

Cognitive Development: 0 to 3

Psychosocial Development: 0 to 3

Physical Development and Health in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Psychosocial Development in Adolescence

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