Question 1

The growth of the fatty substance that covers the axon that helps increase reaction time and coordination is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  dendrites. 
B)  myelination. 
C)  synapses. 
D)  pruning. 
A)  dendrites. 
B)  myelination. 
C)  synapses. 
D)  pruning. B

Question 2

At what age can infants discriminate between different tones?

Accepted Answer

A)  newborn 
B)  2 months 
C)  6 months 
D)  12 months 
A)  newborn 
B)  2 months 
C)  6 months 
D)  12 months A

Question 3

Thelen argues that the stepping reflex does not actually disappear in the first year but instead is restricted by:

Accepted Answer

A)  infants' bundling and clothing. 
B)  parents' fears of falls. 
C)  their weight and limited muscle strength. 
D)  their inability to swim. 
A)  infants' bundling and clothing. 
B)  parents' fears of falls. 
C)  their weight and limited muscle strength. 
D)  their inability to swim. C

Question 4

Infant growth seems to occur in spurts and bursts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of these can infants not perceive better than adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  musical scales from cultures that are not their own 
B)  complicated phonemes 
C)  sound patterns in nonnative languages 
D)  differences in facial features of monkeys 
A)  musical scales from cultures that are not their own 
B)  complicated phonemes 
C)  sound patterns in nonnative languages 
D)  differences in facial features of monkeys

Question 6

Why are breast-fed infants less vulnerable to diseases?

Accepted Answer

A)  it is difficult to sterilize bottles 
B)  breast-fed babies are less likely to be in day care 
C)  mother's antibodies are transferred to the infant in breast milk 
D)  more people are more likely to feed bottle fed babies, exposing them to germs 
A)  it is difficult to sterilize bottles 
B)  breast-fed babies are less likely to be in day care 
C)  mother's antibodies are transferred to the infant in breast milk 
D)  more people are more likely to feed bottle fed babies, exposing them to germs

Question 7

By 30 months, what percentage of children are toilet-trained?

Accepted Answer

A)  25% 
B)  50% 
C)  80% 
D)  98% 
A)  25% 
B)  50% 
C)  80% 
D)  98%

Question 8

Which statement is not true about children's primary teeth?

Accepted Answer

A)  African American children's teeth erupt earlier than other children's teeth. 
B)  Primary teeth are fully formed before children are born. 
C)  Girl's teeth erupt later than boy's teeth. 
D)  The timing of children's teeth eruption is associated with their overall bone growth. 
A)  African American children's teeth erupt earlier than other children's teeth. 
B)  Primary teeth are fully formed before children are born. 
C)  Girl's teeth erupt later than boy's teeth. 
D)  The timing of children's teeth eruption is associated with their overall bone growth.

Question 9

The brain has the ability to create circuits based on experiences that can be expected for typical humans; this is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  experience-dependant plasticity. 
B)  experience-expectant plasticity. 
C)  synaptic pruning. 
D)  apoptosis. 
A)  experience-dependant plasticity. 
B)  experience-expectant plasticity. 
C)  synaptic pruning. 
D)  apoptosis.

Question 10

Around the world, the most sensitive parents:

Accepted Answer

A)  put their children to bed at regular times. 
B)  provide a security object to soothe children into sleep. 
C)  have infants sleep alone and independently. 
D)  there is no worldwide pattern to healthy sleep in infancy. 
A)  put their children to bed at regular times. 
B)  provide a security object to soothe children into sleep. 
C)  have infants sleep alone and independently. 
D)  there is no worldwide pattern to healthy sleep in infancy.

Question 11

The disappearance of reflexes in the first year seems to associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  the development of motor skills. 
B)  maturation of the muscular system. 
C)  maturation of the cerebral cortex. 
D)  the introduction of solid food. 
A)  the development of motor skills. 
B)  maturation of the muscular system. 
C)  maturation of the cerebral cortex. 
D)  the introduction of solid food.

Question 12

Which statement is not true about childhood vaccinations?

Accepted Answer

A)  most should be given by the end of the second year 
B)  many children have mild side effects of vaccinations 
C)  vaccinations have greatly reduced the rates of childhood diseases worldwide 
D)  vaccinations are associated with increased rates of colic 
A)  most should be given by the end of the second year 
B)  many children have mild side effects of vaccinations 
C)  vaccinations have greatly reduced the rates of childhood diseases worldwide 
D)  vaccinations are associated with increased rates of colic

Question 13

The nervous system develops quickly in the first 2 years, whereas overall growth occurs more slowly. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  proximodistal development. 
B)  cephalocaudal development. 
C)  independence of systems. 
D)  canalization. 
A)  proximodistal development. 
B)  cephalocaudal development. 
C)  independence of systems. 
D)  canalization.

Question 14

Newborns have a preference to hearing noise more than music, this preference changes over development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Much of the behavioral and cognitive effects of malnourishment can be accounted for by:

Accepted Answer

A)  brain cell death. 
B)  reduced metabolism. 
C)  less stimulating environment. 
D)  environmental stress. 
A)  brain cell death. 
B)  reduced metabolism. 
C)  less stimulating environment. 
D)  environmental stress.

Question 16

Gibson's work with the visual cliff supports the argument that:

Accepted Answer

A)  infants have an inborn fear of heights. 
B)  infants must learn a fear of heights. 
C)  infants can not stay balanced when reaching for an object over the cliff. 
D)  infants will follow their mothers' instructions in any situation. 
A)  infants have an inborn fear of heights. 
B)  infants must learn a fear of heights. 
C)  infants can not stay balanced when reaching for an object over the cliff. 
D)  infants will follow their mothers' instructions in any situation.

Question 17

Low-income mothers are most knowledgeable about:

Accepted Answer

A)  typical ages for developmental milestones. 
B)  how to cognitively stimulate their infants. 
C)  health and safety routines. 
D)  the impact of reading to infants and toddlers. 
A)  typical ages for developmental milestones. 
B)  how to cognitively stimulate their infants. 
C)  health and safety routines. 
D)  the impact of reading to infants and toddlers.

Question 18

Colic in infancy is associated with a difficult temperament in childhood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A 3-month-old infant is most likely to be fussy during what part of the day?

Accepted Answer

A)  morning 
B)  early afternoon 
C)  evening 
D)  middle of the night 
A)  morning 
B)  early afternoon 
C)  evening 
D)  middle of the night

Question 20

A condition that results from extreme starvation in which the body becomes extremely frail and fragile is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  kwashiorkor. 
B)  marasmus. 
C)  malnutrition. 
D)  anemia. 
A)  kwashiorkor. 
B)  marasmus. 
C)  malnutrition. 
D)  anemia.

The growth of the fatty substance that covers the axon that helps increase reaction time and coordination is called:

At what age can infants discriminate between different tones?

Thelen argues that the stepping reflex does not actually disappear in the first year but instead is restricted by:

Infant growth seems to occur in spurts and bursts.

Which of these can infants not perceive better than adults?

Why are breast-fed infants less vulnerable to diseases?

By 30 months, what percentage of children are toilet-trained?

Which statement is not true about children's primary teeth?

The brain has the ability to create circuits based on experiences that can be expected for typical humans; this is known as:

Around the world, the most sensitive parents:

The disappearance of reflexes in the first year seems to associated with:

Which statement is not true about childhood vaccinations?

The nervous system develops quickly in the first 2 years, whereas overall growth occurs more slowly. This is an example of:

Newborns have a preference to hearing noise more than music, this preference changes over development.

Much of the behavioral and cognitive effects of malnourishment can be accounted for by:

Gibson's work with the visual cliff supports the argument that:

Low-income mothers are most knowledgeable about:

Colic in infancy is associated with a difficult temperament in childhood.

A 3-month-old infant is most likely to be fussy during what part of the day?

A condition that results from extreme starvation in which the body becomes extremely frail and fragile is known as:

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The growth of the fatty substance that covers the axon that helps increase reaction time and coordination is called:

At what age can infants discriminate between different tones?

Thelen argues that the stepping reflex does not actually disappear in the first year but instead is restricted by:

Infant growth seems to occur in spurts and bursts.

Which of these can infants not perceive better than adults?

Why are breast-fed infants less vulnerable to diseases?

By 30 months, what percentage of children are toilet-trained?

Which statement is not true about children's primary teeth?

The brain has the ability to create circuits based on experiences that can be expected for typical humans; this is known as:

Around the world, the most sensitive parents:

The disappearance of reflexes in the first year seems to associated with:

Which statement is not true about childhood vaccinations?

The nervous system develops quickly in the first 2 years, whereas overall growth occurs more slowly. This is an example of:

Newborns have a preference to hearing noise more than music, this preference changes over development.

Much of the behavioral and cognitive effects of malnourishment can be accounted for by:

Gibson's work with the visual cliff supports the argument that:

Low-income mothers are most knowledgeable about:

Colic in infancy is associated with a difficult temperament in childhood.

A 3-month-old infant is most likely to be fussy during what part of the day?

A condition that results from extreme starvation in which the body becomes extremely frail and fragile is known as:

Introduction to Child Development Basic Concepts and Issues

Heredity, Environment, and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn

Cognitive and Language Development

Social and Emotional Development

Physical Growth and Health

Cognitive Development

Social and Emotional Development During Earlychildhood Development

Physical Growth and Health in Middle Childhoodgrowth

Cognitive Development During Middle Childhoodpiagets Theory

Social and Emotional Development

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