Question 1

Judy's 6-month-old grandson is coming to visit. What is the best way for him to ride in her car?

Accepted Answer

A)  rear-facing child seat in the front seat 
B)  rear-facing child seat in the back seat 
C)  front-facing child seat in the front seat 
D)  front-facing child seat in the back seat 
A)  rear-facing child seat in the front seat 
B)  rear-facing child seat in the back seat 
C)  front-facing child seat in the front seat 
D)  front-facing child seat in the back seat

Question 2

Typically, a toddler takes how many steps over the course of a day?

Accepted Answer

A)  about 500 
B)  about 1,000 
C)  about 5,000 
D)  about 9,000 
A)  about 500 
B)  about 1,000 
C)  about 5,000 
D)  about 9,000

Question 3

What is the earliest age that research suggests that infants make attempts to reach objects?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 week 
B)  1 month 
C)  2 months 
D)  3 months 
A)  1 week 
B)  1 month 
C)  2 months 
D)  3 months

Question 4

Katie is 4 months old and she can recognize that a toy truck is one whole object. Which cue is she using?

Accepted Answer

A)  the truck is all the same color indicating one object 
B)  the parts of the truck move together indicating that it is one object 
C)  her mother has referred to it verbally as one object 
D)  she assumes everything that if parts touch it is one whole object 
A)  the truck is all the same color indicating one object 
B)  the parts of the truck move together indicating that it is one object 
C)  her mother has referred to it verbally as one object 
D)  she assumes everything that if parts touch it is one whole object

Question 5

Scott started cruising at about 11 months old. Compared to other infants, his motor development is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a little ahead. 
B)  a little behind. 
C)  normal. 
D)  there is no standard time for infants to begin cruising. 
A)  a little ahead. 
B)  a little behind. 
C)  normal. 
D)  there is no standard time for infants to begin cruising.

Question 6

The results of the Healthy Steps study suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A)  low-income parents should be given specific information about SIDS. 
B)  early practice promotes children's motor development. 
C)  pediatricians should include child development specialists in their practice. 
D)  each infant should be provided with proper nutrition and vaccinations. 
A)  low-income parents should be given specific information about SIDS. 
B)  early practice promotes children's motor development. 
C)  pediatricians should include child development specialists in their practice. 
D)  each infant should be provided with proper nutrition and vaccinations.

Question 7

Infants' motor development by three months typically includes:

Accepted Answer

A)  sitting independently. 
B)  prop themselves on two arms while on the stomach. 
C)  using the pincer grasp. 
D)  sitting in the tripod position. 
A)  sitting independently. 
B)  prop themselves on two arms while on the stomach. 
C)  using the pincer grasp. 
D)  sitting in the tripod position.

Question 8

What are three important safety items that parents can buy when they have infants in the home?

Accepted Answer

(1) age-appropriate car seat.

Question 9

Jessica is at her 12-month check-up. Her doctor will assess several skills to check for normal motor development. The doctor would not be concerned if she learned that Jessica cannot:

Accepted Answer

A)  point to objects or pictures. 
B)  crawl. 
C)  stand. 
D)  walk. 
A)  point to objects or pictures. 
B)  crawl. 
C)  stand. 
D)  walk.

Question 10

Babies are better at judging their likelihood to fall off a cliff if they are in what position?

Accepted Answer

A)  crawling 
B)  standing 
C)  sitting 
D)  lying on their back 
A)  crawling 
B)  standing 
C)  sitting 
D)  lying on their back

Question 11

The programmed process of cell death undergone by some neurons in response to a relative lack of environmental input is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  synaptic pruning. 
B)  apoptosis. 
C)  epiphyses. 
D)  lateralization. 
A)  synaptic pruning. 
B)  apoptosis. 
C)  epiphyses. 
D)  lateralization.

Question 12

Why might breast-fed babies be easier to transition to solid food?

Accepted Answer

A)  breast-fed babies have a closer relationship with mother 
B)  breast-fed babies have a less difficult temperament 
C)  breast-fed babies are used to variety of tastes offered by breast milk 
D)  bottle-fed babies prefer the sweet taste of manufactured formula 
A)  breast-fed babies have a closer relationship with mother 
B)  breast-fed babies have a less difficult temperament 
C)  breast-fed babies are used to variety of tastes offered by breast milk 
D)  bottle-fed babies prefer the sweet taste of manufactured formula

Question 13

If more mothers breast-fed their babies there may be a resulting reduction in which childhood problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  autism 
B)  attention deficit disorder 
C)  obesity 
D)  reading delays 
A)  autism 
B)  attention deficit disorder 
C)  obesity 
D)  reading delays

Question 14

The Healthy Steps Program's aim was to promote:

Accepted Answer

A)  earlier motor development. 
B)  improve parents' satisfaction with pediatrician services. 
C)  make babies' environments safer. 
D)  increasing warmth between parents and infants. 
A)  earlier motor development. 
B)  improve parents' satisfaction with pediatrician services. 
C)  make babies' environments safer. 
D)  increasing warmth between parents and infants.

Question 15

It is uncommon for children in the United States to suffer from malnourishment or food insecurity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

EEG recordings made while infants looked at illusory objects indicates that the development of perceptual development is associated with development in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  temporal lobes. 
B)  hypothalamus. 
C)  parietal lobes. 
D)  frontal cortex. 
A)  temporal lobes. 
B)  hypothalamus. 
C)  parietal lobes. 
D)  frontal cortex.

Question 17

What experience can delay the process of perceptual tuning?

Accepted Answer

A)  having parents with limited verbal abilities 
B)  being briefly exposed to nonnative language 
C)  less than stimulating home environments 
D)  exposure to significant amounts of music 
A)  having parents with limited verbal abilities 
B)  being briefly exposed to nonnative language 
C)  less than stimulating home environments 
D)  exposure to significant amounts of music

Question 18

The primary teeth develop:

Accepted Answer

A)  in the prenatal period. 
B)  in the first weeks after birth. 
C)  in the first 2 months. 
D)  over the course of the first 2 years. 
A)  in the prenatal period. 
B)  in the first weeks after birth. 
C)  in the first 2 months. 
D)  over the course of the first 2 years.

Question 19

Sally is 9 months old and loves to look at picture books. In one of her books is a picture of grapes. Sally often reaches out to grab the grapes. This shows that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Sally has developed the ability to imagine. 
B)  Sally cannot understand representation of objects in pictures. 
C)  Sally is focused on nutritional stimuli. 
D)  Sally has developed a sense of humor. 
A)  Sally has developed the ability to imagine. 
B)  Sally cannot understand representation of objects in pictures. 
C)  Sally is focused on nutritional stimuli. 
D)  Sally has developed a sense of humor.

Question 20

We know there is a component of experience in the development of fear of heights from:

Accepted Answer

A)  the blinded kitten studies. 
B)  the three mountain task. 
C)  the visual cliff studies. 
D)  the big five task. 
A)  the blinded kitten studies. 
B)  the three mountain task. 
C)  the visual cliff studies. 
D)  the big five task.

Judy's 6-month-old grandson is coming to visit. What is the best way for him to ride in her car?

Typically, a toddler takes how many steps over the course of a day?

What is the earliest age that research suggests that infants make attempts to reach objects?

Katie is 4 months old and she can recognize that a toy truck is one whole object. Which cue is she using?

Scott started cruising at about 11 months old. Compared to other infants, his motor development is:

The results of the Healthy Steps study suggests that:

Infants' motor development by three months typically includes:

What are three important safety items that parents can buy when they have infants in the home?

Jessica is at her 12-month check-up. Her doctor will assess several skills to check for normal motor development. The doctor would not be concerned if she learned that Jessica cannot:

Babies are better at judging their likelihood to fall off a cliff if they are in what position?

The programmed process of cell death undergone by some neurons in response to a relative lack of environmental input is known as:

Why might breast-fed babies be easier to transition to solid food?

If more mothers breast-fed their babies there may be a resulting reduction in which childhood problem?

The Healthy Steps Program's aim was to promote:

It is uncommon for children in the United States to suffer from malnourishment or food insecurity.

EEG recordings made while infants looked at illusory objects indicates that the development of perceptual development is associated with development in the:

What experience can delay the process of perceptual tuning?

The primary teeth develop:

Sally is 9 months old and loves to look at picture books. In one of her books is a picture of grapes. Sally often reaches out to grab the grapes. This shows that:

We know there is a component of experience in the development of fear of heights from:

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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Exam 4: Physical Development

Judy's 6-month-old grandson is coming to visit. What is the best way for him to ride in her car?

Typically, a toddler takes how many steps over the course of a day?

What is the earliest age that research suggests that infants make attempts to reach objects?

Katie is 4 months old and she can recognize that a toy truck is one whole object. Which cue is she using?

Scott started cruising at about 11 months old. Compared to other infants, his motor development is:

The results of the Healthy Steps study suggests that:

Infants' motor development by three months typically includes:

What are three important safety items that parents can buy when they have infants in the home?

Jessica is at her 12-month check-up. Her doctor will assess several skills to check for normal motor development. The doctor would not be concerned if she learned that Jessica cannot:

Babies are better at judging their likelihood to fall off a cliff if they are in what position?

The programmed process of cell death undergone by some neurons in response to a relative lack of environmental input is known as:

Why might breast-fed babies be easier to transition to solid food?

If more mothers breast-fed their babies there may be a resulting reduction in which childhood problem?

The Healthy Steps Program's aim was to promote:

It is uncommon for children in the United States to suffer from malnourishment or food insecurity.

EEG recordings made while infants looked at illusory objects indicates that the development of perceptual development is associated with development in the:

What experience can delay the process of perceptual tuning?

The primary teeth develop:

Sally is 9 months old and loves to look at picture books. In one of her books is a picture of grapes. Sally often reaches out to grab the grapes. This shows that:

We know there is a component of experience in the development of fear of heights from:

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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