Question 1

Some reflexes transform from involuntary behaviors to more controlled voluntary behaviors during the first year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

After myelination is complete, the velocity of neurotransmission:

Accepted Answer

A)  becomes more consistent. 
B)  slows down to improve accuracy. 
C)  does not change. 
D)  triples in speed. 
A)  becomes more consistent. 
B)  slows down to improve accuracy. 
C)  does not change. 
D)  triples in speed.

Question 3

Parents who keep a close eye on their infant do not need to buy special safety items.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

At birth, infants' heads are proportionally very large. Other parts of the body grow to even out the proportions, which is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  lateralization. 
B)  apoptosis. 
C)  directionality. 
D)  myelination. 
A)  lateralization. 
B)  apoptosis. 
C)  directionality. 
D)  myelination.

Question 5

Franz's original finding that babies prefer to look at patterns more than at solid colors allowed researchers to test:

Accepted Answer

A)  babies' color preference. 
B)  babies' color discrimination. 
C)  babies' visual acuity. 
D)  babies object segregation. 
A)  babies' color preference. 
B)  babies' color discrimination. 
C)  babies' visual acuity. 
D)  babies object segregation.

Question 6

George and Betty are concerned about SIDS in their twin boys who were born early. It is now winter; what can they do to reduce their elevated risk of SIDS?

Accepted Answer

A)  keep their room warmer than normal 
B)  give them extra blankets 
C)  put them in the parents' bed 
D)  avoid all exposure to tobacco smoke 
A)  keep their room warmer than normal 
B)  give them extra blankets 
C)  put them in the parents' bed 
D)  avoid all exposure to tobacco smoke

Question 7

The ability to tell objects apart using touch is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  intermodal perception. 
B)  object segregation. 
C)  haptic discrimination. 
D)  perceptual tuning. 
A)  intermodal perception. 
B)  object segregation. 
C)  haptic discrimination. 
D)  perceptual tuning.

Question 8

Infants adjust their feet in ways that increases their balance when beginning to walk. Which is not adjustment they make:

Accepted Answer

A)  take small steps. 
B)  set feet wide apart. 
C)  toddle and bob back and forth. 
D)  use the typical heel-toe adult walking pattern. 
A)  take small steps. 
B)  set feet wide apart. 
C)  toddle and bob back and forth. 
D)  use the typical heel-toe adult walking pattern.

Question 9

Breast milk is the best food for babies under 1 year old.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Two-month-old Peter has colic. What can his doctor tell his worried and exhausted parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  a change in his formula may help his stomach pain 
B)  responding calmly now will negate his increased risk of behavior problems 
C)  nobody knows what causes colic but it will be over in about a month 
D)  if they calm down, so will he 
A)  a change in his formula may help his stomach pain 
B)  responding calmly now will negate his increased risk of behavior problems 
C)  nobody knows what causes colic but it will be over in about a month 
D)  if they calm down, so will he

Question 11

At what age are infants most likely to swipe at and hit an object but not to grasp it?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 months 
B)  4 months 
C)  8 months 
D)  12 months 
A)  2 months 
B)  4 months 
C)  8 months 
D)  12 months

Question 12

Describe how environmental stimulation influence brain development.

Accepted Answer

Frequently stimulated connections betwee

Question 13

How much sleep do infants and toddlers need in 24 hours?

Accepted Answer

A)  8.5-10 
B)  11.5-13 
C)  16.5-18 
D)  some babies need much more sleep than others 
A)  8.5-10 
B)  11.5-13 
C)  16.5-18 
D)  some babies need much more sleep than others

Question 14

A condition that results from extreme starvation; symptoms include swollen bellies and feet, hair loss, and lack of energy.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

The ability to identify objects in the world and to tell where one object begins and another one ends is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  intermodal perception. 
B)  object segregation. 
C)  haptic discrimination. 
D)  perceptual tuning. 
A)  intermodal perception. 
B)  object segregation. 
C)  haptic discrimination. 
D)  perceptual tuning.

Question 16

The Kipsigis people of Kenya have children who:

Accepted Answer

A)  show slower motor development than babies in the United States. 
B)  show faster motor development than babies in the United States. 
C)  show similar development to the babies in the United States. 
D)  vary in their motor development more than those in the United States. 
A)  show slower motor development than babies in the United States. 
B)  show faster motor development than babies in the United States. 
C)  show similar development to the babies in the United States. 
D)  vary in their motor development more than those in the United States.

Question 17

Infants seem to prefer to look at faces that are attractive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Every day, 2-month-old Evan starts to fuss in the mid-afternoon, and by suppertime he is inconsolable. He pulls his knees close into his body and his parents are unable to comfort him. Evan probably has:

Accepted Answer

A)  croup. 
B)  colic. 
C)  impetigo. 
D)  a difficult temperament. 
A)  croup. 
B)  colic. 
C)  impetigo. 
D)  a difficult temperament.

Question 19

According to bone scans, African American infants mature more quickly than do white infants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The process of becoming less sensitive over time to stimuli that are not in the typical environment is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  haptic discrimination. 
B)  perceptual tuning. 
C)  experience-expectant plasticity. 
D)  canalization. 
A)  haptic discrimination. 
B)  perceptual tuning. 
C)  experience-expectant plasticity. 
D)  canalization.

Some reflexes transform from involuntary behaviors to more controlled voluntary behaviors during the first year.

After myelination is complete, the velocity of neurotransmission:

Parents who keep a close eye on their infant do not need to buy special safety items.

At birth, infants' heads are proportionally very large. Other parts of the body grow to even out the proportions, which is known as:

Franz's original finding that babies prefer to look at patterns more than at solid colors allowed researchers to test:

George and Betty are concerned about SIDS in their twin boys who were born early. It is now winter; what can they do to reduce their elevated risk of SIDS?

The ability to tell objects apart using touch is known as:

Infants adjust their feet in ways that increases their balance when beginning to walk. Which is not adjustment they make:

Breast milk is the best food for babies under 1 year old.

Two-month-old Peter has colic. What can his doctor tell his worried and exhausted parents?

At what age are infants most likely to swipe at and hit an object but not to grasp it?

Describe how environmental stimulation influence brain development.

How much sleep do infants and toddlers need in 24 hours?

A condition that results from extreme starvation; symptoms include swollen bellies and feet, hair loss, and lack of energy.

The ability to identify objects in the world and to tell where one object begins and another one ends is known as:

The Kipsigis people of Kenya have children who:

Infants seem to prefer to look at faces that are attractive.

Every day, 2-month-old Evan starts to fuss in the mid-afternoon, and by suppertime he is inconsolable. He pulls his knees close into his body and his parents are unable to comfort him. Evan probably has:

According to bone scans, African American infants mature more quickly than do white infants.

The process of becoming less sensitive over time to stimuli that are not in the typical environment is known as:

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Some reflexes transform from involuntary behaviors to more controlled voluntary behaviors during the first year.

After myelination is complete, the velocity of neurotransmission:

Parents who keep a close eye on their infant do not need to buy special safety items.

At birth, infants' heads are proportionally very large. Other parts of the body grow to even out the proportions, which is known as:

Franz's original finding that babies prefer to look at patterns more than at solid colors allowed researchers to test:

George and Betty are concerned about SIDS in their twin boys who were born early. It is now winter; what can they do to reduce their elevated risk of SIDS?

The ability to tell objects apart using touch is known as:

Infants adjust their feet in ways that increases their balance when beginning to walk. Which is not adjustment they make:

Breast milk is the best food for babies under 1 year old.

Two-month-old Peter has colic. What can his doctor tell his worried and exhausted parents?

At what age are infants most likely to swipe at and hit an object but not to grasp it?

Describe how environmental stimulation influence brain development.

How much sleep do infants and toddlers need in 24 hours?

A condition that results from extreme starvation; symptoms include swollen bellies and feet, hair loss, and lack of energy.

The ability to identify objects in the world and to tell where one object begins and another one ends is known as:

The Kipsigis people of Kenya have children who:

Infants seem to prefer to look at faces that are attractive.

Every day, 2-month-old Evan starts to fuss in the mid-afternoon, and by suppertime he is inconsolable. He pulls his knees close into his body and his parents are unable to comfort him. Evan probably has:

According to bone scans, African American infants mature more quickly than do white infants.

The process of becoming less sensitive over time to stimuli that are not in the typical environment 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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