Question 1

When the infant's cheek is stroked, she will open her mouth and turn in the direction of the stroke. This is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  sucking reflex 
B)  rooting reflex 
C)  Moro reflex 
D)  Babinski reflex 
A)  sucking reflex 
B)  rooting reflex 
C)  Moro reflex 
D)  Babinski reflex B

Question 2

Research indicates that preterm babies in the NICU can benefit from:

Accepted Answer

A)  going home to be cared for by parents and nurses. 
B)  periods of massage. 
C)  being bathed in amniotic fluid. 
D)  beginning a diet of only formula. 
A)  going home to be cared for by parents and nurses. 
B)  periods of massage. 
C)  being bathed in amniotic fluid. 
D)  beginning a diet of only formula. B

Question 3

An organized pattern of infant responding that is related to infant level of arousal is known as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  temperament. 
B)  reflex. 
C)  state. 
D)  stage. 
A)  temperament. 
B)  reflex. 
C)  state. 
D)  stage. C

Question 4

Most of infants' time is spent in which state?

Accepted Answer

A)  quietly alert 
B)  actively alert 
C)  crying 
D)  sleep 
A)  quietly alert 
B)  actively alert 
C)  crying 
D)  sleep

Question 5

Differences in rates of infant mortality between racial groups in the United States can mainly be attributed to:

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic differences. 
B)  cultural differences in prenatal customs. 
C)  access to prenatal care. 
D)  number of children the mother already has. 
A)  genetic differences. 
B)  cultural differences in prenatal customs. 
C)  access to prenatal care. 
D)  number of children the mother already has.

Question 6

In America, childbirth is:

Accepted Answer

A)  something that women have witnessed many times before they give birth. 
B)  a cultural event that includes the wider family and community. 
C)  considered primarily a medical event. 
D)  an event that occurs primarily at home. 
A)  something that women have witnessed many times before they give birth. 
B)  a cultural event that includes the wider family and community. 
C)  considered primarily a medical event. 
D)  an event that occurs primarily at home.

Question 7

A rapid recovery of response to a novel stimuli is:

Accepted Answer

A)  habituation. 
B)  dishabituation. 
C)  reflexes. 
D)  activation response. 
A)  habituation. 
B)  dishabituation. 
C)  reflexes. 
D)  activation response.

Question 8

When people refer to a baby's "soft spots," they are referring to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  placenta. 
B)  fontanel. 
C)  cervix. 
D)  vernix. 
A)  placenta. 
B)  fontanel. 
C)  cervix. 
D)  vernix.

Question 9

Reflexes are behaviors that infants learn to perform days after birth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

As babies are exposed to the same stimulation repeatedly, habituation occurs, which means that:

Accepted Answer

A)  babies pay careful attention to familiar stimuli. 
B)  babies' motor activity increases when exposed to familiar stimuli. 
C)  babies' attention to familiar stimuli decreases. 
D)  babies perform repeated behaviors when exposed to familiar stimuli. 
A)  babies pay careful attention to familiar stimuli. 
B)  babies' motor activity increases when exposed to familiar stimuli. 
C)  babies' attention to familiar stimuli decreases. 
D)  babies perform repeated behaviors when exposed to familiar stimuli.

Question 11

The main characteristic of cerebral palsy is:

Accepted Answer

A)  reduced social skills. 
B)  reduced cognitive skills. 
C)  inability to control movement. 
D)  allergies, asthma, and other respiratory problems. 
A)  reduced social skills. 
B)  reduced cognitive skills. 
C)  inability to control movement. 
D)  allergies, asthma, and other respiratory problems.

Question 12

Which reflex is related to feeding and eating?

Accepted Answer

A)  grasp reflex 
B)  Moro reflex 
C)  Babinski reflex 
D)  rooting reflex 
A)  grasp reflex 
B)  Moro reflex 
C)  Babinski reflex 
D)  rooting reflex

Question 13

Infants who are born at very low or extremely low birth weight are not more likely to:

Accepted Answer

A)  be smaller adults (if boys). 
B)  be smaller adults (if girls). 
C)  to have cerebral palsy. 
D)  to suffer from depression. 
A)  be smaller adults (if boys). 
B)  be smaller adults (if girls). 
C)  to have cerebral palsy. 
D)  to suffer from depression.

Question 14

Which is an example of multimodal perceptions?

Accepted Answer

A)  babies' preferences for looking at their mother 
B)  babies' preferences for sweet tastes 
C)  babies' preferences for looking at a pacifier they just sucked on 
D)  babies' preferences for songs directed at children sung by an adult 
A)  babies' preferences for looking at their mother 
B)  babies' preferences for sweet tastes 
C)  babies' preferences for looking at a pacifier they just sucked on 
D)  babies' preferences for songs directed at children sung by an adult

Question 15

Katie is giving birth to her third child. She can expect the first stage of her labor to last about:

Accepted Answer

A)  24 hours. 
B)  12 hours. 
C)  6 hours. 
D)  3 hours. 
A)  24 hours. 
B)  12 hours. 
C)  6 hours. 
D)  3 hours.

Question 16

Being squeezed through the birth canal:

Accepted Answer

A)  could permanently damage the fontanels. 
B)  dangerously inhibit baby's oxygen supply. 
C)  prepare the baby's lungs for breathing. 
D)  be difficult emotionally for infants. 
A)  could permanently damage the fontanels. 
B)  dangerously inhibit baby's oxygen supply. 
C)  prepare the baby's lungs for breathing. 
D)  be difficult emotionally for infants.

Question 17

Which is not a possible reason for increases in cesarean section rates currently in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  mothers are requesting cesarean sections more often 
B)  Increases in the average age of pregnant mothers 
C)  increases in the average weight of pregnant mothers 
D)  increases in the average weight of newborn babies 
A)  mothers are requesting cesarean sections more often 
B)  Increases in the average age of pregnant mothers 
C)  increases in the average weight of pregnant mothers 
D)  increases in the average weight of newborn babies

Question 18

What are some of the features of a newborn baby's appearance immediately after birth?

Accepted Answer

A newborn's head may be molded from the

Question 19

Katie was born at 34.5 weeks; she is considered to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  preterm. 
B)  postterm. 
C)  at term. 
D)  primiparous. 
A)  preterm. 
B)  postterm. 
C)  at term. 
D)  primiparous.

Question 20

How big is the placenta at birth?

Accepted Answer

A)  12 to 14 inches around 
B)  19 to 22 inches around 
C)  4 pounds 
D)  6 pounds 
A)  12 to 14 inches around 
B)  19 to 22 inches around 
C)  4 pounds 
D)  6 pounds

When the infant's cheek is stroked, she will open her mouth and turn in the direction of the stroke. This is known as:

Research indicates that preterm babies in the NICU can benefit from:

An organized pattern of infant responding that is related to infant level of arousal is known as a:

Most of infants' time is spent in which state?

Differences in rates of infant mortality between racial groups in the United States can mainly be attributed to:

In America, childbirth is:

A rapid recovery of response to a novel stimuli is:

When people refer to a baby's "soft spots," they are referring to the:

Reflexes are behaviors that infants learn to perform days after birth.

As babies are exposed to the same stimulation repeatedly, habituation occurs, which means that:

The main characteristic of cerebral palsy is:

Which reflex is related to feeding and eating?

Infants who are born at very low or extremely low birth weight are not more likely to:

Which is an example of multimodal perceptions?

Katie is giving birth to her third child. She can expect the first stage of her labor to last about:

Being squeezed through the birth canal:

Which is not a possible reason for increases in cesarean section rates currently in the United States?

What are some of the features of a newborn baby's appearance immediately after birth?

Katie was born at 34.5 weeks; she is considered to be:

How big is the placenta at birth?

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Exam 3: Birth and the Newborn

When the infant's cheek is stroked, she will open her mouth and turn in the direction of the stroke. This is known as:

Research indicates that preterm babies in the NICU can benefit from:

An organized pattern of infant responding that is related to infant level of arousal is known as a:

Most of infants' time is spent in which state?

Differences in rates of infant mortality between racial groups in the United States can mainly be attributed to:

In America, childbirth is:

A rapid recovery of response to a novel stimuli is:

When people refer to a baby's "soft spots," they are referring to the:

Reflexes are behaviors that infants learn to perform days after birth.

As babies are exposed to the same stimulation repeatedly, habituation occurs, which means that:

The main characteristic of cerebral palsy is:

Which reflex is related to feeding and eating?

Infants who are born at very low or extremely low birth weight are not more likely to:

Which is an example of multimodal perceptions?

Katie is giving birth to her third child. She can expect the first stage of her labor to last about:

Being squeezed through the birth canal:

Which is not a possible reason for increases in cesarean section rates currently in the United States?

What are some of the features of a newborn baby's appearance immediately after birth?

Katie was born at 34.5 weeks; she is considered to be:

How big is the placenta at birth?

Introduction to Child Development Basic Concepts and Issues

Heredity, Environment, and Prenatal Development

Physical Development

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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