Question 1

Which individual is most likely to be able to discriminate individual faces of humans and monkeys equally well?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jake, a 6-month-old 
B)  Monica, an 18-month-old 
C)  Bartholomew, a 6-year-old 
D)  Jade, an 18-year-old 
A)  Jake, a 6-month-old 
B)  Monica, an 18-month-old 
C)  Bartholomew, a 6-year-old 
D)  Jade, an 18-year-old

Question 2

Experience-dependent brain growth __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  occurs throughout our lives 
B)  depends on ordinary experiences 
C)  provides the foundation for experience-expectant brain growth 
D)  refers to the young brain's rapidly developing organization 
A)  occurs throughout our lives 
B)  depends on ordinary experiences 
C)  provides the foundation for experience-expectant brain growth 
D)  refers to the young brain's rapidly developing organization

Question 3

One way of understanding perceptual development is to think of it as a built-in tendency to seek __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  order and consistency 
B)  novel experiences 
C)  social experiences 
D)  risk and change 
A)  order and consistency 
B)  novel experiences 
C)  social experiences 
D)  risk and change

Question 4

Mia,age 3,is about to undergo a neurobiological exam.The doctor wishes to examine the functioning of Mia's cerebral cortex to measure blood flow and oxygen metabolism.The best method for the doctor to choose in Mia's case is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an electroencephalogram (EEG) 
B)  functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) 
C)  positron emission tomography (PET) 
D)  near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) 
A)  an electroencephalogram (EEG) 
B)  functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) 
C)  positron emission tomography (PET) 
D)  near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS)

Question 5

As early as 3 months,infants prefer and more easily discriminate among __________ faces than among __________ faces.

Accepted Answer

A)  female; male 
B)  negative; positive 
C)  male; female 
D)  animal; human 
A)  female; male 
B)  negative; positive 
C)  male; female 
D)  animal; human

Question 6

Which statement about cosleeping is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Babies who sleep with their parents breastfeed three times longer than infants who sleep alone. 
B)  Cosleeping reduces mothers' total sleep time. 
C)  Cosleeping promotes excessive dependency. 
D)  Soft mattresses and heavy blankets contribute to effective cosleeping. 
A)  Babies who sleep with their parents breastfeed three times longer than infants who sleep alone. 
B)  Cosleeping reduces mothers' total sleep time. 
C)  Cosleeping promotes excessive dependency. 
D)  Soft mattresses and heavy blankets contribute to effective cosleeping.

Question 7

The cerebral cortex __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is the smallest brain structure 
B)  surrounds the rest of the brain 
C)  resembles half of a shelled coconut 
D)  is the first part of the brain to stop growing 
A)  is the smallest brain structure 
B)  surrounds the rest of the brain 
C)  resembles half of a shelled coconut 
D)  is the first part of the brain to stop growing

Question 8

When animals reared from birth in physically and socially stimulating surroundings are compared with those reared in isolation,the brains of the stimulated animals __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are smaller 
B)  are lighter 
C)  show denser synaptic connections 
D)  show loss of more functions 
A)  are smaller 
B)  are lighter 
C)  show denser synaptic connections 
D)  show loss of more functions

Question 9

Newborn Jaxson makes poorly coordinated swipes toward his toy giraffe.Jaxson is using __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the pincer grasp 
B)  the grasp reflex 
C)  the ulnar grasp 
D)  prereaching 
A)  the pincer grasp 
B)  the grasp reflex 
C)  the ulnar grasp 
D)  prereaching

Question 10

Gross-motor development has to do with control over __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  small hand movements 
B)  reaching and grasping 
C)  actions that help infants get around in the environment 
D)  actions that help infants and toddlers pick up small objects 
A)  small hand movements 
B)  reaching and grasping 
C)  actions that help infants get around in the environment 
D)  actions that help infants and toddlers pick up small objects

Question 11

Between birth and 2 years,__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  napping subsides 
B)  fussiness and crying increase 
C)  total sleep time increases slowly 
D)  the sleep-wake pattern changes substantially 
A)  napping subsides 
B)  fussiness and crying increase 
C)  total sleep time increases slowly 
D)  the sleep-wake pattern changes substantially

Question 12

Which mother is most likely to actively discourage her infant's gross-motor progress?

Accepted Answer

A)  Elyse, a Canadian mother 
B)  Indira, a West Indian mother 
C)  Biyaki, a Gusii mother 
D)  Cheruiyot, a Kipsigis mother 
A)  Elyse, a Canadian mother 
B)  Indira, a West Indian mother 
C)  Biyaki, a Gusii mother 
D)  Cheruiyot, a Kipsigis mother

Question 13

According to the __________ of motor development,mastery of motor skills involves acquiring increasingly complex systems of action.

Accepted Answer

A)  proximodistal trend 
B)  cephalocaudal trend 
C)  ecological systems theory 
D)  dynamic systems theory 
A)  proximodistal trend 
B)  cephalocaudal trend 
C)  ecological systems theory 
D)  dynamic systems theory

Question 14

Michael was born with cataracts in both eyes.What can you tell his parents about the possibility of recovery as it relates to sensitive periods in brain development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Michael should not have corrective surgery until adulthood, as earlier surgery may permanently damage his eyes. 
B)  The longer cataract surgery is postponed beyond infancy, the less complete the recovery in visual skills. 
C)  Corrective surgery should be postponed until early childhood so that Michael can fully recover his visual skills. 
D)  There is only a slight chance that corrective surgery can repair Michael's severe impairment. 
A)  Michael should not have corrective surgery until adulthood, as earlier surgery may permanently damage his eyes. 
B)  The longer cataract surgery is postponed beyond infancy, the less complete the recovery in visual skills. 
C)  Corrective surgery should be postponed until early childhood so that Michael can fully recover his visual skills. 
D)  There is only a slight chance that corrective surgery can repair Michael's severe impairment.

Question 15

Which image would newborn Alex most likely prefer to look at?

Accepted Answer

A)  pastel pink square 
B)  black-and-white checkerboard with a few large squares 
C)  multicolored checkerboard with hundreds of squares 
D)  black oval 
A)  pastel pink square 
B)  black-and-white checkerboard with a few large squares 
C)  multicolored checkerboard with hundreds of squares 
D)  black oval

Question 16

In the study of Romanian orphans adopted into British homes,children adopted __________ attained the highest mental test scores in childhood and adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A)  before 6 months 
B)  between 6 months and 2 years 
C)  between 2 and 6 years 
D)  between 6 and 11 years 
A)  before 6 months 
B)  between 6 months and 2 years 
C)  between 2 and 6 years 
D)  between 6 and 11 years

Question 17

Motor mastery __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  involves intense practice 
B)  can be genetically determined 
C)  is hardwired into the nervous system 
D)  requires little experience because it is innate 
A)  involves intense practice 
B)  can be genetically determined 
C)  is hardwired into the nervous system 
D)  requires little experience because it is innate

Question 18

In an electroencephalogram (EEG),researchers __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  use a tunnel-shaped apparatus that creates a magnetic field 
B)  examine brain-wave patterns for stability and organization 
C)  create detailed, three-dimensional pictures of the entire brain 
D)  can be certain of the way the individual processes a stimulus 
A)  use a tunnel-shaped apparatus that creates a magnetic field 
B)  examine brain-wave patterns for stability and organization 
C)  create detailed, three-dimensional pictures of the entire brain 
D)  can be certain of the way the individual processes a stimulus

Question 19

About half the brain's volume is made up of __________ cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  red blood 
B)  white blood 
C)  stem 
D)  glial 
A)  red blood 
B)  white blood 
C)  stem 
D)  glial

Question 20

In a large study of children with injuries to the cerebral cortex that occurred around the time of birth or in the first six months of life,researchers found that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  language functioning was highly lateralized from birth to age 5 
B)  compared with spatial skills, language skills were more impaired after early brain injury 
C)  undamaged areas-in either the left or the right hemisphere-took over certain language functions 
D)  children never fully caught up in vocabulary or grammatical skills 
A)  language functioning was highly lateralized from birth to age 5 
B)  compared with spatial skills, language skills were more impaired after early brain injury 
C)  undamaged areas-in either the left or the right hemisphere-took over certain language functions 
D)  children never fully caught up in vocabulary or grammatical skills

Which individual is most likely to be able to discriminate individual faces of humans and monkeys equally well?

Experience-dependent brain growth __________.

One way of understanding perceptual development is to think of it as a built-in tendency to seek __________.

Mia,age 3,is about to undergo a neurobiological exam.The doctor wishes to examine the functioning of Mia's cerebral cortex to measure blood flow and oxygen metabolism.The best method for the doctor to choose in Mia's case is __________.

As early as 3 months,infants prefer and more easily discriminate among faces than among faces.

Which statement about cosleeping is true?

The cerebral cortex __________.

When animals reared from birth in physically and socially stimulating surroundings are compared with those reared in isolation,the brains of the stimulated animals __________.

Newborn Jaxson makes poorly coordinated swipes toward his toy giraffe.Jaxson is using __________.

Gross-motor development has to do with control over __________.

Between birth and 2 years,__________.

Which mother is most likely to actively discourage her infant's gross-motor progress?

According to the __________ of motor development,mastery of motor skills involves acquiring increasingly complex systems of action.

Michael was born with cataracts in both eyes.What can you tell his parents about the possibility of recovery as it relates to sensitive periods in brain development?

Which image would newborn Alex most likely prefer to look at?

In the study of Romanian orphans adopted into British homes,children adopted __________ attained the highest mental test scores in childhood and adolescence.

Motor mastery __________.

In an electroencephalogram (EEG),researchers __________.

About half the brain's volume is made up of __________ cells.

In a large study of children with injuries to the cerebral cortex that occurred around the time of birth or in the first six months of life,researchers found that __________.

History, theory, and Research Strategies

Genetic and Environmental Foundations

Prenatal Development, birth, and the Newborn Baby

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Late Adulthood

Death, dying, and Bereavement

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Exam 4: Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Which individual is most likely to be able to discriminate individual faces of humans and monkeys equally well?

Experience-dependent brain growth __________.

One way of understanding perceptual development is to think of it as a built-in tendency to seek __________.

Mia,age 3,is about to undergo a neurobiological exam.The doctor wishes to examine the functioning of Mia's cerebral cortex to measure blood flow and oxygen metabolism.The best method for the doctor to choose in Mia's case is __________.

As early as 3 months,infants prefer and more easily discriminate among __________ faces than among __________ faces.

Which statement about cosleeping is true?

The cerebral cortex __________.

When animals reared from birth in physically and socially stimulating surroundings are compared with those reared in isolation,the brains of the stimulated animals __________.

Newborn Jaxson makes poorly coordinated swipes toward his toy giraffe.Jaxson is using __________.

Gross-motor development has to do with control over __________.

Between birth and 2 years,__________.

Which mother is most likely to actively discourage her infant's gross-motor progress?

According to the __________ of motor development,mastery of motor skills involves acquiring increasingly complex systems of action.

Michael was born with cataracts in both eyes.What can you tell his parents about the possibility of recovery as it relates to sensitive periods in brain development?

Which image would newborn Alex most likely prefer to look at?

In the study of Romanian orphans adopted into British homes,children adopted __________ attained the highest mental test scores in childhood and adolescence.

Motor mastery __________.

In an electroencephalogram (EEG),researchers __________.

About half the brain's volume is made up of __________ cells.

In a large study of children with injuries to the cerebral cortex that occurred around the time of birth or in the first six months of life,researchers found that __________.

History, theory, and Research Strategies

Genetic and Environmental Foundations

Prenatal Development, birth, and the Newborn Baby

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Late Adulthood

Death, dying, and Bereavement

Filters

As early as 3 months,infants prefer and more easily discriminate among faces than among faces.