Question 1

In the Bucharest Early Intervention Project,where specially trained social workers provided foster parents with counseling and support,

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A)  the foster-care group moved ahead of never-institutionalized agemates living with Bucharest families. 
B)  the foster-care group exceeded the institutional-care group in intelligence test scores, language skills, and emotional responsiveness. 
C)  earlier foster placement did not improve the scores of the foster-care group on any measure. 
D)  the EEG and ERP assessments of brain activity were substantially the same for the foster-care group and the institutional-care group. 
A)  the foster-care group moved ahead of never-institutionalized agemates living with Bucharest families. 
B)  the foster-care group exceeded the institutional-care group in intelligence test scores, language skills, and emotional responsiveness. 
C)  earlier foster placement did not improve the scores of the foster-care group on any measure. 
D)  the EEG and ERP assessments of brain activity were substantially the same for the foster-care group and the institutional-care group.

Question 2

Western efforts to get infants to sleep through the night

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A)  promotes early autonomy and independence. 
B)  may be at odds with the infants' neurological development. 
C)  supports neurological development. 
D)  encourages the early production of melatonin. 
A)  promotes early autonomy and independence. 
B)  may be at odds with the infants' neurological development. 
C)  supports neurological development. 
D)  encourages the early production of melatonin.

Question 3

Dr.Anderson wants to study infants' ability to judge the distance of objects from one another and from themselves.Dr.
Anderson's research involves the study of

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A)  motion. 
B)  depth perception. 
C)  pattern perception. 
D)  the visual cliff. 
A)  motion. 
B)  depth perception. 
C)  pattern perception. 
D)  the visual cliff.

Question 4

When skeletal ages are examined,

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A)  boys are considerably ahead of girls. 
B)  girls are considerably ahead of boys. 
C)  there are no discernible sex differences. 
D)  there are no discernible ethnic differences. 
A)  boys are considerably ahead of girls. 
B)  girls are considerably ahead of boys. 
C)  there are no discernible sex differences. 
D)  there are no discernible ethnic differences.

Question 5

A lateralized brain

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A)  is more common in left-handed than right-handed individuals. 
B)  is more effective at regulating emotion than a nonlateralized brain. 
C)  means that many areas of the cerebral cortex are not yet committed to specific functions. 
D)  permits a wider array of functions to be carried out effectively. 
A)  is more common in left-handed than right-handed individuals. 
B)  is more effective at regulating emotion than a nonlateralized brain. 
C)  means that many areas of the cerebral cortex are not yet committed to specific functions. 
D)  permits a wider array of functions to be carried out effectively.

Question 6

During infancy,girls

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A)  are slightly taller than boys. 
B)  are slightly heavier than boys. 
C)  have a higher ratio of fat to muscle than boys. 
D)  have less mature bones than boys. 
A)  are slightly taller than boys. 
B)  are slightly heavier than boys. 
C)  have a higher ratio of fat to muscle than boys. 
D)  have less mature bones than boys.

Question 7

Habituation

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A)  occurs when a conditioned stimulus is presented alone enough times, without being paired with the unconditioned stimulus. 
B)  occurs when a change in the environment causes responsiveness to return to a high level. 
C)  occurs when a unpleasant stimulus is presented to decrease the occurrence of a response. 
D)  refers to a gradual reduction in the strength of a response due to repetitive stimulation. 
A)  occurs when a conditioned stimulus is presented alone enough times, without being paired with the unconditioned stimulus. 
B)  occurs when a change in the environment causes responsiveness to return to a high level. 
C)  occurs when a unpleasant stimulus is presented to decrease the occurrence of a response. 
D)  refers to a gradual reduction in the strength of a response due to repetitive stimulation.

Question 8

Experience-expectant brain growth

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A)  occurs throughout our lives. 
B)  consists of additional growth and refinement of established brain structures. 
C)  depends on ordinary experiences. 
D)  varies widely across cultures. 
A)  occurs throughout our lives. 
B)  consists of additional growth and refinement of established brain structures. 
C)  depends on ordinary experiences. 
D)  varies widely across cultures.

Question 9

The cerebral cortex

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A)  contains a small number of neurons and synapses. 
B)  is not sensitive to environmental influences. 
C)  is the last part of the brain to stop growing. 
D)  is the smallest brain structure. 
A)  contains a small number of neurons and synapses. 
B)  is not sensitive to environmental influences. 
C)  is the last part of the brain to stop growing. 
D)  is the smallest brain structure.

Question 10

Children who suffer from extreme forms of malnutrition

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A)  tend to gain excessive weight when their diets improve. 
B)  rarely have lasting damage if their diets improve. 
C)  have extraordinarily high basal metabolism rates. 
D)  are rarely in danger of dying. 
A)  tend to gain excessive weight when their diets improve. 
B)  rarely have lasting damage if their diets improve. 
C)  have extraordinarily high basal metabolism rates. 
D)  are rarely in danger of dying.

Question 11

Following habituation,when a new stimulus causes responsiveness to return to a high level,

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A)  the increase is called recovery. 
B)  the increase is called extinction. 
C)  a familiarity preference is established. 
D)  heart rate and respiration rate both decline. 
A)  the increase is called recovery. 
B)  the increase is called extinction. 
C)  a familiarity preference is established. 
D)  heart rate and respiration rate both decline.

Question 12

Four-month-old Logan's parents are tracking his motor development.Which of the following motor skills is Logan likely to have already achieved?

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A)  sits alone 
B)  when prone, lifts self by arms 
C)  crawls 
D)  plays pat-a-cake 
A)  sits alone 
B)  when prone, lifts self by arms 
C)  crawls 
D)  plays pat-a-cake

Question 13

Yokow gets just enough calories from starchy foods,but his diet is very low in protein.He has an enlarged belly,swollen feet,and a rash on his skin.Yokow probably suffers from

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A)  marasmus. 
B)  iron-deficiency anemia. 
C)  kwashiorkor. 
D)  nonorganic failure to thrive. 
A)  marasmus. 
B)  iron-deficiency anemia. 
C)  kwashiorkor. 
D)  nonorganic failure to thrive.

Question 14

The pincer grasp develops

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A)  once infants can voluntarily reach. 
B)  around 4 to 5 months old. 
C)  by the end of the first year. 
D)  around the end of the second year. 
A)  once infants can voluntarily reach. 
B)  around 4 to 5 months old. 
C)  by the end of the first year. 
D)  around the end of the second year.

Question 15

In operant conditioning,a punishment involves

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A)  a stimulus that greatly increases the occurrence of a response. 
B)  removing a desirable stimulus. 
C)  presenting a neutral stimulus. 
D)  a gradual increase in the occurrence of a response. 
A)  a stimulus that greatly increases the occurrence of a response. 
B)  removing a desirable stimulus. 
C)  presenting a neutral stimulus. 
D)  a gradual increase in the occurrence of a response.

Question 16

Compared to breastfed babies,bottle-fed infants

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A)  are leaner. 
B)  have more respiratory illnesses. 
C)  have far fewer allergic reactions. 
D)  have lower blood cholesterol levels in adulthood. 
A)  are leaner. 
B)  have more respiratory illnesses. 
C)  have far fewer allergic reactions. 
D)  have lower blood cholesterol levels in adulthood.

Question 17

One surprising finding of infant face perception is that infants will look longer at

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A)  attractive faces than unattractive ones. 
B)  unattractive faces than attractive ones. 
C)  upside-down faces than upright ones. 
D)  faces with eyes closed rather than open. 
A)  attractive faces than unattractive ones. 
B)  unattractive faces than attractive ones. 
C)  upside-down faces than upright ones. 
D)  faces with eyes closed rather than open.

Question 18

The prefrontal cortex

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A)  controls body movement. 
B)  is responsible for thought. 
C)  functions most effectively during the prenatal period. 
D)  reaches an adult level of synaptic connections during the preschool years. 
A)  controls body movement. 
B)  is responsible for thought. 
C)  functions most effectively during the prenatal period. 
D)  reaches an adult level of synaptic connections during the preschool years.

Question 19

Which of the following mothers is the most likely to actively discourage rapid motor development?

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A)  Elyse, a Canadian mother 
B)  Biyaki, a Zinacanteco Indian of Southern Mexico 
C)  Indira, a West Indian mother 
D)  Cheruiyot, a Kipsigis mother 
A)  Elyse, a Canadian mother 
B)  Biyaki, a Zinacanteco Indian of Southern Mexico 
C)  Indira, a West Indian mother 
D)  Cheruiyot, a Kipsigis mother

Question 20

Marasmus

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A)  is caused by an unbalanced diet very low in protein. 
B)  is caused by a diet low in all essential nutrients. 
C)  usually strikes after weaning. 
D)  is common in regions of the world where children get just enough calories from starchy foods. 
A)  is caused by an unbalanced diet very low in protein. 
B)  is caused by a diet low in all essential nutrients. 
C)  usually strikes after weaning. 
D)  is common in regions of the world where children get just enough calories from starchy foods.

In the Bucharest Early Intervention Project,where specially trained social workers provided foster parents with counseling and support,

Western efforts to get infants to sleep through the night

Dr.Anderson wants to study infants' ability to judge the distance of objects from one another and from themselves.Dr. Anderson's research involves the study of

When skeletal ages are examined,

A lateralized brain

During infancy,girls

Habituation

Experience-expectant brain growth

The cerebral cortex

Children who suffer from extreme forms of malnutrition

Following habituation,when a new stimulus causes responsiveness to return to a high level,

Four-month-old Logan's parents are tracking his motor development.Which of the following motor skills is Logan likely to have already achieved?

Yokow gets just enough calories from starchy foods,but his diet is very low in protein.He has an enlarged belly,swollen feet,and a rash on his skin.Yokow probably suffers from

The pincer grasp develops

In operant conditioning,a punishment involves

Compared to breastfed babies,bottle-fed infants

One surprising finding of infant face perception is that infants will look longer at

The prefrontal cortex

Which of the following mothers is the most likely to actively discourage rapid motor development?

Marasmus

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

In the Bucharest Early Intervention Project,where specially trained social workers provided foster parents with counseling and support,

Western efforts to get infants to sleep through the night

Dr.Anderson wants to study infants' ability to judge the distance of objects from one another and from themselves.Dr. Anderson's research involves the study of

When skeletal ages are examined,

A lateralized brain

During infancy,girls

Habituation

Experience-expectant brain growth

The cerebral cortex

Children who suffer from extreme forms of malnutrition

Following habituation,when a new stimulus causes responsiveness to return to a high level,

Four-month-old Logan's parents are tracking his motor development.Which of the following motor skills is Logan likely to have already achieved?

Yokow gets just enough calories from starchy foods,but his diet is very low in protein.He has an enlarged belly,swollen feet,and a rash on his skin.Yokow probably suffers from

The pincer grasp develops

In operant conditioning,a punishment involves

Compared to breastfed babies,bottle-fed infants

One surprising finding of infant face perception is that infants will look longer at

The prefrontal cortex

Which of the following mothers is the most likely to actively discourage rapid motor development?

Marasmus

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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