Question 1

Between ages 3 and 5,

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A)  fussiness increases. 
B)  crying increases. 
C)  most children need one daytime nap. 
D)  napping subsides. 
A)  fussiness increases. 
B)  crying increases. 
C)  most children need one daytime nap. 
D)  napping subsides.

Question 2

For synaptic pruning to advance,

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A)  the neural tube must produce fewer neurons during the prenatal period than the brain will need. 
B)  the prefrontal cortex must attain adult levels of synaptic connections during the prenatal period. 
C)  appropriate stimulation of the child's brain is vital during periods in which the formation of synapses is at its peak. 
D)  between 80 and 90 percent of the neurons produced during the first two years must undergo programmed cell death. 
A)  the neural tube must produce fewer neurons during the prenatal period than the brain will need. 
B)  the prefrontal cortex must attain adult levels of synaptic connections during the prenatal period. 
C)  appropriate stimulation of the child's brain is vital during periods in which the formation of synapses is at its peak. 
D)  between 80 and 90 percent of the neurons produced during the first two years must undergo programmed cell death.

Question 3

A baby who first habituates to a visual pattern and then recovers to a new one appears to

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A)  have forgotten the first pattern. 
B)  perceive the second pattern as the same as the first pattern. 
C)  perceive the second pattern as new and different from the first pattern. 
D)  be accessing her remote memory. 
A)  have forgotten the first pattern. 
B)  perceive the second pattern as the same as the first pattern. 
C)  perceive the second pattern as new and different from the first pattern. 
D)  be accessing her remote memory.

Question 4

When Baby Jaleel was born,stimulation in his brain resulted in a massive overabundance of synapses.As synapses formed,many surrounding neurons died.This process is known as

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A)  myelination. 
B)  neurotransmission. 
C)  neuroimaging. 
D)  programmed cell death. 
A)  myelination. 
B)  neurotransmission. 
C)  neuroimaging. 
D)  programmed cell death.

Question 5

At birth,the __________ is nearer to its adult size than any other physical structure.

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A)  brain 
B)  heart 
C)  femur 
D)  liver 
A)  brain 
B)  heart 
C)  femur 
D)  liver

Question 6

In operant conditioning,a reinforcer

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A)  decreases the occurrence of a response. 
B)  removes a desirable stimulus. 
C)  is a neutral stimulus. 
D)  is a stimulus that increases the occurrence of a response. 
A)  decreases the occurrence of a response. 
B)  removes a desirable stimulus. 
C)  is a neutral stimulus. 
D)  is a stimulus that increases the occurrence of a response.

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of a gross-motor skill?

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A)  grasping 
B)  crawling 
C)  reaching 
D)  scribbling 
A)  grasping 
B)  crawling 
C)  reaching 
D)  scribbling

Question 8

Which of the following statements about the role of nutrition in development is true?

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A)  Pound for pound, an infant's energy needs are twice those of an adult. 
B)  Nutrition is especially crucial for development during the school-age years because the brain and the body are growing so rapidly. 
C)  Fifty percent of babies' total caloric intake is devoted to growth. 
D)  Compared with the milk of other mammals, human milk is lower in fat and higher in protein. 
A)  Pound for pound, an infant's energy needs are twice those of an adult. 
B)  Nutrition is especially crucial for development during the school-age years because the brain and the body are growing so rapidly. 
C)  Fifty percent of babies' total caloric intake is devoted to growth. 
D)  Compared with the milk of other mammals, human milk is lower in fat and higher in protein.

Question 9

Newborns prefer to look at

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A)  plain rather than patterned stimuli. 
B)  a checkerboard with large, bold squares over one with many small squares. 
C)  complex patterns over simple, bold patterns. 
D)  faces with upside-down features rather than faces arranged naturally. 
A)  plain rather than patterned stimuli. 
B)  a checkerboard with large, bold squares over one with many small squares. 
C)  complex patterns over simple, bold patterns. 
D)  faces with upside-down features rather than faces arranged naturally.

Question 10

As long as negative environmental influences such as poor nutrition and illness are not severe,children and adolescents typically show __________ growth.

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A)  cephalocaudal 
B)  proximodistal 
C)  thyroid-stimulating 
D)  catch-up 
A)  cephalocaudal 
B)  proximodistal 
C)  thyroid-stimulating 
D)  catch-up

Question 11

Brain development in infancy and toddlerhood is

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A)  often characterized by a series of discrete stages. 
B)  jointly influenced by genetically programmed events and the child's experiences. 
C)  slow and steady, and mostly influenced by genetically programmed events. 
D)  primarily influenced by the child's experiences with the environment. 
A)  often characterized by a series of discrete stages. 
B)  jointly influenced by genetically programmed events and the child's experiences. 
C)  slow and steady, and mostly influenced by genetically programmed events. 
D)  primarily influenced by the child's experiences with the environment.

Question 12

Infants begin to divide the speech stream into wordlike units around

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A)  birth. 
B)  3 to 6 months. 
C)  7 to 9 months. 
D)  the end of the first year. 
A)  birth. 
B)  3 to 6 months. 
C)  7 to 9 months. 
D)  the end of the first year.

Question 13

Yolanda,age 2,is being raised in Texas by a single mother.While Yolanda's mother works,she does not always have sufficient funds to purchase enough food for a healthy,active life.Yolanda is skinny and withdrawn.Yolanda suffers from

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A)  marasmus. 
B)  anorexia. 
C)  kwashiorkor. 
D)  food insecurity. 
A)  marasmus. 
B)  anorexia. 
C)  kwashiorkor. 
D)  food insecurity.

Question 14

Research on hearing shows that infants

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A)  as young as 3 days old perceive speech in wordlike segments. 
B)  cannot distinguish between two melodies until the end of the second year of life. 
C)  prefer to listen to their native language over a foreign language. 
D)  depend on hearing more than any other sense. 
A)  as young as 3 days old perceive speech in wordlike segments. 
B)  cannot distinguish between two melodies until the end of the second year of life. 
C)  prefer to listen to their native language over a foreign language. 
D)  depend on hearing more than any other sense.

Question 15

What influence does heredity have on physical growth?

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Physical growth,like other aspects of de

Question 16

Jackson will experience __________ brain growth when he practices the cello.

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A)  early-dependent 
B)  experience-expectant 
C)  early-expectant 
D)  experience-dependent 
A)  early-dependent 
B)  experience-expectant 
C)  early-expectant 
D)  experience-dependent

Question 17

The cephalocaudal trend in physical growth is illustrated by

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A)  earlier growth of the arms and legs than of the chest and trunk. 
B)  later growth of the arms and legs than of the hands and feet. 
C)  earlier growth of the legs and feet than of the arms and hands. 
D)  later growth of the trunk and legs than of the head and chest. 
A)  earlier growth of the arms and legs than of the chest and trunk. 
B)  later growth of the arms and legs than of the hands and feet. 
C)  earlier growth of the legs and feet than of the arms and hands. 
D)  later growth of the trunk and legs than of the head and chest.

Question 18

In left-handed people,the

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A)  right hemisphere always handles spatial abilities. 
B)  cerebral cortex may be less clearly specialized than in right-handed people. 
C)  left hemisphere is always responsible for positive emotion. 
D)  left hemisphere is always responsible for verbal abilities. 
A)  right hemisphere always handles spatial abilities. 
B)  cerebral cortex may be less clearly specialized than in right-handed people. 
C)  left hemisphere is always responsible for positive emotion. 
D)  left hemisphere is always responsible for verbal abilities.

Question 19

During the second half of the first year,infants.

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A)  recognize familiar words in spoken passages. 
B)  start to distinguish novel sounds in human language. 
C)  begin to display a sense of musical phrasing. 
D)  begin to prefer listening to human speech over nonspeech sounds. 
A)  recognize familiar words in spoken passages. 
B)  start to distinguish novel sounds in human language. 
C)  begin to display a sense of musical phrasing. 
D)  begin to prefer listening to human speech over nonspeech sounds.

Question 20

One-year-old Jameson sits on the sidewalk picking up blades of grass left after his mother mows the lawn.Jameson is using

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A)  the pincer grasp. 
B)  the ulnar grasp. 
C)  the palmar grasp. 
D)  prereaching. 
A)  the pincer grasp. 
B)  the ulnar grasp. 
C)  the palmar grasp. 
D)  prereaching.

Between ages 3 and 5,

For synaptic pruning to advance,

A baby who first habituates to a visual pattern and then recovers to a new one appears to

When Baby Jaleel was born,stimulation in his brain resulted in a massive overabundance of synapses.As synapses formed,many surrounding neurons died.This process is known as

At birth,the __________ is nearer to its adult size than any other physical structure.

In operant conditioning,a reinforcer

Which of the following is an example of a gross-motor skill?

Which of the following statements about the role of nutrition in development is true?

Newborns prefer to look at

As long as negative environmental influences such as poor nutrition and illness are not severe,children and adolescents typically show __________ growth.

Brain development in infancy and toddlerhood is

Infants begin to divide the speech stream into wordlike units around

Yolanda,age 2,is being raised in Texas by a single mother.While Yolanda's mother works,she does not always have sufficient funds to purchase enough food for a healthy,active life.Yolanda is skinny and withdrawn.Yolanda suffers from

Research on hearing shows that infants

What influence does heredity have on physical growth?

Jackson will experience __________ brain growth when he practices the cello.

The cephalocaudal trend in physical growth is illustrated by

In left-handed people,the

During the second half of the first year,infants.

One-year-old Jameson sits on the sidewalk picking up blades of grass left after his mother mows the lawn.Jameson is using

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Exam 4: Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Between ages 3 and 5,

For synaptic pruning to advance,

A baby who first habituates to a visual pattern and then recovers to a new one appears to

When Baby Jaleel was born,stimulation in his brain resulted in a massive overabundance of synapses.As synapses formed,many surrounding neurons died.This process is known as

At birth,the __________ is nearer to its adult size than any other physical structure.

In operant conditioning,a reinforcer

Which of the following is an example of a gross-motor skill?

Which of the following statements about the role of nutrition in development is true?

Newborns prefer to look at

As long as negative environmental influences such as poor nutrition and illness are not severe,children and adolescents typically show __________ growth.

Brain development in infancy and toddlerhood is

Infants begin to divide the speech stream into wordlike units around

Yolanda,age 2,is being raised in Texas by a single mother.While Yolanda's mother works,she does not always have sufficient funds to purchase enough food for a healthy,active life.Yolanda is skinny and withdrawn.Yolanda suffers from

Research on hearing shows that infants

What influence does heredity have on physical growth?

Jackson will experience __________ brain growth when he practices the cello.

The cephalocaudal trend in physical growth is illustrated by

In left-handed people,the

During the second half of the first year,infants.

One-year-old Jameson sits on the sidewalk picking up blades of grass left after his mother mows the lawn.Jameson is using

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

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