Question 1

In most people,the right hemisphere handles

Accepted Answer

A)  spoken language. 
B)  spatial abilities. 
C)  positive emotion. 
D)  written language. 
A)  spoken language. 
B)  spatial abilities. 
C)  positive emotion. 
D)  written language.

Question 2

Skeletal age is measured by determining

Accepted Answer

A)  muscle and bone strength. 
B)  the length of the long bones. 
C)  the extent to which cartilage has hardened into bone. 
D)  joint flexibility. 
A)  muscle and bone strength. 
B)  the length of the long bones. 
C)  the extent to which cartilage has hardened into bone. 
D)  joint flexibility.

Question 3

Which of the following statements about breastfeeding is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Breastfed and bottle-fed infants in industrialized nations do not differ in quality of the mother-infant relationship. 
B)  Compared with those who were breastfed, children and adolescents who were bottle-fed have more emotional adjustment difficulties. 
C)  Most studies report that children and adolescents who were breastfed are smarter than those who were bottle-fed. 
D)  Because more women are in the workforce, breastfeeding has become less common in industrialized nations. 
A)  Breastfed and bottle-fed infants in industrialized nations do not differ in quality of the mother-infant relationship. 
B)  Compared with those who were breastfed, children and adolescents who were bottle-fed have more emotional adjustment difficulties. 
C)  Most studies report that children and adolescents who were breastfed are smarter than those who were bottle-fed. 
D)  Because more women are in the workforce, breastfeeding has become less common in industrialized nations.

Question 4

For exploring the environment,humans depend on __________ more than any other sense.

Accepted Answer

A)  vision 
B)  hearing 
C)  taste 
D)  touch 
A)  vision 
B)  hearing 
C)  taste 
D)  touch

Question 5

Which of the following individuals is the most likely to be able to discriminate individual faces of both 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 6

Breastfeeding for the first six months is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  later obesity. 
B)  less activity in toddlerhood. 
C)  slower early weight gain. 
D)  healthier eating in adulthood. 
A)  later obesity. 
B)  less activity in toddlerhood. 
C)  slower early weight gain. 
D)  healthier eating in adulthood.

Question 7

As a result of synaptic pruning,

Accepted Answer

A)  seldom-stimulated neurons lose their synapses. 
B)  stimulated neurons reproduce themselves. 
C)  overstimulated neurons lose their synapses. 
D)  overstimulated neurons die. 
A)  seldom-stimulated neurons lose their synapses. 
B)  stimulated neurons reproduce themselves. 
C)  overstimulated neurons lose their synapses. 
D)  overstimulated neurons die.

Question 8

Kipsigi infants walk considerably earlier than North American infants because

Accepted Answer

A)  Kipsigi babies are smaller at birth, requiring less leg-muscle strength for standing. 
B)  Kipsigi babies have a genetic tendency toward early motor development. 
C)  North American babies are mentally overstimulated, resulting in less motivation to walk. 
D)  Kipsigi parents emphasize early motor maturity, practicing formal exercises to stimulate particular skills. 
A)  Kipsigi babies are smaller at birth, requiring less leg-muscle strength for standing. 
B)  Kipsigi babies have a genetic tendency toward early motor development. 
C)  North American babies are mentally overstimulated, resulting in less motivation to walk. 
D)  Kipsigi parents emphasize early motor maturity, practicing formal exercises to stimulate particular skills.

Question 9

Prereaching involves

Accepted Answer

A)  poorly coordinated swipes at an object. 
B)  clumsily closing the fingers against the palm. 
C)  picking up small objects between the fingers and thumb. 
D)  coordinated reaching for a moving object. 
A)  poorly coordinated swipes at an object. 
B)  clumsily closing the fingers against the palm. 
C)  picking up small objects between the fingers and thumb. 
D)  coordinated reaching for a moving object.

Question 10

Recent evidence indicates

Accepted Answer

A)  that most chubby babies become overweight adults. 
B)  a strengthening relationship between rapid weight gain in infancy and later obesity. 
C)  as many as one-half of parents interviewed give their toddlers no vegetables. 
D)  that bottle-feeding during the first six months is associated with slower early weight gain. 
A)  that most chubby babies become overweight adults. 
B)  a strengthening relationship between rapid weight gain in infancy and later obesity. 
C)  as many as one-half of parents interviewed give their toddlers no vegetables. 
D)  that bottle-feeding during the first six months is associated with slower early weight gain.

In most people,the right hemisphere handles

Skeletal age is measured by determining

Which of the following statements about breastfeeding is true?

For exploring the environment,humans depend on __________ more than any other sense.

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

Breastfeeding for the first six months is associated with

As a result of synaptic pruning,

Kipsigi infants walk considerably earlier than North American infants because

Prereaching involves

Recent evidence indicates

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 most people,the right hemisphere handles

Skeletal age is measured by determining

Which of the following statements about breastfeeding is true?

For exploring the environment,humans depend on __________ more than any other sense.

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

Breastfeeding for the first six months is associated with

As a result of synaptic pruning,

Kipsigi infants walk considerably earlier than North American infants because

Prereaching involves

Recent evidence indicates

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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