Question 1

A severely restricted diet during pregnancy can lower a woman's basal metabolic rate, later putting her child at risk of

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A)  obesity. 
B)  cardiac disorders. 
C)  infections. 
D)  vision problems or blindness. 
A)  obesity. 
B)  cardiac disorders. 
C)  infections. 
D)  vision problems or blindness. A

Question 2

Based on current knowledge regarding the ratio of male to female conceptions, we now know that

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A)  there are an equal number of male and female conceptions. 
B)  there are more male conceptions than female conceptions. 
C)  there are more female conceptions than male conceptions. 
D)  there are more female fetuses lost in the early weeks of a pregnancy. 
A)  there are an equal number of male and female conceptions. 
B)  there are more male conceptions than female conceptions. 
C)  there are more female conceptions than male conceptions. 
D)  there are more female fetuses lost in the early weeks of a pregnancy. A

Question 3

Describe the three stages of prenatal development, including the number of days or weeks post-conception for each.

Accepted Answer

The three stages of prenatal development are the germinal stage, the embryonic stage, and the fetal stage.

1. Germinal stage (0-2 weeks post-conception): This stage begins at conception and lasts for about two weeks. During this stage, the fertilized egg, or zygote, undergoes rapid cell division and travels down the fallopian tube to the uterus, where it implants in the uterine wall.

2. Embryonic stage (3-8 weeks post-conception): This stage begins around the third week and lasts until the eighth week after conception. During this stage, the major organs and systems of the body begin to form. The embryo is particularly vulnerable during this stage, as exposure to harmful substances can cause birth defects.

3. Fetal stage (9 weeks post-conception to birth): This stage begins around the ninth week and continues until birth. During this stage, the fetus grows and develops rapidly. Organs continue to mature, and the fetus becomes more active. By the end of this stage, the fetus is ready to be born.

It's important to note that these timeframes are approximate and can vary from one pregnancy to another.

Question 4

A fetus can experience pain, touch, smell and taste.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Name three teratogens and describe their possible effects on the developing fetus.

Accepted Answer

Three teratogens that can have harmful e

Question 6

A birth may be assisted by a doula who is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  physician's assistant. 
B)  certified midwife. 
C)  trained companion who is present at the birth to support the woman. 
D)  employee of the hospital who supervises the labor and delivery. 
A)  physician's assistant. 
B)  certified midwife. 
C)  trained companion who is present at the birth to support the woman. 
D)  employee of the hospital who supervises the labor and delivery.

Question 7

Which of the following statements about sudden infant syndrome (SIDS) is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the leading cause of death in infants between 1 month and 1 year of age. 
B)  The risk of an infant dying from SIDS increases the closer the infant gets to his or her first birthday. 
C)  We have been able to do nothing to reduce the incidence of sudden infant death syndrome in the last 20 years. 
D)  Allowing infants to sleep on their tummies helps to reduce the risk of SIDS. 
A)  It is the leading cause of death in infants between 1 month and 1 year of age. 
B)  The risk of an infant dying from SIDS increases the closer the infant gets to his or her first birthday. 
C)  We have been able to do nothing to reduce the incidence of sudden infant death syndrome in the last 20 years. 
D)  Allowing infants to sleep on their tummies helps to reduce the risk of SIDS.

Question 8

Which of the following prescription medications do doctors usually recommend that a woman continue to take while she is pregnant?

Accepted Answer

A)  Accutane, used to treat acne 
B)  Azidothymidine (or AZT), used to treat HIV/AIDS 
C)  Thalidomide, used to treat leprosy 
D)  Soriatane, used to treat the skin condition psoriasis 
A)  Accutane, used to treat acne 
B)  Azidothymidine (or AZT), used to treat HIV/AIDS 
C)  Thalidomide, used to treat leprosy 
D)  Soriatane, used to treat the skin condition psoriasis

Question 9

Following the birth of a baby, the partners

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A)  typically show a reversal of gender roles, with the father taking on more feminine roles and the mother assuming more masculine roles. 
B)  both become disgruntled about the inequities in the amount of work they are each doing. 
C)  both do less work around the house than they did prior to the baby's birth. 
D)  assume a more traditional division of household labor. 
A)  typically show a reversal of gender roles, with the father taking on more feminine roles and the mother assuming more masculine roles. 
B)  both become disgruntled about the inequities in the amount of work they are each doing. 
C)  both do less work around the house than they did prior to the baby's birth. 
D)  assume a more traditional division of household labor.

Question 10

What is a doula? What outcomes have been associated with the use of a doula during childbirth?

Accepted Answer

A doula is a trained professional who pr

Question 11

The first stage of prenatal development is the

Accepted Answer

A)  embryonic stage. 
B)  fetal stage. 
C)  germinal stage. 
D)  conceptual stage. 
A)  embryonic stage. 
B)  fetal stage. 
C)  germinal stage. 
D)  conceptual stage.

Question 12

Which of the following statements accurately describes why a mother and her child can have different blood types?

Accepted Answer

A)  The two blood systems of the placenta remain separate throughout the pregnancy. 
B)  The fetal arteries connect to the mothers circulation system, but the maternal hormones prevent cross-contamination of blood. 
C)  The placenta's only function is to bring oxygen and nutrients to the fetus, with no return transfer to the mother. 
D)  The placenta's only function is to transfer fetal waste away from the fetus to the mother, with involvement of the fetus' blood supply. 
A)  The two blood systems of the placenta remain separate throughout the pregnancy. 
B)  The fetal arteries connect to the mothers circulation system, but the maternal hormones prevent cross-contamination of blood. 
C)  The placenta's only function is to bring oxygen and nutrients to the fetus, with no return transfer to the mother. 
D)  The placenta's only function is to transfer fetal waste away from the fetus to the mother, with involvement of the fetus' blood supply.

Question 13

What are the three trimesters of pregnancy? Describe what many mothers experience during each trimester.

Accepted Answer

The three trimesters of pregnancy are th

Question 14

When parents watched videos of infants who they were told were either premature or full-term (even though all of the videotapes were of full-term infants), the parents rated the behavior of the infants who had been labeled "premature" as

Accepted Answer

A)  more calm, more controlled, and more responsive than infants labeled "full-term". 
B)  indistinguishable from the infants labeled "full-term" on measures of physical and behavior maturity, but less cognitively competent. 
C)  less physically mature in appearance, less cognitively competent, and less behaviorally mature than infants labeled "full-term". 
D)  more angry, more aggressive and less cooperative than infants labeled "full-term". 
A)  more calm, more controlled, and more responsive than infants labeled "full-term". 
B)  indistinguishable from the infants labeled "full-term" on measures of physical and behavior maturity, but less cognitively competent. 
C)  less physically mature in appearance, less cognitively competent, and less behaviorally mature than infants labeled "full-term". 
D)  more angry, more aggressive and less cooperative than infants labeled "full-term".

Question 15

The embryonic stage of prenatal development is considered a critical period for development because

Accepted Answer

A)  this is the stage when the gender of the conception is determined. 
B)  all major organs and structures are undergoing rapid development, and damage done at this point can be both severe and irreversible. 
C)  the conception may implant in the fallopian tubes rather than in the uterus. 
D)  most of the genetic abnormalities that we see in infants happen during this stage of prenatal development. 
A)  this is the stage when the gender of the conception is determined. 
B)  all major organs and structures are undergoing rapid development, and damage done at this point can be both severe and irreversible. 
C)  the conception may implant in the fallopian tubes rather than in the uterus. 
D)  most of the genetic abnormalities that we see in infants happen during this stage of prenatal development.

Question 16

The effects of maternal drinking during a pregnancy

Accepted Answer

A)  are permanent and irreversible. 
B)  reversible if the mother stops drinking at some point in the pregnancy. 
C)  are reduced if the mother only drinks heavily during the early part of her pregnancy. 
D)  are reduced if the mother only drinks beer or wine, but not hard liquor. 
A)  are permanent and irreversible. 
B)  reversible if the mother stops drinking at some point in the pregnancy. 
C)  are reduced if the mother only drinks heavily during the early part of her pregnancy. 
D)  are reduced if the mother only drinks beer or wine, but not hard liquor.

Question 17

There are many more male conceptions than female conceptions because

Accepted Answer

A)  the intrauterine environment is more hostile to female conceptions. 
B)  sperm containing the smaller Y chromosome are lighter so they can swim faster and reach the egg first. 
C)  there are fewer sperm that contain an X chromosome than contain a Y chromosome. 
D)  more eggs contain Y chromosomes than X chromosomes. 
A)  the intrauterine environment is more hostile to female conceptions. 
B)  sperm containing the smaller Y chromosome are lighter so they can swim faster and reach the egg first. 
C)  there are fewer sperm that contain an X chromosome than contain a Y chromosome. 
D)  more eggs contain Y chromosomes than X chromosomes.

Question 18

The most common cause of miscarriage is

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic abnormalities. 
B)  poor maternal diet. 
C)  maternal smoking. 
D)  maternal drinking. 
A)  genetic abnormalities. 
B)  poor maternal diet. 
C)  maternal smoking. 
D)  maternal drinking.

Question 19

Female conceptions are more vulnerable during prenatal development than male conceptions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When new mothers receive conflicting advice about how to care for their newborn, they frequently say they

Accepted Answer

A)  do whatever their best friend has recommended. 
B)  follow the advice that they receive from their own mother. 
C)  rely upon their own instincts or experience, or use the baby's cues to guide them. 
D)  prefer using advice they find on the Internet over advice they receive from friends and family. 
A)  do whatever their best friend has recommended. 
B)  follow the advice that they receive from their own mother. 
C)  rely upon their own instincts or experience, or use the baby's cues to guide them. 
D)  prefer using advice they find on the Internet over advice they receive from friends and family.

A severely restricted diet during pregnancy can lower a woman's basal metabolic rate, later putting her child at risk of

Based on current knowledge regarding the ratio of male to female conceptions, we now know that

Describe the three stages of prenatal development, including the number of days or weeks post-conception for each.

A fetus can experience pain, touch, smell and taste.

Name three teratogens and describe their possible effects on the developing fetus.

A birth may be assisted by a doula who is a(n)

Which of the following statements about sudden infant syndrome (SIDS) is true?

Which of the following prescription medications do doctors usually recommend that a woman continue to take while she is pregnant?

Following the birth of a baby, the partners

What is a doula? What outcomes have been associated with the use of a doula during childbirth?

The first stage of prenatal development is the

Which of the following statements accurately describes why a mother and her child can have different blood types?

What are the three trimesters of pregnancy? Describe what many mothers experience during each trimester.

When parents watched videos of infants who they were told were either premature or full-term (even though all of the videotapes were of full-term infants), the parents rated the behavior of the infants who had been labeled "premature" as

The embryonic stage of prenatal development is considered a critical period for development because

The effects of maternal drinking during a pregnancy

There are many more male conceptions than female conceptions because

The most common cause of miscarriage is

Female conceptions are more vulnerable during prenatal development than male conceptions.

When new mothers receive conflicting advice about how to care for their newborn, they frequently say they

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Theories of Development

How We Study Development

How Children Develop: Nature Through Nurture

Physical Development: the Brain and the Body

Cognitive Development

Intelligence and Academic Achievement

Language Development

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Identity: the Self, Gender, and Moral Development

Social Development: Social Cognition and Peer Relationships

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Exam 5: Prenatal Development, the Newborn, and the Transition to Parenthood

A severely restricted diet during pregnancy can lower a woman's basal metabolic rate, later putting her child at risk of

Based on current knowledge regarding the ratio of male to female conceptions, we now know that

Describe the three stages of prenatal development, including the number of days or weeks post-conception for each.

A fetus can experience pain, touch, smell and taste.

Name three teratogens and describe their possible effects on the developing fetus.

A birth may be assisted by a doula who is a(n)

Which of the following statements about sudden infant syndrome (SIDS) is true?

Which of the following prescription medications do doctors usually recommend that a woman continue to take while she is pregnant?

Following the birth of a baby, the partners

What is a doula? What outcomes have been associated with the use of a doula during childbirth?

The first stage of prenatal development is the

Which of the following statements accurately describes why a mother and her child can have different blood types?

What are the three trimesters of pregnancy? Describe what many mothers experience during each trimester.

When parents watched videos of infants who they were told were either premature or full-term (even though all of the videotapes were of full-term infants), the parents rated the behavior of the infants who had been labeled "premature" as

The embryonic stage of prenatal development is considered a critical period for development because

The effects of maternal drinking during a pregnancy

There are many more male conceptions than female conceptions because

The most common cause of miscarriage is

Female conceptions are more vulnerable during prenatal development than male conceptions.

When new mothers receive conflicting advice about how to care for their newborn, they frequently say they

Introduction: Issues and Themes in Child Development

Theories of Development

How We Study Development

How Children Develop: Nature Through Nurture

Physical Development: the Brain and the Body

Cognitive Development

Intelligence and Academic Achievement

Language Development

Emotional Development and Attachment

Identity: the Self, Gender, and Moral Development

Social Development: Social Cognition and Peer Relationships

Families

Beyond Family and School: Activities, Media and the Natural World

Health, Well-Being, and Resilience

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