Question 1

A healthy newborn can receive a maximum score of __________ on the Apgar scale.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 8 
C) 6 
D) 4 
A) 10 
B) 8 
C) 6 
D) 4 A

Question 2

In interpreting the Denver Developmental Screening Test,average refers to skills exhibited by __________ percent of all children at a given age.

Accepted Answer

A) 25 
B) 50 
C) 75 
D) 90 
A) 25 
B) 50 
C) 75 
D) 90 B

Question 3

Depressed brain activity has been found in children who have

Accepted Answer

A) been involved in organized enrichment programs. 
B) grown up in nurturing environments at home. 
C) excessive stimulation in their environment. 
D) grown up in a deprived environment. 
A) been involved in organized enrichment programs. 
B) grown up in nurturing environments at home. 
C) excessive stimulation in their environment. 
D) grown up in a deprived environment. D

Question 4

A newborn's hearing is

Accepted Answer

A) poorly developed until the second month. 
B) fairly acute,and has been since before birth. 
C) not developed enough to discriminate between sounds. 
D) operational only after birth because of amniotic fluid in the ear canal. 
A) poorly developed until the second month. 
B) fairly acute,and has been since before birth. 
C) not developed enough to discriminate between sounds. 
D) operational only after birth because of amniotic fluid in the ear canal.

Question 5

Which region of the brain is the largest and is divided into two halves or hemispheres?

Accepted Answer

A) Cerebellum 
B) Brain stem 
C) Spinal cord 
D) Cerebrum 
A) Cerebellum 
B) Brain stem 
C) Spinal cord 
D) Cerebrum

Question 6

Kumar learns first to hold up his head,then to raise his shoulders,and then to push with his feet.This demonstrates which principle of development?

Accepted Answer

A) Proximodistal 
B) Simple-to-complex 
C) Maturational 
D) Cephalocaudal 
A) Proximodistal 
B) Simple-to-complex 
C) Maturational 
D) Cephalocaudal

Question 7

Which sense is the least developed at birth?

Accepted Answer

A) Seeing 
B) Hearing 
C) Feeling 
D) Smelling 
A) Seeing 
B) Hearing 
C) Feeling 
D) Smelling

Question 8

The method of childbirth experienced by the vast majority of mothers is a __________ delivery.

Accepted Answer

A) vaginal 
B) medicated 
C) cesarean 
D) prepared 
A) vaginal 
B) medicated 
C) cesarean 
D) prepared

Question 9

The leading cause of infant mortality in the United States is

Accepted Answer

A) respiratory distress. 
B) cancer. 
C) automobile accidents. 
D) birth defects. 
A) respiratory distress. 
B) cancer. 
C) automobile accidents. 
D) birth defects.

Question 10

Alex is now in her 43rd week of pregnancy.Her unborn baby is considered to be

Accepted Answer

A) postmature. 
B) preterm. 
C) postfetal. 
D) postdifferentiated. 
A) postmature. 
B) preterm. 
C) postfetal. 
D) postdifferentiated.

Question 11

According to your textbook,which of the following statements about SIDS is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) It is generally caused by choking. 
B) It is contagious. 
C) It is associated with defects in the brain stem. 
D) It is easily prevented. 
A) It is generally caused by choking. 
B) It is contagious. 
C) It is associated with defects in the brain stem. 
D) It is easily prevented.

Question 12

Cells that support and protect the neurons are called

Accepted Answer

A) axons. 
B) dendrites. 
C) glial cells. 
D) accessory cells. 
A) axons. 
B) dendrites. 
C) glial cells. 
D) accessory cells.

Question 13

In a longitudinal study of extremely low-birth-weight infants,those who survived tended to be

Accepted Answer

A) smaller but to have normal cognitive functions. 
B) of normal size and cognitive functions. 
C) smaller and more likely to have lower cognitive functions. 
D) normal size and more likely to have lower cognitive functions. 
A) smaller but to have normal cognitive functions. 
B) of normal size and cognitive functions. 
C) smaller and more likely to have lower cognitive functions. 
D) normal size and more likely to have lower cognitive functions.

Question 14

What is the major determining factor in body type?

Accepted Answer

A) Genes 
B) Vitamins 
C) Medical history 
D) Nutrition 
A) Genes 
B) Vitamins 
C) Medical history 
D) Nutrition

Question 15

When do dendrites and synaptic connections multiply,accounting for much of the brain's growth in weight and permitting the emergence of new perceptual and motor abilities?

Accepted Answer

A) The first three months of gestation 
B) The second trimester 
C) The third trimester 
D) The third trimester and the first two years of after birth 
A) The first three months of gestation 
B) The second trimester 
C) The third trimester 
D) The third trimester and the first two years of after birth

Question 16

Which of the following babies would have the highest Apgar score?

Accepted Answer

A) Eileen is listless and blue,with limp muscle tone. 
B) Marlene is pink with blue extremities,slow pulse,and slow breathing. 
C) Carmela is pink,with rapid pulse;she is coughing and crying. 
D) Joanne is blue,with slow pulse and irregular breathing. 
A) Eileen is listless and blue,with limp muscle tone. 
B) Marlene is pink with blue extremities,slow pulse,and slow breathing. 
C) Carmela is pink,with rapid pulse;she is coughing and crying. 
D) Joanne is blue,with slow pulse and irregular breathing.

Question 17

The startle reflex is also called the _____ reflex.

Accepted Answer

A) quick 
B) fear 
C) caseo 
D) moro 
A) quick 
B) fear 
C) caseo 
D) moro

Question 18

A structure deep in the temporal lobe that plays a key role in memory and related functions is the

Accepted Answer

A) thalamus. 
B) basil ganglia. 
C) hippocampus. 
D) cerebellum. 
A) thalamus. 
B) basil ganglia. 
C) hippocampus. 
D) cerebellum.

Question 19

Dr.Lakiavani is advising young parents on things they can do to reduce the likelihood of SIDS in their babies.Of the following,what advice is she likely to give?

Accepted Answer

A) Babies should be encouraged to sleep on their stomachs. 
B) Do not give babies solid food until they are 12 months old. 
C) The baby should not be fed prior to sleep. 
D) Babies should be put to sleep on their backs. 
A) Babies should be encouraged to sleep on their stomachs. 
B) Do not give babies solid food until they are 12 months old. 
C) The baby should not be fed prior to sleep. 
D) Babies should be put to sleep on their backs.

Question 20

The first sense to develop is the sense of

Accepted Answer

A) smell. 
B) touch. 
C) sight. 
D) hearing. 
A) smell. 
B) touch. 
C) sight. 
D) hearing.

A healthy newborn can receive a maximum score of __________ on the Apgar scale.

In interpreting the Denver Developmental Screening Test,average refers to skills exhibited by __________ percent of all children at a given age.

Depressed brain activity has been found in children who have

A newborn's hearing is

Which region of the brain is the largest and is divided into two halves or hemispheres?

Kumar learns first to hold up his head,then to raise his shoulders,and then to push with his feet.This demonstrates which principle of development?

Which sense is the least developed at birth?

The method of childbirth experienced by the vast majority of mothers is a __________ delivery.

The leading cause of infant mortality in the United States is

Alex is now in her 43rd week of pregnancy.Her unborn baby is considered to be

According to your textbook,which of the following statements about SIDS is TRUE?

Cells that support and protect the neurons are called

In a longitudinal study of extremely low-birth-weight infants,those who survived tended to be

What is the major determining factor in body type?

When do dendrites and synaptic connections multiply,accounting for much of the brain's growth in weight and permitting the emergence of new perceptual and motor abilities?

Which of the following babies would have the highest Apgar score?

The startle reflex is also called the _____ reflex.

A structure deep in the temporal lobe that plays a key role in memory and related functions is the

Dr.Lakiavani is advising young parents on things they can do to reduce the likelihood of SIDS in their babies.Of the following,what advice is she likely to give?

The first sense to develop is the sense of

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Exam 4: Birth and Physical Development During the First Three Years

A healthy newborn can receive a maximum score of __________ on the Apgar scale.

In interpreting the Denver Developmental Screening Test,average refers to skills exhibited by __________ percent of all children at a given age.

Depressed brain activity has been found in children who have

A newborn's hearing is

Which region of the brain is the largest and is divided into two halves or hemispheres?

Kumar learns first to hold up his head,then to raise his shoulders,and then to push with his feet.This demonstrates which principle of development?

Which sense is the least developed at birth?

The method of childbirth experienced by the vast majority of mothers is a __________ delivery.

The leading cause of infant mortality in the United States is

Alex is now in her 43rd week of pregnancy.Her unborn baby is considered to be

According to your textbook,which of the following statements about SIDS is TRUE?

Cells that support and protect the neurons are called

In a longitudinal study of extremely low-birth-weight infants,those who survived tended to be

What is the major determining factor in body type?

When do dendrites and synaptic connections multiply,accounting for much of the brain's growth in weight and permitting the emergence of new perceptual and motor abilities?

Which of the following babies would have the highest Apgar score?

The startle reflex is also called the _____ reflex.

A structure deep in the temporal lobe that plays a key role in memory and related functions is the

Dr.Lakiavani is advising young parents on things they can do to reduce the likelihood of SIDS in their babies.Of the following,what advice is she likely to give?

The first sense to develop is the sense of

The Study of Human Development

Theory and Research

Forming a New Life

Cognitive Development During the First Three Years

Psychosocial Development During the First Three Years

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Psychosocial Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Late Adulthood

Dealing With Death and Bereavement

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