Question 1

During habituation,__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  heart rate and brain activity both increase 
B)  infants respond strongly to repetitive stimulation 
C)  infants focus more attention on things they know the most about 
D)  heart rate, respiration rate, and brain activity may all decline 
A)  heart rate and brain activity both increase 
B)  infants respond strongly to repetitive stimulation 
C)  infants focus more attention on things they know the most about 
D)  heart rate, respiration rate, and brain activity may all decline

Question 2

In left-handed people,the __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Breastfeeding for just a few weeks __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is a reliable method of birth control 
B)  can lead to later obesity 
C)  is not helpful because, in the beginning, breastfeeding causes constipation 
D)  offers some protection against respiratory and intestinal infections 
A)  is a reliable method of birth control 
B)  can lead to later obesity 
C)  is not helpful because, in the beginning, breastfeeding causes constipation 
D)  offers some protection against respiratory and intestinal infections

Question 4

The prefrontal cortex __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is the cortical region that develops first 
B)  is responsible for controlling body movement 
C)  functions at an adult level of synaptic connections from birth 
D)  undergoes especially rapid growth during the preschool and school years 
A)  is the cortical region that develops first 
B)  is responsible for controlling body movement 
C)  functions at an adult level of synaptic connections from birth 
D)  undergoes especially rapid growth during the preschool and school years

Question 5

Which statement is consistent with the proximodistal trend of body growth?

Accepted Answer

A)  During infancy, the body grows from "head to tail." 
B)  During childhood, the arms and legs grow somewhat ahead of the hands and feet. 
C)  During the prenatal period, the trunk grows first, followed by the chest and the head. 
D)  During the prenatal period, the head develops more rapidly than the lower part of the body. 
A)  During infancy, the body grows from "head to tail." 
B)  During childhood, the arms and legs grow somewhat ahead of the hands and feet. 
C)  During the prenatal period, the trunk grows first, followed by the chest and the head. 
D)  During the prenatal period, the head develops more rapidly than the lower part of the body.

Question 6

The __________ contains the greatest number of neurons and synapses.

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebral cortex 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  medulla 
D)  hippocampus 
A)  cerebral cortex 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  medulla 
D)  hippocampus

Question 7

The cortical regions with the most extended period of development are responsible for __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  receiving sensory information 
B)  physical movement 
C)  complex thought 
D)  language development 
A)  receiving sensory information 
B)  physical movement 
C)  complex thought 
D)  language development

Question 8

In classical conditioning,__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  babies learn by observing others; they can imitate the facial expressions of adults 
B)  a neutral stimulus is paired with a stimulus that leads to a reflexive response 
C)  the strength of a response is gradually reduced due to repetitive stimulation 
D)  infants act on the environment, and stimuli that follow change the probability that the behavior will occur again 
A)  babies learn by observing others; they can imitate the facial expressions of adults 
B)  a neutral stimulus is paired with a stimulus that leads to a reflexive response 
C)  the strength of a response is gradually reduced due to repetitive stimulation 
D)  infants act on the environment, and stimuli that follow change the probability that the behavior will occur again

Question 9

Which statement about the perceptual narrowing effect is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Babies are not sensitive to speech sounds, but they become so over time. 
B)  Human babies cannot discriminate individual faces of humans or monkeys. 
C)  Six-month-olds can detect rhythmic changes in both Western and non-Western melodies. 
D)  After exposure to Western music, 12-month-olds become aware of changes in non-Western rhythms. 
A)  Babies are not sensitive to speech sounds, but they become so over time. 
B)  Human babies cannot discriminate individual faces of humans or monkeys. 
C)  Six-month-olds can detect rhythmic changes in both Western and non-Western melodies. 
D)  After exposure to Western music, 12-month-olds become aware of changes in non-Western rhythms.

Question 10

__________ make(s)classical conditioning possible in the young infant.

Accepted Answer

A)  Newborn reflexes 
B)  A novelty preference 
C)  Observational learning 
D)  Habituation 
A)  Newborn reflexes 
B)  A novelty preference 
C)  Observational learning 
D)  Habituation

Question 11

When animals reared from birth in physically and socially stimulating surroundings are compared with those reared in isolation,the brains of the stimulated animals __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are smaller 
B)  are lighter 
C)  show denser synaptic connections 
D)  show loss of more functions 
A)  are smaller 
B)  are lighter 
C)  show denser synaptic connections 
D)  show loss of more functions

Question 12

Some responses,such as __________,are very difficult to classically condition in young babies because they do not yet have the motor skills needed to deal appropriately with the stimuli.

Accepted Answer

A)  contentment 
B)  fear 
C)  hunger 
D)  sucking 
A)  contentment 
B)  fear 
C)  hunger 
D)  sucking

Question 13

According to differentiation theory,infants __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  do not expect sight, sound, and touch to go together 
B)  cannot perceive amodal properties-information that overlaps two or more sensory systems 
C)  actively search for invariant features of the environment in a constantly changing perceptual world 
D)  prefer novelty and, therefore, seek out features in the environment that vary the most 
A)  do not expect sight, sound, and touch to go together 
B)  cannot perceive amodal properties-information that overlaps two or more sensory systems 
C)  actively search for invariant features of the environment in a constantly changing perceptual world 
D)  prefer novelty and, therefore, seek out features in the environment that vary the most

Question 14

__________ is associated with slower weight gain over the first year,leaner body build through early childhood,and 10 to 20 percent reduced obesity risk in later life.

Accepted Answer

A)  Introducing solid foods after 12 months 
B)  Combining breast- and bottle-feeding for the first year 
C)  Breastfeeding exclusively for the first six months 
D)  Bottle-feeding exclusively after the first six weeks 
A)  Introducing solid foods after 12 months 
B)  Combining breast- and bottle-feeding for the first year 
C)  Breastfeeding exclusively for the first six months 
D)  Bottle-feeding exclusively after the first six weeks

Question 15

Yolanda,age 2,is being raised in a single-parent household.Although her 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 __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

In operant conditioning,__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a neutral stimulus is paired with a conditioned stimulus that leads to a reflexive response 
B)  babies build expectations about stimulus events, but do not influence the stimuli that occur 
C)  infants act, and stimuli that follow their behavior change the probability that the behavior will occur again 
D)  once a baby's nervous system makes the connection between two stimuli, the neutral stimulus produces the behavior 
A)  a neutral stimulus is paired with a conditioned stimulus that leads to a reflexive response 
B)  babies build expectations about stimulus events, but do not influence the stimuli that occur 
C)  infants act, and stimuli that follow their behavior change the probability that the behavior will occur again 
D)  once a baby's nervous system makes the connection between two stimuli, the neutral stimulus produces the behavior

Question 17

Which statement about cosleeping is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Babies who sleep with their parents breastfeed three times longer than infants who sleep alone. 
B)  Cosleeping reduces mothers' total sleep time. 
C)  Cosleeping promotes excessive dependency. 
D)  Soft mattresses and heavy blankets contribute to effective cosleeping. 
A)  Babies who sleep with their parents breastfeed three times longer than infants who sleep alone. 
B)  Cosleeping reduces mothers' total sleep time. 
C)  Cosleeping promotes excessive dependency. 
D)  Soft mattresses and heavy blankets contribute to effective cosleeping.

Question 18

Discuss the two growth patterns that describe the changes in body proportions as a child grows.

Accepted Answer

As a child's overall size increases,diff

Question 19

Dr.Eden studies the fetus's sensitivity to external stimuli by measuring changes in fetal heart rate when various repeated sounds are presented,followed by a different sound.Dr.Eden is probably using __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  imitation 
B)  extinction 
C)  habituation and recovery 
D)  classical conditioning 
A)  imitation 
B)  extinction 
C)  habituation and recovery 
D)  classical conditioning

Question 20

Which statement about intermodal perception is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is important for the healthy development of human, but not animal, babies. 
B)  It interferes with infants' ability to learn the patterns of their native language. 
C)  It does not begin to develop until the second half of the first year. 
D)  It fosters all aspects of psychological development. 
A)  It is important for the healthy development of human, but not animal, babies. 
B)  It interferes with infants' ability to learn the patterns of their native language. 
C)  It does not begin to develop until the second half of the first year. 
D)  It fosters all aspects of psychological development.

During habituation,__________.

In left-handed people,the __________.

Breastfeeding for just a few weeks __________.

The prefrontal cortex __________.

Which statement is consistent with the proximodistal trend of body growth?

The __________ contains the greatest number of neurons and synapses.

The cortical regions with the most extended period of development are responsible for __________.

In classical conditioning,__________.

Which statement about the perceptual narrowing effect is true?

__________ make(s)classical conditioning possible in the young infant.

When animals reared from birth in physically and socially stimulating surroundings are compared with those reared in isolation,the brains of the stimulated animals __________.

Some responses,such as __________,are very difficult to classically condition in young babies because they do not yet have the motor skills needed to deal appropriately with the stimuli.

According to differentiation theory,infants __________.

__________ is associated with slower weight gain over the first year,leaner body build through early childhood,and 10 to 20 percent reduced obesity risk in later life.

Yolanda,age 2,is being raised in a single-parent household.Although her 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 __________.

In operant conditioning,__________.

Which statement about cosleeping is true?

Discuss the two growth patterns that describe the changes in body proportions as a child grows.

Dr.Eden studies the fetus's sensitivity to external stimuli by measuring changes in fetal heart rate when various repeated sounds are presented,followed by a different sound.Dr.Eden is probably using __________.

Which statement about intermodal perception is true?

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During habituation,__________.

In left-handed people,the __________.

Breastfeeding for just a few weeks __________.

The prefrontal cortex __________.

Which statement is consistent with the proximodistal trend of body growth?

The __________ contains the greatest number of neurons and synapses.

The cortical regions with the most extended period of development are responsible for __________.

In classical conditioning,__________.

Which statement about the perceptual narrowing effect is true?

__________ make(s)classical conditioning possible in the young infant.

When animals reared from birth in physically and socially stimulating surroundings are compared with those reared in isolation,the brains of the stimulated animals __________.

Some responses,such as __________,are very difficult to classically condition in young babies because they do not yet have the motor skills needed to deal appropriately with the stimuli.

According to differentiation theory,infants __________.

__________ is associated with slower weight gain over the first year,leaner body build through early childhood,and 10 to 20 percent reduced obesity risk in later life.

Yolanda,age 2,is being raised in a single-parent household.Although her 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 __________.

In operant conditioning,__________.

Which statement about cosleeping is true?

Discuss the two growth patterns that describe the changes in body proportions as a child grows.

Dr.Eden studies the fetus's sensitivity to external stimuli by measuring changes in fetal heart rate when various repeated sounds are presented,followed by a different sound.Dr.Eden is probably using __________.

Which statement about intermodal perception is true?

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

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