Question 1

Identify the correct sequence of childbirth events, from earliest to last.

Accepted Answer

A) Contractions :: delivery :: afterbirth 
B) Afterbirth :: contractions :: delivery 
C) Contractions :: afterbirth :: delivery 
D) Delivery :: contractions :: afterbirth 
A) Contractions :: delivery :: afterbirth 
B) Afterbirth :: contractions :: delivery 
C) Contractions :: afterbirth :: delivery 
D) Delivery :: contractions :: afterbirth

Question 2

The obstetrical ____ resemble a pair of salad tongs and are used to pull the head through the birth canal during delivery; it is easily misused.

Accepted Answer

A) gondola 
B) forceps 
C) debilitator 
D) nutcracker 
A) gondola 
B) forceps 
C) debilitator 
D) nutcracker

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT an example of qualitative stage progression?

Accepted Answer

A) Endoderm :: mesoderm :: ectoderm 
B) Zygote :: embryo :: fetus 
C) First :: second :: third trimesters 
D) Labor :: birth :: afterbirth 
A) Endoderm :: mesoderm :: ectoderm 
B) Zygote :: embryo :: fetus 
C) First :: second :: third trimesters 
D) Labor :: birth :: afterbirth

Question 4

In addition to their physical health problems, preterm babies are difficult to raise because they

Accepted Answer

A) emit behaviors that aggravate their caregivers. 
B) habitually crawl away from adults, then get "lost." 
C) rarely ever recover fully from their chronic diarrhea. 
D) hold their breath to gain resuscitative attention. 
A) emit behaviors that aggravate their caregivers. 
B) habitually crawl away from adults, then get "lost." 
C) rarely ever recover fully from their chronic diarrhea. 
D) hold their breath to gain resuscitative attention.

Question 5

Thalidomide generated strong teratogenic effects on children whose mothers consumed the drug during ____ of pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

A) the first two months 
B) the second trimester 
C) the third trimester 
D) any interval 
A) the first two months 
B) the second trimester 
C) the third trimester 
D) any interval

Question 6

Implantation occurs about two ____ following conception.

Accepted Answer

A) hours 
B) days 
C) weeks 
D) months 
A) hours 
B) days 
C) weeks 
D) months

Question 7

For most fetuses, the age of viability occurs during the ____ month after conception.

Accepted Answer

A) fifth 
B) sixth 
C) seventh 
D) ninth 
A) fifth 
B) sixth 
C) seventh 
D) ninth

Question 8

Consuming small amounts of alcohol (e.g., ounce/day) during pregnancy

Accepted Answer

A) causes profound physical birth defects such as phocomelia. 
B) causes psychosis and severe mental retardation in the mother and also in the baby. 
C) may produce delayed developmental effects that appear months or years later, during childhood. 
D) is harmless to development because the dosage is small. 
A) causes profound physical birth defects such as phocomelia. 
B) causes psychosis and severe mental retardation in the mother and also in the baby. 
C) may produce delayed developmental effects that appear months or years later, during childhood. 
D) is harmless to development because the dosage is small.

Question 9

Because the teratogenic effects of rubella are most severe during the first trimester, when pregnancy is not noticeable, one who is infected

Accepted Answer

A) should plan to become pregnant soon. 
B) must accept that willpower alone is the best treatment. 
C) should keep distant from women of childbearing age. 
D) should pass out rubella medications to everyone nearby. 
A) should plan to become pregnant soon. 
B) must accept that willpower alone is the best treatment. 
C) should keep distant from women of childbearing age. 
D) should pass out rubella medications to everyone nearby.

Question 10

In addition to being lethargic during the birthing experience, babies of heavily medicated mothers

Accepted Answer

A) exhibit unmistakable signs of mental retardation. 
B) forget learned responses acquired in the womb. 
C) emit behaviors that inhibit the mother's bonding. 
D) show long-delayed jealousy reactions to later siblings. 
A) exhibit unmistakable signs of mental retardation. 
B) forget learned responses acquired in the womb. 
C) emit behaviors that inhibit the mother's bonding. 
D) show long-delayed jealousy reactions to later siblings.

Question 11

The period of the embryo occurs during the ____ weeks of pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

A) first and second 
B) third through eighth 
C) ninth through 12th 
D) 13th through 20th 
A) first and second 
B) third through eighth 
C) ninth through 12th 
D) 13th through 20th

Question 12

Describe postpartum depression, and identify the factors that have been related to its development.

Accepted Answer

Postpartum depression is a mood disorder

Question 13

The thalidomide tragedy during the 1960s showed that

Accepted Answer

A) saving money with low-cost drugs is no bargain. 
B) sexually transmitted diseases exert harmful effects on the child even years after the disease was cured. 
C) animal testing of new drugs does not guarantee their safety for humans. 
D) dietary factors interact with drugs in unexpected ways. 
A) saving money with low-cost drugs is no bargain. 
B) sexually transmitted diseases exert harmful effects on the child even years after the disease was cured. 
C) animal testing of new drugs does not guarantee their safety for humans. 
D) dietary factors interact with drugs in unexpected ways.

Question 14

Suppose that the baby is withheld from the mother's cuddling for the first three days. Even when given to the mother's care on the fourth day, the neonate has missed

Accepted Answer

A) the chance to learn to enjoy breastfeeding. 
B) the most sensitive period for maternal bonding. 
C) the risk of injury by any teratogens. 
D) the opportunity to learn reflexes. 
A) the chance to learn to enjoy breastfeeding. 
B) the most sensitive period for maternal bonding. 
C) the risk of injury by any teratogens. 
D) the opportunity to learn reflexes.

Question 15

The father's experience of engrossment

Accepted Answer

A) is a positive fascination with the child. 
B) when intense, predicts later paternal abusive actions. 
C) generally triggers disapproval from the mother. 
D) reflects interest in bonding family pets to the infant. 
A) is a positive fascination with the child. 
B) when intense, predicts later paternal abusive actions. 
C) generally triggers disapproval from the mother. 
D) reflects interest in bonding family pets to the infant.

Question 16

Which of these is NOT among the four support structures that protect and nourish the developing organism?

Accepted Answer

A) The placenta 
B) The anoxia 
C) The amnion 
D) The chorion 
A) The placenta 
B) The anoxia 
C) The amnion 
D) The chorion

Question 17

A pregnant woman tells her neighbor, "I know about fetal alcohol syndrome, and I've reduced my drinking. I now drink moderately with friends." Her social drinking

Accepted Answer

A) is recommended because it relieves maternal stress. 
B) is harmless to the developing child. 
C) can cause symptoms of fetal alcohol effect (FA
E) , despite her moderation. 
D) counteracts the harmful effects of other teratogens. 
A) is recommended because it relieves maternal stress. 
B) is harmless to the developing child. 
C) can cause symptoms of fetal alcohol effect (FA
E) , despite her moderation. 
D) counteracts the harmful effects of other teratogens.

Question 18

During natural or prepared childbirth,

Accepted Answer

A) the mother delivers her neonate by herself. 
B) painkilling analgesic drugs are given in moderate doses. 
C) the couple practices exercises for weeks prior to birth. 
D) the birth occurs outdoors, preferably during a full moon. 
A) the mother delivers her neonate by herself. 
B) painkilling analgesic drugs are given in moderate doses. 
C) the couple practices exercises for weeks prior to birth. 
D) the birth occurs outdoors, preferably during a full moon.

Question 19

For child victims of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), physical malformations occur in all of these EXCEPT the

Accepted Answer

A) face. 
B) limbs. 
C) heart. 
D) genitals. 
A) face. 
B) limbs. 
C) heart. 
D) genitals.

Question 20

What is indifferent about the "indifferent gonad" that develops near the end of the embryonic period?

Accepted Answer

A) It does not yet have emotional feelings 
B) It develops identically, regardless of the mother's diet 
C) It lacks any opinions on social science controversies 
D) It can develop into either testes or ovaries 
A) It does not yet have emotional feelings 
B) It develops identically, regardless of the mother's diet 
C) It lacks any opinions on social science controversies 
D) It can develop into either testes or ovaries

Identify the correct sequence of childbirth events, from earliest to last.

The obstetrical ____ resemble a pair of salad tongs and are used to pull the head through the birth canal during delivery; it is easily misused.

Which of the following is NOT an example of qualitative stage progression?

In addition to their physical health problems, preterm babies are difficult to raise because they

Thalidomide generated strong teratogenic effects on children whose mothers consumed the drug during ____ of pregnancy.

Implantation occurs about two ____ following conception.

For most fetuses, the age of viability occurs during the ____ month after conception.

Consuming small amounts of alcohol (e.g., ounce/day) during pregnancy

Because the teratogenic effects of rubella are most severe during the first trimester, when pregnancy is not noticeable, one who is infected

In addition to being lethargic during the birthing experience, babies of heavily medicated mothers

The period of the embryo occurs during the ____ weeks of pregnancy.

Describe postpartum depression, and identify the factors that have been related to its development.

The thalidomide tragedy during the 1960s showed that

Suppose that the baby is withheld from the mother's cuddling for the first three days. Even when given to the mother's care on the fourth day, the neonate has missed

The father's experience of engrossment

Which of these is NOT among the four support structures that protect and nourish the developing organism?

A pregnant woman tells her neighbor, "I know about fetal alcohol syndrome, and I've reduced my drinking. I now drink moderately with friends." Her social drinking

During natural or prepared childbirth,

For child victims of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), physical malformations occur in all of these EXCEPT the

What is indifferent about the "indifferent gonad" that develops near the end of the embryonic period?

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Exam 3: Prenatal Development and Birth

Identify the correct sequence of childbirth events, from earliest to last.

The obstetrical ____ resemble a pair of salad tongs and are used to pull the head through the birth canal during delivery; it is easily misused.

Which of the following is NOT an example of qualitative stage progression?

In addition to their physical health problems, preterm babies are difficult to raise because they

Thalidomide generated strong teratogenic effects on children whose mothers consumed the drug during ____ of pregnancy.

Implantation occurs about two ____ following conception.

For most fetuses, the age of viability occurs during the ____ month after conception.

Consuming small amounts of alcohol (e.g., ounce/day) during pregnancy

Because the teratogenic effects of rubella are most severe during the first trimester, when pregnancy is not noticeable, one who is infected

In addition to being lethargic during the birthing experience, babies of heavily medicated mothers

The period of the embryo occurs during the ____ weeks of pregnancy.

Describe postpartum depression, and identify the factors that have been related to its development.

The thalidomide tragedy during the 1960s showed that

Suppose that the baby is withheld from the mother's cuddling for the first three days. Even when given to the mother's care on the fourth day, the neonate has missed

The father's experience of engrossment

Which of these is NOT among the four support structures that protect and nourish the developing organism?

A pregnant woman tells her neighbor, "I know about fetal alcohol syndrome, and I've reduced my drinking. I now drink moderately with friends." Her social drinking

During natural or prepared childbirth,

For child victims of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), physical malformations occur in all of these EXCEPT the

What is indifferent about the "indifferent gonad" that develops near the end of the embryonic period?

Introduction to Developmental Psychology and Its Research Strategies

Hereditary Influences on Development

Infancy

Physical Development: the Brain, the Body, Motor Skills, and Sexual Development

Cognitive Development: Piagets Theory and Vygotskys Sociocultural Viewpoint

Cognitive Development: Information-Processing Perspectives

Intelligence: Measuring Mental Performance

Development of Language and Communication Skills

Emotional Development, Temperament, and Attachment

Development of the Self-Concept

Sex Differences and Gender-Role Development

Aggression, Altruism, and Moral Development

The Context of Development I: the Family

The Context of Development

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