Question 1

The rate of motor development can vary across cultures as a result of

Accepted Answer

A) differences in evolutionary history. 
B) poor nutrition. 
C) variation in the extent to which motor development is nurtured. 
D) inherited differences in the skeletal system. 
A) differences in evolutionary history. 
B) poor nutrition. 
C) variation in the extent to which motor development is nurtured. 
D) inherited differences in the skeletal system. C

Question 2

About two-thirds of all fetuses end up positioned with their right ear facing outward, which contributes to _____ of language processing.

Accepted Answer

A) inhibition 
B) synaptogenesis 
C) myelinization 
D) cerebral lateralization 
A) inhibition 
B) synaptogenesis 
C) myelinization 
D) cerebral lateralization D

Question 3

Explain how synaptogenesis and synaptic pruning complement each other through a child's experience.

Accepted Answer

Synaptogenesis is the proliferation of synaptic connections in the brain, which occurs very rapidly during infancy. The amount and quality of experiences an infant has determines the nature and number of the connections that are made in the brain. This connectivity has a huge impact on the potential of the developing brain. An impoverished environment can result in fewer synaptic connections; an enriched environment can result in a greater number of synaptic connections.
Synaptic pruning is the discarding of synaptic connections that typically go unused. During synaptogenesis, and infant will often require far more connections than he or she will actually use, creating some sense of "clutter." Synaptic pruning trims this clutter back, ridding the brain of the connections that experience has not reinforced.

Question 4

Discuss dyslexia in terms of possible problems related to cerebral lateralization.

Accepted Answer

Dyslexia involves difficulties in readin

Question 5

The proximodistal developmental trend states that first

Accepted Answer

A) synaptogenesis happens, followed by myelinization. 
B) small muscles develop, followed by large muscles. 
C) inner organs develop, followed by extremities. 
D) the head develops, followed by the body and legs. 
A) synaptogenesis happens, followed by myelinization. 
B) small muscles develop, followed by large muscles. 
C) inner organs develop, followed by extremities. 
D) the head develops, followed by the body and legs.

Question 6

"We learn motor skills through practice; if this practice is lacking, then skills will be deficient." This describes the ____ hypothesis.

Accepted Answer

A) plasticity 
B) experiential 
C) maturational 
D) dynamical systems 
A) plasticity 
B) experiential 
C) maturational 
D) dynamical systems

Question 7

During an African famine, a roadside child looks frighteningly thin, with clearly visible ribs. The child suffers from

Accepted Answer

A) marasmus. 
B) kwashiorkor. 
C) iron deficiency anemia. 
D) nonorganic failure to thrive. 
A) marasmus. 
B) kwashiorkor. 
C) iron deficiency anemia. 
D) nonorganic failure to thrive.

Question 8

Robinson was always well fed. At age three, he and his family were shipwrecked, and for weeks, he suffered malnutrition. After being rescued, Robinson probably

Accepted Answer

A) failed to recover and soon died. 
B) developed symptoms of kwashiorkor. 
C) had catch-up growth and then developed normally. 
D) continued for life to suffer symptoms of malnutrition. 
A) failed to recover and soon died. 
B) developed symptoms of kwashiorkor. 
C) had catch-up growth and then developed normally. 
D) continued for life to suffer symptoms of malnutrition.

Question 9

The adolescent growth spurt is triggered by

Accepted Answer

A) the child's psychological "will to grow." 
B) growth hormone in both boys and girls. 
C) growth hormone in boys and estrogen in girls. 
D) estrogen in boys and growth hormone in girls. 
A) the child's psychological "will to grow." 
B) growth hormone in both boys and girls. 
C) growth hormone in boys and estrogen in girls. 
D) estrogen in boys and growth hormone in girls.

Question 10

Toddlerhood is the developmental interval from age

Accepted Answer

A) six months to 12 months. 
B) one year to two years. 
C) two years to three years. 
D) three years to four years. 
A) six months to 12 months. 
B) one year to two years. 
C) two years to three years. 
D) three years to four years.

Question 11

Bookworm experienced a lack of growth hormone as a child. Now that Bookworm is an adult, he likely

Accepted Answer

A) has developed a feminine physique. 
B) has grown considerably, towering over others. 
C) is of average height with child-like proportions. 
D) has normal body proportions but very short stature. 
A) has developed a feminine physique. 
B) has grown considerably, towering over others. 
C) is of average height with child-like proportions. 
D) has normal body proportions but very short stature.

Question 12

The adolescent growth spurt is triggered by ____, which is released by the pituitary gland into the blood and is carried throughout the body.

Accepted Answer

A) growth hormone 
B) thyroxine 
C) testosterone 
D) estrogen 
A) growth hormone 
B) thyroxine 
C) testosterone 
D) estrogen

Question 13

Children's short attention spans are partly understood in terms of ____ at their age.

Accepted Answer

A) a lack of myelinization in attentional brain areas such as the frontal cortex 
B) the immaturity of the cerebral cortex 
C) verbal dominance of the left brain over the right brain 
D) developmental delays resulting from childhood illnesses 
A) a lack of myelinization in attentional brain areas such as the frontal cortex 
B) the immaturity of the cerebral cortex 
C) verbal dominance of the left brain over the right brain 
D) developmental delays resulting from childhood illnesses

Question 14

Cerebral lateralization refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the fact that the two halves of the brain control different functions. 
B) the encasement of neural connections in a waxy insulation. 
C) an impairment in the ability to read. 
D) the fibers that connect the two halves of the brain. 
A) the fact that the two halves of the brain control different functions. 
B) the encasement of neural connections in a waxy insulation. 
C) an impairment in the ability to read. 
D) the fibers that connect the two halves of the brain.

Question 15

What is the typical developmental outcome for children who experience short-term or mild undernutrition?

Accepted Answer

The typical developmental outcome for ch

Question 16

The pace of brain growth during infancy was labeled by the text as the

Accepted Answer

A) period of cranial engorgement. 
B) central nervous explosion. 
C) brain growth spurt. 
D) brainy big-bang. 
A) period of cranial engorgement. 
B) central nervous explosion. 
C) brain growth spurt. 
D) brainy big-bang.

Question 17

The adolescent growth spurt

Accepted Answer

A) occurs around the age of 17 or 18. 
B) involves a weight gain of approximately 15 pounds. 
C) is evident for weight but not for height. 
D) is the fastest growth interval of the lifespan. 
A) occurs around the age of 17 or 18. 
B) involves a weight gain of approximately 15 pounds. 
C) is evident for weight but not for height. 
D) is the fastest growth interval of the lifespan.

Question 18

The baby's fontanelles normally disappear by the age of two

Accepted Answer

A) days. 
B) weeks. 
C) months. 
D) years. 
A) days. 
B) weeks. 
C) months. 
D) years.

Question 19

CEPHALOCAUDAL is to PROXIMODISTAL as ____ is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) MASCULINE :: FEMININE 
B) EXPANSION :: CONTRACTION 
C) DOWNWARD :: OUTWARD 
D) ACCURACY :: ERROR 
A) MASCULINE :: FEMININE 
B) EXPANSION :: CONTRACTION 
C) DOWNWARD :: OUTWARD 
D) ACCURACY :: ERROR

Question 20

A slogan for parents who are concerned about failure to thrive or deprivation dwarfism is,

Accepted Answer

A) "The child who is hugged and loved is also healthy." 
B) "Force-feeding is okay if the kid will not eat." 
C) "Tiny people deserve the same respect as others." 
D) "The child knows best about nutritional/medical needs." 
A) "The child who is hugged and loved is also healthy." 
B) "Force-feeding is okay if the kid will not eat." 
C) "Tiny people deserve the same respect as others." 
D) "The child knows best about nutritional/medical needs."

The rate of motor development can vary across cultures as a result of

About two-thirds of all fetuses end up positioned with their right ear facing outward, which contributes to _____ of language processing.

Explain how synaptogenesis and synaptic pruning complement each other through a child's experience.

Discuss dyslexia in terms of possible problems related to cerebral lateralization.

The proximodistal developmental trend states that first

"We learn motor skills through practice; if this practice is lacking, then skills will be deficient." This describes the ____ hypothesis.

During an African famine, a roadside child looks frighteningly thin, with clearly visible ribs. The child suffers from

Robinson was always well fed. At age three, he and his family were shipwrecked, and for weeks, he suffered malnutrition. After being rescued, Robinson probably

The adolescent growth spurt is triggered by

Toddlerhood is the developmental interval from age

Bookworm experienced a lack of growth hormone as a child. Now that Bookworm is an adult, he likely

The adolescent growth spurt is triggered by ____, which is released by the pituitary gland into the blood and is carried throughout the body.

Children's short attention spans are partly understood in terms of ____ at their age.

Cerebral lateralization refers to

What is the typical developmental outcome for children who experience short-term or mild undernutrition?

The pace of brain growth during infancy was labeled by the text as the

The adolescent growth spurt

The baby's fontanelles normally disappear by the age of two

CEPHALOCAUDAL is to PROXIMODISTAL as is to .

A slogan for parents who are concerned about failure to thrive or deprivation dwarfism is,

Introduction to Developmental Psychology and Its Research Strategies

Hereditary Influences on Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Infancy

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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The rate of motor development can vary across cultures as a result of

About two-thirds of all fetuses end up positioned with their right ear facing outward, which contributes to _____ of language processing.

Explain how synaptogenesis and synaptic pruning complement each other through a child's experience.

Discuss dyslexia in terms of possible problems related to cerebral lateralization.

The proximodistal developmental trend states that first

"We learn motor skills through practice; if this practice is lacking, then skills will be deficient." This describes the ____ hypothesis.

During an African famine, a roadside child looks frighteningly thin, with clearly visible ribs. The child suffers from

Robinson was always well fed. At age three, he and his family were shipwrecked, and for weeks, he suffered malnutrition. After being rescued, Robinson probably

The adolescent growth spurt is triggered by

Toddlerhood is the developmental interval from age

Bookworm experienced a lack of growth hormone as a child. Now that Bookworm is an adult, he likely

The adolescent growth spurt is triggered by ____, which is released by the pituitary gland into the blood and is carried throughout the body.

Children's short attention spans are partly understood in terms of ____ at their age.

Cerebral lateralization refers to

What is the typical developmental outcome for children who experience short-term or mild undernutrition?

The pace of brain growth during infancy was labeled by the text as the

The adolescent growth spurt

The baby's fontanelles normally disappear by the age of two

CEPHALOCAUDAL is to PROXIMODISTAL as ____ is to ____.

A slogan for parents who are concerned about failure to thrive or deprivation dwarfism is,

Introduction to Developmental Psychology and Its Research Strategies

Hereditary Influences on Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Infancy

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

Filters

CEPHALOCAUDAL is to PROXIMODISTAL as is to .