Question 1

Many adults mistakenly view the infant as a "helpless babe" because of the young baby's

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A) nutritional dependency. 
B) immobility. 
C) underdeveloped senses. 
D) small size at birth. 
A) nutritional dependency. 
B) immobility. 
C) underdeveloped senses. 
D) small size at birth.

Question 2

Arrange these infant motor skills from earliest to latest in the universal developmental sequence:

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A) rolls over :: crawls :: stands alone :: walks up steps. 
B) stands alone :: walks up steps :: crawls :: rolls over. 
C) crawls :: rolls over :: walks up steps :: stands alone. 
D) rolls over :: stands alone :: crawls :: walks up steps. 
A) rolls over :: crawls :: stands alone :: walks up steps. 
B) stands alone :: walks up steps :: crawls :: rolls over. 
C) crawls :: rolls over :: walks up steps :: stands alone. 
D) rolls over :: stands alone :: crawls :: walks up steps.

Question 3

Growth hormone is secreted into the bloodstream

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A) in large amounts once in the afternoon. 
B) in large amounts once in the morning. 
C) in small amounts throughout the morning. 
D) in small amounts several times a day. 
A) in large amounts once in the afternoon. 
B) in large amounts once in the morning. 
C) in small amounts throughout the morning. 
D) in small amounts several times a day.

Question 4

The proximodistal rule asserts that motor development

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A) of the head, neck, and upper extremities precedes the development of the legs. 
B) proceeds from the bottom up. 
C) proceeds from the center outward. 
D) proceeds from the outside in. 
A) of the head, neck, and upper extremities precedes the development of the legs. 
B) proceeds from the bottom up. 
C) proceeds from the center outward. 
D) proceeds from the outside in.

Question 5

Myelinization in the nervous system is eventually finished by

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A) late infancy. 
B) early childhood. 
C) middle childhood. 
D) early adulthood 
A) late infancy. 
B) early childhood. 
C) middle childhood. 
D) early adulthood

Question 6

Some kids are reared in homes with stairs, while others are reared in ground-floor homes with no stairs; yet, by school age, all climb stairs with equal average skill. This outcome ____ the maturational viewpoint.

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A) supports 
B) is neutral toward 
C) contradicts 
D) is irrelevant to 
A) supports 
B) is neutral toward 
C) contradicts 
D) is irrelevant to

Question 7

Nerve cells that nourish neurons and encase them in insulating sheets of myelin are called

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A) synapses. 
B) neurotransmitters. 
C) corpus callosum. 
D) glia cells. 
A) synapses. 
B) neurotransmitters. 
C) corpus callosum. 
D) glia cells.

Question 8

During the civil war in Mozambique from 1975-90, children typically got enough corn to eat but not enough meat or fish. Which type of malnourished outcome would have been common among Mozambiquen children?

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A) Deprivation dwarfism 
B) Kwashiorkor 
C) Bulimia 
D) Marasmus 
A) Deprivation dwarfism 
B) Kwashiorkor 
C) Bulimia 
D) Marasmus

Question 9

Of the following, the one most consistent with the proximodistal trend of physical development would be earlier development of the

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A) feet than the hands. 
B) trunk than the arms. 
C) head than the legs. 
D) arms than the trunk. 
A) feet than the hands. 
B) trunk than the arms. 
C) head than the legs. 
D) arms than the trunk.

Question 10

Explain what is meant by the term "synaptic pruning," and discuss what this process implies about brain plasticity.

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Synaptic pruning refers to the process b

Question 11

____ in sexual maturation is/are illustrated by the fact that some teens are early maturers, while others are late maturers.

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A) The double standard 
B) Catch-up growth 
C) Individual differences 
D) Synaptogenesis 
A) The double standard 
B) Catch-up growth 
C) Individual differences 
D) Synaptogenesis

Question 12

____ theory portrays the infant as an active explorer who thinks, chooses actions, and applies motor skills to help achieve its goals.

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A) Experiential/practice 
B) Dynamical systems 
C) Double standard 
D) Maturational 
A) Experiential/practice 
B) Dynamical systems 
C) Double standard 
D) Maturational

Question 13

What are some of the problems associated with overnutrition?

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Overnutrition refers to the excessive in

Question 14

The average occurrence of the adolescent growth spurt

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A) occurs simultaneously for either boys or girls. 
B) happens earlier for girls than for boys. 
C) happens earlier for boys than for girls. 
D) never happens for some large-stature teenagers. 
A) occurs simultaneously for either boys or girls. 
B) happens earlier for girls than for boys. 
C) happens earlier for boys than for girls. 
D) never happens for some large-stature teenagers.

Question 15

Goldfield found that a motivator for crawling is

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A) interesting visual stimuli that are out of reach. 
B) fear of the visual cliff. 
C) boredom or loneliness. 
D) parental coaxing. 
A) interesting visual stimuli that are out of reach. 
B) fear of the visual cliff. 
C) boredom or loneliness. 
D) parental coaxing.

Question 16

Suppose that, during feasts in Never-Never Land, it is customary to barbecue the entire animal and then first to eat the head, followed by the body. This sequence resembles the ____ developmental trend.

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A) proximodistal 
B) "survival TV" 
C) failure-to-thrive 
D) cephalocaudal 
A) proximodistal 
B) "survival TV" 
C) failure-to-thrive 
D) cephalocaudal

Question 17

The synaptic pruning principle is like a college that

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A) is known for great parties but neglects its teaching. 
B) is so huge that students feel they are forever lost in a crowd of indifferent strangers. 
C) has an impressive campus but neglects the students. 
D) admits all applicants but then flunks out many freshmen. 
A) is known for great parties but neglects its teaching. 
B) is so huge that students feel they are forever lost in a crowd of indifferent strangers. 
C) has an impressive campus but neglects the students. 
D) admits all applicants but then flunks out many freshmen.

Question 18

Obese children tend to

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A) watch more television than others do. 
B) be physically active but tire quickly. 
C) suffer severely from iron deficiency anemia. 
D) have been injured in the past while exercising. 
A) watch more television than others do. 
B) be physically active but tire quickly. 
C) suffer severely from iron deficiency anemia. 
D) have been injured in the past while exercising.

Question 19

If your hand were injured and you lacked a thumb, you would be disabled in performing the

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A) various types of walking. 
B) palmar grasp. 
C) pincer grasp 
D) ulnar grasp. 
A) various types of walking. 
B) palmar grasp. 
C) pincer grasp 
D) ulnar grasp.

Question 20

Austin Riesen's studies with long-term dark-rearing of chimpanzees showed that

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A) darkness improved their eyes' sensitivity to dim lights. 
B) vision degenerated when early experience was abnormal. 
C) vision developed normally despite the dark-rearing. 
D) they developed psychic powers when blinded by darkness. 
A) darkness improved their eyes' sensitivity to dim lights. 
B) vision degenerated when early experience was abnormal. 
C) vision developed normally despite the dark-rearing. 
D) they developed psychic powers when blinded by darkness.

Many adults mistakenly view the infant as a "helpless babe" because of the young baby's

Arrange these infant motor skills from earliest to latest in the universal developmental sequence:

Growth hormone is secreted into the bloodstream

The proximodistal rule asserts that motor development

Myelinization in the nervous system is eventually finished by

Some kids are reared in homes with stairs, while others are reared in ground-floor homes with no stairs; yet, by school age, all climb stairs with equal average skill. This outcome ____ the maturational viewpoint.

Nerve cells that nourish neurons and encase them in insulating sheets of myelin are called

During the civil war in Mozambique from 1975-90, children typically got enough corn to eat but not enough meat or fish. Which type of malnourished outcome would have been common among Mozambiquen children?

Of the following, the one most consistent with the proximodistal trend of physical development would be earlier development of the

Explain what is meant by the term "synaptic pruning," and discuss what this process implies about brain plasticity.

____ in sexual maturation is/are illustrated by the fact that some teens are early maturers, while others are late maturers.

____ theory portrays the infant as an active explorer who thinks, chooses actions, and applies motor skills to help achieve its goals.

What are some of the problems associated with overnutrition?

The average occurrence of the adolescent growth spurt

Goldfield found that a motivator for crawling is

Suppose that, during feasts in Never-Never Land, it is customary to barbecue the entire animal and then first to eat the head, followed by the body. This sequence resembles the ____ developmental trend.

The synaptic pruning principle is like a college that

Obese children tend to

If your hand were injured and you lacked a thumb, you would be disabled in performing the

Austin Riesen's studies with long-term dark-rearing of chimpanzees showed that

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

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Exam 5: Physical Development: the Brain, the Body, Motor Skills, and Sexual Development

Many adults mistakenly view the infant as a "helpless babe" because of the young baby's

Arrange these infant motor skills from earliest to latest in the universal developmental sequence:

Growth hormone is secreted into the bloodstream

The proximodistal rule asserts that motor development

Myelinization in the nervous system is eventually finished by

Some kids are reared in homes with stairs, while others are reared in ground-floor homes with no stairs; yet, by school age, all climb stairs with equal average skill. This outcome ____ the maturational viewpoint.

Nerve cells that nourish neurons and encase them in insulating sheets of myelin are called

During the civil war in Mozambique from 1975-90, children typically got enough corn to eat but not enough meat or fish. Which type of malnourished outcome would have been common among Mozambiquen children?

Of the following, the one most consistent with the proximodistal trend of physical development would be earlier development of the

Explain what is meant by the term "synaptic pruning," and discuss what this process implies about brain plasticity.

____ in sexual maturation is/are illustrated by the fact that some teens are early maturers, while others are late maturers.

____ theory portrays the infant as an active explorer who thinks, chooses actions, and applies motor skills to help achieve its goals.

What are some of the problems associated with overnutrition?

The average occurrence of the adolescent growth spurt

Goldfield found that a motivator for crawling is

Suppose that, during feasts in Never-Never Land, it is customary to barbecue the entire animal and then first to eat the head, followed by the body. This sequence resembles the ____ developmental trend.

The synaptic pruning principle is like a college that

Obese children tend to

If your hand were injured and you lacked a thumb, you would be disabled in performing the

Austin Riesen's studies with long-term dark-rearing of chimpanzees showed that

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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