Question 1

Cerebral lateralization begins in the brain during

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A) the prenatal period. 
B) late infancy. 
C) middle childhood. 
D) adolescence. 
A) the prenatal period. 
B) late infancy. 
C) middle childhood. 
D) adolescence.

Question 2

According to the dynamical systems theory,

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A) significant variations in motor development are likely to emerge across humans. 
B) children are predisposed to hyperactivity. 
C) dynamic stimulation can promote coordination. 
D) new motor abilities emerge as a consequence of the active reorganization of existing motor capabilities into a new more complex action. 
A) significant variations in motor development are likely to emerge across humans. 
B) children are predisposed to hyperactivity. 
C) dynamic stimulation can promote coordination. 
D) new motor abilities emerge as a consequence of the active reorganization of existing motor capabilities into a new more complex action.

Question 3

During early infancy, the palmar grasp reflex is replaced by

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A) crawling. 
B) voluntary reaching. 
C) stiffness in the hands. 
D) efforts to stand up. 
A) crawling. 
B) voluntary reaching. 
C) stiffness in the hands. 
D) efforts to stand up.

Question 4

Identify the correct developmental mastery sequence for these movement skills, from earliest to latest:

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A) hop on one foot :: pincer grasp :: leap with both feet. 
B) leap with both feet :: pincer grasp :: hop on one foot. 
C) pincer grasp :: leap with both feet :: hop on one foot. 
D) leap with both feet :: hop on one foot :: pincer grasp. 
A) hop on one foot :: pincer grasp :: leap with both feet. 
B) leap with both feet :: pincer grasp :: hop on one foot. 
C) pincer grasp :: leap with both feet :: hop on one foot. 
D) leap with both feet :: hop on one foot :: pincer grasp.

Question 5

____ is the brain's early process of developing many interconnections among neurons.

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A) Going online 
B) Neurological oneness 
C) Synaptogenesis 
D) Synaptification 
A) Going online 
B) Neurological oneness 
C) Synaptogenesis 
D) Synaptification

Question 6

Explain the role of the hypothalamus in triggering physical growth.

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The hypothalamus influences the pituitar

Question 7

Little Lulu is a baby, and she is now more skilled at movements of her head than of her feet. This shows the

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A) plasticity of development. 
B) consequences of catch-up growth. 
C) proximodistal trend in motor skills. 
D) cephalocaudal trend in motor skills. 
A) plasticity of development. 
B) consequences of catch-up growth. 
C) proximodistal trend in motor skills. 
D) cephalocaudal trend in motor skills.

Question 8

Brain plasticity is like

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A) arguing for your views even when you know you are wrong. 
B) deciding to hatch a baby chick instead of eating an egg. 
C) reducing a car's weight by making parts from plastic. 
D) fresh pliable modeling clay that hardens over time. 
A) arguing for your views even when you know you are wrong. 
B) deciding to hatch a baby chick instead of eating an egg. 
C) reducing a car's weight by making parts from plastic. 
D) fresh pliable modeling clay that hardens over time.

Question 9

Which of these is NOT a type of environmental influence on the child's growth?

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A) Myelinization 
B) Illnesses 
C) Diet 
D) Nurturant care 
A) Myelinization 
B) Illnesses 
C) Diet 
D) Nurturant care

Question 10

The young infant's primitive thrusts in the direction of a sought object are called

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A) prereaches. 
B) ballistic shifts. 
C) contrainhibitory swings. 
D) fractional anticipatory goal responses. 
A) prereaches. 
B) ballistic shifts. 
C) contrainhibitory swings. 
D) fractional anticipatory goal responses.

Question 11

When malnutrition or illness is neither prolonged nor severe, an interval of

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A) overeating and obesity will follow. 
B) poor appetite continues, which retards growth. 
C) rapid compensatory growth happens, returning the child to the genetically programmed growth trajectory. 
D) stable growth occurs without making up earlier deficits. 
A) overeating and obesity will follow. 
B) poor appetite continues, which retards growth. 
C) rapid compensatory growth happens, returning the child to the genetically programmed growth trajectory. 
D) stable growth occurs without making up earlier deficits.

Question 12

Short-term malnutrition, such as during wartime food shortages, tends to

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A) retard children's growth temporarily. 
B) have no consistent effect on growth. 
C) paradoxically increase growth because of increased physical exercise. 
D) trigger catch-up growth during the malnourished period. 
A) retard children's growth temporarily. 
B) have no consistent effect on growth. 
C) paradoxically increase growth because of increased physical exercise. 
D) trigger catch-up growth during the malnourished period.

Question 13

Outline the typical developmental sequence of manipulatory skills.

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The typical developmental sequence of ma

Question 14

Failure to thrive and deprivation dwarfism

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A) are canalized disorders for which treatment is futile. 
B) can be treated effectively if early diagnosis and treatments are performed. 
C) exert delayed effects that are seen in adolescence. 
D) are common in girls but rare in boys. 
A) are canalized disorders for which treatment is futile. 
B) can be treated effectively if early diagnosis and treatments are performed. 
C) exert delayed effects that are seen in adolescence. 
D) are common in girls but rare in boys.

Question 15

The secular trend in sexual maturation refers to

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A) the abandonment of the sexual double standard. 
B) the decades-long trend for earlier sexual maturation. 
C) teenagers' rejection of organized religion. 
D) teenagers' habits to overspend on luxury goods. 
A) the abandonment of the sexual double standard. 
B) the decades-long trend for earlier sexual maturation. 
C) teenagers' rejection of organized religion. 
D) teenagers' habits to overspend on luxury goods.

Question 16

Regarding physical maturation, it has been shown that

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A) the developmental sequence varies across cultures. 
B) the sequence varies from individual to individual. 
C) while sequence varies, rates are uniform among kids. 
D) all children go through the same developmental sequence. 
A) the developmental sequence varies across cultures. 
B) the sequence varies from individual to individual. 
C) while sequence varies, rates are uniform among kids. 
D) all children go through the same developmental sequence.

Question 17

For boys, testosterone is responsible for all these developmental changes of sexual maturation EXCEPT

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A) growth of the beard. 
B) deepening of the voice. 
C) tendency to perform risky actions. 
D) extension (lengthening) of the backbone. 
A) growth of the beard. 
B) deepening of the voice. 
C) tendency to perform risky actions. 
D) extension (lengthening) of the backbone.

Question 18

Explain what is meant by cerebral lateralization, and outline some basic developmental trends in lateralization.

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Cerebral lateralization refers to the sp

Question 19

Skeletal age can be determined by evaluating the ____ on an X-ray.

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A) pelvis 
B) wrist and hand 
C) spine 
D) skull 
A) pelvis 
B) wrist and hand 
C) spine 
D) skull

Question 20

Infants of the Kipsigis tribe (Kenya, Africa)

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A) acquire motor skills at a consistently slow rate. 
B) are similar to Americans at learning motor skills. 
C) benefit from parental coaching to learn skills quickly. 
D) are unable to learn to sit because chairs are nonexistent in Kipsigis traditional culture. 
A) acquire motor skills at a consistently slow rate. 
B) are similar to Americans at learning motor skills. 
C) benefit from parental coaching to learn skills quickly. 
D) are unable to learn to sit because chairs are nonexistent in Kipsigis traditional culture.

Cerebral lateralization begins in the brain during

According to the dynamical systems theory,

During early infancy, the palmar grasp reflex is replaced by

Identify the correct developmental mastery sequence for these movement skills, from earliest to latest:

____ is the brain's early process of developing many interconnections among neurons.

Explain the role of the hypothalamus in triggering physical growth.

Little Lulu is a baby, and she is now more skilled at movements of her head than of her feet. This shows the

Brain plasticity is like

Which of these is NOT a type of environmental influence on the child's growth?

The young infant's primitive thrusts in the direction of a sought object are called

When malnutrition or illness is neither prolonged nor severe, an interval of

Short-term malnutrition, such as during wartime food shortages, tends to

Outline the typical developmental sequence of manipulatory skills.

Failure to thrive and deprivation dwarfism

The secular trend in sexual maturation refers to

Regarding physical maturation, it has been shown that

For boys, testosterone is responsible for all these developmental changes of sexual maturation EXCEPT

Explain what is meant by cerebral lateralization, and outline some basic developmental trends in lateralization.

Skeletal age can be determined by evaluating the ____ on an X-ray.

Infants of the Kipsigis tribe (Kenya, Africa)

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Hereditary Influences on Development

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Cognitive Development: Piagets Theory and Vygotskys Sociocultural Viewpoint

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Intelligence: Measuring Mental Performance

Development of Language and Communication Skills

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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

Cerebral lateralization begins in the brain during

According to the dynamical systems theory,

During early infancy, the palmar grasp reflex is replaced by

Identify the correct developmental mastery sequence for these movement skills, from earliest to latest:

____ is the brain's early process of developing many interconnections among neurons.

Explain the role of the hypothalamus in triggering physical growth.

Little Lulu is a baby, and she is now more skilled at movements of her head than of her feet. This shows the

Brain plasticity is like

Which of these is NOT a type of environmental influence on the child's growth?

The young infant's primitive thrusts in the direction of a sought object are called

When malnutrition or illness is neither prolonged nor severe, an interval of

Short-term malnutrition, such as during wartime food shortages, tends to

Outline the typical developmental sequence of manipulatory skills.

Failure to thrive and deprivation dwarfism

The secular trend in sexual maturation refers to

Regarding physical maturation, it has been shown that

For boys, testosterone is responsible for all these developmental changes of sexual maturation EXCEPT

Explain what is meant by cerebral lateralization, and outline some basic developmental trends in lateralization.

Skeletal age can be determined by evaluating the ____ on an X-ray.

Infants of the Kipsigis tribe (Kenya, Africa)

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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