Question 1

Why is the head disproportionately large during infancy and childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bones grow very slowly. 
B)  No scientific reason has been found; it just is. 
C)  The brain is essential for all other growth. 
D)  Muscle grows more slowly than brain tissue. 
A)  Bones grow very slowly. 
B)  No scientific reason has been found; it just is. 
C)  The brain is essential for all other growth. 
D)  Muscle grows more slowly than brain tissue.

Question 2

How does the specific training of an infant's motor skills affect motor development?

Accepted Answer

A)  It can slow down motor development in the long run. 
B)  It may accelerate some motor skills, but only slightly. 
C)  It leads to superior motor performance throughout life. 
D)  It has been proven to have no effect on motor development. 
A)  It can slow down motor development in the long run. 
B)  It may accelerate some motor skills, but only slightly. 
C)  It leads to superior motor performance throughout life. 
D)  It has been proven to have no effect on motor development.

Question 3

During the prenatal period, the head is much larger than other parts of the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Only nature has an effect on brain development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What causes the second growth spurt of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  neuron development 
B)  a proliferation of dendrites and axons 
C)  an enlargement of the brain ventricles 
D)  an increase in hormone production 
A)  neuron development 
B)  a proliferation of dendrites and axons 
C)  an enlargement of the brain ventricles 
D)  an increase in hormone production

Question 6

At what age can infants usually sit up by themselves without assistance?

Accepted Answer

A)  by about 3 months 
B)  usually around 5 months 
C)  usually around 7 months 
D)  usually around 9 to 10 months 
A)  by about 3 months 
B)  usually around 5 months 
C)  usually around 7 months 
D)  usually around 9 to 10 months

Question 7

The human's inborn sensory capacities have NOT been proven to play a crucial role in perceptual development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Most infants can walk by 10 months of age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Differentiation refers to specific rather than global actions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to the Canadian Paediatrics Society, how long should children be breast-fed?

Accepted Answer

A)  only for the first 2 weeks 
B)  only for the first 6 months 
C)  for at least 1 year 
D)  it does NOT matter, as formulas are just as nutritious 
A)  only for the first 2 weeks 
B)  only for the first 6 months 
C)  for at least 1 year 
D)  it does NOT matter, as formulas are just as nutritious

Question 11

Which of the following statements best exemplifies the "habituation" method?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infants show that they can distinguish parental voices by 4 weeks of age. 
B)  Infants show visual preferences by attending longer to objects they prefer. 
C)  Infants show new interest in something they have NOT previously seen or heard. 
D)  Infants show recognition by no longer responding to something they have previously seen or heard. 
A)  Infants show that they can distinguish parental voices by 4 weeks of age. 
B)  Infants show visual preferences by attending longer to objects they prefer. 
C)  Infants show new interest in something they have NOT previously seen or heard. 
D)  Infants show recognition by no longer responding to something they have previously seen or heard.

Question 12

How does the nutrition of Canadian children compare with the nutrition of children in other countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canadian children's nutrition is worse than that of children in many other countries. 
B)  Canadian children's nutrition is on an equal basis with that of children in most other countries. 
C)  Canadian children's nutrition is better than that of children in many countries, with few Canadian children experiencing poor nutrition. 
D)  Canadian children's nutrition is better than that of children in many other countries, although Canadian children living in poverty tend to have poor nutrition. 
A)  Canadian children's nutrition is worse than that of children in many other countries. 
B)  Canadian children's nutrition is on an equal basis with that of children in most other countries. 
C)  Canadian children's nutrition is better than that of children in many countries, with few Canadian children experiencing poor nutrition. 
D)  Canadian children's nutrition is better than that of children in many other countries, although Canadian children living in poverty tend to have poor nutrition.

Question 13

Myelination of certain parts of the brain continues into the second decade of life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The human brain reaches about half of its adult weight by 1 year of age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

MATCHING
-Breast feeding

Accepted Answer

A) refuses to eat 
B) grabs without using the thumb 
C) breast-feed for at least one year 
D) the part of the neuron that receives information 
E) systematically scan within boundaries of objects
F)development from centre to outer
G)fatty substance that coats neurons
H)controls heartbeat and breathing
I)responsible for learning, thinking, memory and language.
J)sends messages from the neuron's cell body
K)grabs using the thumb
L)development from top to bottom
M)pay attention to edges of objects
N)perceive objects as same even from an angle
O)returning to one's genetically determined pattern of growth
P)myelination of nerves to muscles
Q)facilitates motor control
R)perceive object as same even from a distance
S)associated with lower risk of child lymphoma
T)chemical messengers released from neurons 
A) refuses to eat 
B) grabs without using the thumb 
C) breast-feed for at least one year 
D) the part of the neuron that receives information 
E) systematically scan within boundaries of objects
F)development from centre to outer
G)fatty substance that coats neurons
H)controls heartbeat and breathing
I)responsible for learning, thinking, memory and language.
J)sends messages from the neuron's cell body
K)grabs using the thumb
L)development from top to bottom
M)pay attention to edges of objects
N)perceive objects as same even from an angle
O)returning to one's genetically determined pattern of growth
P)myelination of nerves to muscles
Q)facilitates motor control
R)perceive object as same even from a distance
S)associated with lower risk of child lymphoma
T)chemical messengers released from neurons

Why is the head disproportionately large during infancy and childhood?

How does the specific training of an infant's motor skills affect motor development?

During the prenatal period, the head is much larger than other parts of the body.

Only nature has an effect on brain development.

What causes the second growth spurt of the brain?

At what age can infants usually sit up by themselves without assistance?

The human's inborn sensory capacities have NOT been proven to play a crucial role in perceptual development.

Most infants can walk by 10 months of age.

Differentiation refers to specific rather than global actions.

According to the Canadian Paediatrics Society, how long should children be breast-fed?

Which of the following statements best exemplifies the "habituation" method?

How does the nutrition of Canadian children compare with the nutrition of children in other countries?

Myelination of certain parts of the brain continues into the second decade of life.

The human brain reaches about half of its adult weight by 1 year of age.

MATCHING -Breast feeding

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Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

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Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

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Why is the head disproportionately large during infancy and childhood?

How does the specific training of an infant's motor skills affect motor development?

During the prenatal period, the head is much larger than other parts of the body.

Only nature has an effect on brain development.

What causes the second growth spurt of the brain?

At what age can infants usually sit up by themselves without assistance?

The human's inborn sensory capacities have NOT been proven to play a crucial role in perceptual development.

Most infants can walk by 10 months of age.

Differentiation refers to specific rather than global actions.

According to the Canadian Paediatrics Society, how long should children be breast-fed?

Which of the following statements best exemplifies the "habituation" method?

How does the nutrition of Canadian children compare with the nutrition of children in other countries?

Myelination of certain parts of the brain continues into the second decade of life.

The human brain reaches about half of its adult weight by 1 year of age.

MATCHING -Breast feeding

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

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