Question 1

At what point after Roberta was born was she able to discriminate her mother's face from a stranger's face?

Accepted Answer

A)  at birth 
B)  after about 8 hours of exposure 
C)  within 2 weeks 
D)  within one month of birth 
A)  at birth 
B)  after about 8 hours of exposure 
C)  within 2 weeks 
D)  within one month of birth

Question 2

Jamie just finished her first bowl of iron-enriched cereal.Her parents have read all the government-recommended feeding schedules and now watch with excitement as she experiences this new taste sensation.How old is Jamie?

Accepted Answer

A)  She is 3 to 4 months old. 
B)  She is 5 to 6 months old. 
C)  She is 7 to 8 months old. 
D)  It is her first birthday. 
A)  She is 3 to 4 months old. 
B)  She is 5 to 6 months old. 
C)  She is 7 to 8 months old. 
D)  It is her first birthday.

Question 3

You are a new parent, and you want to ensure you provide proper nutrition to your child.What is an appropriate guideline to follow concerning your infant's diet?

Accepted Answer

A)  Provide as much fibre as possible. 
B)  Do NOT overly restrict infant fat and cholesterol intake. 
C)  Infants will show a preference for those foods they need the most. 
D)  Sugar and salt do NOT need to be minimized as the child's body is deficient in these. 
A)  Provide as much fibre as possible. 
B)  Do NOT overly restrict infant fat and cholesterol intake. 
C)  Infants will show a preference for those foods they need the most. 
D)  Sugar and salt do NOT need to be minimized as the child's body is deficient in these.

Question 4

What is the effect of the rapid formation of the brain's neural development?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is automatic and unrelated to learning. 
B)  It may cause the brain's first growth spurt. 
C)  It increases the density of the brain, but NOT the size or weight. 
D)  It does NOT occur until the child enters school and begins learning rapidly. 
A)  It is automatic and unrelated to learning. 
B)  It may cause the brain's first growth spurt. 
C)  It increases the density of the brain, but NOT the size or weight. 
D)  It does NOT occur until the child enters school and begins learning rapidly.

Question 5

What is the function of the myelin?

Accepted Answer

A)  It creates neurotransmitters. 
B)  Its exact function is unknown. 
C)  It prevents electrical messages from travelling down the axon. 
D)  It allows for electrical messages in the neuron to be conducted more efficiently. 
A)  It creates neurotransmitters. 
B)  Its exact function is unknown. 
C)  It prevents electrical messages from travelling down the axon. 
D)  It allows for electrical messages in the neuron to be conducted more efficiently.

Question 6

Voluntary motor movements require the myelination of which neurons?

Accepted Answer

A)  the neurons in the medulla 
B)  the neurons in the cerebrum 
C)  the neurons in the cerebral cortex 
D)  the neurons of the motor pathways 
A)  the neurons in the medulla 
B)  the neurons in the cerebrum 
C)  the neurons in the cerebral cortex 
D)  the neurons of the motor pathways

Question 7

What is the relationship between a newborn's arms and its legs?

Accepted Answer

A)  The arms are longer than the legs. 
B)  The arms are shorter than the legs. 
C)  The arms are about equal in length to the legs. 
D)  The arms develop more slowly than the legs after the first birthday due to the cephalocaudal trend. 
A)  The arms are longer than the legs. 
B)  The arms are shorter than the legs. 
C)  The arms are about equal in length to the legs. 
D)  The arms develop more slowly than the legs after the first birthday due to the cephalocaudal trend.

Question 8

According to research cited in the textbook, what is the current thinking on children's language development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infants are born prewired to learn their native language. 
B)  Children are born able to speak any language, and this ability remains. 
C)  Children are born ready to learn any language, but quickly adapt to their native language. 
D)  Children CANNOT discriminate the sounds of any language until approximately 2 years of age. 
A)  Infants are born prewired to learn their native language. 
B)  Children are born able to speak any language, and this ability remains. 
C)  Children are born ready to learn any language, but quickly adapt to their native language. 
D)  Children CANNOT discriminate the sounds of any language until approximately 2 years of age.

Question 9

In the context of human development, what does the term "differentiation" mean?

Accepted Answer

In a technical sense, this term describe

Question 10

An infant perceives a door as being the same shape whether it is closed or ajar.What term describes what the infant is experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A)  retinal parity 
B)  size constancy 
C)  perceptual constancy 
D)  intellectual asymmetry 
A)  retinal parity 
B)  size constancy 
C)  perceptual constancy 
D)  intellectual asymmetry

Question 11

The introduction of solid foods is NOT recommended until about 2 to 3 months of age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What was the finding of Gibson and Walk (1960) in their classic study of depth perception?

Accepted Answer

A)  Boys crossed the visual cliff earlier than girls. 
B)  One-month-olds would NOT cross the visual cliff. 
C)  Eight out of 10 crawling infants would NOT cross onto the visual cliff. 
D)  Infants would cross the visual cliff when their mothers encouraged them to do so. 
A)  Boys crossed the visual cliff earlier than girls. 
B)  One-month-olds would NOT cross the visual cliff. 
C)  Eight out of 10 crawling infants would NOT cross onto the visual cliff. 
D)  Infants would cross the visual cliff when their mothers encouraged them to do so.

Question 13

What are the benefits and problems associated with breast feeding?

Accepted Answer

Breast feeding has many benefits both to

Question 14

What is the recommended method for introducing new foods to an infant?

Accepted Answer

A)  Meat should be introduced before vegetables. 
B)  Foods should be introduced one at a time to assess for allergies or preferences. 
C)  Strained meat should be introduced after age 2. 
D)  It does NOT matter because infants will NOT show taste preferences. 
A)  Meat should be introduced before vegetables. 
B)  Foods should be introduced one at a time to assess for allergies or preferences. 
C)  Strained meat should be introduced after age 2. 
D)  It does NOT matter because infants will NOT show taste preferences.

Question 15

According to the textbook, which of the following do infants prefer to look at?

Accepted Answer

A)  pastel colours 
B)  the human face 
C)  simple diagrams of animals 
D)  small dot patterns 
A)  pastel colours 
B)  the human face 
C)  simple diagrams of animals 
D)  small dot patterns

Question 16

When does the brain's first growth spurt occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  during the fourth and fifth months of prenatal development 
B)  during the second and third weeks of life 
C)  at approximately the first month after birth 
D)  toward the end of the first year 
A)  during the fourth and fifth months of prenatal development 
B)  during the second and third weeks of life 
C)  at approximately the first month after birth 
D)  toward the end of the first year

Question 17

How does motor development progress?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is much more predictable than cognitive development. 
B)  It does NOT follow the same patterns as cognitive development. 
C)  It follows cephalocaudal, proximodistal, and differentiation patterns. 
D)  It occurs independently from other factors such as environment or nutrition. 
A)  It is much more predictable than cognitive development. 
B)  It does NOT follow the same patterns as cognitive development. 
C)  It follows cephalocaudal, proximodistal, and differentiation patterns. 
D)  It occurs independently from other factors such as environment or nutrition.

Question 18

Briefly describe how the parts of a neuron function.

Accepted Answer

In a simple sense, a neuron has three ma

Question 19

What type of development is demonstrated by coordinated hand skills?

Accepted Answer

A)  linear development 
B)  proximodistal development 
C)  cephalocaudal development 
D)  differentiation in development 
A)  linear development 
B)  proximodistal development 
C)  cephalocaudal development 
D)  differentiation in development

Question 20

What is a central feature of failure to thrive syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  irritability 
B)  poor REM sleep 
C)  feeding problems 
D)  excessive eye contact with adults 
A)  irritability 
B)  poor REM sleep 
C)  feeding problems 
D)  excessive eye contact with adults

At what point after Roberta was born was she able to discriminate her mother's face from a stranger's face?

Jamie just finished her first bowl of iron-enriched cereal.Her parents have read all the government-recommended feeding schedules and now watch with excitement as she experiences this new taste sensation.How old is Jamie?

You are a new parent, and you want to ensure you provide proper nutrition to your child.What is an appropriate guideline to follow concerning your infant's diet?

What is the effect of the rapid formation of the brain's neural development?

What is the function of the myelin?

Voluntary motor movements require the myelination of which neurons?

What is the relationship between a newborn's arms and its legs?

According to research cited in the textbook, what is the current thinking on children's language development?

In the context of human development, what does the term "differentiation" mean?

An infant perceives a door as being the same shape whether it is closed or ajar.What term describes what the infant is experiencing?

The introduction of solid foods is NOT recommended until about 2 to 3 months of age.

What was the finding of Gibson and Walk (1960) in their classic study of depth perception?

What are the benefits and problems associated with breast feeding?

What is the recommended method for introducing new foods to an infant?

According to the textbook, which of the following do infants prefer to look at?

When does the brain's first growth spurt occur?

How does motor development progress?

Briefly describe how the parts of a neuron function.

What type of development is demonstrated by coordinated hand skills?

What is a central feature of failure to thrive syndrome?

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At what point after Roberta was born was she able to discriminate her mother's face from a stranger's face?

Jamie just finished her first bowl of iron-enriched cereal.Her parents have read all the government-recommended feeding schedules and now watch with excitement as she experiences this new taste sensation.How old is Jamie?

You are a new parent, and you want to ensure you provide proper nutrition to your child.What is an appropriate guideline to follow concerning your infant's diet?

What is the effect of the rapid formation of the brain's neural development?

What is the function of the myelin?

Voluntary motor movements require the myelination of which neurons?

What is the relationship between a newborn's arms and its legs?

According to research cited in the textbook, what is the current thinking on children's language development?

In the context of human development, what does the term "differentiation" mean?

An infant perceives a door as being the same shape whether it is closed or ajar.What term describes what the infant is experiencing?

The introduction of solid foods is NOT recommended until about 2 to 3 months of age.

What was the finding of Gibson and Walk (1960) in their classic study of depth perception?

What are the benefits and problems associated with breast feeding?

What is the recommended method for introducing new foods to an infant?

According to the textbook, which of the following do infants prefer to look at?

When does the brain's first growth spurt occur?

How does motor development progress?

Briefly describe how the parts of a neuron function.

What type of development is demonstrated by coordinated hand skills?

What is a central feature of failure to thrive syndrome?

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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