Question 1

How do formulas compare with breast milk?

Accepted Answer

A)  Formulas are more easily digested than breast milk. 
B)  Formulas are higher in nutritive value than breast milk. 
C)  Formulas do NOT offer the immune system benefits of breast milk. 
D)  Formulas are associated with fewer cases of childhood lymphoma than breast milk. 
A)  Formulas are more easily digested than breast milk. 
B)  Formulas are higher in nutritive value than breast milk. 
C)  Formulas do NOT offer the immune system benefits of breast milk. 
D)  Formulas are associated with fewer cases of childhood lymphoma than breast milk.

Question 2

MATCHING
-Myelin

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

Question 3

The Smiths and their daughter, Samantha, have been treated for failure to thrive syndrome.Samantha is now returning to her normal growth rate.What does her renewed activity represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  canalization 
B)  phenalization 
C)  differentiation 
D)  proximodistal development 
A)  canalization 
B)  phenalization 
C)  differentiation 
D)  proximodistal development

Question 4

Which sequence of development means "from the centre outward"?

Accepted Answer

A)  integration 
B)  differentiation 
C)  proximodistal development 
D)  cephalocaudal development 
A)  integration 
B)  differentiation 
C)  proximodistal development 
D)  cephalocaudal development

Question 5

According to a 2010 report, approximately what percentage of Canadian mothers who breast-fed indicated they exclusively breast-fed their children for 6 months?

Accepted Answer

A)  20% 
B)  25% 
C)  40% 
D)  45% 
A)  20% 
B)  25% 
C)  40% 
D)  45%

Question 6

How has the visual cliff been used to study depth perception in infants? What has been shown by the research on the visual cliff?

Accepted Answer

The visual cliff is an apparatus that in

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a sequence in physical development?

Accepted Answer

A)  integration 
B)  differentiation 
C)  proximodistal development 
D)  cephalocaudal development 
A)  integration 
B)  differentiation 
C)  proximodistal development 
D)  cephalocaudal development

Question 8

According to the textbook, what has research found regarding myelination?

Accepted Answer

A)  It may continue into adolescence. 
B)  It is enhanced by vitamin B intake. 
C)  It is complete by the time the child is 3 years old. 
D)  It enhances cognitive functioning, but NOT motor functioning. 
A)  It may continue into adolescence. 
B)  It is enhanced by vitamin B intake. 
C)  It is complete by the time the child is 3 years old. 
D)  It enhances cognitive functioning, but NOT motor functioning.

Question 9

By what age can infants identify the sounds of their parent's voices?

Accepted Answer

A)  3.5 months 
B)  6.5 months 
C)  12.5 months 
D)  18.5 months 
A)  3.5 months 
B)  6.5 months 
C)  12.5 months 
D)  18.5 months

Question 10

Which of the following observations does NOT support the notion that perception becomes more active through childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infants scan their environments more purposefully as they get older. 
B)  Infants search their environments more systematically as they get older. 
C)  Infants are better able to ignore irrelevant information as they get older. 
D)  Attention becomes more general, and children pay attention to more stimuli as they get older. 
A)  Infants scan their environments more purposefully as they get older. 
B)  Infants search their environments more systematically as they get older. 
C)  Infants are better able to ignore irrelevant information as they get older. 
D)  Attention becomes more general, and children pay attention to more stimuli as they get older.

Question 11

The cerebellum is the part of the brain that allows for balance and motor control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is the effect of outside influences on motor development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Limiting motor movement impairs motor development. 
B)  Nurture is the determining factor in the range of a person's motor abilities. 
C)  Findings are inconsistent on how to enhance or inhibit motor development. 
D)  Extreme social and physical deprivation can impair motor development 
A)  Limiting motor movement impairs motor development. 
B)  Nurture is the determining factor in the range of a person's motor abilities. 
C)  Findings are inconsistent on how to enhance or inhibit motor development. 
D)  Extreme social and physical deprivation can impair motor development

Question 13

What will toddlers usually do when confronted with a steep slope while walking?

Accepted Answer

A)  They will adamantly refuse to go down it. 
B)  They will usually stop and crawl down the slope. 
C)  They CANNOT go down any slopes until approximately age 2. 
D)  They CANNOT tell the difference and will try to walk down it, usually resulting in their falling down. 
A)  They will adamantly refuse to go down it. 
B)  They will usually stop and crawl down the slope. 
C)  They CANNOT go down any slopes until approximately age 2. 
D)  They CANNOT tell the difference and will try to walk down it, usually resulting in their falling down.

Question 14

In a 2010 report, what percentage of Canadian mothers indicated they had initiated breast feeding??

Accepted Answer

A)  27% 
B)  47% 
C)  67% 
D)  87% 
A)  27% 
B)  47% 
C)  67% 
D)  87%

Question 15

MATCHING
-Size constancy

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

Question 16

You are a nursing student on a clinical placement in a hospital.An expectant mother is concerned about breast feeding and asks you to name one benefit.Which of the following are you most likely to say?

Accepted Answer

A)  Breast feeding will cause a premature infant to grow quicker. 
B)  Breast feeding reduces the risk of certain childhood illnesses, such as asthma, ear infections, and cancer. 
C)  Because of the new drugs available today, HIV CANNOT be transmitted to the infant via breast feeding. 
D)  Regardless of the mother's weight and nutritional factor, as long as the mother eats a variety of foods, her body will produce quality and limitless breast milk for her infant. 
A)  Breast feeding will cause a premature infant to grow quicker. 
B)  Breast feeding reduces the risk of certain childhood illnesses, such as asthma, ear infections, and cancer. 
C)  Because of the new drugs available today, HIV CANNOT be transmitted to the infant via breast feeding. 
D)  Regardless of the mother's weight and nutritional factor, as long as the mother eats a variety of foods, her body will produce quality and limitless breast milk for her infant.

Question 17

Kiley, a 5-month-old infant, refuses to eat and has NOT gained any weight in 2 months.What is the most likely conclusion about Kiley?

Accepted Answer

A)  He may have colic. 
B)  He is a typical infant. 
C)  He may have a protein deficiency. 
D)  He may have failure to thrive syndrome. 
A)  He may have colic. 
B)  He is a typical infant. 
C)  He may have a protein deficiency. 
D)  He may have failure to thrive syndrome.

Question 18

Breast milk may reduce the child's risk of certain cancers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

MATCHING
-Neurotransmitters

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

Question 20

Newborns have poor peripheral vision and low visual acuity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

How do formulas compare with breast milk?

MATCHING -Myelin

The Smiths and their daughter, Samantha, have been treated for failure to thrive syndrome.Samantha is now returning to her normal growth rate.What does her renewed activity represent?

Which sequence of development means "from the centre outward"?

According to a 2010 report, approximately what percentage of Canadian mothers who breast-fed indicated they exclusively breast-fed their children for 6 months?

How has the visual cliff been used to study depth perception in infants? What has been shown by the research on the visual cliff?

Which of the following is NOT a sequence in physical development?

According to the textbook, what has research found regarding myelination?

By what age can infants identify the sounds of their parent's voices?

Which of the following observations does NOT support the notion that perception becomes more active through childhood?

The cerebellum is the part of the brain that allows for balance and motor control.

What is the effect of outside influences on motor development?

What will toddlers usually do when confronted with a steep slope while walking?

In a 2010 report, what percentage of Canadian mothers indicated they had initiated breast feeding??

MATCHING -Size constancy

You are a nursing student on a clinical placement in a hospital.An expectant mother is concerned about breast feeding and asks you to name one benefit.Which of the following are you most likely to say?

Kiley, a 5-month-old infant, refuses to eat and has NOT gained any weight in 2 months.What is the most likely conclusion about Kiley?

Breast milk may reduce the child's risk of certain cancers.

MATCHING -Neurotransmitters

Newborns have poor peripheral vision and low visual acuity.

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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Exam 4: Infancy: Physical Development

How do formulas compare with breast milk?

MATCHING -Myelin

The Smiths and their daughter, Samantha, have been treated for failure to thrive syndrome.Samantha is now returning to her normal growth rate.What does her renewed activity represent?

Which sequence of development means "from the centre outward"?

According to a 2010 report, approximately what percentage of Canadian mothers who breast-fed indicated they exclusively breast-fed their children for 6 months?

How has the visual cliff been used to study depth perception in infants? What has been shown by the research on the visual cliff?

Which of the following is NOT a sequence in physical development?

According to the textbook, what has research found regarding myelination?

By what age can infants identify the sounds of their parent's voices?

Which of the following observations does NOT support the notion that perception becomes more active through childhood?

The cerebellum is the part of the brain that allows for balance and motor control.

What is the effect of outside influences on motor development?

What will toddlers usually do when confronted with a steep slope while walking?

In a 2010 report, what percentage of Canadian mothers indicated they had initiated breast feeding??

MATCHING -Size constancy

You are a nursing student on a clinical placement in a hospital.An expectant mother is concerned about breast feeding and asks you to name one benefit.Which of the following are you most likely to say?

Kiley, a 5-month-old infant, refuses to eat and has NOT gained any weight in 2 months.What is the most likely conclusion about Kiley?

Breast milk may reduce the child's risk of certain cancers.

MATCHING -Neurotransmitters

Newborns have poor peripheral vision and low visual acuity.

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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