Question 1

In what order does an infant display movement abilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  sitting up, rolling over, crawling 
B)  running, walking, crawling, creeping 
C)  crawling, sitting up, creeping, running 
D)  rolling over, sitting up, crawling, creeping 
A)  sitting up, rolling over, crawling 
B)  running, walking, crawling, creeping 
C)  crawling, sitting up, creeping, running 
D)  rolling over, sitting up, crawling, creeping

Question 2

MATCHING
-Cerebellum

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

Brandon is a newborn.What head movements can Brandon do?

Accepted Answer

A)  He can lift his head for short periods of time. 
B)  He can lift his head after about the first week after birth. 
C)  He can move his head from side to side but nothing else. 
D)  When lying on his stomach, he can lift his head and torso for short periods of time. 
A)  He can lift his head for short periods of time. 
B)  He can lift his head after about the first week after birth. 
C)  He can move his head from side to side but nothing else. 
D)  When lying on his stomach, he can lift his head and torso for short periods of time.

Question 4

What term refers to the tendency to return to one's predetermined growth after a problem has been resolved?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which of the following is most likely linked to the development of hearing in the fetus?

Accepted Answer

A)  the degree of external stimulation 
B)  the development of the cerebellum 
C)  myelination of the neurons involved in hearing 
D)  the quality of prenatal nutrition 
A)  the degree of external stimulation 
B)  the development of the cerebellum 
C)  myelination of the neurons involved in hearing 
D)  the quality of prenatal nutrition

Question 6

Breast feeding has no health benefits for the mother.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The coordination of the senses has been demonstrated in infants as young as 5 months of age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following describes the neurons in a newborn's brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  At birth, the brain contains more than 40 million neurons. 
B)  The brain contains more neurons than the rest of the body. 
C)  The newborn's neurons develop in the first 6 weeks after birth. 
D)  At birth, the brain contains no neurons because they develop as a result of experience. 
A)  At birth, the brain contains more than 40 million neurons. 
B)  The brain contains more neurons than the rest of the body. 
C)  The newborn's neurons develop in the first 6 weeks after birth. 
D)  At birth, the brain contains no neurons because they develop as a result of experience.

Question 9

Dendrites send information on to connecting neurons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

HIV CANNOT be passed to the infant through breast feeding.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

When do children start using their thumbs to aid them in grasping objects?

Accepted Answer

A)  virtually at birth 
B)  at 2 to 3 months 
C)  at 4 to 6 months 
D)  at 9 to 12 months 
A)  virtually at birth 
B)  at 2 to 3 months 
C)  at 4 to 6 months 
D)  at 9 to 12 months

Question 12

According to the textbook, what is the current thinking about the development of Olympic-class athletes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Olympic athletes are born, NOT made. 
B)  Environment makes all the difference in who will and will NOT become an Olympian. 
C)  Even Olympic athletes represent a combination of "good genes" and the right environment. 
D)  Genetics are more likely to determine male accomplishments than female accomplishments. 
A)  Olympic athletes are born, NOT made. 
B)  Environment makes all the difference in who will and will NOT become an Olympian. 
C)  Even Olympic athletes represent a combination of "good genes" and the right environment. 
D)  Genetics are more likely to determine male accomplishments than female accomplishments.

Question 13

The nervous system is a system of nerves involved in heartbeat, visual-motor coordination, but NOT thought and language,

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Mary is 4 months old.What is the priority for her nutritional needs and feeding routine?

Accepted Answer

A)  proper introduction of foods, ideally one new food at a time 
B)  more simple sugars than adults because infants are rapidly growing 
C)  restriction of fat intake to avoid childhood obesity 
D)  the same nutritional needs as adults and older children: high in high-fibre, low in fats. 
A)  proper introduction of foods, ideally one new food at a time 
B)  more simple sugars than adults because infants are rapidly growing 
C)  restriction of fat intake to avoid childhood obesity 
D)  the same nutritional needs as adults and older children: high in high-fibre, low in fats.

Question 15

Jessica is excited to watch the development of her newborn nephew, Ian.Which physical activity is Ian most likely to do first?

Accepted Answer

A)  hold objects 
B)  control his fingers 
C)  lift his head off his crib's mattress 
D)  make coordinated movements with his feet 
A)  hold objects 
B)  control his fingers 
C)  lift his head off his crib's mattress 
D)  make coordinated movements with his feet

Question 16

The legs of a newborn will increase in length fivefold by adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Jason's son, Yves, has developed intellectual challenges due to a disorder called PKU.What role does myelin play in Yves's disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  He has excessive myelination. 
B)  His body did NOT form myelin in his brain. 
C)  His myelin travelled into his soma and destroyed the neuron. 
D)  His myelin covered the dendrites and stopped the communication process. 
A)  He has excessive myelination. 
B)  His body did NOT form myelin in his brain. 
C)  His myelin travelled into his soma and destroyed the neuron. 
D)  His myelin covered the dendrites and stopped the communication process.

Question 18

MATCHING
-Medulla

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 19

Which of the following is an example of shape constancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  seeing someone in your peripheral vision 
B)  scanning a human face from the edges inward 
C)  recognizing that a door is a rectangle whether it is closed or ajar 
D)  perceiving a ruler to be 30 cm long even when viewed from two metres away 
A)  seeing someone in your peripheral vision 
B)  scanning a human face from the edges inward 
C)  recognizing that a door is a rectangle whether it is closed or ajar 
D)  perceiving a ruler to be 30 cm long even when viewed from two metres away

Question 20

According to research, by what age do most infants show a distinct preference for curved lines over straight lines?

Accepted Answer

A)  by 2 to 3 months 
B)  by 5 to 6 months 
C)  by 7 to 9 months 
D)  by approximately 12 months 
A)  by 2 to 3 months 
B)  by 5 to 6 months 
C)  by 7 to 9 months 
D)  by approximately 12 months

In what order does an infant display movement abilities?

MATCHING -Cerebellum

Brandon is a newborn.What head movements can Brandon do?

What term refers to the tendency to return to one's predetermined growth after a problem has been resolved?

Which of the following is most likely linked to the development of hearing in the fetus?

Breast feeding has no health benefits for the mother.

The coordination of the senses has been demonstrated in infants as young as 5 months of age.

Which of the following describes the neurons in a newborn's brain?

Dendrites send information on to connecting neurons.

HIV CANNOT be passed to the infant through breast feeding.

When do children start using their thumbs to aid them in grasping objects?

According to the textbook, what is the current thinking about the development of Olympic-class athletes?

The nervous system is a system of nerves involved in heartbeat, visual-motor coordination, but NOT thought and language,

Mary is 4 months old.What is the priority for her nutritional needs and feeding routine?

Jessica is excited to watch the development of her newborn nephew, Ian.Which physical activity is Ian most likely to do first?

The legs of a newborn will increase in length fivefold by adulthood.

Jason's son, Yves, has developed intellectual challenges due to a disorder called PKU.What role does myelin play in Yves's disorder?

MATCHING -Medulla

Which of the following is an example of shape constancy?

According to research, by what age do most infants show a distinct preference for curved lines over straight lines?

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In what order does an infant display movement abilities?

MATCHING -Cerebellum

Brandon is a newborn.What head movements can Brandon do?

What term refers to the tendency to return to one's predetermined growth after a problem has been resolved?

Which of the following is most likely linked to the development of hearing in the fetus?

Breast feeding has no health benefits for the mother.

The coordination of the senses has been demonstrated in infants as young as 5 months of age.

Which of the following describes the neurons in a newborn's brain?

Dendrites send information on to connecting neurons.

HIV CANNOT be passed to the infant through breast feeding.

When do children start using their thumbs to aid them in grasping objects?

According to the textbook, what is the current thinking about the development of Olympic-class athletes?

The nervous system is a system of nerves involved in heartbeat, visual-motor coordination, but NOT thought and language,

Mary is 4 months old.What is the priority for her nutritional needs and feeding routine?

Jessica is excited to watch the development of her newborn nephew, Ian.Which physical activity is Ian most likely to do first?

The legs of a newborn will increase in length fivefold by adulthood.

Jason's son, Yves, has developed intellectual challenges due to a disorder called PKU.What role does myelin play in Yves's disorder?

MATCHING -Medulla

Which of the following is an example of shape constancy?

According to research, by what age do most infants show a distinct preference for curved lines over straight lines?

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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