Question 1

How does the brain regulate development of the infant's body?

Accepted Answer

A)  by secreting hormones 
B)  by regulating the somatic nervous system 
C)  by a predetermined sequence that is initiated at birth 
D)  by sending of electrical signals to the muscles and bones 
A)  by secreting hormones 
B)  by regulating the somatic nervous system 
C)  by a predetermined sequence that is initiated at birth 
D)  by sending of electrical signals to the muscles and bones

Question 2

It is NOT until 1 year of age that infants are able to distinguish language sounds that are similar to each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

MATCHING
-Cerebrum

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 4

What is the finding of the research on infants' coordination of senses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infants have demonstrated at birth that they can coordinate a variety of sensory information. 
B)  One-month-old infants have demonstrated they can recognize that objects experienced by one sense are the same as those experienced by another sense. 
C)  Infants have no ability to coordinate senses until they are 1 year of age. 
D)  Infants can coordinate visual and auditory information early on, but NOT visual and tactile information. 
A)  Infants have demonstrated at birth that they can coordinate a variety of sensory information. 
B)  One-month-old infants have demonstrated they can recognize that objects experienced by one sense are the same as those experienced by another sense. 
C)  Infants have no ability to coordinate senses until they are 1 year of age. 
D)  Infants can coordinate visual and auditory information early on, but NOT visual and tactile information.

Question 5

Infants as young as 1 month of age can coordinate information from more than one sense.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which statement explains why voluntary reaching and grasping are NOT present at birth?

Accepted Answer

A)  These actions require visual-motor coordination. 
B)  The infant's depth perception is NOT yet present. 
C)  The newborn CANNOT see the objects. 
D)  Newborns do NOT yet have enough motivation to perform these actions. 
A)  These actions require visual-motor coordination. 
B)  The infant's depth perception is NOT yet present. 
C)  The newborn CANNOT see the objects. 
D)  Newborns do NOT yet have enough motivation to perform these actions.

Question 7

At what age does a child acquire the greatest gains in visual acuity?

Accepted Answer

A)  from birth to 6 months of age 
B)  from 1 to 2 months of age 
C)  from 9 to 12 months of age 
D)  NOT until late childhood 
A)  from birth to 6 months of age 
B)  from 1 to 2 months of age 
C)  from 9 to 12 months of age 
D)  NOT until late childhood

Question 8

What is failure to thrive syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is an organic illness. 
B)  It is a nonorganic condition. 
C)  It is likely the result of prenatal problems. 
D)  It is likely the result of a combination of organic and nonorganic causes. 
A)  It is an organic illness. 
B)  It is a nonorganic condition. 
C)  It is likely the result of prenatal problems. 
D)  It is likely the result of a combination of organic and nonorganic causes.

Question 9

Previously malnourished children have now received nourishment and are experiencing good health.What term refers to the tendency of their growth rates to return to their normal patterns?

Accepted Answer

A)  differentiation 
B)  habituation 
C)  canalization 
D)  myelination 
A)  differentiation 
B)  habituation 
C)  canalization 
D)  myelination

Question 10

Multiple sclerosis damages the myelin sheath in the brain, affecting motor control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What finding noted in the text supports the role of nurture in perceptual development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Newborns prefer the taste of sweet over bitter. 
B)  Newborns recognize the differences among many language sounds. 
C)  Kittens whose eyes are patched develop few cells in their visual cortex. 
D)  Newborns prefer their mothers' underarm odours to other women's odours. 
A)  Newborns prefer the taste of sweet over bitter. 
B)  Newborns recognize the differences among many language sounds. 
C)  Kittens whose eyes are patched develop few cells in their visual cortex. 
D)  Newborns prefer their mothers' underarm odours to other women's odours.

Question 12

Cephalocaudal development goes from feet to head.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Infants need more iron in their diet than adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Briefly describe the differences between cephalocaudal and proximodistal patterns of development.

Accepted Answer

Cephalocaudal development essentially me

Question 15

Max weighed 3 kg at birth.After a recent doctor's appointment, his parents were told that Max is developing normally; he now weighs 6 kg.How old is Max?

Accepted Answer

A)  about 3 months old 
B)  about 5 months old 
C)  about 8 months old 
D)  about 12 months old 
A)  about 3 months old 
B)  about 5 months old 
C)  about 8 months old 
D)  about 12 months old

Question 16

Which part of the brain allows for learning, thought, and memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  the medulla 
B)  the cerebrum 
C)  the amygdala 
D)  the cerebellum 
A)  the medulla 
B)  the cerebrum 
C)  the amygdala 
D)  the cerebellum

Question 17

How quickly does the infant brain grow?

Accepted Answer

A)  It develops slowly over the first 10 years of childhood. 
B)  It grows more slowly than the rest of the body. 
C)  It triples in weight by the child's first birthday. 
D)  It reaches 70% of its adult weight in adolescence. 
A)  It develops slowly over the first 10 years of childhood. 
B)  It grows more slowly than the rest of the body. 
C)  It triples in weight by the child's first birthday. 
D)  It reaches 70% of its adult weight in adolescence.

Question 18

MATCHING
-Dendrites

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

How much iron does an infant need?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infants do NOT need iron. 
B)  Infants need significantly less iron than adults. 
C)  Infants need significantly more iron than adults. 
D)  An infant's iron needs depend on the gender of the infant, just as for adults. 
A)  Infants do NOT need iron. 
B)  Infants need significantly less iron than adults. 
C)  Infants need significantly more iron than adults. 
D)  An infant's iron needs depend on the gender of the infant, just as for adults.

Question 20

Which of the following statements best describes myelination of the visual cortex?

Accepted Answer

A)  Myelination is NOT needed for the visual cortex to develop. 
B)  Myelination of the visual cortex is completed before birth. 
C)  Myelination of the visual cortex is NOT completed until adolescence. 
D)  Myelination of the visual cortex begins after birth and ends within 5 to 6 months after birth. 
A)  Myelination is NOT needed for the visual cortex to develop. 
B)  Myelination of the visual cortex is completed before birth. 
C)  Myelination of the visual cortex is NOT completed until adolescence. 
D)  Myelination of the visual cortex begins after birth and ends within 5 to 6 months after birth.

How does the brain regulate development of the infant's body?

It is NOT until 1 year of age that infants are able to distinguish language sounds that are similar to each other.

MATCHING -Cerebrum

What is the finding of the research on infants' coordination of senses?

Infants as young as 1 month of age can coordinate information from more than one sense.

Which statement explains why voluntary reaching and grasping are NOT present at birth?

At what age does a child acquire the greatest gains in visual acuity?

What is failure to thrive syndrome?

Previously malnourished children have now received nourishment and are experiencing good health.What term refers to the tendency of their growth rates to return to their normal patterns?

Multiple sclerosis damages the myelin sheath in the brain, affecting motor control.

What finding noted in the text supports the role of nurture in perceptual development?

Cephalocaudal development goes from feet to head.

Infants need more iron in their diet than adults.

Briefly describe the differences between cephalocaudal and proximodistal patterns of development.

Max weighed 3 kg at birth.After a recent doctor's appointment, his parents were told that Max is developing normally; he now weighs 6 kg.How old is Max?

Which part of the brain allows for learning, thought, and memory?

How quickly does the infant brain grow?

MATCHING -Dendrites

How much iron does an infant need?

Which of the following statements best describes myelination of the visual cortex?

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Exam 4: Infancy: Physical Development

How does the brain regulate development of the infant's body?

It is NOT until 1 year of age that infants are able to distinguish language sounds that are similar to each other.

MATCHING -Cerebrum

What is the finding of the research on infants' coordination of senses?

Infants as young as 1 month of age can coordinate information from more than one sense.

Which statement explains why voluntary reaching and grasping are NOT present at birth?

At what age does a child acquire the greatest gains in visual acuity?

What is failure to thrive syndrome?

Previously malnourished children have now received nourishment and are experiencing good health.What term refers to the tendency of their growth rates to return to their normal patterns?

Multiple sclerosis damages the myelin sheath in the brain, affecting motor control.

What finding noted in the text supports the role of nurture in perceptual development?

Cephalocaudal development goes from feet to head.

Infants need more iron in their diet than adults.

Briefly describe the differences between cephalocaudal and proximodistal patterns of development.

Max weighed 3 kg at birth.After a recent doctor's appointment, his parents were told that Max is developing normally; he now weighs 6 kg.How old is Max?

Which part of the brain allows for learning, thought, and memory?

How quickly does the infant brain grow?

MATCHING -Dendrites

How much iron does an infant need?

Which of the following statements best describes myelination of the visual cortex?

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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