Question 1

There are often many signs and symptoms of SIDS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Juan and Anita speak Spanish at home to their infant daughter, Maria. When Maria begins school in the United States, where English is spoken by the teachers and her classmates, the teacher finds she often rolls her Rs. Maria's language development provides us with an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  experience-dependent processing. 
B)  speech impairment. 
C)  low IQ. 
D)  synaptic pruning. 
A)  experience-dependent processing. 
B)  speech impairment. 
C)  low IQ. 
D)  synaptic pruning. A

Question 3

With respect to neural development, ___________________ receive(s) electrical impulses from neighboring neurons.

Accepted Answer

A)  dendrites 
B)  axons 
C)  white matter 
D)  gray matter 
A)  dendrites 
B)  axons 
C)  white matter 
D)  gray matter A

Question 4

Infant nutrition involves monitoring the consumption of a healthy balance of carbohydrates, fats, and other forms of calories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The duration of breastfeeding is a highly controversial subject in society. According to the AAP, the proper length of time for breastfeeding is:

Accepted Answer

A)  determined by the child and mother. 
B)  6 months. 
C)  5 years. 
D)  3 months. 
A)  determined by the child and mother. 
B)  6 months. 
C)  5 years. 
D)  3 months.

Question 6

Posture is the integrating process that ____________all gross motor activities.

Accepted Answer

A)  supports and incorporates 
B)  leads and combines 
C)  connects and provides a foundation for 
D)  none of the choices 
A)  supports and incorporates 
B)  leads and combines 
C)  connects and provides a foundation for 
D)  none of the choices

Question 7

During the sensorimotor stage, a typically maturing infant develops from a reflexive to a symbolic thinker.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

_______ involves a heightened response to a stimulus, usually because it is novel.

Accepted Answer

A)  Habituation 
B)  Dishabituation 
C)  Interest 
D)  none of the choices 
A)  Habituation 
B)  Dishabituation 
C)  Interest 
D)  none of the choices

Question 9

Jeffery is an infant and likes to look at yellow but not red objects. Based on this preference, we can assume that:

Accepted Answer

A)  he is able to discriminate color differences. 
B)  he is only able to see yellow. 
C)  he is unable to see the color red. 
D)  yellow is his favorite color. 
A)  he is able to discriminate color differences. 
B)  he is only able to see yellow. 
C)  he is unable to see the color red. 
D)  yellow is his favorite color.

Question 10

Juliette is a newborn demonstrating normal reflexes, which indicates that she:

Accepted Answer

A)  had a perfect APGAR score. 
B)  has a normally developing central nervous system. 
C)  has an increased likelihood of developing neurological tics. 
D)  may demonstrate developmental delay in the next 2 years. 
A)  had a perfect APGAR score. 
B)  has a normally developing central nervous system. 
C)  has an increased likelihood of developing neurological tics. 
D)  may demonstrate developmental delay in the next 2 years.

Question 11

The two components of the central nervous system are the:

Accepted Answer

A)  brain and spinal cord. 
B)  somatic nervous system and autonomic nervous system. 
C)  myelin and axons. 
D)  myelin and dendrites. 
A)  brain and spinal cord. 
B)  somatic nervous system and autonomic nervous system. 
C)  myelin and axons. 
D)  myelin and dendrites.

Question 12

On average, in 2 years an infant's height is expected to:

Accepted Answer

A)  stay the same. 
B)  double. 
C)  triple. 
D)  quadruple. 
A)  stay the same. 
B)  double. 
C)  triple. 
D)  quadruple.

Question 13

Developmental scientists ______________ the amount of pain an infant has the potential to experience.

Accepted Answer

A)  agree about 
B)  disagree about 
C)  understand the exact amount 
D)  all of these choices 
A)  agree about 
B)  disagree about 
C)  understand the exact amount 
D)  all of these choices

Question 14

Fine motor skills develop in infancy through increased expertise in using small muscle groups, for example, those that coordinate finger movements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Jordan is 2 years old. It is likely that she has received approximately ____ vaccines.

Accepted Answer

A)  9 
B)  5 
C)  15 
D)  12 
A)  9 
B)  5 
C)  15 
D)  12

Question 16

Since the beginning of the Safe to Sleep Campaign in 1994, the rate of SIDS has dropped more than ____%.

Accepted Answer

A)  25 
B)  50 
C)  45 
D)  30 
A)  25 
B)  50 
C)  45 
D)  30

Question 17

Prior to Rovee-Collier's work, it was believed that infants could not form and store long-term memories before __________months.

Accepted Answer

A)  6 
B)  9 
C)  12 
D)  24 
A)  6 
B)  9 
C)  12 
D)  24

Question 18

Elizabeth recently gave birth to her first baby. While breastfeeding, she has no menstrual cycle. This is most likely due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  lactational amenorrhea. 
B)  increased oxytocin. 
C)  ovum amenorrhea. 
D)  postpartum infertility. 
A)  lactational amenorrhea. 
B)  increased oxytocin. 
C)  ovum amenorrhea. 
D)  postpartum infertility.

Question 19

The peripheral nervous system carries information to and from the central nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Why is it important to chart an infant's growth through the first 2 years of the lifespan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Growth during these years provides information about growth and development through the later years of the lifespan. 
B)  Growth during these years provides information about whether development is proceeding typically or atypically. 
C)  neither of these 
D)  both of these 
A)  Growth during these years provides information about growth and development through the later years of the lifespan. 
B)  Growth during these years provides information about whether development is proceeding typically or atypically. 
C)  neither of these 
D)  both of these

There are often many signs and symptoms of SIDS.

Juan and Anita speak Spanish at home to their infant daughter, Maria. When Maria begins school in the United States, where English is spoken by the teachers and her classmates, the teacher finds she often rolls her Rs. Maria's language development provides us with an example of:

With respect to neural development, ___________________ receive(s) electrical impulses from neighboring neurons.

Infant nutrition involves monitoring the consumption of a healthy balance of carbohydrates, fats, and other forms of calories.

The duration of breastfeeding is a highly controversial subject in society. According to the AAP, the proper length of time for breastfeeding is:

Posture is the integrating process that ____________all gross motor activities.

During the sensorimotor stage, a typically maturing infant develops from a reflexive to a symbolic thinker.

_______ involves a heightened response to a stimulus, usually because it is novel.

Jeffery is an infant and likes to look at yellow but not red objects. Based on this preference, we can assume that:

Juliette is a newborn demonstrating normal reflexes, which indicates that she:

The two components of the central nervous system are the:

On average, in 2 years an infant's height is expected to:

Developmental scientists ______________ the amount of pain an infant has the potential to experience.

Fine motor skills develop in infancy through increased expertise in using small muscle groups, for example, those that coordinate finger movements.

Jordan is 2 years old. It is likely that she has received approximately ____ vaccines.

Since the beginning of the Safe to Sleep Campaign in 1994, the rate of SIDS has dropped more than ____%.

Prior to Rovee-Collier's work, it was believed that infants could not form and store long-term memories before __________months.

Elizabeth recently gave birth to her first baby. While breastfeeding, she has no menstrual cycle. This is most likely due to:

The peripheral nervous system carries information to and from the central nervous system.

Why is it important to chart an infant's growth through the first 2 years of the lifespan?

Understanding Human Development: Theories and Approaches

Biological Foundations, Prenatal Development and Birth

Socioemotional Development in Infancy: The First Two Years

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood:two to Six Years

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood: Two to Six Years

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood: Six to Eleven Years Old

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood: Six to Eleven Years

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Adult-Hood

Physical and Cognitive Development in the Later Years

Socioemotional Development in the Later Years

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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Exam 3: Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

There are often many signs and symptoms of SIDS.

Juan and Anita speak Spanish at home to their infant daughter, Maria. When Maria begins school in the United States, where English is spoken by the teachers and her classmates, the teacher finds she often rolls her Rs. Maria's language development provides us with an example of:

With respect to neural development, ___________________ receive(s) electrical impulses from neighboring neurons.

Infant nutrition involves monitoring the consumption of a healthy balance of carbohydrates, fats, and other forms of calories.

The duration of breastfeeding is a highly controversial subject in society. According to the AAP, the proper length of time for breastfeeding is:

Posture is the integrating process that ____________all gross motor activities.

During the sensorimotor stage, a typically maturing infant develops from a reflexive to a symbolic thinker.

_______ involves a heightened response to a stimulus, usually because it is novel.

Jeffery is an infant and likes to look at yellow but not red objects. Based on this preference, we can assume that:

Juliette is a newborn demonstrating normal reflexes, which indicates that she:

The two components of the central nervous system are the:

On average, in 2 years an infant's height is expected to:

Developmental scientists ______________ the amount of pain an infant has the potential to experience.

Fine motor skills develop in infancy through increased expertise in using small muscle groups, for example, those that coordinate finger movements.

Jordan is 2 years old. It is likely that she has received approximately ____ vaccines.

Since the beginning of the Safe to Sleep Campaign in 1994, the rate of SIDS has dropped more than ____%.

Prior to Rovee-Collier's work, it was believed that infants could not form and store long-term memories before __________months.

Elizabeth recently gave birth to her first baby. While breastfeeding, she has no menstrual cycle. This is most likely due to:

The peripheral nervous system carries information to and from the central nervous system.

Why is it important to chart an infant's growth through the first 2 years of the lifespan?

Understanding Human Development: Theories and Approaches

Biological Foundations, Prenatal Development and Birth

Socioemotional Development in Infancy: The First Two Years

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood:two to Six Years

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood: Two to Six Years

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood: Six to Eleven Years Old

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood: Six to Eleven Years

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Adult-Hood

Physical and Cognitive Development in the Later Years

Socioemotional Development in the Later Years

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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