Question 1

By age 2, children's vocabularies increase to around _________words.

Accepted Answer

A)  150 
B)  200 
C)  250 
D)  300 
A)  150 
B)  200 
C)  250 
D)  300

Question 2

Infant sleep includes, a ______________ phase during which random eye movements and intense, irregular brain activity and dreaming occur.

Accepted Answer

A)  REM 
B)  delta 
C)  alpha 
D)  beta 
A)  REM 
B)  delta 
C)  alpha 
D)  beta

Question 3

Memory research suggests that early memories are:

Accepted Answer

A)  implicit. 
B)  explicit. 
C)  both a and b 
D)  neither a nor b 
A)  implicit. 
B)  explicit. 
C)  both a and b 
D)  neither a nor b

Question 4

With respect to infant pain, research findings indicate that:

Accepted Answer

A)  too much pain may have negative behavioral consequences. 
B)  infants experience pain. 
C)  both a and b 
D)  neither a nor b 
A)  too much pain may have negative behavioral consequences. 
B)  infants experience pain. 
C)  both a and b 
D)  neither a nor b

Question 5

Carmella's mother constantly holds her throughout the day and sleeps with the infant at night. These infant-caregiver interactions are likely to predict _____________ for Carmella.

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological and psychological benefits 
B)  unwanted, negative attachment problems 
C)  cognitive and memory deficits 
D)  none of these choices 
A)  physiological and psychological benefits 
B)  unwanted, negative attachment problems 
C)  cognitive and memory deficits 
D)  none of these choices

Question 6

After The Lancet published the findings on the MMR vaccination and autism, vaccination rates fell from ___ to 80%.

Accepted Answer

A)  50% 
B)  35% 
C)  92% 
D)  65% 
A)  50% 
B)  35% 
C)  92% 
D)  65%

Question 7

Anton is 16 months old. Based on normal developmental milestones for his age, we can expect that Anton can:

Accepted Answer

A)  stack blocks. 
B)  stand alone. 
C)  both a and b 
D)  none of the choices 
A)  stack blocks. 
B)  stand alone. 
C)  both a and b 
D)  none of the choices

Question 8

Observations of infant behaviors such as sucking and grasping are most likely to be noted in Piaget's __________ of sensorimotor development: _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  third substage; actions with objects 
B)  second substage: habits and repetition 
C)  first substage: reflexes 
D)  fourth substage: coordination of schemas 
A)  third substage; actions with objects 
B)  second substage: habits and repetition 
C)  first substage: reflexes 
D)  fourth substage: coordination of schemas

Question 9

A head-down growth pattern for development is known as cephalocaudal growth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Sudden infant death syndrome describes the sudden and unexplained death of a seemingly healthy infant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

_________ releases a natural pain killer for infants.

Accepted Answer

A)  Breast milk 
B)  Cuddling 
C)  Feeding 
D)  Rocking 
A)  Breast milk 
B)  Cuddling 
C)  Feeding 
D)  Rocking

Question 12

Brittany's dad puts her favorite stuffed elephant under the yellow blanket and no toy under the green blanket. Brittany immediately grabs the yellow blanket to look for her toy. When her dad puts the stuffed elephant under the green blanket, Brittany again looks under the yellow blanket because she is making the:

Accepted Answer

A)  object permanence error. 
B)  A-not-B error. 
C)  error of conservation. 
D)  error of permanence. 
A)  object permanence error. 
B)  A-not-B error. 
C)  error of conservation. 
D)  error of permanence.

Question 13

When an infant physically receives a stimulus, she typically feels a sensation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The ________________ the part of the retina responsible for color vision.

Accepted Answer

A)  rods are 
B)  cones 
C)  cilia 
D)  lenses 
A)  rods are 
B)  cones 
C)  cilia 
D)  lenses

Question 15

In countries that don't mandate vaccinations at birth and in the first few years of life, communicable illnesses and diseases _____________ infants and children.

Accepted Answer

A)  have a significant potential to harm vulnerable 
B)  have low potential to harm vulnerable 
C)  are unlikely to affect high-risk 
D)  are likely to affect low-risk 
A)  have a significant potential to harm vulnerable 
B)  have low potential to harm vulnerable 
C)  are unlikely to affect high-risk 
D)  are likely to affect low-risk

Question 16

When Gabrielle was born, doctors told her parents that the most effective way to reduce the risk of SIDS is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  exclusively breastfeed her. 
B)  lay her on her back to sleep. 
C)  both a and b 
D)  neither a nor b 
A)  exclusively breastfeed her. 
B)  lay her on her back to sleep. 
C)  both a and b 
D)  neither a nor b

Question 17

________ and ________ are two processes that facilitate cognitive development in infancy and later stages of development.

Accepted Answer

A)  Assimilation; accommodation 
B)  Cognition; behavior 
C)  IQ; attitude 
D)  Learning; memory 
A)  Assimilation; accommodation 
B)  Cognition; behavior 
C)  IQ; attitude 
D)  Learning; memory

Question 18

Nursing a baby when the baby shows signs of hunger is a form of feeding referred to as complementary breastfeeding.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

At dinner, Matthew's sister, Carly, makes a silly face when she doesn't like what she puts in her mouth. The next night Mathew imitates the facial expression Carly made the night before when he tastes a food he does not care for, exhibiting:

Accepted Answer

A)  explicit memory. 
B)  implicit memory. 
C)  habitation. 
D)  dishabituation. 
A)  explicit memory. 
B)  implicit memory. 
C)  habitation. 
D)  dishabituation.

Question 20

Jean Piaget provided us with a road map to understanding cognitive development from infancy through adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

By age 2, children's vocabularies increase to around _________words.

Infant sleep includes, a ______________ phase during which random eye movements and intense, irregular brain activity and dreaming occur.

Memory research suggests that early memories are:

With respect to infant pain, research findings indicate that:

Carmella's mother constantly holds her throughout the day and sleeps with the infant at night. These infant-caregiver interactions are likely to predict _____________ for Carmella.

After The Lancet published the findings on the MMR vaccination and autism, vaccination rates fell from ___ to 80%.

Anton is 16 months old. Based on normal developmental milestones for his age, we can expect that Anton can:

Observations of infant behaviors such as sucking and grasping are most likely to be noted in Piaget's of sensorimotor development: _______.

A head-down growth pattern for development is known as cephalocaudal growth.

Sudden infant death syndrome describes the sudden and unexplained death of a seemingly healthy infant.

_________ releases a natural pain killer for infants.

When an infant physically receives a stimulus, she typically feels a sensation.

The ________________ the part of the retina responsible for color vision.

In countries that don't mandate vaccinations at birth and in the first few years of life, communicable illnesses and diseases _____________ infants and children.

When Gabrielle was born, doctors told her parents that the most effective way to reduce the risk of SIDS is to:

and are two processes that facilitate cognitive development in infancy and later stages of development.

Nursing a baby when the baby shows signs of hunger is a form of feeding referred to as complementary breastfeeding.

At dinner, Matthew's sister, Carly, makes a silly face when she doesn't like what she puts in her mouth. The next night Mathew imitates the facial expression Carly made the night before when he tastes a food he does not care for, exhibiting:

Jean Piaget provided us with a road map to understanding cognitive development from infancy through adolescence.

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

By age 2, children's vocabularies increase to around _________words.

Infant sleep includes, a ______________ phase during which random eye movements and intense, irregular brain activity and dreaming occur.

Memory research suggests that early memories are:

With respect to infant pain, research findings indicate that:

Carmella's mother constantly holds her throughout the day and sleeps with the infant at night. These infant-caregiver interactions are likely to predict _____________ for Carmella.

After The Lancet published the findings on the MMR vaccination and autism, vaccination rates fell from ___ to 80%.

Anton is 16 months old. Based on normal developmental milestones for his age, we can expect that Anton can:

Observations of infant behaviors such as sucking and grasping are most likely to be noted in Piaget's __________ of sensorimotor development: _________________.

A head-down growth pattern for development is known as cephalocaudal growth.

Sudden infant death syndrome describes the sudden and unexplained death of a seemingly healthy infant.

_________ releases a natural pain killer for infants.

When an infant physically receives a stimulus, she typically feels a sensation.

The ________________ the part of the retina responsible for color vision.

In countries that don't mandate vaccinations at birth and in the first few years of life, communicable illnesses and diseases _____________ infants and children.

When Gabrielle was born, doctors told her parents that the most effective way to reduce the risk of SIDS is to:

________ and ________ are two processes that facilitate cognitive development in infancy and later stages of development.

Nursing a baby when the baby shows signs of hunger is a form of feeding referred to as complementary breastfeeding.

At dinner, Matthew's sister, Carly, makes a silly face when she doesn't like what she puts in her mouth. The next night Mathew imitates the facial expression Carly made the night before when he tastes a food he does not care for, exhibiting:

Jean Piaget provided us with a road map to understanding cognitive development from infancy through adolescence.

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

Filters

Observations of infant behaviors such as sucking and grasping are most likely to be noted in Piaget's of sensorimotor development: _______.

and are two processes that facilitate cognitive development in infancy and later stages of development.