Question 1

Caleb likes to take his fork and bang it on different surfaces to make different sounds Based on Piaget's substages, we can assume that Caleb is:

Accepted Answer

A)  between 12 and18 months old. 
B)  between 6 and 9 months old. 
C)  2 years old. 
D)  between 6 and 9 months old 
E)  1 year old 
A)  between 12 and18 months old. 
B)  between 6 and 9 months old. 
C)  2 years old. 
D)  between 6 and 9 months old 
E)  1 year old

Question 2

Baby Giuseppe has learned that, when he is lying on his mat, if he kicks his foot a sound will play. If he is just lying on the floor he cannot make the sound. Giuseppe's understanding of his experience relies on:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Explicit memories involve a clear, observable conscious effort to recall an event or information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

On average by 2 years of age a child should measure approximately _____ inches and weigh approximately _____pounds.

Accepted Answer

A)  37; 60 
B)  22; 30 
C)  34; 26 
D)  42; 20 
A)  37; 60 
B)  22; 30 
C)  34; 26 
D)  42; 20

Question 5

In the United States, African American infants are ______ as likely to die of SIDS compared to Caucasian American babies.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 to 2 times 
B)  2 to 3 times 
C)  4 to 5 times 
D)  equally 
A)  1 to 2 times 
B)  2 to 3 times 
C)  4 to 5 times 
D)  equally

Question 6

Mackynzie is able to pull herself up and stand while holding on to the coffee table. Based on this ability, we can infer that Mackynzie is between _________________ months old.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 and 11 
B)  2 and 5 
C)  6 and 9 
D)  12 and 24 
A)  5 and 11 
B)  2 and 5 
C)  6 and 9 
D)  12 and 24

Question 7

Through infancy, demonstrating an expected pattern of cephalocaudal growth and development, we can expect an infant's head to:

Accepted Answer

A)  be slightly larger than the rest of his body. 
B)  develop first. 
C)  both a and b 
D)  neither a nor b 
A)  be slightly larger than the rest of his body. 
B)  develop first. 
C)  both a and b 
D)  neither a nor b

Question 8

The brain removes unused, unnecessary synapses via:

Accepted Answer

A)  myelination. 
B)  synaptic pruning. 
C)  dendritic cutting. 
D)  neural irrigation. 
A)  myelination. 
B)  synaptic pruning. 
C)  dendritic cutting. 
D)  neural irrigation.

Question 9

Infants are given vaccines to provide complete or improved immunity against diseases and infections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Infant and child development involves maturation of both receptive and symbolic language ability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In 2 years an infant's weight is expected to:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Ginger will not cross the plexiglass, visual cliff. Research findings suggest that Ginger may be aware of the change in depth of the floor under her but may not:

Accepted Answer

A)  understand why there is a change in depth. 
B)  feel fear. 
C)  cry. 
D)  none of the choices 
A)  understand why there is a change in depth. 
B)  feel fear. 
C)  cry. 
D)  none of the choices

Question 13

Katy is a newborn. She cries often and makes funny faces when she tastes sour liquids. We can infer that Katy:

Accepted Answer

A)  has a highly developed sense of taste. 
B)  has a highly developed sense of smell. 
C)  prefers her mom's milk over other tastes. 
D)  none of the choices 
A)  has a highly developed sense of taste. 
B)  has a highly developed sense of smell. 
C)  prefers her mom's milk over other tastes. 
D)  none of the choices

Question 14

Infant play facilitates development of their ________motor skills.

Accepted Answer

A)  fine 
B)  gross 
C)  both a and b 
D)  neither a nor b 
A)  fine 
B)  gross 
C)  both a and b 
D)  neither a nor b

Question 15

Annually, in the United States, approximately ________ families will face the loss of their child to SIDS.

Accepted Answer

A)  1500 
B)  3000 
C)  2300 
D)  9000 
A)  1500 
B)  3000 
C)  2300 
D)  9000

Question 16

Hearing, touch, taste, vision, and smell are senses that mature and strengthen over time in typically developing children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In the United States, when Bruce goes to the pediatrician for his well check-up at age 1, it is likely that he will be given:

Accepted Answer

A)  an APGAR test. 
B)  vaccines. 
C)  a Babinski test. 
D)  none of the choices 
A)  an APGAR test. 
B)  vaccines. 
C)  a Babinski test. 
D)  none of the choices

Question 18

Infants develop their gross motor skills when they practice crawling and walking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to the CDC, by 2 years of age the average child should weigh over 30 pounds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Michele and Fredrik are concerned that their newborn son Jason is sleeping too much. When they ask their doctor if this is normal, the pediatrician tells the couple that a significant amount of sleep is normal during infancy to allow for:

Accepted Answer

A)  continued brain development. 
B)  learning and memory consolidation. 
C)  neither of these choices 
D)  both of these choices 
A)  continued brain development. 
B)  learning and memory consolidation. 
C)  neither of these choices 
D)  both of these choices

Caleb likes to take his fork and bang it on different surfaces to make different sounds Based on Piaget's substages, we can assume that Caleb is:

Baby Giuseppe has learned that, when he is lying on his mat, if he kicks his foot a sound will play. If he is just lying on the floor he cannot make the sound. Giuseppe's understanding of his experience relies on:

Explicit memories involve a clear, observable conscious effort to recall an event or information.

On average by 2 years of age a child should measure approximately _ inches and weigh approximately _pounds.

In the United States, African American infants are ______ as likely to die of SIDS compared to Caucasian American babies.

Mackynzie is able to pull herself up and stand while holding on to the coffee table. Based on this ability, we can infer that Mackynzie is between _________________ months old.

Through infancy, demonstrating an expected pattern of cephalocaudal growth and development, we can expect an infant's head to:

The brain removes unused, unnecessary synapses via:

Infants are given vaccines to provide complete or improved immunity against diseases and infections.

Infant and child development involves maturation of both receptive and symbolic language ability.

In 2 years an infant's weight is expected to:

Ginger will not cross the plexiglass, visual cliff. Research findings suggest that Ginger may be aware of the change in depth of the floor under her but may not:

Katy is a newborn. She cries often and makes funny faces when she tastes sour liquids. We can infer that Katy:

Infant play facilitates development of their ________motor skills.

Annually, in the United States, approximately ________ families will face the loss of their child to SIDS.

Hearing, touch, taste, vision, and smell are senses that mature and strengthen over time in typically developing children.

In the United States, when Bruce goes to the pediatrician for his well check-up at age 1, it is likely that he will be given:

Infants develop their gross motor skills when they practice crawling and walking.

According to the CDC, by 2 years of age the average child should weigh over 30 pounds.

Michele and Fredrik are concerned that their newborn son Jason is sleeping too much. When they ask their doctor if this is normal, the pediatrician tells the couple that a significant amount of sleep is normal during infancy to allow for:

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

Caleb likes to take his fork and bang it on different surfaces to make different sounds Based on Piaget's substages, we can assume that Caleb is:

Baby Giuseppe has learned that, when he is lying on his mat, if he kicks his foot a sound will play. If he is just lying on the floor he cannot make the sound. Giuseppe's understanding of his experience relies on:

Explicit memories involve a clear, observable conscious effort to recall an event or information.

On average by 2 years of age a child should measure approximately _____ inches and weigh approximately _____pounds.

In the United States, African American infants are ______ as likely to die of SIDS compared to Caucasian American babies.

Mackynzie is able to pull herself up and stand while holding on to the coffee table. Based on this ability, we can infer that Mackynzie is between _________________ months old.

Through infancy, demonstrating an expected pattern of cephalocaudal growth and development, we can expect an infant's head to:

The brain removes unused, unnecessary synapses via:

Infants are given vaccines to provide complete or improved immunity against diseases and infections.

Infant and child development involves maturation of both receptive and symbolic language ability.

In 2 years an infant's weight is expected to:

Ginger will not cross the plexiglass, visual cliff. Research findings suggest that Ginger may be aware of the change in depth of the floor under her but may not:

Katy is a newborn. She cries often and makes funny faces when she tastes sour liquids. We can infer that Katy:

Infant play facilitates development of their ________motor skills.

Annually, in the United States, approximately ________ families will face the loss of their child to SIDS.

Hearing, touch, taste, vision, and smell are senses that mature and strengthen over time in typically developing children.

In the United States, when Bruce goes to the pediatrician for his well check-up at age 1, it is likely that he will be given:

Infants develop their gross motor skills when they practice crawling and walking.

According to the CDC, by 2 years of age the average child should weigh over 30 pounds.

Michele and Fredrik are concerned that their newborn son Jason is sleeping too much. When they ask their doctor if this is normal, the pediatrician tells the couple that a significant amount of sleep is normal during infancy to allow for:

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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On average by 2 years of age a child should measure approximately _ inches and weigh approximately _pounds.