Question 1

Webster is a typical 2-year-old. Approximately how many words does his vocabulary most likely have?

Accepted Answer

A)  about 10 words 
B)  several hundred words 
C)  about 1000 words 
D)  several thousand words 
A)  about 10 words 
B)  several hundred words 
C)  about 1000 words 
D)  several thousand words

Question 2

Bobby and Louisa are very concerned about baby Jackie because she does not seem to exhibit the withdrawal reflex. Which nerve could potentially have been damaged in baby Jackie?

Accepted Answer

A)  sciatic nerve 
B)  ulnar nerve 
C)  thoracic nerve 
D)  tibial nerve 
A)  sciatic nerve 
B)  ulnar nerve 
C)  thoracic nerve 
D)  tibial nerve

Question 3

Which technique is recommended for making finicky eaters more open-minded about the food they eat?

Accepted Answer

A)  Insist that children clean their plates. 
B)  Talk about the correct way to eat during meals. 
C)  Use food to reward good behaviour. 
D)  Allow children to pick from among healthy foods. 
A)  Insist that children clean their plates. 
B)  Talk about the correct way to eat during meals. 
C)  Use food to reward good behaviour. 
D)  Allow children to pick from among healthy foods.

Question 4

Which child's visual acuity would have most closely matched that of an adult with "20/20" vision?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diana, who is 1 month old 
B)  Stephanie, who is 1 year old 
C)  Michael, who is 3 years old 
D)  Tanner, who is 6 years old 
A)  Diana, who is 1 month old 
B)  Stephanie, who is 1 year old 
C)  Michael, who is 3 years old 
D)  Tanner, who is 6 years old

Question 5

Akosua loves to eat her macaroni and green beans with her fingers now. At what age is a child, such as Akosua, able to accomplish this task?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 months 
B)  5 months 
C)  6 months 
D)  8 months 
A)  3 months 
B)  5 months 
C)  6 months 
D)  8 months

Question 6

Which of the following would be an example of a stimulus to a child?

Accepted Answer

A)  an infant sleeping after receiving an inoculation for measles 
B)  a toddler laughing while watching violent cartoons 
C)  a 2-year-old refusing to eat broccoli for dinner, even after being rewarded 
D)  a toddler smiling when he sees his mother 
A)  an infant sleeping after receiving an inoculation for measles 
B)  a toddler laughing while watching violent cartoons 
C)  a 2-year-old refusing to eat broccoli for dinner, even after being rewarded 
D)  a toddler smiling when he sees his mother

Question 7

Two-month-old Joanne is lying quietly with her eyes wide open and appears very interested in a toy dangling in front of her face. What is Joanne exhibiting?

Accepted Answer

A)  alert inactivity 
B)  curiosity 
C)  waking activity 
D)  non-REM sleep 
A)  alert inactivity 
B)  curiosity 
C)  waking activity 
D)  non-REM sleep

Question 8

Barry walks up to his 9-month-old son and says (very slowly and with major fluctuations in his voice's pitch and loudness), "Ohhhhhhhhh, are you Daddy's little baaaaaaaby?" What is Barry exhibiting?

Accepted Answer

A)  scaffolding 
B)  telegraphic speech 
C)  overextension 
D)  infant-directed speech 
A)  scaffolding 
B)  telegraphic speech 
C)  overextension 
D)  infant-directed speech

Question 9

What is a linguistic babble?

Accepted Answer

A)  It contains neither a vowel nor a consonant sound. 
B)  It contains only a vowel sound. 
C)  It contains only a consonant sound. 
D)  It contains both a vowel and a consonant sound. 
A)  It contains neither a vowel nor a consonant sound. 
B)  It contains only a vowel sound. 
C)  It contains only a consonant sound. 
D)  It contains both a vowel and a consonant sound.

Question 10

Which child is most likely to be the tallest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kristin, who has a tall father and a short mother 
B)  Megan, who has a short father and a tall mother 
C)  Kara, who has a tall mother and a tall father 
D)  Morgan who has three out of four tall grandparents. 
A)  Kristin, who has a tall father and a short mother 
B)  Megan, who has a short father and a tall mother 
C)  Kara, who has a tall mother and a tall father 
D)  Morgan who has three out of four tall grandparents.

Question 11

Vernon has been in a playground accident and appears to be unable to speak. What is the most likely location of the damage?

Accepted Answer

A)  his frontal cortex 
B)  his right hemisphere 
C)  his left hemisphere 
D)  his occipital lobe 
A)  his frontal cortex 
B)  his right hemisphere 
C)  his left hemisphere 
D)  his occipital lobe

Question 12

While viewing a picture of a three-week-old embryo, Dr. Payne points to something and says, "This structure will soon become a tube from which the brain and spinal cord will develop." What is Dr. Payne pointing at?

Accepted Answer

A)  the neural plate 
B)  the corpus callosum 
C)  the frontal cortex 
D)  an axon 
A)  the neural plate 
B)  the corpus callosum 
C)  the frontal cortex 
D)  an axon

Question 13

After a one-year check-up, your physician comments, "There has been virtually no development of the cones in your daughter's visual system." What impact would this have?

Accepted Answer

A)  Your daughter would be blind. 
B)  Your daughter would have no depth perception. 
C)  Your daughter would have trouble tracking moving objects. 
D)  Your daughter would have difficulty distinguishing colours. 
A)  Your daughter would be blind. 
B)  Your daughter would have no depth perception. 
C)  Your daughter would have trouble tracking moving objects. 
D)  Your daughter would have difficulty distinguishing colours.

Question 14

Baby Tanya points to her stuffed dog while saying "dog," and looking at her mother. Her mother replies, "Yes, Tanya, that is your dog." At what age do children typically attempt to initiate communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  6 months 
B)  8 months 
C)  10 months 
D)  1 year 
A)  6 months 
B)  8 months 
C)  10 months 
D)  1 year

Question 15

According to the text, what topic does a child's first conversation pertain to?

Accepted Answer

A)  toys 
B)  him/herself 
C)  food 
D)  pets 
A)  toys 
B)  him/herself 
C)  food 
D)  pets

Question 16

Two-month-old Ben requires a great deal of energy for growth. Approximately what percentage of the body's energy is devoted to growth at Ben's age?

Accepted Answer

A)  30 
B)  40 
C)  50 
D)  60 
A)  30 
B)  40 
C)  50 
D)  60

Question 17

When an infant is exposed to a painful stimulant, what happens?

Accepted Answer

A)  He or she cannot experience pain. 
B)  He or she doesn't react to pain inducing stimuli. 
C)  He or she produces a distinct "pain cry." 
D)  He or she is much more sensitive to pain than teenagers. 
A)  He or she cannot experience pain. 
B)  He or she doesn't react to pain inducing stimuli. 
C)  He or she produces a distinct "pain cry." 
D)  He or she is much more sensitive to pain than teenagers.

Question 18

Eleven-month-old Oliver loves cookies. One day he sees his mother putting cookies into cups for a party. As he is watching, his mom puts one cookie into the first two cups, two cookies into the next two cups, and three cookies into the last two cups. If Oliver is a normally developing 10-month-old who likes cookies, which of the following would he most likely reach for?

Accepted Answer

A)  the cup located nearest his left hand 
B)  the first cup into which he saw a cookie being placed 
C)  the cup with three cookies 
D)  the darkest-coloured cup 
A)  the cup located nearest his left hand 
B)  the first cup into which he saw a cookie being placed 
C)  the cup with three cookies 
D)  the darkest-coloured cup

Question 19

According to the text, what is the number range of words for a typical 18-month-old child?

Accepted Answer

A)  15-150 words 
B)  25-250 words 
C)  35-350 words 
D)  45-450 words 
A)  15-150 words 
B)  25-250 words 
C)  35-350 words 
D)  45-450 words

Question 20

What infant response did Gibson and Walk (1960) measure in their visual cliff research?

Accepted Answer

A)  heart rate 
B)  visual acuity 
C)  muscle tone 
D)  visual fixation 
A)  heart rate 
B)  visual acuity 
C)  muscle tone 
D)  visual fixation

Webster is a typical 2-year-old. Approximately how many words does his vocabulary most likely have?

Bobby and Louisa are very concerned about baby Jackie because she does not seem to exhibit the withdrawal reflex. Which nerve could potentially have been damaged in baby Jackie?

Which technique is recommended for making finicky eaters more open-minded about the food they eat?

Which child's visual acuity would have most closely matched that of an adult with "20/20" vision?

Akosua loves to eat her macaroni and green beans with her fingers now. At what age is a child, such as Akosua, able to accomplish this task?

Which of the following would be an example of a stimulus to a child?

Two-month-old Joanne is lying quietly with her eyes wide open and appears very interested in a toy dangling in front of her face. What is Joanne exhibiting?

Barry walks up to his 9-month-old son and says (very slowly and with major fluctuations in his voice's pitch and loudness), "Ohhhhhhhhh, are you Daddy's little baaaaaaaby?" What is Barry exhibiting?

What is a linguistic babble?

Which child is most likely to be the tallest?

Vernon has been in a playground accident and appears to be unable to speak. What is the most likely location of the damage?

While viewing a picture of a three-week-old embryo, Dr. Payne points to something and says, "This structure will soon become a tube from which the brain and spinal cord will develop." What is Dr. Payne pointing at?

After a one-year check-up, your physician comments, "There has been virtually no development of the cones in your daughter's visual system." What impact would this have?

Baby Tanya points to her stuffed dog while saying "dog," and looking at her mother. Her mother replies, "Yes, Tanya, that is your dog." At what age do children typically attempt to initiate communication?

According to the text, what topic does a child's first conversation pertain to?

Two-month-old Ben requires a great deal of energy for growth. Approximately what percentage of the body's energy is devoted to growth at Ben's age?

When an infant is exposed to a painful stimulant, what happens?

According to the text, what is the number range of words for a typical 18-month-old child?

What infant response did Gibson and Walk (1960) measure in their visual cliff research?

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Webster is a typical 2-year-old. Approximately how many words does his vocabulary most likely have?

Bobby and Louisa are very concerned about baby Jackie because she does not seem to exhibit the withdrawal reflex. Which nerve could potentially have been damaged in baby Jackie?

Which technique is recommended for making finicky eaters more open-minded about the food they eat?

Which child's visual acuity would have most closely matched that of an adult with "20/20" vision?

Akosua loves to eat her macaroni and green beans with her fingers now. At what age is a child, such as Akosua, able to accomplish this task?

Which of the following would be an example of a stimulus to a child?

Two-month-old Joanne is lying quietly with her eyes wide open and appears very interested in a toy dangling in front of her face. What is Joanne exhibiting?

Barry walks up to his 9-month-old son and says (very slowly and with major fluctuations in his voice's pitch and loudness), "Ohhhhhhhhh, are you Daddy's little baaaaaaaby?" What is Barry exhibiting?

What is a linguistic babble?

Which child is most likely to be the tallest?

Vernon has been in a playground accident and appears to be unable to speak. What is the most likely location of the damage?

While viewing a picture of a three-week-old embryo, Dr. Payne points to something and says, "This structure will soon become a tube from which the brain and spinal cord will develop." What is Dr. Payne pointing at?

After a one-year check-up, your physician comments, "There has been virtually no development of the cones in your daughter's visual system." What impact would this have?

Baby Tanya points to her stuffed dog while saying "dog," and looking at her mother. Her mother replies, "Yes, Tanya, that is your dog." At what age do children typically attempt to initiate communication?

According to the text, what topic does a child's first conversation pertain to?

Two-month-old Ben requires a great deal of energy for growth. Approximately what percentage of the body's energy is devoted to growth at Ben's age?

When an infant is exposed to a painful stimulant, what happens?

According to the text, what is the number range of words for a typical 18-month-old child?

What infant response did Gibson and Walk (1960) measure in their visual cliff research?

The Study of Human Development

Biological Foundations

Entering the Social World

Growing and Learning in the Preschool Years

Interacting and the Work of Play

Off to School

Expanding Social Horizons

Rites of Passage

Moving into the Adult Social World

Becoming an Adult

Being with Others

Work and Leisure

Making It in Midlife

The Personal Context of Later Life

Social Aspects of Later Life

The Final Passage

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