Question 1

How would you describe a newborn's sense of smell?

Accepted Answer

A)  highly developed 
B)  crude but effective 
C)  existent, but not very useful 
D)  nonexistent 
A)  highly developed 
B)  crude but effective 
C)  existent, but not very useful 
D)  nonexistent

Question 2

As a result of surgery, Graeme's left and right cerebral hemispheres are no longer connected. Which part of Graeme's brain was most likely the focus of the surgery?

Accepted Answer

A)  the cerebral cortex 
B)  the dendrites 
C)  the frontal cortex 
D)  the corpus callosum 
A)  the cerebral cortex 
B)  the dendrites 
C)  the frontal cortex 
D)  the corpus callosum

Question 3

What differentiates pain cries from basic or angry cries?

Accepted Answer

A)  their intensity 
B)  their sudden onset 
C)  their time of occurrence 
D)  their relationship to REM 
A)  their intensity 
B)  their sudden onset 
C)  their time of occurrence 
D)  their relationship to REM

Question 4

What is the earliest age at which infants can differentiate two objects from three objects?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 month old 
B)  5 months old 
C)  1 year old 
D)  2 years old 
A)  1 month old 
B)  5 months old 
C)  1 year old 
D)  2 years old

Question 5

During an experiment, you are recording brain activity of a child using an EEG. When would the left hemisphere exhibit the most electrical activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  when the child is looking at different faces 
B)  when the child is listening to someone talk 
C)  when the child is recognizing that her mother is angry 
D)  when the child is pushing a toy over her bed 
A)  when the child is looking at different faces 
B)  when the child is listening to someone talk 
C)  when the child is recognizing that her mother is angry 
D)  when the child is pushing a toy over her bed

Question 6

What part of the brain holds the two hemispheres together?

Accepted Answer

A)  the corpus callosum 
B)  the frontal cortex 
C)  the left hemisphere 
D)  the right hemisphere 
A)  the corpus callosum 
B)  the frontal cortex 
C)  the left hemisphere 
D)  the right hemisphere

Question 7

What type of brain cells form the basis of all thought and behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  autosomes 
B)  erythrocytes 
C)  alleles 
D)  neurons 
A)  autosomes 
B)  erythrocytes 
C)  alleles 
D)  neurons

Question 8

Approximately what percentage of the world's population is right-handed?

Accepted Answer

A)  90% 
B)  80% 
C)  70% 
D)  60% 
A)  90% 
B)  80% 
C)  70% 
D)  60%

Question 9

What is synaptic pruning?

Accepted Answer

A)  the facilitation of neuronal activity 
B)  the downsizing of neuronal connections 
C)  the measurement of neuronal activity in the brain 
D)  the structures that connect the two hemispheres of the brain 
A)  the facilitation of neuronal activity 
B)  the downsizing of neuronal connections 
C)  the measurement of neuronal activity in the brain 
D)  the structures that connect the two hemispheres of the brain

Question 10

Infant Jacob is a patient in a neonatal care unit. One method of Jacob's care involves skin-to-skin contact with his parents, while being covered with a blanket for 1-3 hours at a time, as touching will benefit Jacob. What is the term used to describe this technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  parental care 
B)  kangaroo care 
C)  penguin care 
D)  neonatal warmth care 
A)  parental care 
B)  kangaroo care 
C)  penguin care 
D)  neonatal warmth care

Question 11

Which of the following is an Apgar parameter?

Accepted Answer

A)  facial features 
B)  weight 
C)  length 
D)  muscle tone 
A)  facial features 
B)  weight 
C)  length 
D)  muscle tone

Question 12

According to the text, if an average 18-month-old child knows 75 words, how many words would a child in the 90th percentile of the same age know?

Accepted Answer

A)  100 words 
B)  150 words 
C)  200 words 
D)  250 words 
A)  100 words 
B)  150 words 
C)  200 words 
D)  250 words

Question 13

Who is at greatest risk of falling victim to sudden infant death syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tina, who is 3 months old 
B)  Leslie, who is 13 months old 
C)  Bridget, who is 2 years old 
D)  Jon, who is 5 years old 
A)  Tina, who is 3 months old 
B)  Leslie, who is 13 months old 
C)  Bridget, who is 2 years old 
D)  Jon, who is 5 years old

Question 14

What differentiates a basic cry from a mad cry?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mad cries are more intense. 
B)  Basic cries are more intense. 
C)  Mad cries have a more sudden onset. 
D)  Basic cries have a more sudden onset. 
A)  Mad cries are more intense. 
B)  Basic cries are more intense. 
C)  Mad cries have a more sudden onset. 
D)  Basic cries have a more sudden onset.

Question 15

What is linguistic intonation?

Accepted Answer

A)  a variation in sound pitch 
B)  a variation in sound meaning 
C)  a variation in sound length 
D)  a variation in sound comprehension 
A)  a variation in sound pitch 
B)  a variation in sound meaning 
C)  a variation in sound length 
D)  a variation in sound comprehension

Question 16

What term did Piaget use to describe the process by which new experiences are easily incorporated into existing schemes?

Accepted Answer

A)  accommodation 
B)  scaffolding 
C)  assimilation 
D)  integration 
A)  accommodation 
B)  scaffolding 
C)  assimilation 
D)  integration

Question 17

If Harry is a typical newborn, how much of his sleep time will be spent in irregular (REM) sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 hours 
B)  4 hours 
C)  8 hours 
D)  12 hours 
A)  2 hours 
B)  4 hours 
C)  8 hours 
D)  12 hours

Question 18

Little Danny loves to play in his backyard in his new sandbox. At first, he is preoccupied by the sound of his neighbour's dog barking incessantly, but he soon ignores the dog and continues his play. What is the term used to describe Danny's decreased response to the noisy dog?

Accepted Answer

A)  habituation 
B)  ignorance 
C)  attention 
D)  orienting response 
A)  habituation 
B)  ignorance 
C)  attention 
D)  orienting response

Question 19

Ronnie is trying new foods and loves to experiment with new shapes, textures, and tastes. But his mom, Pam, is confused because Ronnie says that squash, a food he loved as an infant, is now "yucky." At what approximate age is Ronnie?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 year 
B)  18 months 
C)  2 years 
D)  2 1/2 years 
A)  1 year 
B)  18 months 
C)  2 years 
D)  2 1/2 years

Question 20

Of all the behavioural states, in which state do newborns spend the most time each day?

Accepted Answer

A)  in the waking activity state 
B)  in the sleeping state 
C)  in the crying state 
D)  in the alert inactivity state 
A)  in the waking activity state 
B)  in the sleeping state 
C)  in the crying state 
D)  in the alert inactivity state

How would you describe a newborn's sense of smell?

As a result of surgery, Graeme's left and right cerebral hemispheres are no longer connected. Which part of Graeme's brain was most likely the focus of the surgery?

What differentiates pain cries from basic or angry cries?

What is the earliest age at which infants can differentiate two objects from three objects?

During an experiment, you are recording brain activity of a child using an EEG. When would the left hemisphere exhibit the most electrical activity?

What part of the brain holds the two hemispheres together?

What type of brain cells form the basis of all thought and behaviour?

Approximately what percentage of the world's population is right-handed?

What is synaptic pruning?

Infant Jacob is a patient in a neonatal care unit. One method of Jacob's care involves skin-to-skin contact with his parents, while being covered with a blanket for 1-3 hours at a time, as touching will benefit Jacob. What is the term used to describe this technique?

Which of the following is an Apgar parameter?

According to the text, if an average 18-month-old child knows 75 words, how many words would a child in the 90th percentile of the same age know?

Who is at greatest risk of falling victim to sudden infant death syndrome?

What differentiates a basic cry from a mad cry?

What is linguistic intonation?

What term did Piaget use to describe the process by which new experiences are easily incorporated into existing schemes?

If Harry is a typical newborn, how much of his sleep time will be spent in irregular (REM) sleep?

Little Danny loves to play in his backyard in his new sandbox. At first, he is preoccupied by the sound of his neighbour's dog barking incessantly, but he soon ignores the dog and continues his play. What is the term used to describe Danny's decreased response to the noisy dog?

Ronnie is trying new foods and loves to experiment with new shapes, textures, and tastes. But his mom, Pam, is confused because Ronnie says that squash, a food he loved as an infant, is now "yucky." At what approximate age is Ronnie?

Of all the behavioural states, in which state do newborns spend the most time each day?

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How would you describe a newborn's sense of smell?

As a result of surgery, Graeme's left and right cerebral hemispheres are no longer connected. Which part of Graeme's brain was most likely the focus of the surgery?

What differentiates pain cries from basic or angry cries?

What is the earliest age at which infants can differentiate two objects from three objects?

During an experiment, you are recording brain activity of a child using an EEG. When would the left hemisphere exhibit the most electrical activity?

What part of the brain holds the two hemispheres together?

What type of brain cells form the basis of all thought and behaviour?

Approximately what percentage of the world's population is right-handed?

What is synaptic pruning?

Infant Jacob is a patient in a neonatal care unit. One method of Jacob's care involves skin-to-skin contact with his parents, while being covered with a blanket for 1-3 hours at a time, as touching will benefit Jacob. What is the term used to describe this technique?

Which of the following is an Apgar parameter?

According to the text, if an average 18-month-old child knows 75 words, how many words would a child in the 90th percentile of the same age know?

Who is at greatest risk of falling victim to sudden infant death syndrome?

What differentiates a basic cry from a mad cry?

What is linguistic intonation?

What term did Piaget use to describe the process by which new experiences are easily incorporated into existing schemes?

If Harry is a typical newborn, how much of his sleep time will be spent in irregular (REM) sleep?

Little Danny loves to play in his backyard in his new sandbox. At first, he is preoccupied by the sound of his neighbour's dog barking incessantly, but he soon ignores the dog and continues his play. What is the term used to describe Danny's decreased response to the noisy dog?

Ronnie is trying new foods and loves to experiment with new shapes, textures, and tastes. But his mom, Pam, is confused because Ronnie says that squash, a food he loved as an infant, is now "yucky." At what approximate age is Ronnie?

Of all the behavioural states, in which state do newborns spend the most time each day?

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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