Question 1

Which part of an infant's body grows first?

Accepted Answer

A)  the head 
B)  the feet 
C)  the legs 
D)  the hips 
A)  the head 
B)  the feet 
C)  the legs 
D)  the hips

Question 2

If you were to remove the top of an adult's skull, what is the first brain tissue that you would see?

Accepted Answer

A)  the cerebral cortex 
B)  the brain stem 
C)  the neural plate 
D)  the hippocampus 
A)  the cerebral cortex 
B)  the brain stem 
C)  the neural plate 
D)  the hippocampus

Question 3

According to Piaget, what is a scheme?

Accepted Answer

A)  a psychological structure that organizes experience 
B)  a psychological structure that is used in language but not thought 
C)  a psychological structure that we lose as we age 
D)  a psychological structure that is mainly found in those with a set of personal values 
A)  a psychological structure that organizes experience 
B)  a psychological structure that is used in language but not thought 
C)  a psychological structure that we lose as we age 
D)  a psychological structure that is mainly found in those with a set of personal values

Question 4

Sandra has decided to breastfeed her infant. For what length of time does Sandra's doctor recommend that Sandra exclusively breastfeed her child?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 months 
B)  6 months 
C)  9 months 
D)  1 year 
A)  3 months 
B)  6 months 
C)  9 months 
D)  1 year

Question 5

Which object is most likely to be perceived as farthest away?

Accepted Answer

A)  a car that seems to be increasing in size 
B)  a dog that seems to pass behind many other objects 
C)  a very loud radio 
D)  a giant spider 
A)  a car that seems to be increasing in size 
B)  a dog that seems to pass behind many other objects 
C)  a very loud radio 
D)  a giant spider

Question 6

How does Mitchell, father of Stephanie, encourage her to learn more words?

Accepted Answer

A)  by watching what Stephanie takes an interest in and labelling objects 
B)  by teaching Stephanie to read at an early age 
C)  by imitating Stephanie's speech 
D)  by rewarding Stephanie each time she learns a new word 
A)  by watching what Stephanie takes an interest in and labelling objects 
B)  by teaching Stephanie to read at an early age 
C)  by imitating Stephanie's speech 
D)  by rewarding Stephanie each time she learns a new word

Question 7

Which innate preference is used to help researchers assess infants' visual abilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  a preference for coloured objects over black-and-white objects 
B)  a preference for angled objects over round objects 
C)  a preference for striped objects over plain objects 
D)  a preference for stationary objects over moving objects 
A)  a preference for coloured objects over black-and-white objects 
B)  a preference for angled objects over round objects 
C)  a preference for striped objects over plain objects 
D)  a preference for stationary objects over moving objects

Question 8

Rebeccah is a lively 18-month-old baby. She is learning to communicate and loves to "read" books with her parents. On average, how many new words each week is Rebeccah learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 + words 
B)  7 + words 
C)  10 + words 
D)  12 + words 
A)  5 + words 
B)  7 + words 
C)  10 + words 
D)  12 + words

Which part of an infant's body grows first?

If you were to remove the top of an adult's skull, what is the first brain tissue that you would see?

According to Piaget, what is a scheme?

Sandra has decided to breastfeed her infant. For what length of time does Sandra's doctor recommend that Sandra exclusively breastfeed her child?

Which object is most likely to be perceived as farthest away?

How does Mitchell, father of Stephanie, encourage her to learn more words?

Which innate preference is used to help researchers assess infants' visual abilities?

Rebeccah is a lively 18-month-old baby. She is learning to communicate and loves to "read" books with her parents. On average, how many new words each week is Rebeccah learning?

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Entering the Social World

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Off to School

Expanding Social Horizons

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Which part of an infant's body grows first?

If you were to remove the top of an adult's skull, what is the first brain tissue that you would see?

According to Piaget, what is a scheme?

Sandra has decided to breastfeed her infant. For what length of time does Sandra's doctor recommend that Sandra exclusively breastfeed her child?

Which object is most likely to be perceived as farthest away?

How does Mitchell, father of Stephanie, encourage her to learn more words?

Which innate preference is used to help researchers assess infants' visual abilities?

Rebeccah is a lively 18-month-old baby. She is learning to communicate and loves to "read" books with her parents. On average, how many new words each week is Rebeccah learning?

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

Filters