Question 1

An adult's arms are nearly:​

Accepted Answer

A)  three times the length of the head. 
B)  five times the length of the head. 
C)  three times shorter than the length of the head. 
D)  five times shorter than the length of the head. 
A)  three times the length of the head. 
B)  five times the length of the head. 
C)  three times shorter than the length of the head. 
D)  five times shorter than the length of the head. A

Question 2

Messages are released from axon terminals in the form of chemicals called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  enzymes 
B)  neurotransmitters 
C)  prolactins 
D)  hormones 
A)  enzymes 
B)  neurotransmitters 
C)  prolactins 
D)  hormones B

Question 3

One-month-old infants tend to pay most attention to the edges of human faces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Baby Marla's brain cannot control her heartbeat and respiration. Which part of her brain is most likely to be damaged?​

Accepted Answer

A)  The medulla 
B)  The cerebellum 
C)  The cerebrum 
D)  The hypothalamus 
A)  The medulla 
B)  The cerebellum 
C)  The cerebrum 
D)  The hypothalamus

Question 5

Canalization is the tendency to return to one's genetically determined pattern of growth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is a function of the myelin sheath?​

Accepted Answer

A)  It helps a child maintain balance and control motor behavior. 
B)  It prevents electrical messages from traveling down the axon. 
C)  It facilitates the creation of neurotransmitters. 
D)  It minimizes leakage of electric current being carried along the axon. 
A)  It helps a child maintain balance and control motor behavior. 
B)  It prevents electrical messages from traveling down the axon. 
C)  It facilitates the creation of neurotransmitters. 
D)  It minimizes leakage of electric current being carried along the axon.

Question 7

Samantha, a three-year-old girl, shows little progress in growth. She weighed only 22 pounds and was much shorter than most of her peers six months ago. She has been treated for failure to thrive and is now returning to her normal growth rate as her weight is showing an increase. Which of the following phenomena does this represent?​

Accepted Answer

A)  Canalization 
B)  Myelination 
C)  Differentiation 
D)  Habituation 
A)  Canalization 
B)  Myelination 
C)  Differentiation 
D)  Habituation

Question 8

Adults' brain sare different from infants' brains in that infants' brains:​

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A)  have more connections among neurons than adults brains do. 
B)  comprise a significantly smaller percentage of the body size. 
C)  completely comprise of non-myelinated neurons. 
D)  have only about half the structures of adults' brains. 
A)  have more connections among neurons than adults brains do. 
B)  comprise a significantly smaller percentage of the body size. 
C)  completely comprise of non-myelinated neurons. 
D)  have only about half the structures of adults' brains.

Question 9

The most dramatic gains in height and weight occur during:​

Accepted Answer

A)  prenatal development. 
B)  adolescence. 
C)  infancy. 
D)  the first few hours of birth. 
A)  prenatal development. 
B)  adolescence. 
C)  infancy. 
D)  the first few hours of birth.

Question 10

Maggie, an infant, is holding a toy clumsily, using only her fingers and palm. This is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  apincer grasp 
B)  canalization 
C)  an ulnar grasp 
D)  habituation 
A)  apincer grasp 
B)  canalization 
C)  an ulnar grasp 
D)  habituation

Question 11

From birth, infants should be:​

Accepted Answer

A)  fed breast milk. 
B)  fed cow's milk. 
C)  introduced to solid food. 
D)  given finger foods. 
A)  fed breast milk. 
B)  fed cow's milk. 
C)  introduced to solid food. 
D)  given finger foods.

Question 12

Which of the following is true of the introduction of new foods to an infant?​

Accepted Answer

A)  Exposure to several foods at once is necessary so that the child has a variety of new tastes to choose from. 
B)  New foods should be introduced one at a time to assess for allergies. 
C)  It must begin with the introduction of meat followed by vegetables. 
D)  All new foods should be low in fat and high in fiber. 
A)  Exposure to several foods at once is necessary so that the child has a variety of new tastes to choose from. 
B)  New foods should be introduced one at a time to assess for allergies. 
C)  It must begin with the introduction of meat followed by vegetables. 
D)  All new foods should be low in fat and high in fiber.

Question 13

Which of the following is true of infants' diet?​

Accepted Answer

A)  Infants usually have a preference for those foods they need the most. 
B)  Infants do not require fiber in their diet after the introduction of solid foods. 
C)  Infants require more sugar and salt as these are mostly lacking in children. 
D)  Infants should not be restricted from eating foods rich in fat and cholesterol. 
A)  Infants usually have a preference for those foods they need the most. 
B)  Infants do not require fiber in their diet after the introduction of solid foods. 
C)  Infants require more sugar and salt as these are mostly lacking in children. 
D)  Infants should not be restricted from eating foods rich in fat and cholesterol.

Question 14

According to the research done by Lampl et al., which of the following is true of growth patterns in height of infants?​

Accepted Answer

A)  An infant's length increases from one-fifth of an inch to a full inch in less than 24 hours. 
B)  An infant grows constantly during the first year of life. 
C)  Gains in height are more dramatic during the first year of life than during prenatal development. 
D)  An infant's length increases from one centimeter to one and a half centimeters in the first month of birth. 
A)  An infant's length increases from one-fifth of an inch to a full inch in less than 24 hours. 
B)  An infant grows constantly during the first year of life. 
C)  Gains in height are more dramatic during the first year of life than during prenatal development. 
D)  An infant's length increases from one centimeter to one and a half centimeters in the first month of birth.

Question 15

Dendrites receive impulses from other neurons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

_________ is demonstrated by the fact that infants can hold up their heads before they gain control over their arms, their torsos, and, finally, their legs.

Accepted Answer

A)  Habituation 
B)  Canalization 
C)  Cephalocaudal development 
D)  Proximodistal development 
A)  Habituation 
B)  Canalization 
C)  Cephalocaudal development 
D)  Proximodistal development

Question 17

People are born with about 100 billion neurons, most of which are in the _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  spinal cord 
B)  torso 
C)  heart 
D)  brain 
A)  spinal cord 
B)  torso 
C)  heart 
D)  brain

Question 18

Myelin allows electrical messages to be conducted more efficiently in the nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Many women bottle-feed because:​

Accepted Answer

A)  they return to work after childbirth and are unavailable to breast-feed. 
B)  breast-feeding increases the risk of early breast cancer and ovarian cancer. 
C)  breast milk is more likely to cause childhood lymphoma. 
D)  bottle-fed infants are less likely to develop obesity later in life. 
A)  they return to work after childbirth and are unavailable to breast-feed. 
B)  breast-feeding increases the risk of early breast cancer and ovarian cancer. 
C)  breast milk is more likely to cause childhood lymphoma. 
D)  bottle-fed infants are less likely to develop obesity later in life.

Question 20

Which of the following is true of head control in neonates?​

Accepted Answer

A)  They generally manage to hold their heads quite well; hence, supporting the head is no longer necessary. 
B)  They can lift their heads after about the first week after birth. 
C)  They can move their heads slightly to the side and nothing else. 
D)  They can lift their heads and torsos for short periods of time when on their stomachs. 
A)  They generally manage to hold their heads quite well; hence, supporting the head is no longer necessary. 
B)  They can lift their heads after about the first week after birth. 
C)  They can move their heads slightly to the side and nothing else. 
D)  They can lift their heads and torsos for short periods of time when on their stomachs.

An adult's arms are nearly:

Messages are released from axon terminals in the form of chemicals called _____.

One-month-old infants tend to pay most attention to the edges of human faces.

Baby Marla's brain cannot control her heartbeat and respiration. Which part of her brain is most likely to be damaged?

Canalization is the tendency to return to one's genetically determined pattern of growth.

Which of the following is a function of the myelin sheath?

Adults' brain sare different from infants' brains in that infants' brains:

The most dramatic gains in height and weight occur during:

Maggie, an infant, is holding a toy clumsily, using only her fingers and palm. This is an example of _____.

From birth, infants should be:

Which of the following is true of the introduction of new foods to an infant?

Which of the following is true of infants' diet?

According to the research done by Lampl et al., which of the following is true of growth patterns in height of infants?

Dendrites receive impulses from other neurons.

_________ is demonstrated by the fact that infants can hold up their heads before they gain control over their arms, their torsos, and, finally, their legs.

People are born with about 100 billion neurons, most of which are in the _________.

Myelin allows electrical messages to be conducted more efficiently in the nervous system.

Many women bottle-feed because:

Which of the following is true of head control in neonates?

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An adult's arms are nearly:​

Messages are released from axon terminals in the form of chemicals called _____.

One-month-old infants tend to pay most attention to the edges of human faces.

Baby Marla's brain cannot control her heartbeat and respiration. Which part of her brain is most likely to be damaged?​

Canalization is the tendency to return to one's genetically determined pattern of growth.

Which of the following is a function of the myelin sheath?​

Adults' brain sare different from infants' brains in that infants' brains:​

The most dramatic gains in height and weight occur during:​

Maggie, an infant, is holding a toy clumsily, using only her fingers and palm. This is an example of _____.

From birth, infants should be:​

Which of the following is true of the introduction of new foods to an infant?​

Which of the following is true of infants' diet?​

According to the research done by Lampl et al., which of the following is true of growth patterns in height of infants?​

Dendrites receive impulses from other neurons.

_________ is demonstrated by the fact that infants can hold up their heads before they gain control over their arms, their torsos, and, finally, their legs.

People are born with about 100 billion neurons, most of which are in the _________.

Myelin allows electrical messages to be conducted more efficiently in the nervous system.

Many women bottle-feed because:​

Which of the following is true of head control in neonates?​

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: In the New World

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

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An adult's arms are nearly:

Baby Marla's brain cannot control her heartbeat and respiration. Which part of her brain is most likely to be damaged?

Which of the following is a function of the myelin sheath?

Adults' brain sare different from infants' brains in that infants' brains:

The most dramatic gains in height and weight occur during:

From birth, infants should be:

Which of the following is true of the introduction of new foods to an infant?

Which of the following is true of infants' diet?

According to the research done by Lampl et al., which of the following is true of growth patterns in height of infants?

Many women bottle-feed because:

Which of the following is true of head control in neonates?