Question 1

Which of the following parts of a neuron is/are involved in carrying signals toward the cell body?

Accepted Answer

A) terminal buttons 
B) myelin sheath 
C) axons 
D) dendrites 
A) terminal buttons 
B) myelin sheath 
C) axons 
D) dendrites

Question 2

Which of the following areas of the brain is farthest from the spinal cord and includes the cerebral cortex?

Accepted Answer

A) hindbrain 
B) midbrain 
C) forebrain 
D) hypothalamus 
A) hindbrain 
B) midbrain 
C) forebrain 
D) hypothalamus

Question 3

A(n)________ is a nerve cell that handles information processing.

Accepted Answer

A) tendon 
B) neuron 
C) axon 
D) collagen 
A) tendon 
B) neuron 
C) axon 
D) collagen

Question 4

Which of the following reflexes has a survival value for newborns,as it enables them to get nourishment before they have associated a nipple with food?

Accepted Answer

A) Babinski reflex 
B) sucking reflex 
C) Moro reflex 
D) rooting reflex 
A) Babinski reflex 
B) sucking reflex 
C) Moro reflex 
D) rooting reflex

Question 5

The electroencephalogram (EEG)is used to study

Accepted Answer

A) the levels of blood sugar in newborn infants. 
B) hormonal fluctuations in new mothers. 
C) the brain's electrical activity. 
D) paternal responses to postpartum depression. 
A) the levels of blood sugar in newborn infants. 
B) hormonal fluctuations in new mothers. 
C) the brain's electrical activity. 
D) paternal responses to postpartum depression.

Question 6

________ is the name given to decreased responsiveness to a stimulus after repeated presentations of the stimulus.

Accepted Answer

A) Generalization 
B) Habituation 
C) Operant conditioning 
D) Cognitive discrimination 
A) Generalization 
B) Habituation 
C) Operant conditioning 
D) Cognitive discrimination

Question 7

With the use of eye-tracking equipment,identification of atypical outcomes such as autism can begin

Accepted Answer

A) in infancy. 
B) at age 3. 
C) in elementary school. 
D) during adolescence. 
A) in infancy. 
B) at age 3. 
C) in elementary school. 
D) during adolescence.

Question 8

How do infants respond to Babinski and Moro reflexes? What are the developmental patterns of these reflexes?

Accepted Answer

Babinski reflex: The Babinski reflex occ

Question 9

Which of the following functions is an outcome of communication between both hemispheres of the brain in normal people?

Accepted Answer

A) use of metaphors 
B) speech and grammar 
C) performing music 
D) humor 
A) use of metaphors 
B) speech and grammar 
C) performing music 
D) humor

Question 10

According to your text,infants from which ethnic groups are MOST likely to die from SIDS?

Accepted Answer

A) non-Latino White and Asian 
B) non-Latino White and Latino 
C) Eskimo and African American 
D) Native American and Latino 
A) non-Latino White and Asian 
B) non-Latino White and Latino 
C) Eskimo and African American 
D) Native American and Latino

Question 11

The sensation of hearing occurs when waves of pulsating air are collected by the outer ear and conducted through the bones of the inner ear and the ________,where mechanical vibrations are converted into electrical impulses.

Accepted Answer

A) dura mater 
B) cochlea 
C) retina 
D) pinna 
A) dura mater 
B) cochlea 
C) retina 
D) pinna

Question 12

Magnetoencephalography,or MEG,has been used to study brain development in infants.Researchers have used this technology to study

Accepted Answer

A) perceptual processes in infants. 
B) maternal nutrition habits. 
C) paternal influences on the home environment. 
D) the effect of having a doula present during delivery. 
A) perceptual processes in infants. 
B) maternal nutrition habits. 
C) paternal influences on the home environment. 
D) the effect of having a doula present during delivery.

Question 13

Proximodistal pattern of growth refers to the sequence in which

Accepted Answer

A) growth and development occurs in a way that the parts that are being used more frequently grow faster than the parts being used less frequently. 
B) the earliest growth always occurs at the top-the head-with physical growth and differentiation of features gradually working their way down from top to bottom. 
C) growth starts at the center of the body and moves toward the extremities. 
D) growth and development occurs in a way that certain parts are more developed and highly specialized compared to other parts of the body. 
A) growth and development occurs in a way that the parts that are being used more frequently grow faster than the parts being used less frequently. 
B) the earliest growth always occurs at the top-the head-with physical growth and differentiation of features gradually working their way down from top to bottom. 
C) growth starts at the center of the body and moves toward the extremities. 
D) growth and development occurs in a way that certain parts are more developed and highly specialized compared to other parts of the body.

Question 14

The perceptual system used by infants to coordinate grasping varies with age.Four-month-old infants rely greatly on ________ to determine how they will grip an object.

Accepted Answer

A) vision 
B) color 
C) touch 
D) depth 
A) vision 
B) color 
C) touch 
D) depth

Question 15

Alex was shown a sequence of objects that were of the same size and all resembled a square.After some time,Alex lost interest in those objects.When he was shown a triangular object it suddenly caught his attention,and he started looking at the previous objects again.This change in response in Alex is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) sustained attention. 
B) orientation. 
C) dishabituation. 
D) visual preference. 
A) sustained attention. 
B) orientation. 
C) dishabituation. 
D) visual preference.

Question 16

Longitudinal research by Daphne Maurer and her colleagues has focused on infants with

Accepted Answer

A) attachment issues. 
B) hearing problems. 
C) cognitive problems. 
D) visual problems. 
A) attachment issues. 
B) hearing problems. 
C) cognitive problems. 
D) visual problems.

Question 17

Which of the following methods uses a sound generating system to assess an infant's attention to sound?

Accepted Answer

A) magnetic resonance imaging method 
B) orienting response method 
C) visual preference method 
D) high-amplitude sucking method 
A) magnetic resonance imaging method 
B) orienting response method 
C) visual preference method 
D) high-amplitude sucking method

Question 18

Which of the following is a dramatic change in the brain in infants in the first years of life?

Accepted Answer

A) demyelination 
B) dendritic connectivity 
C) slowing of neural transmissions 
D) increase in density of synapses 
A) demyelination 
B) dendritic connectivity 
C) slowing of neural transmissions 
D) increase in density of synapses

Question 19

Which of the following is a syndrome that affects a large number of babies in the United States,causes severe brain damage,and includes symptoms such as brain swelling and hemorrhaging?

Accepted Answer

A) Tay-Sachs syndrome 
B) shaken baby syndrome 
C) Shy Drager syndrome 
D) Down syndrome 
A) Tay-Sachs syndrome 
B) shaken baby syndrome 
C) Shy Drager syndrome 
D) Down syndrome

Question 20

Which of the following is a high-risk factor for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)?

Accepted Answer

A) early introduction of solid foods 
B) breastfeeding 
C) prone sleeping 
D) use of a pacifier 
A) early introduction of solid foods 
B) breastfeeding 
C) prone sleeping 
D) use of a pacifier

Which of the following parts of a neuron is/are involved in carrying signals toward the cell body?

Which of the following areas of the brain is farthest from the spinal cord and includes the cerebral cortex?

A(n)________ is a nerve cell that handles information processing.

Which of the following reflexes has a survival value for newborns,as it enables them to get nourishment before they have associated a nipple with food?

The electroencephalogram (EEG)is used to study

________ is the name given to decreased responsiveness to a stimulus after repeated presentations of the stimulus.

With the use of eye-tracking equipment,identification of atypical outcomes such as autism can begin

How do infants respond to Babinski and Moro reflexes? What are the developmental patterns of these reflexes?

Which of the following functions is an outcome of communication between both hemispheres of the brain in normal people?

According to your text,infants from which ethnic groups are MOST likely to die from SIDS?

The sensation of hearing occurs when waves of pulsating air are collected by the outer ear and conducted through the bones of the inner ear and the ________,where mechanical vibrations are converted into electrical impulses.

Magnetoencephalography,or MEG,has been used to study brain development in infants.Researchers have used this technology to study

Proximodistal pattern of growth refers to the sequence in which

The perceptual system used by infants to coordinate grasping varies with age.Four-month-old infants rely greatly on ________ to determine how they will grip an object.

Longitudinal research by Daphne Maurer and her colleagues has focused on infants with

Which of the following methods uses a sound generating system to assess an infant's attention to sound?

Which of the following is a dramatic change in the brain in infants in the first years of life?

Which of the following is a syndrome that affects a large number of babies in the United States,causes severe brain damage,and includes symptoms such as brain swelling and hemorrhaging?

Which of the following is a high-risk factor for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)?

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development

Birth

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical Development in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle in Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle in Late Childhood

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Exam 5: Physical Development in Infancy

Which of the following parts of a neuron is/are involved in carrying signals toward the cell body?

Which of the following areas of the brain is farthest from the spinal cord and includes the cerebral cortex?

A(n)________ is a nerve cell that handles information processing.

Which of the following reflexes has a survival value for newborns,as it enables them to get nourishment before they have associated a nipple with food?

The electroencephalogram (EEG)is used to study

________ is the name given to decreased responsiveness to a stimulus after repeated presentations of the stimulus.

With the use of eye-tracking equipment,identification of atypical outcomes such as autism can begin

How do infants respond to Babinski and Moro reflexes? What are the developmental patterns of these reflexes?

Which of the following functions is an outcome of communication between both hemispheres of the brain in normal people?

According to your text,infants from which ethnic groups are MOST likely to die from SIDS?

The sensation of hearing occurs when waves of pulsating air are collected by the outer ear and conducted through the bones of the inner ear and the ________,where mechanical vibrations are converted into electrical impulses.

Magnetoencephalography,or MEG,has been used to study brain development in infants.Researchers have used this technology to study

Proximodistal pattern of growth refers to the sequence in which

The perceptual system used by infants to coordinate grasping varies with age.Four-month-old infants rely greatly on ________ to determine how they will grip an object.

Longitudinal research by Daphne Maurer and her colleagues has focused on infants with

Which of the following methods uses a sound generating system to assess an infant's attention to sound?

Which of the following is a dramatic change in the brain in infants in the first years of life?

Which of the following is a syndrome that affects a large number of babies in the United States,causes severe brain damage,and includes symptoms such as brain swelling and hemorrhaging?

Which of the following is a high-risk factor for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)?

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development

Birth

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical Development in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle in Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle in Late Childhood

Physical Development in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

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