Question 1

During pregnancy,the size of the head is half the size of the total body length when the fetus is ________ old.

Accepted Answer

A) two months 
B) six months 
C) eight months 
D) nine months 
A) two months 
B) six months 
C) eight months 
D) nine months

Question 2

Nutritionists recommend that infants consume approximately ________ calories per day for each pound they weigh.

Accepted Answer

A) 25 
B) 100 
C) 75 
D) 50 
A) 25 
B) 100 
C) 75 
D) 50

Question 3

In which of the following areas of an infant's brain does the peak of synaptic overproduction occur before the first postnatal year of life?

Accepted Answer

A) prefrontal cortex 
B) neocortex 
C) auditory cortex 
D) visual cortex 
A) prefrontal cortex 
B) neocortex 
C) auditory cortex 
D) visual cortex

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of the proximodistal pattern of growth?

Accepted Answer

A) Abbey learning to sit first before learning to stand or crawl 
B) Alex learning to move his eyes before learning his first words 
C) Colin learning to stare at moving objects before trying to touch them with his hands 
D) Polly learning to grab objects with her whole hands before learning to pick them up with her fingers 
A) Abbey learning to sit first before learning to stand or crawl 
B) Alex learning to move his eyes before learning his first words 
C) Colin learning to stare at moving objects before trying to touch them with his hands 
D) Polly learning to grab objects with her whole hands before learning to pick them up with her fingers

Question 5

The process of encasing axons with fat cells,which is involved in providing energy to neurons and speeding up neural transmissions,is known as

Accepted Answer

A) lateralization. 
B) neurotransmission. 
C) myelination. 
D) metacognition. 
A) lateralization. 
B) neurotransmission. 
C) myelination. 
D) metacognition.

Question 6

The ________ reflex occurs when the sole of the foot of an infant is stroked and the infant responds by fanning out the toes and twisting the foot in.

Accepted Answer

A) Moro 
B) rooting 
C) Babinski 
D) swimming 
A) Moro 
B) rooting 
C) Babinski 
D) swimming

Question 7

A neonatal startle response that occurs in reaction to a sudden,intense noise or movement is called the ________ reflex.

Accepted Answer

A) Moro 
B) grasping 
C) stepping 
D) sucking 
A) Moro 
B) grasping 
C) stepping 
D) sucking

Question 8

According to the dynamic systems view,fine-tuning of a motor skill is accomplished through

Accepted Answer

A) brain maturation. 
B) genetic programming. 
C) repeated actions. 
D) parental supervision. 
A) brain maturation. 
B) genetic programming. 
C) repeated actions. 
D) parental supervision.

Question 9

The Gibsons' ecological view is different from the nativist view of perceptual development because the ecological view argues that

Accepted Answer

A) perception is direct and does not depend on the cognitive development of the infant. 
B) the ability to perceive the world in a competent,organized way is inborn or innate. 
C) perceptual development does not involve distinctive features developed at different ages. 
D) how infants learn to generate,differentiate,and discriminate the information that is available to them in their environment is important for perception. 
A) perception is direct and does not depend on the cognitive development of the infant. 
B) the ability to perceive the world in a competent,organized way is inborn or innate. 
C) perceptual development does not involve distinctive features developed at different ages. 
D) how infants learn to generate,differentiate,and discriminate the information that is available to them in their environment is important for perception.

Question 10

Shared sleeping remains a controversial issue,but some child experts stress its importance.What are the advantages according to proponents,and what are the disadvantages of shared sleeping as stated by those opposed to the practice,such as the American Academy of Pediatrics Task Force on Infant Positioning and SIDS?

Accepted Answer

Advantages:
1)It promotes breast feeding

Question 11

The rays of light focused on the eyes are converted into electrical impulses by the

Accepted Answer

A) cochlea. 
B) retina. 
C) iris. 
D) cornea. 
A) cochlea. 
B) retina. 
C) iris. 
D) cornea.

Question 12

The ________ lobes of the cerebral cortex are involved in voluntary movement,thinking,personality,emotion,memory,sustained attention,and intentionality or purpose.

Accepted Answer

A) occipital 
B) frontal 
C) temporal 
D) parietal 
A) occipital 
B) frontal 
C) temporal 
D) parietal

Question 13

Describe infants' motor development according to dynamic systems theory.

Accepted Answer

According to dynamic systems theory,infa

Question 14

Describe any two diseases that can occur in infants due to malnutrition.

Accepted Answer

Many infants around the world are malnou

Question 15

Which of the following vaccinations is given to infants at birth?

Accepted Answer

A) diphtheria 
B) measles 
C) rubella 
D) hepatitis B 
A) diphtheria 
B) measles 
C) rubella 
D) hepatitis B

Question 16

What are the cephalocaudal and proximodistal patterns? Give examples for each.

Accepted Answer

Growth in infants follows two different

Question 17

In the field of perceptual development,people who emphasize learning and experience are called

Accepted Answer

A) adoptionists. 
B) nativists. 
C) empiricists. 
D) boundary spanners. 
A) adoptionists. 
B) nativists. 
C) empiricists. 
D) boundary spanners.

Question 18

Ogden,a child psychologist,has an empiricist approach toward perceptual development.Ogden would agree with which of the following statements?

Accepted Answer

A) The ability of perception in infants is not innate but develops with learning and experience. 
B) Infants' ability to perceive the world is inborn and is influenced by their genes. 
C) Infants' ability to perceive is present at birth and involves the development of distinctive features that are detected at later ages. 
D) Infants' ability to perceive is present at birth and develops with their cognitive development. 
A) The ability of perception in infants is not innate but develops with learning and experience. 
B) Infants' ability to perceive the world is inborn and is influenced by their genes. 
C) Infants' ability to perceive is present at birth and involves the development of distinctive features that are detected at later ages. 
D) Infants' ability to perceive is present at birth and develops with their cognitive development.

Question 19

________ is a condition caused by severe protein-calorie deficiency and results in wasting away of body tissues in the infant's first year.

Accepted Answer

A) Sleep apnea 
B) Otitis media 
C) Marasmus 
D) Kwashiorkor 
A) Sleep apnea 
B) Otitis media 
C) Marasmus 
D) Kwashiorkor

Question 20

How do the sensations of hearing and vision occur?

Accepted Answer

Sensation occurs when information intera

During pregnancy,the size of the head is half the size of the total body length when the fetus is ________ old.

Nutritionists recommend that infants consume approximately ________ calories per day for each pound they weigh.

In which of the following areas of an infant's brain does the peak of synaptic overproduction occur before the first postnatal year of life?

Which of the following is an example of the proximodistal pattern of growth?

The process of encasing axons with fat cells,which is involved in providing energy to neurons and speeding up neural transmissions,is known as

The ________ reflex occurs when the sole of the foot of an infant is stroked and the infant responds by fanning out the toes and twisting the foot in.

A neonatal startle response that occurs in reaction to a sudden,intense noise or movement is called the ________ reflex.

According to the dynamic systems view,fine-tuning of a motor skill is accomplished through

The Gibsons' ecological view is different from the nativist view of perceptual development because the ecological view argues that

The rays of light focused on the eyes are converted into electrical impulses by the

The ________ lobes of the cerebral cortex are involved in voluntary movement,thinking,personality,emotion,memory,sustained attention,and intentionality or purpose.

Describe infants' motor development according to dynamic systems theory.

Describe any two diseases that can occur in infants due to malnutrition.

Which of the following vaccinations is given to infants at birth?

What are the cephalocaudal and proximodistal patterns? Give examples for each.

In the field of perceptual development,people who emphasize learning and experience are called

Ogden,a child psychologist,has an empiricist approach toward perceptual development.Ogden would agree with which of the following statements?

________ is a condition caused by severe protein-calorie deficiency and results in wasting away of body tissues in the infant's first year.

How do the sensations of hearing and vision occur?

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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Exam 5: Physical Development in Infancy

During pregnancy,the size of the head is half the size of the total body length when the fetus is ________ old.

Nutritionists recommend that infants consume approximately ________ calories per day for each pound they weigh.

In which of the following areas of an infant's brain does the peak of synaptic overproduction occur before the first postnatal year of life?

Which of the following is an example of the proximodistal pattern of growth?

The process of encasing axons with fat cells,which is involved in providing energy to neurons and speeding up neural transmissions,is known as

The ________ reflex occurs when the sole of the foot of an infant is stroked and the infant responds by fanning out the toes and twisting the foot in.

A neonatal startle response that occurs in reaction to a sudden,intense noise or movement is called the ________ reflex.

According to the dynamic systems view,fine-tuning of a motor skill is accomplished through

The Gibsons' ecological view is different from the nativist view of perceptual development because the ecological view argues that

The rays of light focused on the eyes are converted into electrical impulses by the

The ________ lobes of the cerebral cortex are involved in voluntary movement,thinking,personality,emotion,memory,sustained attention,and intentionality or purpose.

Describe infants' motor development according to dynamic systems theory.

Describe any two diseases that can occur in infants due to malnutrition.

Which of the following vaccinations is given to infants at birth?

What are the cephalocaudal and proximodistal patterns? Give examples for each.

In the field of perceptual development,people who emphasize learning and experience are called

Ogden,a child psychologist,has an empiricist approach toward perceptual development.Ogden would agree with which of the following statements?

________ is a condition caused by severe protein-calorie deficiency and results in wasting away of body tissues in the infant's first year.

How do the sensations of hearing and vision occur?

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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