Question 1

One negative factor to consider regarding breast-feeding is that

Accepted Answer

A)  breast milk can transmit HIV and environmental hazards,such as PCBs,to the infant. 
B)  breast-feeding has been shown to increase mothers' responses to stress. 
C)  breast-feeding increases the risk of early breast cancer. 
D)  there are no negative factors associated with breast-feeding. 
A)  breast milk can transmit HIV and environmental hazards,such as PCBs,to the infant. 
B)  breast-feeding has been shown to increase mothers' responses to stress. 
C)  breast-feeding increases the risk of early breast cancer. 
D)  there are no negative factors associated with breast-feeding.

Question 2

Which requires the MOST muscular coordination?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rolling over 
B)  Creeping on hands and knees 
C)  Crawling without using the legs 
D)  Sitting up unassisted 
A)  Rolling over 
B)  Creeping on hands and knees 
C)  Crawling without using the legs 
D)  Sitting up unassisted

Question 3

Infants exhibit more generalized and diffuse motions before they begin to reach and grasp with specific intent.The tendency of behavior to become more specific and distinct is called

Accepted Answer

A)  integration. 
B)  conceptualization. 
C)  globalization. 
D)  differentiation. 
A)  integration. 
B)  conceptualization. 
C)  globalization. 
D)  differentiation.

Question 4

How big is the neonate's brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  About half the size it will be in adulthood 
B)  It depends greatly upon the size and shape of the infant's head 
C)  About one-third the size it will be in adulthood 
D)  Less than one pound 
A)  About half the size it will be in adulthood 
B)  It depends greatly upon the size and shape of the infant's head 
C)  About one-third the size it will be in adulthood 
D)  Less than one pound

Question 5

MATCHING
Match the following:
-Differentiation

Accepted Answer

A) refuses to eat 
B) grabs without using the thumb 
C) stimulates milk production 
D) the part of the neuron that receives information 
E) movement from one place to another
F)development from center to outer
G)fatty substance that coats neurons
H)controls heartbeat and breathing
I)protein-energy malnutrition characterized by an enlarged stomach and swollen feet
J)sends messages from the neuron's cell body
K)grabs using the thumb
L)behaviors and physical structures become more specialized
M)process by which sensations are organized into a mental map
N)perceive objects as same even from an angle
O)returning to one's genetically determined pattern of growth
P)helps eject milk for breast-feeding
Q)consists of two hemispheres
R)perceive object as same even from a distance
S)associated with lower risk of child lymphoma
T)chemical messengers released from neurons 
A) refuses to eat 
B) grabs without using the thumb 
C) stimulates milk production 
D) the part of the neuron that receives information 
E) movement from one place to another
F)development from center to outer
G)fatty substance that coats neurons
H)controls heartbeat and breathing
I)protein-energy malnutrition characterized by an enlarged stomach and swollen feet
J)sends messages from the neuron's cell body
K)grabs using the thumb
L)behaviors and physical structures become more specialized
M)process by which sensations are organized into a mental map
N)perceive objects as same even from an angle
O)returning to one's genetically determined pattern of growth
P)helps eject milk for breast-feeding
Q)consists of two hemispheres
R)perceive object as same even from a distance
S)associated with lower risk of child lymphoma
T)chemical messengers released from neurons

Question 6

MATCHING
Match the following:
-Proximodistal

Accepted Answer

A) refuses to eat 
B) grabs without using the thumb 
C) stimulates milk production 
D) the part of the neuron that receives information 
E) movement from one place to another
F)development from center to outer
G)fatty substance that coats neurons
H)controls heartbeat and breathing
I)protein-energy malnutrition characterized by an enlarged stomach and swollen feet
J)sends messages from the neuron's cell body
K)grabs using the thumb
L)behaviors and physical structures become more specialized
M)process by which sensations are organized into a mental map
N)perceive objects as same even from an angle
O)returning to one's genetically determined pattern of growth
P)helps eject milk for breast-feeding
Q)consists of two hemispheres
R)perceive object as same even from a distance
S)associated with lower risk of child lymphoma
T)chemical messengers released from neurons 
A) refuses to eat 
B) grabs without using the thumb 
C) stimulates milk production 
D) the part of the neuron that receives information 
E) movement from one place to another
F)development from center to outer
G)fatty substance that coats neurons
H)controls heartbeat and breathing
I)protein-energy malnutrition characterized by an enlarged stomach and swollen feet
J)sends messages from the neuron's cell body
K)grabs using the thumb
L)behaviors and physical structures become more specialized
M)process by which sensations are organized into a mental map
N)perceive objects as same even from an angle
O)returning to one's genetically determined pattern of growth
P)helps eject milk for breast-feeding
Q)consists of two hemispheres
R)perceive object as same even from a distance
S)associated with lower risk of child lymphoma
T)chemical messengers released from neurons

Question 7

Grant is a typical 18-month-old.Can he walk backward?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes,he learned this as soon as he was able to walk forward 
B)  Yes,he learned this at 9 months of age 
C)  No,he will do this around 24 months of age 
D)  Yes,but he won't do it until 24 months of age as 18-month-olds are too cautious to walk backward yet 
A)  Yes,he learned this as soon as he was able to walk forward 
B)  Yes,he learned this at 9 months of age 
C)  No,he will do this around 24 months of age 
D)  Yes,but he won't do it until 24 months of age as 18-month-olds are too cautious to walk backward yet

Question 8

Breast milk is higher in fat than whole milk.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Who matures more quickly and will reach half their adult height by 18 months of age?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whichever children eat the most food 
B)  Whichever children have the tallest parents 
C)  Boys 
D)  Girls 
A)  Whichever children eat the most food 
B)  Whichever children have the tallest parents 
C)  Boys 
D)  Girls

Question 10

When does lactation end?

Accepted Answer

A)  Once it begins,it never ends 
B)  When the thyroid returns to normal functioning 
C)  After one year 
D)  When breast-feeding ceases and oxytocin and prolactin are no longer secreted 
A)  Once it begins,it never ends 
B)  When the thyroid returns to normal functioning 
C)  After one year 
D)  When breast-feeding ceases and oxytocin and prolactin are no longer secreted

Question 11

_______ is caused by the replacement of myelin with a hard fibrous tissue.

Accepted Answer

A)  SIDS 
B)  Multiple sclerosis 
C)  Alzheimer's 
D)  PKU 
A)  SIDS 
B)  Multiple sclerosis 
C)  Alzheimer's 
D)  PKU

Question 12

Research shows that

Accepted Answer

A)  even Olympic athletes represent a combination of "good genes" and the right environment. 
B)  Olympic athletes are born,not made. 
C)  environment makes all the difference in who will and who will not become an Olympian. 
D)  genetics are more likely to determine male accomplishments than female accomplishments. 
A)  even Olympic athletes represent a combination of "good genes" and the right environment. 
B)  Olympic athletes are born,not made. 
C)  environment makes all the difference in who will and who will not become an Olympian. 
D)  genetics are more likely to determine male accomplishments than female accomplishments.

Question 13

Discuss what is meant by "canalization" when it comes to human development.

Accepted Answer

Canalization refers to the tendency to r

Question 14

MATCHING
Match the following:
-Medulla

Accepted Answer

A) refuses to eat 
B) grabs without using the thumb 
C) stimulates milk production 
D) the part of the neuron that receives information 
E) movement from one place to another
F)development from center to outer
G)fatty substance that coats neurons
H)controls heartbeat and breathing
I)protein-energy malnutrition characterized by an enlarged stomach and swollen feet
J)sends messages from the neuron's cell body
K)grabs using the thumb
L)behaviors and physical structures become more specialized
M)process by which sensations are organized into a mental map
N)perceive objects as same even from an angle
O)returning to one's genetically determined pattern of growth
P)helps eject milk for breast-feeding
Q)consists of two hemispheres
R)perceive object as same even from a distance
S)associated with lower risk of child lymphoma
T)chemical messengers released from neurons 
A) refuses to eat 
B) grabs without using the thumb 
C) stimulates milk production 
D) the part of the neuron that receives information 
E) movement from one place to another
F)development from center to outer
G)fatty substance that coats neurons
H)controls heartbeat and breathing
I)protein-energy malnutrition characterized by an enlarged stomach and swollen feet
J)sends messages from the neuron's cell body
K)grabs using the thumb
L)behaviors and physical structures become more specialized
M)process by which sensations are organized into a mental map
N)perceive objects as same even from an angle
O)returning to one's genetically determined pattern of growth
P)helps eject milk for breast-feeding
Q)consists of two hemispheres
R)perceive object as same even from a distance
S)associated with lower risk of child lymphoma
T)chemical messengers released from neurons

Question 15

How can we assess infant visual preferences?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is not possible to assess preferences,as they do not have enough experience to have developed preferences 
B)  By measuring how long infants look at particular objects 
C)  By assessing the degree of peripheral vision,which approximates visual preference 
D)  None of these is accurate about infant visual preference 
A)  It is not possible to assess preferences,as they do not have enough experience to have developed preferences 
B)  By measuring how long infants look at particular objects 
C)  By assessing the degree of peripheral vision,which approximates visual preference 
D)  None of these is accurate about infant visual preference

Question 16

If an infant is born with a smaller brain,fewer neurons,and less myelination than a typical child,what might have happened?

Accepted Answer

A)  Excessive vitamin B intake by the mother 
B)  Inadequate fetal nutrition 
C)  Low levels of iron in the infant and mother 
D)  Insufficient levels of fat in the infant's diet 
A)  Excessive vitamin B intake by the mother 
B)  Inadequate fetal nutrition 
C)  Low levels of iron in the infant and mother 
D)  Insufficient levels of fat in the infant's diet

Question 17

Voluntary motor movements require

Accepted Answer

A)  myelination of neurons in the cerebral cortex. 
B)  myelination of the neurons in the medulla. 
C)  myelination of the neurons of the motor pathways. 
D)  myelination of the neurons in the cerebrum. 
A)  myelination of neurons in the cerebral cortex. 
B)  myelination of the neurons in the medulla. 
C)  myelination of the neurons of the motor pathways. 
D)  myelination of the neurons in the cerebrum.

Question 18

MATCHING
Match the following:
-Cerebrum

Accepted Answer

A) refuses to eat 
B) grabs without using the thumb 
C) stimulates milk production 
D) the part of the neuron that receives information 
E) movement from one place to another
F)development from center to outer
G)fatty substance that coats neurons
H)controls heartbeat and breathing
I)protein-energy malnutrition characterized by an enlarged stomach and swollen feet
J)sends messages from the neuron's cell body
K)grabs using the thumb
L)behaviors and physical structures become more specialized
M)process by which sensations are organized into a mental map
N)perceive objects as same even from an angle
O)returning to one's genetically determined pattern of growth
P)helps eject milk for breast-feeding
Q)consists of two hemispheres
R)perceive object as same even from a distance
S)associated with lower risk of child lymphoma
T)chemical messengers released from neurons 
A) refuses to eat 
B) grabs without using the thumb 
C) stimulates milk production 
D) the part of the neuron that receives information 
E) movement from one place to another
F)development from center to outer
G)fatty substance that coats neurons
H)controls heartbeat and breathing
I)protein-energy malnutrition characterized by an enlarged stomach and swollen feet
J)sends messages from the neuron's cell body
K)grabs using the thumb
L)behaviors and physical structures become more specialized
M)process by which sensations are organized into a mental map
N)perceive objects as same even from an angle
O)returning to one's genetically determined pattern of growth
P)helps eject milk for breast-feeding
Q)consists of two hemispheres
R)perceive object as same even from a distance
S)associated with lower risk of child lymphoma
T)chemical messengers released from neurons

Question 19

There are two major growth spurts of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

MATCHING
Match the following:
-Myelin

Accepted Answer

A) refuses to eat 
B) grabs without using the thumb 
C) stimulates milk production 
D) the part of the neuron that receives information 
E) movement from one place to another
F)development from center to outer
G)fatty substance that coats neurons
H)controls heartbeat and breathing
I)protein-energy malnutrition characterized by an enlarged stomach and swollen feet
J)sends messages from the neuron's cell body
K)grabs using the thumb
L)behaviors and physical structures become more specialized
M)process by which sensations are organized into a mental map
N)perceive objects as same even from an angle
O)returning to one's genetically determined pattern of growth
P)helps eject milk for breast-feeding
Q)consists of two hemispheres
R)perceive object as same even from a distance
S)associated with lower risk of child lymphoma
T)chemical messengers released from neurons 
A) refuses to eat 
B) grabs without using the thumb 
C) stimulates milk production 
D) the part of the neuron that receives information 
E) movement from one place to another
F)development from center to outer
G)fatty substance that coats neurons
H)controls heartbeat and breathing
I)protein-energy malnutrition characterized by an enlarged stomach and swollen feet
J)sends messages from the neuron's cell body
K)grabs using the thumb
L)behaviors and physical structures become more specialized
M)process by which sensations are organized into a mental map
N)perceive objects as same even from an angle
O)returning to one's genetically determined pattern of growth
P)helps eject milk for breast-feeding
Q)consists of two hemispheres
R)perceive object as same even from a distance
S)associated with lower risk of child lymphoma
T)chemical messengers released from neurons

One negative factor to consider regarding breast-feeding is that

Which requires the MOST muscular coordination?

Infants exhibit more generalized and diffuse motions before they begin to reach and grasp with specific intent.The tendency of behavior to become more specific and distinct is called

How big is the neonate's brain?

MATCHING Match the following: -Differentiation

MATCHING Match the following: -Proximodistal

Grant is a typical 18-month-old.Can he walk backward?

Breast milk is higher in fat than whole milk.

Who matures more quickly and will reach half their adult height by 18 months of age?

When does lactation end?

_______ is caused by the replacement of myelin with a hard fibrous tissue.

Research shows that

Discuss what is meant by "canalization" when it comes to human development.

MATCHING Match the following: -Medulla

How can we assess infant visual preferences?

If an infant is born with a smaller brain,fewer neurons,and less myelination than a typical child,what might have happened?

Voluntary motor movements require

MATCHING Match the following: -Cerebrum

There are two major growth spurts of the brain.

MATCHING Match the following: -Myelin

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity and Conception

Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: In the New World

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical Development

Early Childhood: Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical Development

Middle Childhood: Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

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Exam 5: Infancy: Physical Development

One negative factor to consider regarding breast-feeding is that

Which requires the MOST muscular coordination?

Infants exhibit more generalized and diffuse motions before they begin to reach and grasp with specific intent.The tendency of behavior to become more specific and distinct is called

How big is the neonate's brain?

MATCHING Match the following: -Differentiation

MATCHING Match the following: -Proximodistal

Grant is a typical 18-month-old.Can he walk backward?

Breast milk is higher in fat than whole milk.

Who matures more quickly and will reach half their adult height by 18 months of age?

When does lactation end?

_______ is caused by the replacement of myelin with a hard fibrous tissue.

Research shows that

Discuss what is meant by "canalization" when it comes to human development.

MATCHING Match the following: -Medulla

How can we assess infant visual preferences?

If an infant is born with a smaller brain,fewer neurons,and less myelination than a typical child,what might have happened?

Voluntary motor movements require

MATCHING Match the following: -Cerebrum

There are two major growth spurts of the brain.

MATCHING Match the following: -Myelin

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity and Conception

Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: In the New World

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical Development

Early Childhood: Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical Development

Middle Childhood: Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Filters