Question 1

Muriel is a typical 18-months-old.She's playing on the floor with her blocks.How many can she stack?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  8 
C)  5 
D)  3 
A)  10 
B)  8 
C)  5 
D)  3

Question 2

Ashley has grown to an adult height of five feet tall.Even though she would like to be taller,she will never grow taller than five feet.She is being restricted by

Accepted Answer

A)  environmental limits. 
B)  a genetic limit called "reaction range." 
C)  limited nutrition and experience. 
D)  the limitations of her own mind. 
A)  environmental limits. 
B)  a genetic limit called "reaction range." 
C)  limited nutrition and experience. 
D)  the limitations of her own mind.

Question 3

A fetus's weight will increase how much in the period between conception and birth?

Accepted Answer

A)  A billionfold 
B)  A trillionfold 
C)  It will double 
D)  It will quadruple 
A)  A billionfold 
B)  A trillionfold 
C)  It will double 
D)  It will quadruple

Question 4

Baby Quinten hears his favorite song.He looks in the direction from which the sound is coming and sees his mother playing the piano.This coordination of senses has been demonstrated in infants as young as

Accepted Answer

A)  2 days old. 
B)  1 week old. 
C)  1 month old. 
D)  8 months old. 
A)  2 days old. 
B)  1 week old. 
C)  1 month old. 
D)  8 months old.

Question 5

Gaining control of one's upper body before one's lower body is an example of which type of development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Differentiation 
B)  Proximodistal 
C)  Integration 
D)  Cephalocaudal 
A)  Differentiation 
B)  Proximodistal 
C)  Integration 
D)  Cephalocaudal

Question 6

The ________ of the myelin sheath insulates neurons so messages are conducted more efficiently.

Accepted Answer

A)  globulin 
B)  high fat content 
C)  profferin 
D)  alduin 
A)  globulin 
B)  high fat content 
C)  profferin 
D)  alduin

Question 7

In terms of head control,what can newborns do?

Accepted Answer

A)  They can lift their heads for short periods of time 
B)  They can lift their heads after about the first week after birth 
C)  They can move their heads side to side but nothing else 
D)  If you lay them on their stomach,they can lift the head and torso for short periods of time 
A)  They can lift their heads for short periods of time 
B)  They can lift their heads after about the first week after birth 
C)  They can move their heads side to side but nothing else 
D)  If you lay them on their stomach,they can lift the head and torso for short periods of time

Question 8

Neurotransmitters

Accepted Answer

A)  are short fibers that receive incoming messages. 
B)  are hormones that promote breast-feeding. 
C)  are released from axon terminals. 
D)  can be several feet long. 
A)  are short fibers that receive incoming messages. 
B)  are hormones that promote breast-feeding. 
C)  are released from axon terminals. 
D)  can be several feet long.

Question 9

Differentiation refers to specific rather than global actions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Specific training of infant motor skills

Accepted Answer

A)  leads to superior motor performance throughout life. 
B)  may accelerate some motor skills,but only slightly. 
C)  can actually slow down motor development in the long run. 
D)  is proven to have no effect whatsoever on motor development. 
A)  leads to superior motor performance throughout life. 
B)  may accelerate some motor skills,but only slightly. 
C)  can actually slow down motor development in the long run. 
D)  is proven to have no effect whatsoever on motor development.

Question 11

MATCHING
Match the following:
-Neurotransmitters

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 12

By eight weeks after conception,the brain constitutes _______ the length of the entire embryo.

Accepted Answer

A)  one-quarter 
B)  one-third 
C)  one-half 
D)  two-thirds 
A)  one-quarter 
B)  one-third 
C)  one-half 
D)  two-thirds

Question 13

A child has died from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).Which part of the brain might be involved?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cerebellum 
B)  Amygdala 
C)  Medulla 
D)  Hypothalamus 
A)  Cerebellum 
B)  Amygdala 
C)  Medulla 
D)  Hypothalamus

Question 14

Motor development

Accepted Answer

A)  does not follow the same patterns as cognitive development. 
B)  is much more predictable than cognitive development. 
C)  occurs independent of other factors such as environment or nutrition. 
D)  follows cephalocaudal,proximodistal,and differentiation patterns. 
A)  does not follow the same patterns as cognitive development. 
B)  is much more predictable than cognitive development. 
C)  occurs independent of other factors such as environment or nutrition. 
D)  follows cephalocaudal,proximodistal,and differentiation patterns.

Question 15

A research study by Joseph Campos and colleagues (1970)found that infants did not show a fear response to the visual cliff until 9 months of age.Apparently,infants must ________in order to develop a fear of heights.

Accepted Answer

A)  have some experience crawling and falling down 
B)  have observed others falling down 
C)  be encouraged by their parents to cross the cliff 
D)  have developed an advanced sense of vision 
A)  have some experience crawling and falling down 
B)  have observed others falling down 
C)  be encouraged by their parents to cross the cliff 
D)  have developed an advanced sense of vision

Question 16

Can children "grow overnight?"

Accepted Answer

A)  No,it is not possible 
B)  Yes,but only during the teen years 
C)  Yes,but in childhood it is usually only girls that do 
D)  Yes,research seems to confirm this 
A)  No,it is not possible 
B)  Yes,but only during the teen years 
C)  Yes,but in childhood it is usually only girls that do 
D)  Yes,research seems to confirm this

Question 17

Kwashiorkor

Accepted Answer

A)  is a name for a birthing process. 
B)  results in swollen stomach and feet,hair loss,and rash. 
C)  is a type of formula given to babies who are malnourished. 
D)  is a nutrient in breast milk that reduces childhood lymphoma. 
A)  is a name for a birthing process. 
B)  results in swollen stomach and feet,hair loss,and rash. 
C)  is a type of formula given to babies who are malnourished. 
D)  is a nutrient in breast milk that reduces childhood lymphoma.

Question 18

Which of the following is TRUE regarding low-income children in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Federal programs,such as WIC,have helped to improve the nutritional status of poor children 
B)  Low-income children show lower rates of FTT and anemia 
C)  60% of Asian-American children live in poverty 
D)  American-Indian children show the lowest rates of poverty 
A)  Federal programs,such as WIC,have helped to improve the nutritional status of poor children 
B)  Low-income children show lower rates of FTT and anemia 
C)  60% of Asian-American children live in poverty 
D)  American-Indian children show the lowest rates of poverty

Question 19

When can infants usually sit up by themselves (without assistance)?

Accepted Answer

A)  By about 3 months 
B)  Not until 9-10 months 
C)  As soon as they are old enough to lift their heads and torsos off the ground 
D)  Usually around 7 months 
A)  By about 3 months 
B)  Not until 9-10 months 
C)  As soon as they are old enough to lift their heads and torsos off the ground 
D)  Usually around 7 months

Question 20

MATCHING
Match the following:
-Breast-feeding

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

Muriel is a typical 18-months-old.She's playing on the floor with her blocks.How many can she stack?

Ashley has grown to an adult height of five feet tall.Even though she would like to be taller,she will never grow taller than five feet.She is being restricted by

A fetus's weight will increase how much in the period between conception and birth?

Baby Quinten hears his favorite song.He looks in the direction from which the sound is coming and sees his mother playing the piano.This coordination of senses has been demonstrated in infants as young as

Gaining control of one's upper body before one's lower body is an example of which type of development?

The ________ of the myelin sheath insulates neurons so messages are conducted more efficiently.

In terms of head control,what can newborns do?

Neurotransmitters

Differentiation refers to specific rather than global actions.

Specific training of infant motor skills

MATCHING Match the following: -Neurotransmitters

By eight weeks after conception,the brain constitutes _______ the length of the entire embryo.

A child has died from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).Which part of the brain might be involved?

Motor development

A research study by Joseph Campos and colleagues (1970)found that infants did not show a fear response to the visual cliff until 9 months of age.Apparently,infants must ________in order to develop a fear of heights.

Can children "grow overnight?"

Kwashiorkor

Which of the following is TRUE regarding low-income children in the United States?

When can infants usually sit up by themselves (without assistance)?

MATCHING Match the following: -Breast-feeding

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

Muriel is a typical 18-months-old.She's playing on the floor with her blocks.How many can she stack?

Ashley has grown to an adult height of five feet tall.Even though she would like to be taller,she will never grow taller than five feet.She is being restricted by

A fetus's weight will increase how much in the period between conception and birth?

Baby Quinten hears his favorite song.He looks in the direction from which the sound is coming and sees his mother playing the piano.This coordination of senses has been demonstrated in infants as young as

Gaining control of one's upper body before one's lower body is an example of which type of development?

The ________ of the myelin sheath insulates neurons so messages are conducted more efficiently.

In terms of head control,what can newborns do?

Neurotransmitters

Differentiation refers to specific rather than global actions.

Specific training of infant motor skills

MATCHING Match the following: -Neurotransmitters

By eight weeks after conception,the brain constitutes _______ the length of the entire embryo.

A child has died from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).Which part of the brain might be involved?

Motor development

A research study by Joseph Campos and colleagues (1970)found that infants did not show a fear response to the visual cliff until 9 months of age.Apparently,infants must ________in order to develop a fear of heights.

Can children "grow overnight?"

Kwashiorkor

Which of the following is TRUE regarding low-income children in the United States?

When can infants usually sit up by themselves (without assistance)?

MATCHING Match the following: -Breast-feeding

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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