Question 1

Which of the following statements about infants and REM sleep is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  When infants are 3 months old, the amount of time they spend in REM sleep begins to increase. 
B)  Most infants spend about 70 percent of their sleeping time in REM sleep. 
C)  REM sleep might promote the brain's development in infancy. 
D)  Older adults are the only group that spends more time in REM sleep than infants. 
A)  When infants are 3 months old, the amount of time they spend in REM sleep begins to increase. 
B)  Most infants spend about 70 percent of their sleeping time in REM sleep. 
C)  REM sleep might promote the brain's development in infancy. 
D)  Older adults are the only group that spends more time in REM sleep than infants.

Question 2

At the end of the axon are terminal buttons, which release chemicals called _____ into synapses.

Accepted Answer

A)  myelin 
B)  dendrites 
C)  neurotransmitters 
D)  neurons 
A)  myelin 
B)  dendrites 
C)  neurotransmitters 
D)  neurons

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true about specialization of function in a hemisphere of the cerebral cortex?

Accepted Answer

A)  Complex thinking is mostly carried out by the right hemisphere while the left hemisphere typically deals with motor control. 
B)  Logical thinkers are usually "left-brained." 
C)  Creative thinkers are usually "right-brained." 
D)  Complex thinking in normal people is the outcome of communication between both hemispheres of the brain. 
A)  Complex thinking is mostly carried out by the right hemisphere while the left hemisphere typically deals with motor control. 
B)  Logical thinkers are usually "left-brained." 
C)  Creative thinkers are usually "right-brained." 
D)  Complex thinking in normal people is the outcome of communication between both hemispheres of the brain.

Question 4

The sensorimotor stage of development lasts from birth until about:

Accepted Answer

A)  six months of age. 
B)  eight months of age. 
C)  one year of age. 
D)  two years of age. 
A)  six months of age. 
B)  eight months of age. 
C)  one year of age. 
D)  two years of age.

Question 5

"Want ice cream," "Fall down," and "Mommy give cookie" are all examples of:

Accepted Answer

A)  holophrases. 
B)  repetitive speech patterns. 
C)  telegraphic speech. 
D)  reflexive speech patterns. 
A)  holophrases. 
B)  repetitive speech patterns. 
C)  telegraphic speech. 
D)  reflexive speech patterns.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true of how neurons change in the first years of life?

Accepted Answer

A)  Synaptic connections begin to develop only after birth. 
B)  Myelination begins prenatally and stops at birth. 
C)  The synaptic connections that are used become strengthened and survive, while the unused ones are replaced by other pathways or disappear. 
D)  The human brain actually needs more than twice of the neural connections made in the first years of life. 
A)  Synaptic connections begin to develop only after birth. 
B)  Myelination begins prenatally and stops at birth. 
C)  The synaptic connections that are used become strengthened and survive, while the unused ones are replaced by other pathways or disappear. 
D)  The human brain actually needs more than twice of the neural connections made in the first years of life.

Question 7

Trenton was playing in the sandbox. He was pouring sand from a short, fat container into a tall, skinny container. When he poured the sand into the tall, skinny container, it looked to him as if it had more sand in it. Trenton could not figure out where the extra sand came from, and how it got into his container. As Trenton continues to try to solve this puzzle, he will experience considerable movement between states of cognitive _____ and _____ to produce cognitive change.

Accepted Answer

A)  equilibrium; disequilibrium 
B)  adaptation; organization 
C)  classification; modification 
D)  equilibration; categorization 
A)  equilibrium; disequilibrium 
B)  adaptation; organization 
C)  classification; modification 
D)  equilibration; categorization

Question 8

Shaken baby syndrome may cause several symptoms including:

Accepted Answer

A)  brain swelling and hemorrhaging. 
B)  brain tumors. 
C)  cardiac arrest. 
D)  swelling of the arms and legs. 
A)  brain swelling and hemorrhaging. 
B)  brain tumors. 
C)  cardiac arrest. 
D)  swelling of the arms and legs.

Question 9

A condition that occurs when infants stop breathing, usually during the night, and die suddenly without an apparent cause.

Accepted Answer

Sudden inf

Question 10

The ability to produce an endless number of meaningful sentences using a finite set of words and rules.

Accepted Answer

Infinite g

Question 11

Franz believes that we directly perceive information that exists in the world around us and that perception is designed for action. He is most likely holding an _____ perspective.

Accepted Answer

A)  ethological 
B)  ecological 
C)  evolutionary 
D)  genetic 
A)  ethological 
B)  ecological 
C)  evolutionary 
D)  genetic

Question 12

How would you connect the concepts of the overproduction of synaptic connections and their subsequent retraction, or pruning, with the nature-versus-nurture issue?

Accepted Answer

Nearly twice as many synaptic connection

Question 13

Who is at the highest risk of SIDS?

Accepted Answer

A)  Malachi who is between birth and four weeks 
B)  Tyrell who is between four and six weeks 
C)  Chaz who is between two and four months 
D)  Isaiah who is between eight and ten months 
A)  Malachi who is between birth and four weeks 
B)  Tyrell who is between four and six weeks 
C)  Chaz who is between two and four months 
D)  Isaiah who is between eight and ten months

Question 14

The _____ view emphasizes the importance of interactions between experience and gene expression in the brain's development.

Accepted Answer

A)  neuroconstructivist 
B)  dynamic systems 
C)  genetic 
D)  ecological 
A)  neuroconstructivist 
B)  dynamic systems 
C)  genetic 
D)  ecological

Question 15

Jerome weighed in at 4.5 pounds when he was born. Compared to other newborns in North America, his weight is:

Accepted Answer

A)  less than the average. 
B)  average. 
C)  about average. 
D)  higher than the average. 
A)  less than the average. 
B)  average. 
C)  about average. 
D)  higher than the average.

Question 16

Jean Mandler argues that early categorizations are best described as _____ categorization. That is, the categorizations are based on similar features of objects such as size, color, and movement, as well as parts of objects, such as legs or for animals.

Accepted Answer

A)  conceptual 
B)  textual 
C)  factual 
D)  perceptual 
A)  conceptual 
B)  textual 
C)  factual 
D)  perceptual

Question 17

Baby Luis is interacting with grandma and makes gurgling sounds in the back of his throat to express his pleasure. This demonstrates _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  talking 
B)  babbling 
C)  crying 
D)  cooing 
A)  talking 
B)  babbling 
C)  crying 
D)  cooing

Question 18

_____ is an area in the left temporal lobe of the brain that is involved with the comprehension of speech.

Accepted Answer

A)  Broca's area 
B)  SMA area 
C)  Morton's area 
D)  Wernicke's area 
A)  Broca's area 
B)  SMA area 
C)  Morton's area 
D)  Wernicke's area

Question 19

Jean Piaget believed that children:

Accepted Answer

A)  actively construct their own cognitive world. 
B)  passively react to their environments. 
C)  absorb their knowledge from the environment. 
D)  gain their view of the world from their parents. 
A)  actively construct their own cognitive world. 
B)  passively react to their environments. 
C)  absorb their knowledge from the environment. 
D)  gain their view of the world from their parents.

Question 20

The theorists who developed the ecological view of perceptual development in infancy are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Arnold Gesell and Jean Piaget. 
B)  Virginia Satir and Jay Haley. 
C)  Eleanor and James Gibson. 
D)  Sigmund Freud and Anna Freud. 
A)  Arnold Gesell and Jean Piaget. 
B)  Virginia Satir and Jay Haley. 
C)  Eleanor and James Gibson. 
D)  Sigmund Freud and Anna Freud.

Which of the following statements about infants and REM sleep is true?

At the end of the axon are terminal buttons, which release chemicals called _____ into synapses.

Which of the following statements is true about specialization of function in a hemisphere of the cerebral cortex?

The sensorimotor stage of development lasts from birth until about:

"Want ice cream," "Fall down," and "Mommy give cookie" are all examples of:

Which of the following statements is true of how neurons change in the first years of life?

Shaken baby syndrome may cause several symptoms including:

A condition that occurs when infants stop breathing, usually during the night, and die suddenly without an apparent cause.

The ability to produce an endless number of meaningful sentences using a finite set of words and rules.

Franz believes that we directly perceive information that exists in the world around us and that perception is designed for action. He is most likely holding an _____ perspective.

How would you connect the concepts of the overproduction of synaptic connections and their subsequent retraction, or pruning, with the nature-versus-nurture issue?

Who is at the highest risk of SIDS?

The _____ view emphasizes the importance of interactions between experience and gene expression in the brain's development.

Jerome weighed in at 4.5 pounds when he was born. Compared to other newborns in North America, his weight is:

Jean Mandler argues that early categorizations are best described as _____ categorization. That is, the categorizations are based on similar features of objects such as size, color, and movement, as well as parts of objects, such as legs or for animals.

Baby Luis is interacting with grandma and makes gurgling sounds in the back of his throat to express his pleasure. This demonstrates _____.

_____ is an area in the left temporal lobe of the brain that is involved with the comprehension of speech.

Jean Piaget believed that children:

The theorists who developed the ecological view of perceptual development in infancy are:

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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Exam 3: Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

Which of the following statements about infants and REM sleep is true?

At the end of the axon are terminal buttons, which release chemicals called _____ into synapses.

Which of the following statements is true about specialization of function in a hemisphere of the cerebral cortex?

The sensorimotor stage of development lasts from birth until about:

"Want ice cream," "Fall down," and "Mommy give cookie" are all examples of:

Which of the following statements is true of how neurons change in the first years of life?

Shaken baby syndrome may cause several symptoms including:

A condition that occurs when infants stop breathing, usually during the night, and die suddenly without an apparent cause.

The ability to produce an endless number of meaningful sentences using a finite set of words and rules.

Franz believes that we directly perceive information that exists in the world around us and that perception is designed for action. He is most likely holding an _____ perspective.

How would you connect the concepts of the overproduction of synaptic connections and their subsequent retraction, or pruning, with the nature-versus-nurture issue?

Who is at the highest risk of SIDS?

The _____ view emphasizes the importance of interactions between experience and gene expression in the brain's development.

Jerome weighed in at 4.5 pounds when he was born. Compared to other newborns in North America, his weight is:

Jean Mandler argues that early categorizations are best described as _____ categorization. That is, the categorizations are based on similar features of objects such as size, color, and movement, as well as parts of objects, such as legs or for animals.

Baby Luis is interacting with grandma and makes gurgling sounds in the back of his throat to express his pleasure. This demonstrates _____.

_____ is an area in the left temporal lobe of the brain that is involved with the comprehension of speech.

Jean Piaget believed that children:

The theorists who developed the ecological view of perceptual development in infancy are:

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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