Question 1

The risk factors for having a low-birth-weight baby for African-American women may be related to

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A)  greater stress. 
B)  racism. 
C)  socioeconomic status. 
D)  All of these 
A)  greater stress. 
B)  racism. 
C)  socioeconomic status. 
D)  All of these

Question 2

The oily covering on the skin of a newborn is called

Accepted Answer

A)  witch's milk. 
B)  lanugo. 
C)  vernix caseosa. 
D)  fontanelles. 
A)  witch's milk. 
B)  lanugo. 
C)  vernix caseosa. 
D)  fontanelles.

Question 3

According to the text,which of the following factors will NOT increase the likelihood that a mother will have an underweight baby?

Accepted Answer

A)  Being under 17 or over 40 years of age 
B)  Having had previous low-birth-weight infants 
C)  Having had one or two babies during the previous five years 
D)  Inadequate prenatal care 
A)  Being under 17 or over 40 years of age 
B)  Having had previous low-birth-weight infants 
C)  Having had one or two babies during the previous five years 
D)  Inadequate prenatal care

Question 4

The left hemisphere of the brain is primarily involved with

Accepted Answer

A)  visual and spatial functions. 
B)  language and logical thinking. 
C)  motor skills and locomotion. 
D)  vision and hearing. 
A)  visual and spatial functions. 
B)  language and logical thinking. 
C)  motor skills and locomotion. 
D)  vision and hearing.

Question 5

Which of the following statements about the first few days of life is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Newborns tend to have dark complexions. 
B)  Babies lose as much as 10% of their body weight. 
C)  The baby's nose is likely to look flattened. 
D)  The baby's head may be misshaped. 
A)  Newborns tend to have dark complexions. 
B)  Babies lose as much as 10% of their body weight. 
C)  The baby's nose is likely to look flattened. 
D)  The baby's head may be misshaped.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT one of the factors mentioned in the textbook that has contributed to children in Western industrialized nations growing taller and maturing sexually at an earlier age?

Accepted Answer

A)  Better medical care 
B)  Improved nutrition 
C)  Hormonal change 
D)  Improved sanitation 
A)  Better medical care 
B)  Improved nutrition 
C)  Hormonal change 
D)  Improved sanitation

Question 7

What is the major determining factor in body type?

Accepted Answer

A)  Genes 
B)  Vitamins 
C)  Medical history 
D)  Nutrition 
A)  Genes 
B)  Vitamins 
C)  Medical history 
D)  Nutrition

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true regarding myelination?

Accepted Answer

A)  Myelination for visual pathways occurs slowly after birth and is not completed until 3 years of age. 
B)  Myelination for auditory pathways occurs rapidly after birth and is completed in the first six months. 
C)  Auditory myelination is not completed until 4 or 5 years of age. 
D)  Visual pathway myelination is completed after auditory pathway myelination. 
A)  Myelination for visual pathways occurs slowly after birth and is not completed until 3 years of age. 
B)  Myelination for auditory pathways occurs rapidly after birth and is completed in the first six months. 
C)  Auditory myelination is not completed until 4 or 5 years of age. 
D)  Visual pathway myelination is completed after auditory pathway myelination.

Question 9

Rosa and Ricardo were advised that if Rosa would eat well,abstain from smoking,not use drugs,and get prenatal care,she would _________ her chances of having a low-birth-weight baby.

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A)  not affect 
B)  increase 
C)  decrease 
D)  completely eliminate 
A)  not affect 
B)  increase 
C)  decrease 
D)  completely eliminate

Question 10

Three-day-old babies prefer to hear

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A)  the mother's voice. 
B)  any human voice. 
C)  soothing music. 
D)  another baby's sounds. 
A)  the mother's voice. 
B)  any human voice. 
C)  soothing music. 
D)  another baby's sounds.

Question 11

The Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale examines

Accepted Answer

A)  oxygen content of the blood. 
B)  color, pulse, and breathing. 
C)  alertness, reflexes, and control. 
D)  neurological maturity. 
A)  oxygen content of the blood. 
B)  color, pulse, and breathing. 
C)  alertness, reflexes, and control. 
D)  neurological maturity.

Question 12

A healthy newborn can receive a maximum score of __________ on the Apgar scale.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  8 
C)  6 
D)  4 
A)  10 
B)  8 
C)  6 
D)  4

Question 13

All of the following have been shown to interfere with normal cognitive growth EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  malnutrition. 
B)  early abuse. 
C)  excessive stimulation. 
D)  sensory impoverishment. 
A)  malnutrition. 
B)  early abuse. 
C)  excessive stimulation. 
D)  sensory impoverishment.

Question 14

Breast milk is almost always the best food for newborns and is recommended for at least the first __________ months.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  6 
C)  9 
D)  12 
A)  3 
B)  6 
C)  9 
D)  12

Question 15

An average 4-month-old has acquired which of the following skills?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rolling over 
B)  Sitting unsupported 
C)  Picking up small objects 
D)  Standing while holding on 
A)  Rolling over 
B)  Sitting unsupported 
C)  Picking up small objects 
D)  Standing while holding on

Question 16

Most babies start to sleep through the night at about what age?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 weeks 
B)  6 weeks 
C)  3 months 
D)  6 months 
A)  3 weeks 
B)  6 weeks 
C)  3 months 
D)  6 months

Question 17

Which brain region shows the most rapid growth during the first year of life?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cerebellum 
B)  Brain stem 
C)  Spinal cord 
D)  Cerebrum 
A)  Cerebellum 
B)  Brain stem 
C)  Spinal cord 
D)  Cerebrum

Question 18

Suppose your infant's pediatrician recommends that your newborn receive lots of sensory stimulation and that you should try to stimulate the sense that is the most developed.Which of the following techniques might you use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Play classical music softly 
B)  Rub the infant's back 
C)  Turn the lights on and off 
D)  Show the infant complex pictures 
A)  Play classical music softly 
B)  Rub the infant's back 
C)  Turn the lights on and off 
D)  Show the infant complex pictures

Question 19

The pruning of excess brain cells in order to make connections among cortical cells and improve motor and cognitive functioning is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  myelination. 
B)  neurotransmission. 
C)  cell death. 
D)  reflex behavior. 
A)  myelination. 
B)  neurotransmission. 
C)  cell death. 
D)  reflex behavior.

Question 20

In interpreting the Denver Developmental Screening Test,average refers to skills exhibited by __________% of all children at a given age.

Accepted Answer

A)  25 
B)  50 
C)  75 
D)  90 
A)  25 
B)  50 
C)  75 
D)  90

The risk factors for having a low-birth-weight baby for African-American women may be related to

The oily covering on the skin of a newborn is called

According to the text,which of the following factors will NOT increase the likelihood that a mother will have an underweight baby?

The left hemisphere of the brain is primarily involved with

Which of the following statements about the first few days of life is NOT true?

Which of the following is NOT one of the factors mentioned in the textbook that has contributed to children in Western industrialized nations growing taller and maturing sexually at an earlier age?

What is the major determining factor in body type?

Which of the following statements is true regarding myelination?

Rosa and Ricardo were advised that if Rosa would eat well,abstain from smoking,not use drugs,and get prenatal care,she would _________ her chances of having a low-birth-weight baby.

Three-day-old babies prefer to hear

The Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale examines

A healthy newborn can receive a maximum score of __________ on the Apgar scale.

All of the following have been shown to interfere with normal cognitive growth EXCEPT

Breast milk is almost always the best food for newborns and is recommended for at least the first __________ months.

An average 4-month-old has acquired which of the following skills?

Most babies start to sleep through the night at about what age?

Which brain region shows the most rapid growth during the first year of life?

Suppose your infant's pediatrician recommends that your newborn receive lots of sensory stimulation and that you should try to stimulate the sense that is the most developed.Which of the following techniques might you use?

The pruning of excess brain cells in order to make connections among cortical cells and improve motor and cognitive functioning is referred to as

In interpreting the Denver Developmental Screening Test,average refers to skills exhibited by __________% of all children at a given age.

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Exam 4: Birth and Physical Development During the First Three Years

The risk factors for having a low-birth-weight baby for African-American women may be related to

The oily covering on the skin of a newborn is called

According to the text,which of the following factors will NOT increase the likelihood that a mother will have an underweight baby?

The left hemisphere of the brain is primarily involved with

Which of the following statements about the first few days of life is NOT true?

Which of the following is NOT one of the factors mentioned in the textbook that has contributed to children in Western industrialized nations growing taller and maturing sexually at an earlier age?

What is the major determining factor in body type?

Which of the following statements is true regarding myelination?

Rosa and Ricardo were advised that if Rosa would eat well,abstain from smoking,not use drugs,and get prenatal care,she would _________ her chances of having a low-birth-weight baby.

Three-day-old babies prefer to hear

The Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale examines

A healthy newborn can receive a maximum score of __________ on the Apgar scale.

All of the following have been shown to interfere with normal cognitive growth EXCEPT

Breast milk is almost always the best food for newborns and is recommended for at least the first __________ months.

An average 4-month-old has acquired which of the following skills?

Most babies start to sleep through the night at about what age?

Which brain region shows the most rapid growth during the first year of life?

Suppose your infant's pediatrician recommends that your newborn receive lots of sensory stimulation and that you should try to stimulate the sense that is the most developed.Which of the following techniques might you use?

The pruning of excess brain cells in order to make connections among cortical cells and improve motor and cognitive functioning is referred to as

In interpreting the Denver Developmental Screening Test,average refers to skills exhibited by __________% of all children at a given age.

The Study of Human Development

Theory and Research

Forming a New Life

Cognitive Development During the First Three Years

Psychosocial Development During the First Three Years

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Psychosocial Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Late Adulthood

Dealing With Death and Bereavement

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