Question 1

Which of the following is likely to be heaviest at birth?

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A)  First-born girl 
B)  First-born boy 
C)  Second-born girl 
D)  Second-born boy 
A)  First-born girl 
B)  First-born boy 
C)  Second-born girl 
D)  Second-born boy

Question 2

According to your text,the use of "Cool Caps" is designed to

Accepted Answer

A)  improve the appearance of the newborn. 
B)  provide aid to children suffering from anoxia. 
C)  assist nurses in being able to tell infants apart. 
D)  reduce the effects of infant hypertension. 
A)  improve the appearance of the newborn. 
B)  provide aid to children suffering from anoxia. 
C)  assist nurses in being able to tell infants apart. 
D)  reduce the effects of infant hypertension.

Question 3

Which of the following statements about postmature babies is FALSE?

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A)  They tend to have more fat due to a longer period in the womb. 
B)  They are at higher risk for brain damage. 
C)  The placenta provides a reduced blood supply during the later stages of gestation. 
D)  They tend to be longer than babies who are delivered on time. 
A)  They tend to have more fat due to a longer period in the womb. 
B)  They are at higher risk for brain damage. 
C)  The placenta provides a reduced blood supply during the later stages of gestation. 
D)  They tend to be longer than babies who are delivered on time.

Question 4

An average 12-month-old can do all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  sit unsupported. 
B)  stand alone. 
C)  walk. 
D)  climb stairs. 
A)  sit unsupported. 
B)  stand alone. 
C)  walk. 
D)  climb stairs.

Question 5

Vision becomes more acute during the first year,reaching the 20/20 level by about the __________ month.

Accepted Answer

A)  second 
B)  fourth 
C)  sixth 
D)  eighth 
A)  second 
B)  fourth 
C)  sixth 
D)  eighth

Question 6

The most pressing fear for very small babies is that they will

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A)  die in infancy. 
B)  be retarded. 
C)  have physical disabilities. 
D)  demonstrate developmental lag. 
A)  die in infancy. 
B)  be retarded. 
C)  have physical disabilities. 
D)  demonstrate developmental lag.

Question 7

The pattern of development that proceeds from the central part of the body to the outer parts is

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A)  proximodistal. 
B)  cephalocaudal. 
C)  simple-to-complex. 
D)  general-to-specific. 
A)  proximodistal. 
B)  cephalocaudal. 
C)  simple-to-complex. 
D)  general-to-specific.

Question 8

Newborns regulate their body temperature soon after birth by

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A)  increasing their activity in response to drops in air temperature. 
B)  reducing their activity when they get cold, to conserve energy. 
C)  being born in warm delivery rooms. 
D)  maintaining a low percentage of body fat, which interferes with regulation. 
A)  increasing their activity in response to drops in air temperature. 
B)  reducing their activity when they get cold, to conserve energy. 
C)  being born in warm delivery rooms. 
D)  maintaining a low percentage of body fat, which interferes with regulation.

Question 9

A possible cause of SIDS involves infants sleeping

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A)  on their backs. 
B)  on their sides. 
C)  on their stomachs. 
D)  throughout the night. 
A)  on their backs. 
B)  on their sides. 
C)  on their stomachs. 
D)  throughout the night.

Question 10

It is inadvisable for a mother to breastfeed if she is

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A)  over 40. 
B)  obese. 
C)  under 20. 
D)  AIDS-infected. 
A)  over 40. 
B)  obese. 
C)  under 20. 
D)  AIDS-infected.

Question 11

The rate of growth is most rapid during

Accepted Answer

A)  infancy. 
B)  early childhood. 
C)  late childhood. 
D)  adolescence. 
A)  infancy. 
B)  early childhood. 
C)  late childhood. 
D)  adolescence.

Question 12

List the five states of arousal in infancy and choose two to define.

Accepted Answer

The five states of arousal in infancy ar

Question 13

Having labor and delivery take place with the husband or partner present as a coach is an example of how hospitals are finding ways to ______ childbirth.

Accepted Answer

A)  economize 
B)  stabilize 
C)  humanize 
D)  regulate 
A)  economize 
B)  stabilize 
C)  humanize 
D)  regulate

Question 14

Alex is now in her 43rd week of pregnancy.Her unborn baby is considered to be

Accepted Answer

A)  postmature. 
B)  preterm. 
C)  postfetal. 
D)  postdifferentiated. 
A)  postmature. 
B)  preterm. 
C)  postfetal. 
D)  postdifferentiated.

Question 15

If you stroke the palm of a newborn's hand with your finger,what will happen?

Accepted Answer

A)  The hand relaxes and the fingers open up. 
B)  The hand closes tightly. 
C)  The object stroking the palm will be pushed away. 
D)  The infant will attempt to put your finger in its mouth. 
A)  The hand relaxes and the fingers open up. 
B)  The hand closes tightly. 
C)  The object stroking the palm will be pushed away. 
D)  The infant will attempt to put your finger in its mouth.

Question 16

Analyze the differences between a vaginal delivery and a cesarean delivery.

Accepted Answer

Vaginal delivery and cesarean delivery a

Question 17

The method of childbirth experienced by the vast majority of mothers is a __________ delivery.

Accepted Answer

A)  vaginal 
B)  medicated 
C)  cesarean 
D)  prepared 
A)  vaginal 
B)  medicated 
C)  cesarean 
D)  prepared

Question 18

The coating of the neural pathways with a fatty substance,which results in more efficient processing of electrical signals,is called

Accepted Answer

A)  myelination. 
B)  insulation. 
C)  maturation. 
D)  functionalization. 
A)  myelination. 
B)  insulation. 
C)  maturation. 
D)  functionalization.

Question 19

The loss of a fetus is identified as a "stillborn death" after how many weeks of gestation?

Accepted Answer

A)  20 to 21 
B)  23 to 24 
C)  26 to 27 
D)  28 to 29 
A)  20 to 21 
B)  23 to 24 
C)  26 to 27 
D)  28 to 29

Question 20

Prepared childbirth teaches breathing and muscle responses in order to

Accepted Answer

A)  speed the birth. 
B)  minimize fear and pain. 
C)  bring about a hypnotic state. 
D)  slow the contractions. 
A)  speed the birth. 
B)  minimize fear and pain. 
C)  bring about a hypnotic state. 
D)  slow the contractions.

Which of the following is likely to be heaviest at birth?

According to your text,the use of "Cool Caps" is designed to

Which of the following statements about postmature babies is FALSE?

An average 12-month-old can do all of the following EXCEPT

Vision becomes more acute during the first year,reaching the 20/20 level by about the __________ month.

The most pressing fear for very small babies is that they will

The pattern of development that proceeds from the central part of the body to the outer parts is

Newborns regulate their body temperature soon after birth by

A possible cause of SIDS involves infants sleeping

It is inadvisable for a mother to breastfeed if she is

The rate of growth is most rapid during

List the five states of arousal in infancy and choose two to define.

Having labor and delivery take place with the husband or partner present as a coach is an example of how hospitals are finding ways to ______ childbirth.

Alex is now in her 43rd week of pregnancy.Her unborn baby is considered to be

If you stroke the palm of a newborn's hand with your finger,what will happen?

Analyze the differences between a vaginal delivery and a cesarean delivery.

The method of childbirth experienced by the vast majority of mothers is a __________ delivery.

The coating of the neural pathways with a fatty substance,which results in more efficient processing of electrical signals,is called

The loss of a fetus is identified as a "stillborn death" after how many weeks of gestation?

Prepared childbirth teaches breathing and muscle responses in order to

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

Which of the following is likely to be heaviest at birth?

According to your text,the use of "Cool Caps" is designed to

Which of the following statements about postmature babies is FALSE?

An average 12-month-old can do all of the following EXCEPT

Vision becomes more acute during the first year,reaching the 20/20 level by about the __________ month.

The most pressing fear for very small babies is that they will

The pattern of development that proceeds from the central part of the body to the outer parts is

Newborns regulate their body temperature soon after birth by

A possible cause of SIDS involves infants sleeping

It is inadvisable for a mother to breastfeed if she is

The rate of growth is most rapid during

List the five states of arousal in infancy and choose two to define.

Having labor and delivery take place with the husband or partner present as a coach is an example of how hospitals are finding ways to ______ childbirth.

Alex is now in her 43rd week of pregnancy.Her unborn baby is considered to be

If you stroke the palm of a newborn's hand with your finger,what will happen?

Analyze the differences between a vaginal delivery and a cesarean delivery.

The method of childbirth experienced by the vast majority of mothers is a __________ delivery.

The coating of the neural pathways with a fatty substance,which results in more efficient processing of electrical signals,is called

The loss of a fetus is identified as a "stillborn death" after how many weeks of gestation?

Prepared childbirth teaches breathing and muscle responses in order to

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

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