Question 1

Mandy is gently rocking her baby to sleep.Which of the following would be the easiest for her child to hear?

Accepted Answer

A)  very soft sounds 
B)  slightly louder sounds 
C)  lower-pitched sounds 
D)  sounds from far away 
A)  very soft sounds 
B)  slightly louder sounds 
C)  lower-pitched sounds 
D)  sounds from far away

Question 2

By a child's second birthday,his or her brain is approximately __________ of the weight of an adult's brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  70% 
B)  75% 
C)  72% 
D)  77% 
A)  70% 
B)  75% 
C)  72% 
D)  77%

Question 3

In the visual cliff experiment by Eleanor Gibson and Richard Walk (1960),most babies encouraged to crawl onto the deep side of the visual cliff would

Accepted Answer

A)  crawl onto the cliff side. 
B)  not crawl onto the cliff side. 
C)  crawl onto the cliff side only when their mothers called them. 
D)  not crawl onto the cliff side but showed significant increases in heart rate indicating anxiety about the situation. 
A)  crawl onto the cliff side. 
B)  not crawl onto the cliff side. 
C)  crawl onto the cliff side only when their mothers called them. 
D)  not crawl onto the cliff side but showed significant increases in heart rate indicating anxiety about the situation.

Question 4

The sound system of a language,including the sounds that are used and how they may be combined.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The sound system of a language,including the...

Question 5

Which of the following describes the cephalocaudal pattern of development?

Accepted Answer

A)  development of the brain,followed by the spinal cord,and then leg nerves 
B)  development of the heart and lungs,followed by the brain and spinal cord 
C)  development of the brain,followed by the heart,lungs,and then eyes 
D)  development of the spinal cord,followed by the brain,and then heart and lungs 
A)  development of the brain,followed by the spinal cord,and then leg nerves 
B)  development of the heart and lungs,followed by the brain and spinal cord 
C)  development of the brain,followed by the heart,lungs,and then eyes 
D)  development of the spinal cord,followed by the brain,and then heart and lungs

Question 6

Most adults remember little or nothing from the first 3 years of their own life.This is called:

Accepted Answer

infantile

Question 7

Eight-month-old infants rely mainly on __________ to guide their decisions on how to grip objects.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensorimotor coordination 
B)  auditory cues 
C)  vision 
D)  touch 
A)  sensorimotor coordination 
B)  auditory cues 
C)  vision 
D)  touch

Question 8

Approximately __________ of mothers in the United States choose to breast-feed their infants.

Accepted Answer

A)  one-16th 
B)  one-eighth 
C)  one-third 
D)  two-thirds 
A)  one-16th 
B)  one-eighth 
C)  one-third 
D)  two-thirds

Question 9

When reaching out to grab an object,a 4-month-old infant will __________ before deciding how to grip it.

Accepted Answer

A)  touch the object 
B)  watch others 
C)  look at Mom 
D)  retract his or her arm 
A)  touch the object 
B)  watch others 
C)  look at Mom 
D)  retract his or her arm

Question 10

Sheena would like to hang one picture above her baby's crib.Which of the following would attract the MOST attention from the infant?

Accepted Answer

A)  a bright red circle 
B)  a drawing of a face 
C)  red and white stripes 
D)  a bright white square 
A)  a bright red circle 
B)  a drawing of a face 
C)  red and white stripes 
D)  a bright white square

Question 11

Jean Piaget believed that children

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

For cognitive change to occur,these two processes must work in concert as the child experiences considerable movement between the states of cognitive equilibrium and disequilibrium:

Accepted Answer

A)  equilibration and categorization 
B)  adaptation and organization 
C)  assimilation and accommodation 
D)  classification and modification 
A)  equilibration and categorization 
B)  adaptation and organization 
C)  assimilation and accommodation 
D)  classification and modification

Question 13

Antonio swings his arms while lying in his crib.One of his arms accidentally hits the mobile hanging above him.This causes the mobile to begin to move.Antonio continues to swing his arms but is unable to strike the mobile again.This is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A)  habit. 
B)  reflex. 
C)  primary circular reaction. 
D)  secondary circular reaction. 
A)  habit. 
B)  reflex. 
C)  primary circular reaction. 
D)  secondary circular reaction.

Question 14

Which of the following is true about a child's receptive vocabulary during the first 2 years of life?

Accepted Answer

A)  It does not develop very much. 
B)  It equals the child's spoken vocabulary. 
C)  It exceeds the child's spoken vocabulary. 
D)  It lags behind the child's holophrase vocabulary. 
A)  It does not develop very much. 
B)  It equals the child's spoken vocabulary. 
C)  It exceeds the child's spoken vocabulary. 
D)  It lags behind the child's holophrase vocabulary.

Question 15

Newborn infants can habituate to repeated

Accepted Answer

A)  sight (only). 
B)  sounds (only). 
C)  smells and touches (only). 
D)  sights,sounds,smells,and touches. 
A)  sight (only). 
B)  sounds (only). 
C)  smells and touches (only). 
D)  sights,sounds,smells,and touches.

Question 16

All of the following are risk factors for SIDS,EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  low birthweight. 
B)  sleep apnea. 
C)  being male. 
D)  being in a low-income group. 
A)  low birthweight. 
B)  sleep apnea. 
C)  being male. 
D)  being in a low-income group.

Question 17

A layer of cells that insulates many axons and helps electrical signals travel faster down the axon.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A layer of cells that insulates many...

Question 18

Two-year-old Anita has learned the word "dog" to identify the family pet Rover.Now Anita says the word "dog" when she sees any animal.Anita has __________ these animals into her existing scheme.

Accepted Answer

A)  adapted 
B)  accommodated 
C)  assimilated 
D)  applied 
A)  adapted 
B)  accommodated 
C)  assimilated 
D)  applied

Question 19

A child's expansive vocabulary is directly correlated with his or her parents'

Accepted Answer

A)  verbal interactions with the child. 
B)  IQ. 
C)  age. 
D)  vocabulary. 
A)  verbal interactions with the child. 
B)  IQ. 
C)  age. 
D)  vocabulary.

Question 20

According to Jean Piaget,the process by which children adjust their current schemes to take in new information or experiences.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Jean Piaget,the process by which...

Mandy is gently rocking her baby to sleep.Which of the following would be the easiest for her child to hear?

By a child's second birthday,his or her brain is approximately __________ of the weight of an adult's brain.

In the visual cliff experiment by Eleanor Gibson and Richard Walk (1960),most babies encouraged to crawl onto the deep side of the visual cliff would

The sound system of a language,including the sounds that are used and how they may be combined.

Which of the following describes the cephalocaudal pattern of development?

Most adults remember little or nothing from the first 3 years of their own life.This is called:

Eight-month-old infants rely mainly on __________ to guide their decisions on how to grip objects.

Approximately __________ of mothers in the United States choose to breast-feed their infants.

When reaching out to grab an object,a 4-month-old infant will __________ before deciding how to grip it.

Sheena would like to hang one picture above her baby's crib.Which of the following would attract the MOST attention from the infant?

Jean Piaget believed that children

For cognitive change to occur,these two processes must work in concert as the child experiences considerable movement between the states of cognitive equilibrium and disequilibrium:

Antonio swings his arms while lying in his crib.One of his arms accidentally hits the mobile hanging above him.This causes the mobile to begin to move.Antonio continues to swing his arms but is unable to strike the mobile again.This is an example of a

Which of the following is true about a child's receptive vocabulary during the first 2 years of life?

Newborn infants can habituate to repeated

All of the following are risk factors for SIDS,EXCEPT

A layer of cells that insulates many axons and helps electrical signals travel faster down the axon.

Two-year-old Anita has learned the word "dog" to identify the family pet Rover.Now Anita says the word "dog" when she sees any animal.Anita has __________ these animals into her existing scheme.

A child's expansive vocabulary is directly correlated with his or her parents'

According to Jean Piaget,the process by which children adjust their current schemes to take in new information or experiences.

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Exam 3: Prenatal Development and Birth

Mandy is gently rocking her baby to sleep.Which of the following would be the easiest for her child to hear?

By a child's second birthday,his or her brain is approximately __________ of the weight of an adult's brain.

In the visual cliff experiment by Eleanor Gibson and Richard Walk (1960),most babies encouraged to crawl onto the deep side of the visual cliff would

The sound system of a language,including the sounds that are used and how they may be combined.

Which of the following describes the cephalocaudal pattern of development?

Most adults remember little or nothing from the first 3 years of their own life.This is called:

Eight-month-old infants rely mainly on __________ to guide their decisions on how to grip objects.

Approximately __________ of mothers in the United States choose to breast-feed their infants.

When reaching out to grab an object,a 4-month-old infant will __________ before deciding how to grip it.

Sheena would like to hang one picture above her baby's crib.Which of the following would attract the MOST attention from the infant?

Jean Piaget believed that children

For cognitive change to occur,these two processes must work in concert as the child experiences considerable movement between the states of cognitive equilibrium and disequilibrium:

Antonio swings his arms while lying in his crib.One of his arms accidentally hits the mobile hanging above him.This causes the mobile to begin to move.Antonio continues to swing his arms but is unable to strike the mobile again.This is an example of a

Which of the following is true about a child's receptive vocabulary during the first 2 years of life?

Newborn infants can habituate to repeated

All of the following are risk factors for SIDS,EXCEPT

A layer of cells that insulates many axons and helps electrical signals travel faster down the axon.

Two-year-old Anita has learned the word "dog" to identify the family pet Rover.Now Anita says the word "dog" when she sees any animal.Anita has __________ these animals into her existing scheme.

A child's expansive vocabulary is directly correlated with his or her parents'

According to Jean Piaget,the process by which children adjust their current schemes to take in new information or experiences.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Physical Development and Health

Motor,Sensory,and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development

The Self and Identity

Gender

Moral Development

Families

Peers

Schools and Achievement

Culture and Diversity

Filters