Question 1

An infant's color vision approximates that of an adult when she/he is

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A)  2 months old. 
B)  4 months old. 
C)  1 year old. 
D)  1½ years old. 
A)  2 months old. 
B)  4 months old. 
C)  1 year old. 
D)  1½ years old.

Question 2

The interaction view of language development emphasizes that

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A)  the primary language center and the biological language device are both needed for language to develop. 
B)  there is a critical period for the combination of receptive words and expressive words. 
C)  the development of receptive language is universal,while the development of spoken language differs across cultures. 
D)  children learn language in a social context. 
A)  the primary language center and the biological language device are both needed for language to develop. 
B)  there is a critical period for the combination of receptive words and expressive words. 
C)  the development of receptive language is universal,while the development of spoken language differs across cultures. 
D)  children learn language in a social context.

Question 3

According to Jean Piaget,this is the fifth substage of sensorimotor thought.This substage is apparent in children between about 12 months and 18 months of age.Infants become intrigued by the many properties of objects and by the many things that they can make happen to objects.

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tertiary c

Question 4

A nerve cell in the brain is also called a(n)

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A)  glial cell. 
B)  neurotransmitter. 
C)  oligodendrocyte. 
D)  neuron. 
A)  glial cell. 
B)  neurotransmitter. 
C)  oligodendrocyte. 
D)  neuron.

Question 5

An area in the left frontal lobe of the brain that is involved in speech production.

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The answer of An area in the left frontal lobe...

Question 6

Babbling,crying,cooing,first word,and gestures are forms of communication that emerge in a fixed sequence during the first year and a half of life.In the table below,(a)provide the correct order of this developmental progression,and (b)state the approximate ages at which these language skills emerge.

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Crying: Birth
Cooing: 1 to 2 m

Question 7

The specialization of function in each of the two hemispheres of the cerebral cortex in the brain.

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The answer of The specialization of function in each of...

Question 8

The spreading of neural pathways is a result of the

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A)  myelination of the axons. 
B)  expansion of dendritic connections. 
C)  myelination of the dendrites. 
D)  expansion of the axonic connections. 
A)  myelination of the axons. 
B)  expansion of dendritic connections. 
C)  myelination of the dendrites. 
D)  expansion of the axonic connections.

Question 9

Infants can __________ language before they can __________ language.

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A)  modify; interpret 
B)  interpret; modify 
C)  speak; understand 
D)  understand; speak 
A)  modify; interpret 
B)  interpret; modify 
C)  speak; understand 
D)  understand; speak

Question 10

Risk of SIDS is highest in which of the following age groups?

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A)  birth to 4 weeks 
B)  4 weeks to 12 weeks 
C)  6 months to 1 year 
D)  1 year to 1½ years 
A)  birth to 4 weeks 
B)  4 weeks to 12 weeks 
C)  6 months to 1 year 
D)  1 year to 1½ years

Question 11

What is thought to influence the overproduction and pruning of synapses in the brain?

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A)  heredity and environment 
B)  environment and education 
C)  education and activity 
D)  activity and experience 
A)  heredity and environment 
B)  environment and education 
C)  education and activity 
D)  activity and experience

Question 12

When saccharin was added to amniotic fluid,researchers noticed an increase in fetal

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A)  growth. 
B)  swallowing. 
C)  sleep. 
D)  kicking. 
A)  growth. 
B)  swallowing. 
C)  sleep. 
D)  kicking.

Question 13

The sequence in which growth starts at the center of the body and moves toward the extremes.

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proximodis

Question 14

The __________ has the most prolonged development of any region of the brain.

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A)  prefrontal cortex of the frontal lobe 
B)  visual cortex of the occipital lobe 
C)  primary sensory cortex of the parietal lobe 
D)  auditory cortex of the temporal lobe 
A)  prefrontal cortex of the frontal lobe 
B)  visual cortex of the occipital lobe 
C)  primary sensory cortex of the parietal lobe 
D)  auditory cortex of the temporal lobe

Question 15

"Baby-friendly" programs in impoverished countries encourage mothers to breast-feed their babies.One DISADVANTAGE of these programs,however,is that

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A)  the AIDS virus can be passed to the baby through mother's breast milk. 
B)  breast milk does not have the same hygienic qualities as infant formula. 
C)  these programs are much more expensive than bottle-feeding programs. 
D)  mothers who breast-feed have a higher risk of breast and ovarian cancer. 
A)  the AIDS virus can be passed to the baby through mother's breast milk. 
B)  breast milk does not have the same hygienic qualities as infant formula. 
C)  these programs are much more expensive than bottle-feeding programs. 
D)  mothers who breast-feed have a higher risk of breast and ovarian cancer.

Question 16

Implicit memory is to __________,as explicit memory is to __________.

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A)  education; practice 
B)  learned; innate 
C)  unconscious; conscious 
D)  environmental; biological 
A)  education; practice 
B)  learned; innate 
C)  unconscious; conscious 
D)  environmental; biological

Question 17

What is infantile amnesia? What explanation is given for this?

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Infantile amnesia refers to th

Question 18

Tiny gaps found between two or more neurons.

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The answer of Tiny gaps found between two or more...

Question 19

The receiving of information from the surrounding environment is called

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A)  sensation. 
B)  perception. 
C)  reception. 
D)  transduction. 
A)  sensation. 
B)  perception. 
C)  reception. 
D)  transduction.

Question 20

List at least five benefits of breast-feeding.

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appropriate weight gain lowered risk of

An infant's color vision approximates that of an adult when she/he is

The interaction view of language development emphasizes that

According to Jean Piaget,this is the fifth substage of sensorimotor thought.This substage is apparent in children between about 12 months and 18 months of age.Infants become intrigued by the many properties of objects and by the many things that they can make happen to objects.

A nerve cell in the brain is also called a(n)

An area in the left frontal lobe of the brain that is involved in speech production.

The specialization of function in each of the two hemispheres of the cerebral cortex in the brain.

The spreading of neural pathways is a result of the

Infants can language before they can language.

Risk of SIDS is highest in which of the following age groups?

What is thought to influence the overproduction and pruning of synapses in the brain?

When saccharin was added to amniotic fluid,researchers noticed an increase in fetal

The sequence in which growth starts at the center of the body and moves toward the extremes.

The __________ has the most prolonged development of any region of the brain.

"Baby-friendly" programs in impoverished countries encourage mothers to breast-feed their babies.One DISADVANTAGE of these programs,however,is that

Implicit memory is to ,as explicit memory is to .

What is infantile amnesia? What explanation is given for this?

Tiny gaps found between two or more neurons.

The receiving of information from the surrounding environment is called

List at least five benefits of breast-feeding.

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

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Exam 3: Prenatal Development and Birth

An infant's color vision approximates that of an adult when she/he is

The interaction view of language development emphasizes that

According to Jean Piaget,this is the fifth substage of sensorimotor thought.This substage is apparent in children between about 12 months and 18 months of age.Infants become intrigued by the many properties of objects and by the many things that they can make happen to objects.

A nerve cell in the brain is also called a(n)

An area in the left frontal lobe of the brain that is involved in speech production.

The specialization of function in each of the two hemispheres of the cerebral cortex in the brain.

The spreading of neural pathways is a result of the

Infants can __________ language before they can __________ language.

Risk of SIDS is highest in which of the following age groups?

What is thought to influence the overproduction and pruning of synapses in the brain?

When saccharin was added to amniotic fluid,researchers noticed an increase in fetal

The sequence in which growth starts at the center of the body and moves toward the extremes.

The __________ has the most prolonged development of any region of the brain.

"Baby-friendly" programs in impoverished countries encourage mothers to breast-feed their babies.One DISADVANTAGE of these programs,however,is that

Implicit memory is to __________,as explicit memory is to __________.

What is infantile amnesia? What explanation is given for this?

Tiny gaps found between two or more neurons.

The receiving of information from the surrounding environment is called

List at least five benefits of breast-feeding.

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

Infants can language before they can language.

Implicit memory is to ,as explicit memory is to .