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

The fiber that carries signals away from the neuron's cell body is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) axon. 
B) dendrite. 
C) neurotransmitter. 
D) synapse. 
A) axon. 
B) dendrite. 
C) neurotransmitter. 
D) synapse.

Question 3

June knows the names of all the states that comprise the United States.The names of the states are a part of June's _____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A) innate 
B) explicit 
C) distinctive 
D) implicit 
A) innate 
B) explicit 
C) distinctive 
D) implicit

Question 4

Infants nearly triple their birth weight by the age of:

Accepted Answer

A) two years. 
B) one year. 
C) four months. 
D) six months. 
A) two years. 
B) one year. 
C) four months. 
D) six months.

Question 5

List five benefits of breast feeding for the child.

Accepted Answer

Some of the benefits that a child gains

Question 6

Fantz's research method-studying whether infants can distinguish one stimulus from another by measuring the length of time they attend to different stimuli-is referred to as the:

Accepted Answer

A) habituation and dishabituation method. 
B) orienting response and tracking method. 
C) visual preference method. 
D) high amplitude sucking method. 
A) habituation and dishabituation method. 
B) orienting response and tracking method. 
C) visual preference method. 
D) high amplitude sucking method.

Question 7

Amira is concerned about putting her baby on his stomach to sleep because of the risk that he might stop breathing,usually during the night,and die suddenly without an apparent cause.In other words,she is concerned about:

Accepted Answer

A) shaken baby syndrome. 
B) sudden infant death syndrome. 
C) Down syndrome. 
D) marasmus. 
A) shaken baby syndrome. 
B) sudden infant death syndrome. 
C) Down syndrome. 
D) marasmus.

Question 8

_____ motor skills are skills that involve large-muscle activities,such as moving one's arms and walking.

Accepted Answer

A) Fine 
B) Gross 
C) Learned 
D) Major 
A) Fine 
B) Gross 
C) Learned 
D) Major

Question 9

This theorist developed a well-respected theory of cognitive development.This theorist suggested that development was universal and occurred in a fixed stage-like sequence.He/she proposed that infants were in the stage of "sensorimotor development."

Accepted Answer

The answer of This theorist developed a well-respected theory of...

Question 10

The sensorimotor stage of development lasts from birth until about:

Accepted Answer

A) 6 months of age. 
B) 8 months of age. 
C) one year of age. 
D) 2 years of age. 
A) 6 months of age. 
B) 8 months of age. 
C) one year of age. 
D) 2 years of age.

Question 11

What is infantile amnesia? What are two explanations given for this phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

Most adults can remember little,if anyth

Question 12

The most common infant sleep-related problem reported by parents is:

Accepted Answer

A) nightmares. 
B) night terrors. 
C) night-time waking. 
D) enuresis. 
A) nightmares. 
B) night terrors. 
C) night-time waking. 
D) enuresis.

Question 13

A loss or impairment of language ability caused by brain injury is called:

Accepted Answer

A) dysphagia. 
B) aphasia. 
C) autism. 
D) mutism. 
A) dysphagia. 
B) aphasia. 
C) autism. 
D) mutism.

Question 14

Distinguish between explicit memory and implicit memory,and give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Implicit memory refers to memory without

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

The part of the neuron that carries signals away from the cell body.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The part of the neuron that carries...

Question 17

Baby Max watches his mother jingle her keys in front of him.After several minutes,he looks away,no longer interested.This would indicate that he has habituated as he is showing a(n)_____ to a stimulus after repeated presentations of the stimulus.

Accepted Answer

A) decreased responsiveness 
B) increased familiarity 
C) increased interest 
D) decreased anxiety 
A) decreased responsiveness 
B) increased familiarity 
C) increased interest 
D) decreased anxiety

Question 18

Nine-month-old Hector is pointing at his sippy cup.Which aspect of language is Hector utilizing?

Accepted Answer

A) Cooing 
B) Babbling 
C) Crying 
D) Gestures 
A) Cooing 
B) Babbling 
C) Crying 
D) Gestures

Question 19

Child-directed speech is the:

Accepted Answer

A) ability of parents to understand their children's holographic speech. 
B) unique way that parents (and others)talk to babies. 
C) continual correcting of children's syntax by parents. 
D) special way parents speak to each other in front of their children. 
A) ability of parents to understand their children's holographic speech. 
B) unique way that parents (and others)talk to babies. 
C) continual correcting of children's syntax by parents. 
D) special way parents speak to each other in front of their children.

Question 20

The peak of synaptic overproduction in the _____ takes place at around one year of age.

Accepted Answer

A) prefrontal cortex 
B) spinal cord 
C) visual cortex 
D) neural tube 
A) prefrontal cortex 
B) spinal cord 
C) visual cortex 
D) neural tube

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

The fiber that carries signals away from the neuron's cell body is called a(n):

June knows the names of all the states that comprise the United States.The names of the states are a part of June's _____ memory.

Infants nearly triple their birth weight by the age of:

List five benefits of breast feeding for the child.

Fantz's research method-studying whether infants can distinguish one stimulus from another by measuring the length of time they attend to different stimuli-is referred to as the:

Amira is concerned about putting her baby on his stomach to sleep because of the risk that he might stop breathing,usually during the night,and die suddenly without an apparent cause.In other words,she is concerned about:

_____ motor skills are skills that involve large-muscle activities,such as moving one's arms and walking.

This theorist developed a well-respected theory of cognitive development.This theorist suggested that development was universal and occurred in a fixed stage-like sequence.He/she proposed that infants were in the stage of "sensorimotor development."

The sensorimotor stage of development lasts from birth until about:

What is infantile amnesia? What are two explanations given for this phenomenon?

The most common infant sleep-related problem reported by parents is:

A loss or impairment of language ability caused by brain injury is called:

Distinguish between explicit memory and implicit memory,and give an example of each.

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

The part of the neuron that carries signals away from the cell body.

Baby Max watches his mother jingle her keys in front of him.After several minutes,he looks away,no longer interested.This would indicate that he has habituated as he is showing a(n)_____ to a stimulus after repeated presentations of the stimulus.

Nine-month-old Hector is pointing at his sippy cup.Which aspect of language is Hector utilizing?

Child-directed speech is the:

The peak of synaptic overproduction in the _____ takes place at around one year of age.

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?

The fiber that carries signals away from the neuron's cell body is called a(n):

June knows the names of all the states that comprise the United States.The names of the states are a part of June's _____ memory.

Infants nearly triple their birth weight by the age of:

List five benefits of breast feeding for the child.

Fantz's research method-studying whether infants can distinguish one stimulus from another by measuring the length of time they attend to different stimuli-is referred to as the:

Amira is concerned about putting her baby on his stomach to sleep because of the risk that he might stop breathing,usually during the night,and die suddenly without an apparent cause.In other words,she is concerned about:

_____ motor skills are skills that involve large-muscle activities,such as moving one's arms and walking.

This theorist developed a well-respected theory of cognitive development.This theorist suggested that development was universal and occurred in a fixed stage-like sequence.He/she proposed that infants were in the stage of "sensorimotor development."

The sensorimotor stage of development lasts from birth until about:

What is infantile amnesia? What are two explanations given for this phenomenon?

The most common infant sleep-related problem reported by parents is:

A loss or impairment of language ability caused by brain injury is called:

Distinguish between explicit memory and implicit memory,and give an example of each.

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

The part of the neuron that carries signals away from the cell body.

Baby Max watches his mother jingle her keys in front of him.After several minutes,he looks away,no longer interested.This would indicate that he has habituated as he is showing a(n)_____ to a stimulus after repeated presentations of the stimulus.

Nine-month-old Hector is pointing at his sippy cup.Which aspect of language is Hector utilizing?

Child-directed speech is the:

The peak of synaptic overproduction in the _____ takes place at around one year of age.

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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