Question 1

The _____ is the part of a neuron that carries information towards other neurons.

Accepted Answer

A) dendrite 
B) axon 
C) cell body 
D) synapse 
A) dendrite 
B) axon 
C) cell body 
D) synapse

Question 2

_____ is the part of the brain that is responsible for planning and impulse control.

Accepted Answer

A) Broca's area 
B) Wernicke's area 
C) The frontal cortex 
D) The auditory cortex 
A) Broca's area 
B) Wernicke's area 
C) The frontal cortex 
D) The auditory cortex

Question 3

The timing of motor development in children

Accepted Answer

A) is influenced by parental expectations. 
B) is entirely determined by genetics. 
C) is entirely dependent on a baby's diet. 
D) cannot be modified because it is highly canalizeD. 
A) is influenced by parental expectations. 
B) is entirely determined by genetics. 
C) is entirely dependent on a baby's diet. 
D) cannot be modified because it is highly canalizeD.

Question 4

The brain's plasticity is dependent on all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) synaptic pruning. 
B) synaptogenesis. 
C) experience. 
D) synaptic gapping. 
A) synaptic pruning. 
B) synaptogenesis. 
C) experience. 
D) synaptic gapping.

Question 5

The range of heights within which most people fall is considered

Accepted Answer

A) individual variation. 
B) a norm. 
C) phenotypical. 
D) cephalocaudal. 
A) individual variation. 
B) a norm. 
C) phenotypical. 
D) cephalocaudal.

Question 6

Cindy and Dave are thrilled that baby John has learned to take a few shaky steps on his own when he is only 9 months old.His older brother Alex didn't learn to do that until he was 19 months old.Is John really a wonder child?

Accepted Answer

A) Yes.This is very early to learn to walk. 
B) Yes.This is very early to learn to walk,but they should worry about Alex,who seems to be very far behind the normal rate of development. 
C) No.But they should worry about Alex,who seems to be very far behind the normal rate of development. 
D) No.John and Alex are still within the normal range for learning to walk. 
A) Yes.This is very early to learn to walk. 
B) Yes.This is very early to learn to walk,but they should worry about Alex,who seems to be very far behind the normal rate of development. 
C) No.But they should worry about Alex,who seems to be very far behind the normal rate of development. 
D) No.John and Alex are still within the normal range for learning to walk.

Question 7

The fact that babies eventually lose the ability to distinguish sounds not heard in their native languages lends support to

Accepted Answer

A) the ecological perspective. 
B) the evolutionary perspective. 
C) the behavioral perspective. 
D) the nativist perspective. 
A) the ecological perspective. 
B) the evolutionary perspective. 
C) the behavioral perspective. 
D) the nativist perspective.

Question 8

The _____ is the part of our nervous system that regulates our heartbeat,digestion,and similar processes.

Accepted Answer

A) somatic nervous system 
B) central nervous system 
C) autonomic nervous system 
D) cerebrospinal nervous system 
A) somatic nervous system 
B) central nervous system 
C) autonomic nervous system 
D) cerebrospinal nervous system

Question 9

The _____ (is/are)the part of the brain that controls our sleeping and waking states.

Accepted Answer

A) subcortical structures 
B) cortex 
C) limbic system 
D) Broca's area 
A) subcortical structures 
B) cortex 
C) limbic system 
D) Broca's area

Question 10

_____ refers to the idea that neural pathways in the brain can be strengthened or weakened by experience.

Accepted Answer

A) Evulsion 
B) Evoked brain potentials 
C) Plasmolysis 
D) Plasticity 
A) Evulsion 
B) Evoked brain potentials 
C) Plasmolysis 
D) Plasticity

Question 11

You are trying to determine how a single neuron reacts to a particular stimulus.The measurement technique you're most likely to choose will be

Accepted Answer

A) electroencephalography. 
B) event-related potentials. 
C) microelectrode recording. 
D) electromyography. 
A) electroencephalography. 
B) event-related potentials. 
C) microelectrode recording. 
D) electromyography.

Question 12

The _____ regulates our states of arousal.

Accepted Answer

A) somatic nervous system 
B) central nervous system 
C) autonomic nervous system 
D) cerebrospinal nervous system 
A) somatic nervous system 
B) central nervous system 
C) autonomic nervous system 
D) cerebrospinal nervous system

Question 13

_____ is the part of the brain that controls speech.

Accepted Answer

A) Broca's area 
B) Wernicke's area 
C) The frontal cortex 
D) The auditory cortex 
A) Broca's area 
B) Wernicke's area 
C) The frontal cortex 
D) The auditory cortex

Question 14

The _____ in the brain manage(s)the emotions.

Accepted Answer

A) subcortical structures 
B) cortex 
C) limbic system 
D) Broca's area 
A) subcortical structures 
B) cortex 
C) limbic system 
D) Broca's area

Question 15

Synaptogenesis in the first six months of life happens at a rate of approximately

Accepted Answer

A) 100,000 new synapses per day. 
B) 100,000 new synapses per hour. 
C) 100,000 new synapses per minute. 
D) 100,000 new synapses per seconD. 
A) 100,000 new synapses per day. 
B) 100,000 new synapses per hour. 
C) 100,000 new synapses per minute. 
D) 100,000 new synapses per seconD.

Question 16

The insulating material that helps neurons increase their transmission speed is called

Accepted Answer

A) mycellium. 
B) myeotoxin. 
C) myelin. 
D) myocardium. 
A) mycellium. 
B) myeotoxin. 
C) myelin. 
D) myocardium.

Question 17

A condition in which the autoimmune system strips neurons of myelin is called

Accepted Answer

A) multiple sclerosis. 
B) diffusion. 
C) Parkinson's disease. 
D) melanoma. 
A) multiple sclerosis. 
B) diffusion. 
C) Parkinson's disease. 
D) melanoma.

Question 18

If a child is a "late" developer,he

Accepted Answer

A) will continue to lag behind other children his age. 
B) will eventually catch up to other children his age. 
C) will eventually surpass other children his age. 
D) may catch up,lag behind,or surpass other children his age. 
A) will continue to lag behind other children his age. 
B) will eventually catch up to other children his age. 
C) will eventually surpass other children his age. 
D) may catch up,lag behind,or surpass other children his age.

Question 19

Infants are more likely to hold on to an object if it is

Accepted Answer

A) familiar. 
B) novel. 
C) smooth. 
D) simple. 
A) familiar. 
B) novel. 
C) smooth. 
D) simple.

Question 20

Hiroshi was born only two hours ago.When his grandfather holds him and Hiroshi smells the banana his grandpa is holding,it's most likely that

Accepted Answer

A) he'll smile,because most babies like sweet odors. 
B) he'll be unhappy,because most babies don't like sweet odors. 
C) he will not react,because his sense of smell has not yet developed. 
D) he will not notice,because he'll be too scared by this new person. 
A) he'll smile,because most babies like sweet odors. 
B) he'll be unhappy,because most babies don't like sweet odors. 
C) he will not react,because his sense of smell has not yet developed. 
D) he will not notice,because he'll be too scared by this new person.

The _____ is the part of a neuron that carries information towards other neurons.

_____ is the part of the brain that is responsible for planning and impulse control.

The timing of motor development in children

The brain's plasticity is dependent on all of the following except

The range of heights within which most people fall is considered

Cindy and Dave are thrilled that baby John has learned to take a few shaky steps on his own when he is only 9 months old.His older brother Alex didn't learn to do that until he was 19 months old.Is John really a wonder child?

The fact that babies eventually lose the ability to distinguish sounds not heard in their native languages lends support to

The _____ is the part of our nervous system that regulates our heartbeat,digestion,and similar processes.

The _____ (is/are)the part of the brain that controls our sleeping and waking states.

_____ refers to the idea that neural pathways in the brain can be strengthened or weakened by experience.

You are trying to determine how a single neuron reacts to a particular stimulus.The measurement technique you're most likely to choose will be

The _____ regulates our states of arousal.

_____ is the part of the brain that controls speech.

The _____ in the brain manage(s)the emotions.

Synaptogenesis in the first six months of life happens at a rate of approximately

The insulating material that helps neurons increase their transmission speed is called

A condition in which the autoimmune system strips neurons of myelin is called

If a child is a "late" developer,he

Infants are more likely to hold on to an object if it is

Hiroshi was born only two hours ago.When his grandfather holds him and Hiroshi smells the banana his grandpa is holding,it's most likely that

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The _____ is the part of a neuron that carries information towards other neurons.

_____ is the part of the brain that is responsible for planning and impulse control.

The timing of motor development in children

The brain's plasticity is dependent on all of the following except

The range of heights within which most people fall is considered

Cindy and Dave are thrilled that baby John has learned to take a few shaky steps on his own when he is only 9 months old.His older brother Alex didn't learn to do that until he was 19 months old.Is John really a wonder child?

The fact that babies eventually lose the ability to distinguish sounds not heard in their native languages lends support to

The _____ is the part of our nervous system that regulates our heartbeat,digestion,and similar processes.

The _____ (is/are)the part of the brain that controls our sleeping and waking states.

_____ refers to the idea that neural pathways in the brain can be strengthened or weakened by experience.

You are trying to determine how a single neuron reacts to a particular stimulus.The measurement technique you're most likely to choose will be

The _____ regulates our states of arousal.

_____ is the part of the brain that controls speech.

The _____ in the brain manage(s)the emotions.

Synaptogenesis in the first six months of life happens at a rate of approximately

The insulating material that helps neurons increase their transmission speed is called

A condition in which the autoimmune system strips neurons of myelin is called

If a child is a "late" developer,he

Infants are more likely to hold on to an object if it is

Hiroshi was born only two hours ago.When his grandfather holds him and Hiroshi smells the banana his grandpa is holding,it's most likely that

The Study of Child Development

Nature With Nurture

Conception,prenatal Development,and Birth

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical Development in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Development in Adolescence

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