Question 1

Newborn Kevin is in a state of waking activity.You would expect him to

Accepted Answer

A) be crying. 
B) be sleeping. 
C) have open,unfocused eyes. 
D) have open,attentive eyes. 
A) be crying. 
B) be sleeping. 
C) have open,unfocused eyes. 
D) have open,attentive eyes. C

Question 2

When the zygote consists of about 100 cells and looks like a hollow ball,it is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) fertilized egg. 
B) embryo. 
C) fetus. 
D) blastocyst. 
A) fertilized egg. 
B) embryo. 
C) fetus. 
D) blastocyst. D

Question 3

What are some common teratogenic drugs and their potential consequences?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following key points:
$\bullet$Alcohol: Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS),cognitive deficits,heart damage,and retarded growth.
$\bullet$Aspirin: Deficits in intelligence,attention,and motor skills.
$\bullet$Caffeine: Lower birth weight and decreased muscle tone.
$\bullet$Cocaine and heroin: Retarded growth and irritability in newborns.
$\bullet$Marijuana: Lower birth weight,less motor control.
$\bullet$Nicotine: Retarded growth and possible cognitive impairments.

Question 4

Labor begins with contractions of the muscles of the uterus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Newborns spend the most time in which state?

Accepted Answer

A) alert inactivity 
B) waking activity 
C) crying 
D) sleeping 
A) alert inactivity 
B) waking activity 
C) crying 
D) sleeping

Question 6

Erin is eight weeks pregnant with her first child.She wonders what her developing child looks like.You tell her that her developing child resembles a

Accepted Answer

A) hollow ball. 
B) salamander more than a human being. 
C) human being complete with eyes,jaw,arms,and legs,but no sex organs. 
D) human being complete with functional lungs and sex organs. 
A) hollow ball. 
B) salamander more than a human being. 
C) human being complete with eyes,jaw,arms,and legs,but no sex organs. 
D) human being complete with functional lungs and sex organs.

Question 7

Premature babies often have difficulty regulating their body temperature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a general risk factor for prenatal development?

Accepted Answer

A) nutrition 
B) ethnic background 
C) mother's age 
D) stress 
A) nutrition 
B) ethnic background 
C) mother's age 
D) stress

Question 9

Natasha is having strong,regular contractions and her cervix is dilated to eight centimeters.She is in the __________ stage of labor.

Accepted Answer

A) first 
B) second 
C) third 
D) fourth 
A) first 
B) second 
C) third 
D) fourth

Question 10

A newborn's pain cry

Accepted Answer

A) begins softly,then gradually becomes more intense. 
B) begins with a sudden,long burst of crying,followed by a long pause and gasping. 
C) is a more intense version of a basic cry. 
D) is indistinguishable from a hunger cry. 
A) begins softly,then gradually becomes more intense. 
B) begins with a sudden,long burst of crying,followed by a long pause and gasping. 
C) is a more intense version of a basic cry. 
D) is indistinguishable from a hunger cry.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a useful technique used to help soothe crying babies?

Accepted Answer

A) swaddling 
B) gently rocking the baby 
C) singing lullabies 
D) triggering the Moro reflex. 
A) swaddling 
B) gently rocking the baby 
C) singing lullabies 
D) triggering the Moro reflex.

Question 12

Pregnant women who smoke are more likely to miscarry and to bear children who are smaller than average at birth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Women are more likely to suffer postpartum depression if they already are coping with other life stresses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

About one-half of newborns' sleep is REM sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Your friend,Cassie,is eight months pregnant and has heard that she should read to her unborn child.What would you tell her based on research of reading aloud during pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A) Don't bother.Your baby's hearing isn't sufficiently developed to hear you anyway. 
B) Your baby can hear,but the uterine environment is so noisy that your baby is not going to hear what you read very well. 
C) If you read to your baby before she's born,she will be able to hear you,but she won't have any memory of it after she's born. 
D) If you read to your baby before she's born,not only will she hear you,but after she is born she might recognize the rhythm of a story you read to her in utero. 
A) Don't bother.Your baby's hearing isn't sufficiently developed to hear you anyway. 
B) Your baby can hear,but the uterine environment is so noisy that your baby is not going to hear what you read very well. 
C) If you read to your baby before she's born,she will be able to hear you,but she won't have any memory of it after she's born. 
D) If you read to your baby before she's born,not only will she hear you,but after she is born she might recognize the rhythm of a story you read to her in utero.

Question 16

Women whose mothers took DES while pregnant are more likely to develop cancer of the vagina and have difficulty becoming pregnant themselves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The period of the embryo goes from __________ weeks after conception.

Accepted Answer

A) zero to two 
B) three to eight 
C) six to 12 
D) nine to 38 
A) zero to two 
B) three to eight 
C) six to 12 
D) nine to 38

Question 18

Reflexes

Accepted Answer

A) are not important to the newborn's survival. 
B) do not protect the infant from danger in the environment. 
C) indicate whether or not the newborn's nervous system is working properly. 
D) are not related to later motor behavior. 
A) are not important to the newborn's survival. 
B) do not protect the infant from danger in the environment. 
C) indicate whether or not the newborn's nervous system is working properly. 
D) are not related to later motor behavior.

Question 19

Fraternal twins result when the zygote separates into two clusters of cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Maternal stress during pregnancy may affect prenatal development because when a pregnant woman experiences stress

Accepted Answer

A) her immune system is weakened. 
B) oxygen flow to the fetus is increased. 
C) she is less likely to smoke and drink. 
D) she is more likely to consume high levels of folic acid. 
A) her immune system is weakened. 
B) oxygen flow to the fetus is increased. 
C) she is less likely to smoke and drink. 
D) she is more likely to consume high levels of folic acid.

Newborn Kevin is in a state of waking activity.You would expect him to

When the zygote consists of about 100 cells and looks like a hollow ball,it is called a(n)

What are some common teratogenic drugs and their potential consequences?

Labor begins with contractions of the muscles of the uterus.

Newborns spend the most time in which state?

Erin is eight weeks pregnant with her first child.She wonders what her developing child looks like.You tell her that her developing child resembles a

Premature babies often have difficulty regulating their body temperature.

Which of the following is NOT a general risk factor for prenatal development?

Natasha is having strong,regular contractions and her cervix is dilated to eight centimeters.She is in the __________ stage of labor.

A newborn's pain cry

Which of the following is NOT a useful technique used to help soothe crying babies?

Pregnant women who smoke are more likely to miscarry and to bear children who are smaller than average at birth.

Women are more likely to suffer postpartum depression if they already are coping with other life stresses.

About one-half of newborns' sleep is REM sleep.

Your friend,Cassie,is eight months pregnant and has heard that she should read to her unborn child.What would you tell her based on research of reading aloud during pregnancy?

Women whose mothers took DES while pregnant are more likely to develop cancer of the vagina and have difficulty becoming pregnant themselves.

The period of the embryo goes from __________ weeks after conception.

Reflexes

Fraternal twins result when the zygote separates into two clusters of cells.

Maternal stress during pregnancy may affect prenatal development because when a pregnant woman experiences stress

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Exam 3: Prenatal Development, Birth and the Newborn

Newborn Kevin is in a state of waking activity.You would expect him to

When the zygote consists of about 100 cells and looks like a hollow ball,it is called a(n)

What are some common teratogenic drugs and their potential consequences?

Labor begins with contractions of the muscles of the uterus.

Newborns spend the most time in which state?

Erin is eight weeks pregnant with her first child.She wonders what her developing child looks like.You tell her that her developing child resembles a

Premature babies often have difficulty regulating their body temperature.

Which of the following is NOT a general risk factor for prenatal development?

Natasha is having strong,regular contractions and her cervix is dilated to eight centimeters.She is in the __________ stage of labor.

A newborn's pain cry

Which of the following is NOT a useful technique used to help soothe crying babies?

Pregnant women who smoke are more likely to miscarry and to bear children who are smaller than average at birth.

Women are more likely to suffer postpartum depression if they already are coping with other life stresses.

About one-half of newborns' sleep is REM sleep.

Your friend,Cassie,is eight months pregnant and has heard that she should read to her unborn child.What would you tell her based on research of reading aloud during pregnancy?

Women whose mothers took DES while pregnant are more likely to develop cancer of the vagina and have difficulty becoming pregnant themselves.

The period of the embryo goes from __________ weeks after conception.

Reflexes

Fraternal twins result when the zygote separates into two clusters of cells.

Maternal stress during pregnancy may affect prenatal development because when a pregnant woman experiences stress

The Science of Child Development

Genetic Bases of Child Development

Growth and Health

Perceptual and Motor Development

Theories of Cognitive Development

Cognitive Processes and Academic Skills

Intelligence and Individual Differences in Cognition

Language and Communication

Emotional Development

Understanding Self and Others

Moral Understanding and Behavior

Gender and Development

Family Relationships

Influences Beyond the Family

Filters