Question 1

Male infants display a clear preference for _____________ play.

Accepted Answer

A)  rough-and-tumble 
B)  imitative 
C)  imaginary 
D)  manipulative 
A)  rough-and-tumble 
B)  imitative 
C)  imaginary 
D)  manipulative

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about the advantages of breast-feeding?

Accepted Answer

A)  Human breast milk appears to promote the growth of the nerves and intestinal tract. 
B)  Breast milk provides antibodies to protect infants against diseases such as gastrointestinal and upper respiratory tract infections. 
C)  Breast-feeding facilitates the development of superior social interactions between mother and child. 
D)  Breast feeding improves the immune system. 
A)  Human breast milk appears to promote the growth of the nerves and intestinal tract. 
B)  Breast milk provides antibodies to protect infants against diseases such as gastrointestinal and upper respiratory tract infections. 
C)  Breast-feeding facilitates the development of superior social interactions between mother and child. 
D)  Breast feeding improves the immune system.

Question 3

Research conducted by University psychologist Philip Zelazo helps us to understand

Accepted Answer

A)  how primitive reflexes develop. 
B)  how stimulating primitive reflexes helps later motor development. 
C)  why primitive infant reflexes disappear. 
D)  how many different primitive reflexes infants have. 
A)  how primitive reflexes develop. 
B)  how stimulating primitive reflexes helps later motor development. 
C)  why primitive infant reflexes disappear. 
D)  how many different primitive reflexes infants have.

Question 4

The process by which unused or unnecessary neural pathways and connections are eliminated is called

Accepted Answer

A)  adaptive pruning. 
B)  synaptogenesis. 
C)  synaptic pruning. 
D)  myelinization. 
A)  adaptive pruning. 
B)  synaptogenesis. 
C)  synaptic pruning. 
D)  myelinization.

Question 5

Eleanor Gibson and Richard Walk devised an apparatus called the "visual cliff" to study

Accepted Answer

A)  visual acuity. 
B)  depth perception. 
C)  linear perspective. 
D)  motion parallax. 
A)  visual acuity. 
B)  depth perception. 
C)  linear perspective. 
D)  motion parallax.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about the physical development of premature or low-birth-weight infants?

Accepted Answer

A)  If a correction is made for a premature infant's "gestational age," there are few differences in physical development when the premature infant is compared to full-term infants. 
B)  Premature and low-birth-weight babies typically achieve developmental milestones, such as rolling over or crawling, more slowly than full-term babies. 
C)  Premature or low-birth-weight babies often have an insufficiently developed sucking reflex. 
D)  Breast milk is a nutritionally complete food for premature or low-birth-weight infants. 
A)  If a correction is made for a premature infant's "gestational age," there are few differences in physical development when the premature infant is compared to full-term infants. 
B)  Premature and low-birth-weight babies typically achieve developmental milestones, such as rolling over or crawling, more slowly than full-term babies. 
C)  Premature or low-birth-weight babies often have an insufficiently developed sucking reflex. 
D)  Breast milk is a nutritionally complete food for premature or low-birth-weight infants.

Question 7

An example of ________ would be an infant's ability to recognize an object she had in her mouth but had not actually seen.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary circular reaction 
B)  operant conditioning 
C)  cross-modal transfer 
D)  dishabituation 
A)  primary circular reaction 
B)  operant conditioning 
C)  cross-modal transfer 
D)  dishabituation

Question 8

Nativist theorists claim that perceptual abilities are inborn.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following factors is NOT associated with reducing the risk of SIDS?

Accepted Answer

A)  providing a smoke-free environment during pregnancy and in the home after the infant's birth 
B)  avoiding laying the baby on soft surfaces or loose bedding 
C)  bed sharing or napping with the baby on a sofa 
D)  placing the baby on her back when she sleeps 
A)  providing a smoke-free environment during pregnancy and in the home after the infant's birth 
B)  avoiding laying the baby on soft surfaces or loose bedding 
C)  bed sharing or napping with the baby on a sofa 
D)  placing the baby on her back when she sleeps

Question 10

Karran was playing with his daughter. As he was counting her toes, he stroked the bottom of her foot causing her to splay out her toes and then curl them in. This reaction is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  Babinski reflex. 
B)  Moro, or startle, Reflex. 
C)  adaptive reflex. 
D)  primitive reflex. 
A)  Babinski reflex. 
B)  Moro, or startle, Reflex. 
C)  adaptive reflex. 
D)  primitive reflex.

Question 11

The disease kwashiorkor is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  excess dietary vitamin B12. 
B)  insufficient dietary protein. 
C)  impaired immune system functioning. 
D)  insufficient opportunity to practice motor skills. 
A)  excess dietary vitamin B12. 
B)  insufficient dietary protein. 
C)  impaired immune system functioning. 
D)  insufficient opportunity to practice motor skills.

Question 12

Which of the following is the best example of gender differences in child development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Separate bones of the wrist appear earlier in boys than in girls giving them better hand manipulation skills. 
B)  In humans and primates, male and female infants display similar preferences for rough-and-tumble play during the first two years of life. 
C)  Boys surpass girls in physical development up until age two. 
D)  Boys across all cultures are more likely to suffer from developmental delays, are less healthy, and have higher mortality rates than girls. 
A)  Separate bones of the wrist appear earlier in boys than in girls giving them better hand manipulation skills. 
B)  In humans and primates, male and female infants display similar preferences for rough-and-tumble play during the first two years of life. 
C)  Boys surpass girls in physical development up until age two. 
D)  Boys across all cultures are more likely to suffer from developmental delays, are less healthy, and have higher mortality rates than girls.

Question 13

At age 2, Susie is 90 cm tall. We can predict that when she is an adult, Susie will be ________ tall.

Accepted Answer

A)  180 cm 
B)  165 cm 
C)  150 cm 
D)  200 cm 
A)  180 cm 
B)  165 cm 
C)  150 cm 
D)  200 cm

Question 14

Manufactured formula is superior nutritionally to breast milk.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is the best example of a child's manipulative skills?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chio navigates around the table by holding onto each chair as she moves. 
B)  Nigel uses his thumb and forefinger to carefully pick up and eat a small piece of cereal. 
C)  While her mother shops at the grocery store, two-year-old Allison sits contentedly in the child carrier seat of the grocery cart. 
D)  Rosita and her father sit on the floor and roll the ball back and forth to each other. 
A)  Chio navigates around the table by holding onto each chair as she moves. 
B)  Nigel uses his thumb and forefinger to carefully pick up and eat a small piece of cereal. 
C)  While her mother shops at the grocery store, two-year-old Allison sits contentedly in the child carrier seat of the grocery cart. 
D)  Rosita and her father sit on the floor and roll the ball back and forth to each other.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a true statement regarding newborns and their ability to discriminate between individual voices?

Accepted Answer

A)  Newborns can tell their father's voice from another man's voice. 
B)  Newborns can tell their mother's voice from another female voice. 
C)  Newborns cannot tell their father's voice from another male voice. 
D)  Premature infants are less likely to recognize their mother's voice than those babies born at term. 
A)  Newborns can tell their father's voice from another man's voice. 
B)  Newborns can tell their mother's voice from another female voice. 
C)  Newborns cannot tell their father's voice from another male voice. 
D)  Premature infants are less likely to recognize their mother's voice than those babies born at term.

Question 17

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

Accepted Answer

A)  tends to occur more often when a child sleeps on its back. 
B)  tends to occur more often if the mother smoked during pregnancy or the infant came into contact with smoke after birth. 
C)  tends to occur more in females. 
D)  risks increase with maternal age. 
A)  tends to occur more often when a child sleeps on its back. 
B)  tends to occur more often if the mother smoked during pregnancy or the infant came into contact with smoke after birth. 
C)  tends to occur more in females. 
D)  risks increase with maternal age.

Question 18

It is recommended that an infant's first solid food be

Accepted Answer

A)  either fruits or vegetables, whichever the baby prefers. 
B)  something sweet to stimulate the taste for solid food. 
C)  an iron-fortified single-grain cereal, such as rice. 
D)  a source of protein, such as ground chicken. 
A)  either fruits or vegetables, whichever the baby prefers. 
B)  something sweet to stimulate the taste for solid food. 
C)  an iron-fortified single-grain cereal, such as rice. 
D)  a source of protein, such as ground chicken.

Question 19

The infant's sense that may well be the best developed of all is

Accepted Answer

A)  smell. 
B)  sight. 
C)  touch. 
D)  hearing. 
A)  smell. 
B)  sight. 
C)  touch. 
D)  hearing.

Question 20

Premature infants who experience more skin-to-skin contact with their parents (kangaroo method) have shown more rapid developmental progress and ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  alleviation of sucking/swallowing problems. 
B)  decreased gastrointestinal problems. 
C)  decreased susceptibility to infection. 
D)  alleviation of the pain response. 
A)  alleviation of sucking/swallowing problems. 
B)  decreased gastrointestinal problems. 
C)  decreased susceptibility to infection. 
D)  alleviation of the pain response.

Male infants display a clear preference for _____________ play.

Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about the advantages of breast-feeding?

Research conducted by University psychologist Philip Zelazo helps us to understand

The process by which unused or unnecessary neural pathways and connections are eliminated is called

Eleanor Gibson and Richard Walk devised an apparatus called the "visual cliff" to study

Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about the physical development of premature or low-birth-weight infants?

An example of ________ would be an infant's ability to recognize an object she had in her mouth but had not actually seen.

Nativist theorists claim that perceptual abilities are inborn.

Which of the following factors is NOT associated with reducing the risk of SIDS?

Karran was playing with his daughter. As he was counting her toes, he stroked the bottom of her foot causing her to splay out her toes and then curl them in. This reaction is called the

The disease kwashiorkor is associated with

Which of the following is the best example of gender differences in child development?

At age 2, Susie is 90 cm tall. We can predict that when she is an adult, Susie will be ________ tall.

Manufactured formula is superior nutritionally to breast milk.

Which of the following is the best example of a child's manipulative skills?

Which of the following is NOT a true statement regarding newborns and their ability to discriminate between individual voices?

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

It is recommended that an infant's first solid food be

The infant's sense that may well be the best developed of all is

Premature infants who experience more skin-to-skin contact with their parents (kangaroo method) have shown more rapid developmental progress and ______.

Basic Concepts and Methods

Theories of Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Bereavement

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Exam 4: Physical, Sensory, and Perceptual Development in Infancy

Male infants display a clear preference for _____________ play.

Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about the advantages of breast-feeding?

Research conducted by University psychologist Philip Zelazo helps us to understand

The process by which unused or unnecessary neural pathways and connections are eliminated is called

Eleanor Gibson and Richard Walk devised an apparatus called the "visual cliff" to study

Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about the physical development of premature or low-birth-weight infants?

An example of ________ would be an infant's ability to recognize an object she had in her mouth but had not actually seen.

Nativist theorists claim that perceptual abilities are inborn.

Which of the following factors is NOT associated with reducing the risk of SIDS?

Karran was playing with his daughter. As he was counting her toes, he stroked the bottom of her foot causing her to splay out her toes and then curl them in. This reaction is called the

The disease kwashiorkor is associated with

Which of the following is the best example of gender differences in child development?

At age 2, Susie is 90 cm tall. We can predict that when she is an adult, Susie will be ________ tall.

Manufactured formula is superior nutritionally to breast milk.

Which of the following is the best example of a child's manipulative skills?

Which of the following is NOT a true statement regarding newborns and their ability to discriminate between individual voices?

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

It is recommended that an infant's first solid food be

The infant's sense that may well be the best developed of all is

Premature infants who experience more skin-to-skin contact with their parents (kangaroo method) have shown more rapid developmental progress and ______.

Basic Concepts and Methods

Theories of Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Bereavement

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