Question 1

Regarding sensory skills, which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The infant's sense of touch is the poorest of all senses. 
B)  There is no discernable difference between visual and auditory acuity. 
C)  A newborn's visual acuity is better than her auditory acuity. 
D)  A newborn's auditory acuity is better than his visual acuity. 
A)  The infant's sense of touch is the poorest of all senses. 
B)  There is no discernable difference between visual and auditory acuity. 
C)  A newborn's visual acuity is better than her auditory acuity. 
D)  A newborn's auditory acuity is better than his visual acuity.

Question 2

Recent research has shown that there is no significant difference in colic rates between babies who are breast-fed, bottle-fed, or fed using a combination of the two.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

An infant of one month who is visually examining an object will look at

Accepted Answer

A)  the internal or central features, such as the eyes and nose of the human face. 
B)  the edges of an object. 
C)  the texture or variations on the surface of the object. 
D)  the colour of an object. 
A)  the internal or central features, such as the eyes and nose of the human face. 
B)  the edges of an object. 
C)  the texture or variations on the surface of the object. 
D)  the colour of an object.

Question 4

The persistence of the Moro and Babinski reflexes past approximately six months of age may indicate the existence of some type of neurological problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Severely restricting a baby's movement slows down the acquisition of _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  motor skills 
B)  cognitive abilities. 
C)  proximodistal patterns. 
D)  cepholocaudal patterns. 
A)  motor skills 
B)  cognitive abilities. 
C)  proximodistal patterns. 
D)  cepholocaudal patterns.

Question 6

Babies are born with much poorer visual acuity than their eventual adult ability. At which age do most children reach adult visual acuity standards?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 years 
B)  4 years 
C)  7 years 
D)  5 years 
A)  2 years 
B)  4 years 
C)  7 years 
D)  5 years

Question 7

Sucking, withdrawing from pain, or closing the pupil of the eye in response to bright light are examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  the Babinski and Moro reflexes. 
B)  primitive responses that disappear by six months of age. 
C)  adaptive reflexes that enable a neonate to survive reconstruction. 
D)  mature responses necessary for socialization as a human. 
A)  the Babinski and Moro reflexes. 
B)  primitive responses that disappear by six months of age. 
C)  adaptive reflexes that enable a neonate to survive reconstruction. 
D)  mature responses necessary for socialization as a human.

Question 8

If baby Vincent is an average infant, by his first birthday he will have had

Accepted Answer

A)  weekly episodes of colic. 
B)  seven respiratory illnesses. 
C)  several instances of sleep apnea. 
D)  no illnesses whatsoever. 
A)  weekly episodes of colic. 
B)  seven respiratory illnesses. 
C)  several instances of sleep apnea. 
D)  no illnesses whatsoever.

Question 9

There can be good reasons to warrant a doctor's recommendation for a patient to not breast-feed her child.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A newborn is able to focus on objects if they are positioned within 25-80 centimetres of the baby's eyes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding an infant's ability to perceive colour?

Accepted Answer

A)  A newborn's ability to sense colour is almost identical to that of adults. 
B)  Infants can likely see red and green from birth. 
C)  Infants can see and discriminate various colours almost from birth. 
D)  Infants are basically blind at birth, including colour blind. 
A)  A newborn's ability to sense colour is almost identical to that of adults. 
B)  Infants can likely see red and green from birth. 
C)  Infants can see and discriminate various colours almost from birth. 
D)  Infants are basically blind at birth, including colour blind.

Question 12

Sudden infant death syndrome is more likely to occur if the infant is placed in a crib with a crib bumper.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

At birth, the newborn infant can regulate vital functions such as respiration, sleep, and elimination because the ________ is/are sufficiently developed.

Accepted Answer

A)  cortex 
B)  reflexes controlling these functions 
C)  midbrain and medulla 
D)  reticular formation 
A)  cortex 
B)  reflexes controlling these functions 
C)  midbrain and medulla 
D)  reticular formation

Question 14

The results of research investigating the impact of practice on the development of motor skills indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  severely restricting a baby's movement slows down the acquisition of motor skills. 
B)  practice does not have any effect on the development of motor skills. 
C)  motor skills and language skills develop at the same pace. 
D)  short periods of restriction of a baby's movements slows down the acquisition of motor skills. 
A)  severely restricting a baby's movement slows down the acquisition of motor skills. 
B)  practice does not have any effect on the development of motor skills. 
C)  motor skills and language skills develop at the same pace. 
D)  short periods of restriction of a baby's movements slows down the acquisition of motor skills.

Question 15

Synaptic pruning is a period in which unnecessary pathways and connections are eliminated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A vase falls and smashes on the floor. A baby sleeping in the same room reacts by throwing her hands in the air and arching her back. This is referred to as 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 17

Babies cannot see colour at birth, they can only see in black and white.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Around the world, the leading cause of death of children under the age of five is

Accepted Answer

A)  iron-deficiency anemia. 
B)  macronutrient malnutrition. 
C)  kwashiorkor. 
D)  marasmus. 
A)  iron-deficiency anemia. 
B)  macronutrient malnutrition. 
C)  kwashiorkor. 
D)  marasmus.

Question 19

By age 2 to 2 1/2 children are half as tall as they will be as adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Why is it especially important to treat infants' respiratory infections promptly and to take measures to reduce the transmission of respiratory illnesses among infants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Daycare facilities and other alternative care facilities will not provide care while a child is ill. 
B)  Infant immunizations cannot be given while a child is ill. 
C)  Ear infections may impair hearing and compromise the development of brain areas that are essential for language learning. 
D)  Respiratory illnesses are easily spread to other members of the family. 
A)  Daycare facilities and other alternative care facilities will not provide care while a child is ill. 
B)  Infant immunizations cannot be given while a child is ill. 
C)  Ear infections may impair hearing and compromise the development of brain areas that are essential for language learning. 
D)  Respiratory illnesses are easily spread to other members of the family.

Regarding sensory skills, which of the following statements is true?

Recent research has shown that there is no significant difference in colic rates between babies who are breast-fed, bottle-fed, or fed using a combination of the two.

An infant of one month who is visually examining an object will look at

The persistence of the Moro and Babinski reflexes past approximately six months of age may indicate the existence of some type of neurological problem.

Severely restricting a baby's movement slows down the acquisition of _______________.

Babies are born with much poorer visual acuity than their eventual adult ability. At which age do most children reach adult visual acuity standards?

Sucking, withdrawing from pain, or closing the pupil of the eye in response to bright light are examples of

If baby Vincent is an average infant, by his first birthday he will have had

There can be good reasons to warrant a doctor's recommendation for a patient to not breast-feed her child.

A newborn is able to focus on objects if they are positioned within 25-80 centimetres of the baby's eyes.

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding an infant's ability to perceive colour?

Sudden infant death syndrome is more likely to occur if the infant is placed in a crib with a crib bumper.

At birth, the newborn infant can regulate vital functions such as respiration, sleep, and elimination because the ________ is/are sufficiently developed.

The results of research investigating the impact of practice on the development of motor skills indicates that

Synaptic pruning is a period in which unnecessary pathways and connections are eliminated.

A vase falls and smashes on the floor. A baby sleeping in the same room reacts by throwing her hands in the air and arching her back. This is referred to as the

Babies cannot see colour at birth, they can only see in black and white.

Around the world, the leading cause of death of children under the age of five is

By age 2 to 2 1/2 children are half as tall as they will be as adults.

Why is it especially important to treat infants' respiratory infections promptly and to take measures to reduce the transmission of respiratory illnesses among infants?

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Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

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Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood

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

Regarding sensory skills, which of the following statements is true?

Recent research has shown that there is no significant difference in colic rates between babies who are breast-fed, bottle-fed, or fed using a combination of the two.

An infant of one month who is visually examining an object will look at

The persistence of the Moro and Babinski reflexes past approximately six months of age may indicate the existence of some type of neurological problem.

Severely restricting a baby's movement slows down the acquisition of _______________.

Babies are born with much poorer visual acuity than their eventual adult ability. At which age do most children reach adult visual acuity standards?

Sucking, withdrawing from pain, or closing the pupil of the eye in response to bright light are examples of

If baby Vincent is an average infant, by his first birthday he will have had

There can be good reasons to warrant a doctor's recommendation for a patient to not breast-feed her child.

A newborn is able to focus on objects if they are positioned within 25-80 centimetres of the baby's eyes.

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding an infant's ability to perceive colour?

Sudden infant death syndrome is more likely to occur if the infant is placed in a crib with a crib bumper.

At birth, the newborn infant can regulate vital functions such as respiration, sleep, and elimination because the ________ is/are sufficiently developed.

The results of research investigating the impact of practice on the development of motor skills indicates that

Synaptic pruning is a period in which unnecessary pathways and connections are eliminated.

A vase falls and smashes on the floor. A baby sleeping in the same room reacts by throwing her hands in the air and arching her back. This is referred to as the

Babies cannot see colour at birth, they can only see in black and white.

Around the world, the leading cause of death of children under the age of five is

By age 2 to 2 1/2 children are half as tall as they will be as adults.

Why is it especially important to treat infants' respiratory infections promptly and to take measures to reduce the transmission of respiratory illnesses among infants?

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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