Question 1

The Moro reflex

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A) may help a baby cling to its mother. 
B) helps a baby find the mother's nipple. 
C) is a precursor to voluntary grasping. 
D) permits feeding. 
A) may help a baby cling to its mother. 
B) helps a baby find the mother's nipple. 
C) is a precursor to voluntary grasping. 
D) permits feeding.

Question 2

Preterm infants in Brazil showed a lag in development of basic postural and locomotive skills in their first year due to

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A) dietary problems of the mother during pregnancy. 
B) maternal neglect and alcoholism. 
C) paternal genetics. 
D) parents not placing babies prone due to fear of SIDS. 
A) dietary problems of the mother during pregnancy. 
B) maternal neglect and alcoholism. 
C) paternal genetics. 
D) parents not placing babies prone due to fear of SIDS.

Question 3

Candace has been overwhelmed with advice and information from well-meaning friends and relatives after the birth of her first child, and she isn't sure how much of what they tell her she should believe. Which of the following statements that she has been told about nutrition and eating early in life is true?

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A) At 2 years, growth becomes more rapid so children need to eat more. 
B) No more than one new food should be presented to an infant at one time. 
C) In Canada, most babies are bottle-fed exclusively, because that way they get more nutrients than they would if they were breast-fed. 
D) Babies should not eat solid foods until they are 1 year of age. 
A) At 2 years, growth becomes more rapid so children need to eat more. 
B) No more than one new food should be presented to an infant at one time. 
C) In Canada, most babies are bottle-fed exclusively, because that way they get more nutrients than they would if they were breast-fed. 
D) Babies should not eat solid foods until they are 1 year of age.

Question 4

Newborns are able to detect which of the following tastes?

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A) salty and sour tastes 
B) sweet and salty tastes 
C) bitter and sour tastes 
D) salty, sour, bitter, and sweet tastes 
A) salty and sour tastes 
B) sweet and salty tastes 
C) bitter and sour tastes 
D) salty, sour, bitter, and sweet tastes

Question 5

Margaret's newborn daughter shows few reflexive behaviours and those she does have are weak. Margaret should be

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A) concerned and take her daughter for a thorough physical and behavioural assessment. 
B) congratulated for having a developmentally advanced infant daughter. 
C) happy that she has a perfectly normal daughter. 
D) a little more observant. All infants have many reflexive behaviours. 
A) concerned and take her daughter for a thorough physical and behavioural assessment. 
B) congratulated for having a developmentally advanced infant daughter. 
C) happy that she has a perfectly normal daughter. 
D) a little more observant. All infants have many reflexive behaviours.

Question 6

You visit your friend and she wants to know what you have learned in school recently. Having just read the section on infant hearing in your textbook, what would you tell your friend you have learned?

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A) Infants are not able to hear at all. 
B) Infants can hear, but not as well as adults. 
C) Infants' hearing is about the same as that of adults. 
D) Infants have better hearing than adults. 
A) Infants are not able to hear at all. 
B) Infants can hear, but not as well as adults. 
C) Infants' hearing is about the same as that of adults. 
D) Infants have better hearing than adults.

Question 7

Hand preference

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A) is apparent at birth. 
B) first becomes apparent at about 6 months of age. 
C) usually emerges sometime after the first birthday. 
D) does not become apparent until a child enters school. 
A) is apparent at birth. 
B) first becomes apparent at about 6 months of age. 
C) usually emerges sometime after the first birthday. 
D) does not become apparent until a child enters school.

Question 8

Shelley is convinced that her 2-week-old baby can smell the difference between her regular perfume and a different perfume that she just started wearing. Her husband thinks she has a vivid imagination because there is no way such a young baby could detect the difference. What does research evidence suggest?

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A) Shelley's husband is right. Very young infants have no sense of smell. 
B) Shelley's husband is right. Very young infants can smell very strong smells, but they can't make fine discriminations such as between two different types of perfume. 
C) Shelley is right. Very young infants can identify the smell of their mother's perfume. 
D) Because of a lack of relevant research, there is no way of knowing who's right. 
A) Shelley's husband is right. Very young infants have no sense of smell. 
B) Shelley's husband is right. Very young infants can smell very strong smells, but they can't make fine discriminations such as between two different types of perfume. 
C) Shelley is right. Very young infants can identify the smell of their mother's perfume. 
D) Because of a lack of relevant research, there is no way of knowing who's right.

Question 9

According to the results of Maurer and Lewis (2001), the visual acuity of an infant with cataracts

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A) would advance slowly but steadily. 
B) would not advance even if the cataracts were corrected. 
C) would not advance until after the cataracts were corrected. 
D) would be equivalent to the visual acuity of an infant without cataracts. 
A) would advance slowly but steadily. 
B) would not advance even if the cataracts were corrected. 
C) would not advance until after the cataracts were corrected. 
D) would be equivalent to the visual acuity of an infant without cataracts.

Question 10

The main difference between Canada's and Brazil's food guide is

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A) focusing on what to eat rather than how to eat. 
B) a biomedical focus and horticultural focus respectively. 
C) a multicultural focus and a homogeneous cultural focus respectively. 
D) a pyramid versus rectangular organization of food groups. 
A) focusing on what to eat rather than how to eat. 
B) a biomedical focus and horticultural focus respectively. 
C) a multicultural focus and a homogeneous cultural focus respectively. 
D) a pyramid versus rectangular organization of food groups.

Question 11

Colour is detected with specialized neurons in the retina of the eye called

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A) cones. 
B) wavelengths. 
C) optic nerves. 
D) stimuli. 
A) cones. 
B) wavelengths. 
C) optic nerves. 
D) stimuli.

Question 12

Which of the following describes a secular growth trend?

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A) Girls begin puberty earlier than boys. 
B) Boys eventually grow taller than girls. 
C) Boys in the current generation are taller on average than boys from the previous generation. 
D) The rate of growth during adolescence is faster than it is during middle childhood. 
A) Girls begin puberty earlier than boys. 
B) Boys eventually grow taller than girls. 
C) Boys in the current generation are taller on average than boys from the previous generation. 
D) The rate of growth during adolescence is faster than it is during middle childhood.

Question 13

The entire nervous system arises from the embryonic structure known as the

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A) medulla. 
B) neural plate. 
C) corpus callosum. 
D) cerebral cortex. 
A) medulla. 
B) neural plate. 
C) corpus callosum. 
D) cerebral cortex.

Question 14

Michelle and Deana are arguing about the relative benefits of breastfeeding and bottle-feeding. Which of their arguments is most valid?

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A) Michelle's claim that breast-fed babies are ill less often because breast milk has the mother's antibodies in it. 
B) Deana's assertion that bottle-fed babies are less likely to have diarrhea and constipation. 
C) Michelle's argument that breast-fed babies' psychological development is enhanced. 
D) Deana's belief that bottle-fed babies make the transition to solid foods more easily. 
A) Michelle's claim that breast-fed babies are ill less often because breast milk has the mother's antibodies in it. 
B) Deana's assertion that bottle-fed babies are less likely to have diarrhea and constipation. 
C) Michelle's argument that breast-fed babies' psychological development is enhanced. 
D) Deana's belief that bottle-fed babies make the transition to solid foods more easily.

Question 15

If Harry, a newborn baby, were able to choose the taste of a substance put in his mouth, what kind of taste would you expect him to choose?

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A) sour 
B) bitter 
C) salty 
D) sweet 
A) sour 
B) bitter 
C) salty 
D) sweet

Question 16

Karen's baby, Carly, is connected to an EEG and is showing much activity in the right frontal cortex of her brain. Karen says,

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A) "Carly must find this procedure quite distressing." 
B) "Carly seems to be concentrating on listening to the examiner speak." 
C) "Carly sees something she's curious about." 
D) "Carly must recognize that picture of her father's face." 
A) "Carly must find this procedure quite distressing." 
B) "Carly seems to be concentrating on listening to the examiner speak." 
C) "Carly sees something she's curious about." 
D) "Carly must recognize that picture of her father's face."

Question 17

Six-month-olds are able to discriminate a change in sound duration as small as

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A) 20 milliseconds. 
B) 50 milliseconds. 
C) 1 second. 
D) 2 seconds. 
A) 20 milliseconds. 
B) 50 milliseconds. 
C) 1 second. 
D) 2 seconds.

Question 18

Newborn reflexes

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A) are uncommon. 
B) are learned. 
C) are unlearned motor responses to stimuli. 
D) do not have any major significance. 
A) are uncommon. 
B) are learned. 
C) are unlearned motor responses to stimuli. 
D) do not have any major significance.

Question 19

Dr. Kerry placed a baby on a glass-covered platform with one side that looked shallow under the glass and another side that looked deep under the glass. He then asked the mother to call the baby to come to her. Dr. Kerry appears to be interested in

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A) visual acuity. 
B) depth perception. 
C) colour perception. 
D) object permanence. 
A) visual acuity. 
B) depth perception. 
C) colour perception. 
D) object permanence.

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true?

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A) The body's muscle fibres appear after birth. 
B) Very little fat accumulates after birth. 
C) Cartilage begins to turn to bone after birth. 
D) Toddlers and young children have disproportionately large heads. 
A) The body's muscle fibres appear after birth. 
B) Very little fat accumulates after birth. 
C) Cartilage begins to turn to bone after birth. 
D) Toddlers and young children have disproportionately large heads.

The Moro reflex

Preterm infants in Brazil showed a lag in development of basic postural and locomotive skills in their first year due to

Newborns are able to detect which of the following tastes?

Margaret's newborn daughter shows few reflexive behaviours and those she does have are weak. Margaret should be

You visit your friend and she wants to know what you have learned in school recently. Having just read the section on infant hearing in your textbook, what would you tell your friend you have learned?

Hand preference

According to the results of Maurer and Lewis (2001), the visual acuity of an infant with cataracts

The main difference between Canada's and Brazil's food guide is

Colour is detected with specialized neurons in the retina of the eye called

Which of the following describes a secular growth trend?

The entire nervous system arises from the embryonic structure known as the

Michelle and Deana are arguing about the relative benefits of breastfeeding and bottle-feeding. Which of their arguments is most valid?

If Harry, a newborn baby, were able to choose the taste of a substance put in his mouth, what kind of taste would you expect him to choose?

Karen's baby, Carly, is connected to an EEG and is showing much activity in the right frontal cortex of her brain. Karen says,

Six-month-olds are able to discriminate a change in sound duration as small as

Newborn reflexes

Dr. Kerry placed a baby on a glass-covered platform with one side that looked shallow under the glass and another side that looked deep under the glass. He then asked the mother to call the baby to come to her. Dr. Kerry appears to be interested in

Which of the following statements is true?

Child Development: Theories and Themes

Research in Child Development

Genetic Bases of Child Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Cognition in Infants and Toddlers

Social and Emotional Development in Infants and Toddlers

Physical Growth in Preschool Children

Cognitive Development in Preschool Children

Social and Emotional Development in Preschool Children

Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Emotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Growth in Adolescents

Cognitive Processes in Adolescents

Social and Emotional Development in Adolescents

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Exam 5: Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers

The Moro reflex

Preterm infants in Brazil showed a lag in development of basic postural and locomotive skills in their first year due to

Newborns are able to detect which of the following tastes?

Margaret's newborn daughter shows few reflexive behaviours and those she does have are weak. Margaret should be

You visit your friend and she wants to know what you have learned in school recently. Having just read the section on infant hearing in your textbook, what would you tell your friend you have learned?

Hand preference

According to the results of Maurer and Lewis (2001), the visual acuity of an infant with cataracts

The main difference between Canada's and Brazil's food guide is

Colour is detected with specialized neurons in the retina of the eye called

Which of the following describes a secular growth trend?

The entire nervous system arises from the embryonic structure known as the

Michelle and Deana are arguing about the relative benefits of breastfeeding and bottle-feeding. Which of their arguments is most valid?

If Harry, a newborn baby, were able to choose the taste of a substance put in his mouth, what kind of taste would you expect him to choose?

Karen's baby, Carly, is connected to an EEG and is showing much activity in the right frontal cortex of her brain. Karen says,

Six-month-olds are able to discriminate a change in sound duration as small as

Newborn reflexes

Dr. Kerry placed a baby on a glass-covered platform with one side that looked shallow under the glass and another side that looked deep under the glass. He then asked the mother to call the baby to come to her. Dr. Kerry appears to be interested in

Which of the following statements is true?

Child Development: Theories and Themes

Research in Child Development

Genetic Bases of Child Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Cognition in Infants and Toddlers

Social and Emotional Development in Infants and Toddlers

Physical Growth in Preschool Children

Cognitive Development in Preschool Children

Social and Emotional Development in Preschool Children

Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Emotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Growth in Adolescents

Cognitive Processes in Adolescents

Social and Emotional Development in Adolescents

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