Question 1

The corpus callosum

Accepted Answer

A) is the wrinkled surface of the brain. 
B) is a tube-like structure at one end of a neuron. 
C) is a thick bundle of neurons that links the left and right hemispheres of the brain. 
D) controls personality and the ability to make and carry out plans. 
A) is the wrinkled surface of the brain. 
B) is a tube-like structure at one end of a neuron. 
C) is a thick bundle of neurons that links the left and right hemispheres of the brain. 
D) controls personality and the ability to make and carry out plans.

Question 2

Bottle-feeding is potentially disastrous in developing nations because

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A) formula does not provide the same nutrients as human milk. 
B) parents are likely to use more formula than indicated. 
C) the water used to prepare formula may be contaminated. 
D) all of the above 
A) formula does not provide the same nutrients as human milk. 
B) parents are likely to use more formula than indicated. 
C) the water used to prepare formula may be contaminated. 
D) all of the above

Question 3

Which statement best summarizes the possible association of the measles-mumps-rubella vaccination with autism?

Accepted Answer

A) To date, no definitive evidence exists that the vaccination causes autism. 
B) The link between that vaccination and autism seems to depend on the timing of the vaccination. 
C) There is evidence that the vaccination causes autism for a minority of children. 
D) There is evidence that the vaccination causes a mild form of autism. 
A) To date, no definitive evidence exists that the vaccination causes autism. 
B) The link between that vaccination and autism seems to depend on the timing of the vaccination. 
C) There is evidence that the vaccination causes autism for a minority of children. 
D) There is evidence that the vaccination causes a mild form of autism.

Question 4

Newborn Nina will probably look longest at

Accepted Answer

A) a black square. 
B) a white triangle. 
C) a blue circle. 
D) black and white stripes. 
A) a black square. 
B) a white triangle. 
C) a blue circle. 
D) black and white stripes.

Question 5

The realization that an object's actual size remains the same despite changes in the size of its retinal image is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) retinal disparity. 
B) size constancy. 
C) object permanence. 
D) shape constancy. 
A) retinal disparity. 
B) size constancy. 
C) object permanence. 
D) shape constancy.

Question 6

The ________ contains the basic biological machinery that keeps the neuron alive.

Accepted Answer

A) dendrite 
B) axon 
C) cell body 
D) neural plate 
A) dendrite 
B) axon 
C) cell body 
D) neural plate

Question 7

Infant mental health is a new area of research and includes the study of

Accepted Answer

A) infant emotional experience and regulation. 
B) infant feeding habits and emotional regulation. 
C) mother emotional wellbeing following the birth of a child. 
D) infants who cry more than expected in the first 3 months of life. 
A) infant emotional experience and regulation. 
B) infant feeding habits and emotional regulation. 
C) mother emotional wellbeing following the birth of a child. 
D) infants who cry more than expected in the first 3 months of life.

Question 8

Newborns' sense of smell

Accepted Answer

A) is so poor that they cannot identify their mothers using the sense of smell. 
B) is very different from that of adults. Newborns will turn away from odours that adults find pleasant (e.g., honey or chocolate). 
C) is well-developed at birth. 
D) is poorly developed because they do not turn away from unpleasant smells (e.g., rotten eggs). 
A) is so poor that they cannot identify their mothers using the sense of smell. 
B) is very different from that of adults. Newborns will turn away from odours that adults find pleasant (e.g., honey or chocolate). 
C) is well-developed at birth. 
D) is poorly developed because they do not turn away from unpleasant smells (e.g., rotten eggs).

Question 9

Most 4-month-olds

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A) do not have the muscles necessary to keep their balance. 
B) use cues from the inner ears to maintain balance. 
C) use only visual cues to maintain balance. 
D) cannot maintain balance if they are blindfolded. 
A) do not have the muscles necessary to keep their balance. 
B) use cues from the inner ears to maintain balance. 
C) use only visual cues to maintain balance. 
D) cannot maintain balance if they are blindfolded.

Question 10

Visual acuity assesses how

Accepted Answer

A) clearly an infant can see. 
B) well an infant can perceive depth. 
C) well an infant can perceive colour. 
D) retinal images in the left and right eyes compare. 
A) clearly an infant can see. 
B) well an infant can perceive depth. 
C) well an infant can perceive colour. 
D) retinal images in the left and right eyes compare.

Question 11

Sarah has noticed that whenever she touches her baby son's cheek, he turns his head and opens his mouth. Sarah has triggered the

Accepted Answer

A) sucking reflex. 
B) Moro reflex. 
C) Babinski reflex. 
D) rooting reflex. 
A) sucking reflex. 
B) Moro reflex. 
C) Babinski reflex. 
D) rooting reflex.

Question 12

The term auditory threshold refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the range of pitches in normal conversational tones. 
B) the quietest sound a person can hear. 
C) the level of sound at which hearing impairments begin to occur. 
D) sounds that can be heard by adults but not by infants. 
A) the range of pitches in normal conversational tones. 
B) the quietest sound a person can hear. 
C) the level of sound at which hearing impairments begin to occur. 
D) sounds that can be heard by adults but not by infants.

Question 13

Canadians have decreased _____ in their diets but increased _____.

Accepted Answer

A) oil and fat; coffee 
B) dairy; beef and pork 
C) fresh produce; processed produce 
D) sugar; simple carbohydrates 
A) oil and fat; coffee 
B) dairy; beef and pork 
C) fresh produce; processed produce 
D) sugar; simple carbohydrates

Question 14

Six-month-old Olga is allowed to feel a toy she cannot see. Later, she is shown toys that she had and toys that she had not previously felt. Olga will probably look

Accepted Answer

A) longer at the toy she had previously felt, indicating that she is able to integrate information from touch and vision. 
B) longer at the toy she had not previously felt, indicating that she is unable to integrate information from touch and vision. 
C) equally at each toy, indicating that she is able to integrate information from touch and vision. 
D) equally at each toy, indicating that she is unable to integrate information from touch and vision. 
A) longer at the toy she had previously felt, indicating that she is able to integrate information from touch and vision. 
B) longer at the toy she had not previously felt, indicating that she is unable to integrate information from touch and vision. 
C) equally at each toy, indicating that she is able to integrate information from touch and vision. 
D) equally at each toy, indicating that she is unable to integrate information from touch and vision.

Question 15

To test size constancy, infants were shown an unfamiliar teddy bear. Then the bear was paired with a larger replica of the bear. How did infants react to the bears?

Accepted Answer

A) At 5 months, infants treated both bears similarly, indicating that they did NOT have size constancy. 
B) At 5 months, infants treated both bears similarly, indicating that they did have size constancy. 
C) At 5 months, infants responded more to the larger, novel bear, indicating that they did have size constancy. 
D) At 5 months, infants responded more to the smaller bear that they had seen previously, indicating that they did NOT have size constancy. 
A) At 5 months, infants treated both bears similarly, indicating that they did NOT have size constancy. 
B) At 5 months, infants treated both bears similarly, indicating that they did have size constancy. 
C) At 5 months, infants responded more to the larger, novel bear, indicating that they did have size constancy. 
D) At 5 months, infants responded more to the smaller bear that they had seen previously, indicating that they did NOT have size constancy.

Question 16

A(n) ________ is a cell that specializes in receiving and transmitting information.

Accepted Answer

A) dendrite 
B) axon 
C) corpus callosum 
D) neuron 
A) dendrite 
B) axon 
C) corpus callosum 
D) neuron

Question 17

Why do infants like to look at faces?

Accepted Answer

A) Faces are intrinsically attractive to infants. 
B) Faces have general perceptual characteristics that are intrinsically attractive to infants. 
C) Face recognition has a critical evolutionary advantage for babies and parents. 
D) Researchers aren't sure-more research is needed to decide on the explanation. 
A) Faces are intrinsically attractive to infants. 
B) Faces have general perceptual characteristics that are intrinsically attractive to infants. 
C) Face recognition has a critical evolutionary advantage for babies and parents. 
D) Researchers aren't sure-more research is needed to decide on the explanation.

Question 18

Infant motor development can be improved by

Accepted Answer

A) 15 minutes of infant massage per day. 
B) avoiding muscle massage in infancy. 
C) 15 minutes of massage in premature infants only. 
D) Researchers aren't sure-more research is needed to decide. 
A) 15 minutes of infant massage per day. 
B) avoiding muscle massage in infancy. 
C) 15 minutes of massage in premature infants only. 
D) Researchers aren't sure-more research is needed to decide.

Question 19

Because David's pituitary gland releases inadequate amounts of growth hormone, he is likely to

Accepted Answer

A) develop into a dwarf. 
B) have improperly developed nerve cells. 
C) have cognitive delay. 
D) mature early. 
A) develop into a dwarf. 
B) have improperly developed nerve cells. 
C) have cognitive delay. 
D) mature early.

Question 20

Nellie has noticed that her 3-month-old cannot coordinate the motions of his hands. When should she expect him to be able to do this?

Accepted Answer

A) He should have been able to coordinate his hands at birth. 
B) He should be learning how to coordinate his hands right now-at about 3 months. 
C) He should be able to coordinate his hands at about 5 months. 
D) He won't be able to coordinate his hands until he is about one year. 
A) He should have been able to coordinate his hands at birth. 
B) He should be learning how to coordinate his hands right now-at about 3 months. 
C) He should be able to coordinate his hands at about 5 months. 
D) He won't be able to coordinate his hands until he is about one year.

The corpus callosum

Bottle-feeding is potentially disastrous in developing nations because

Which statement best summarizes the possible association of the measles-mumps-rubella vaccination with autism?

Newborn Nina will probably look longest at

The realization that an object's actual size remains the same despite changes in the size of its retinal image is referred to as

The ________ contains the basic biological machinery that keeps the neuron alive.

Infant mental health is a new area of research and includes the study of

Newborns' sense of smell

Most 4-month-olds

Visual acuity assesses how

Sarah has noticed that whenever she touches her baby son's cheek, he turns his head and opens his mouth. Sarah has triggered the

The term auditory threshold refers to

Canadians have decreased _ in their diets but increased _.

Six-month-old Olga is allowed to feel a toy she cannot see. Later, she is shown toys that she had and toys that she had not previously felt. Olga will probably look

To test size constancy, infants were shown an unfamiliar teddy bear. Then the bear was paired with a larger replica of the bear. How did infants react to the bears?

A(n) ________ is a cell that specializes in receiving and transmitting information.

Why do infants like to look at faces?

Infant motor development can be improved by

Because David's pituitary gland releases inadequate amounts of growth hormone, he is likely to

Nellie has noticed that her 3-month-old cannot coordinate the motions of his hands. When should she expect him to be able to do this?

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

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The corpus callosum

Bottle-feeding is potentially disastrous in developing nations because

Which statement best summarizes the possible association of the measles-mumps-rubella vaccination with autism?

Newborn Nina will probably look longest at

The realization that an object's actual size remains the same despite changes in the size of its retinal image is referred to as

The ________ contains the basic biological machinery that keeps the neuron alive.

Infant mental health is a new area of research and includes the study of

Newborns' sense of smell

Most 4-month-olds

Visual acuity assesses how

Sarah has noticed that whenever she touches her baby son's cheek, he turns his head and opens his mouth. Sarah has triggered the

The term auditory threshold refers to

Canadians have decreased _____ in their diets but increased _____.

Six-month-old Olga is allowed to feel a toy she cannot see. Later, she is shown toys that she had and toys that she had not previously felt. Olga will probably look

To test size constancy, infants were shown an unfamiliar teddy bear. Then the bear was paired with a larger replica of the bear. How did infants react to the bears?

A(n) ________ is a cell that specializes in receiving and transmitting information.

Why do infants like to look at faces?

Infant motor development can be improved by

Because David's pituitary gland releases inadequate amounts of growth hormone, he is likely to

Nellie has noticed that her 3-month-old cannot coordinate the motions of his hands. When should she expect him to be able to do this?

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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Canadians have decreased _ in their diets but increased _.