Question 1

Preterm infants who are exposed to the smell of their mother's milk for two minutes prior to breastfeeding were found to

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A) eat less and show more frequent signs of hunger. 
B) show less eagerness to breastfeed. 
C) feed longer and have shorter hospital stays. 
D) be no different than preterm infants not exposed to the smell of their mother's milk. 
A) eat less and show more frequent signs of hunger. 
B) show less eagerness to breastfeed. 
C) feed longer and have shorter hospital stays. 
D) be no different than preterm infants not exposed to the smell of their mother's milk.

Question 2

The impact of practising a specific motor skill

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A) is negligible. 
B) is specific to the skill practised. 
C) generalizes to all motor skills. 
D) generalizes to motor and cognitive skills. 
A) is negligible. 
B) is specific to the skill practised. 
C) generalizes to all motor skills. 
D) generalizes to motor and cognitive skills.

Question 3

Which of the following helps bones and muscles grow?

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A) somatomedin 
B) thyroxine 
C) antibodies 
D) epiphyses 
A) somatomedin 
B) thyroxine 
C) antibodies 
D) epiphyses

Question 4

According to theorists who believe that experience helps determine the functional organization of the brain, the brain is like ________ in that ________.

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A) a house; areas are designed for specific purposes 
B) a house; contents are commonly moved around from area to area 
C) an office building; all of the areas are fundamentally the same 
D) an office building; it is an all-purpose structure with areas designed to be used flexibly to meet different needs 
A) a house; areas are designed for specific purposes 
B) a house; contents are commonly moved around from area to area 
C) an office building; all of the areas are fundamentally the same 
D) an office building; it is an all-purpose structure with areas designed to be used flexibly to meet different needs

Question 5

Malnourishment is most harmful during

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A) adolescence. 
B) middle childhood. 
C) the preschool years. 
D) infancy. 
A) adolescence. 
B) middle childhood. 
C) the preschool years. 
D) infancy.

Question 6

According to researchers, by what age can infants recognize hearing their names?

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A) 4‒5 months 
B) 6‒7 months 
C) 2 months 
D) 8 months 
A) 4‒5 months 
B) 6‒7 months 
C) 2 months 
D) 8 months

Question 7

After first learning to do a backbend and then learning to stand up from a backbend, Janine combined those two elements to do a complete back walkover. Janine's combining of the two component skills to perform a more complex skill is referred to as

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A) differentiation. 
B) locomotion. 
C) a fine-motor skill. 
D) integration. 
A) differentiation. 
B) locomotion. 
C) a fine-motor skill. 
D) integration.

Question 8

Three-month-old infants

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A) cannot see colour. 
B) can see the full range of colour. 
C) cannot differentiate red from green. 
D) cannot differentiate yellow from red. 
A) cannot see colour. 
B) can see the full range of colour. 
C) cannot differentiate red from green. 
D) cannot differentiate yellow from red.

Question 9

Three babies are taken to a baby exercise class for several weeks. Nicole practises sitting, Natalie practises stepping, and Linda is always late for class so doesn't practise anything. After several weeks of this, you would be most likely to find

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A) no differences between Linda, Nicole, and Natalie in their sitting and stepping abilities. 
B) Linda is better at both sitting and stepping than Nicole and Natalie. 
C) Nicole and Natalie are both better at sitting and stepping than Linda. 
D) Nicole is better at sitting than either Linda or Natalie whereas Natalie is better at stepping than either Linda or Nicole. 
A) no differences between Linda, Nicole, and Natalie in their sitting and stepping abilities. 
B) Linda is better at both sitting and stepping than Nicole and Natalie. 
C) Nicole and Natalie are both better at sitting and stepping than Linda. 
D) Nicole is better at sitting than either Linda or Natalie whereas Natalie is better at stepping than either Linda or Nicole.

Question 10

Researchers studying seasonality and motor development investigate whether

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A) climate has an impact on motor development. 
B) babies born during certain times of the year are more active. 
C) the seasons affect babies' eagerness to explore their environments. 
D) more babies born during the summer season end up becoming athletes when older. 
A) climate has an impact on motor development. 
B) babies born during certain times of the year are more active. 
C) the seasons affect babies' eagerness to explore their environments. 
D) more babies born during the summer season end up becoming athletes when older.

Question 11

In comparison to the 1960s, the diet of today's Canadian toddler looks

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A) about the same. 
B) quite different. 
C) the same, with the exception of children on the prairies. 
D) Researchers aren't sure-more research is needed to decide. 
A) about the same. 
B) quite different. 
C) the same, with the exception of children on the prairies. 
D) Researchers aren't sure-more research is needed to decide.

Question 12

Historically, Canadians have eaten a lot of _____, but this has decreased considerably.

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A) beef and pork 
B) chicken and fish 
C) lentils and nuts 
D) beans 
A) beef and pork 
B) chicken and fish 
C) lentils and nuts 
D) beans

Question 13

Dr. Burns shows an infant two stimuli at a time, one a grey square and the other a black and white striped square. Dr. Burns uses various striped squares, differing in the width of their stripes, and measures how long the infant looks at each of the stimuli. Dr. Burns is assessing

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A) depth perception. 
B) visual acuity. 
C) retinal disparity. 
D) ADHD. 
A) depth perception. 
B) visual acuity. 
C) retinal disparity. 
D) ADHD.

Question 14

Compared to bottle-fed babies, breast-fed babies

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A) are ill more often. 
B) are less prone to diarrhea and constipation. 
C) have a more difficult time making the transition to solid foods. 
D) do not receive the antibodies that are found in formula. 
A) are ill more often. 
B) are less prone to diarrhea and constipation. 
C) have a more difficult time making the transition to solid foods. 
D) do not receive the antibodies that are found in formula.

Question 15

In newborns, the sense of smell is

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A) not developed at all. 
B) very primitive. 
C) fair. 
D) well developed. 
A) not developed at all. 
B) very primitive. 
C) fair. 
D) well developed.

Question 16

Which of the following fine-motor skills is the last to develop?

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A) shaking a toy 
B) moving a hand while holding an object 
C) using both hands in a coordinated way 
D) using only one hand to simply hold an object 
A) shaking a toy 
B) moving a hand while holding an object 
C) using both hands in a coordinated way 
D) using only one hand to simply hold an object

Question 17

Fat accumulates rapidly

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A) only during infancy. 
B) during infancy and the preschool years. 
C) during the preschool years and adolescence. 
D) during infancy and adolescence. 
A) only during infancy. 
B) during infancy and the preschool years. 
C) during the preschool years and adolescence. 
D) during infancy and adolescence.

Question 18

Jared has typical visual acuity for a newborn. He can see at 6 metres what his father, who has normal vision, can see at ________ metres.

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A) 6 
B) 30 
C) 60 to 120 
D) 200 to 400 
A) 6 
B) 30 
C) 60 to 120 
D) 200 to 400

Question 19

Which of the following accurately describes secular growth trends over the last 100 years?

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A) Adults and children are heavier today but no taller than in previous generations. 
B) Adults and children are heavier and taller today than in previous generations. 
C) Adults and children are lighter and shorter today than in previous generations. 
D) Adults and children have the same average height and weight today as they did in previous generations. 
A) Adults and children are heavier today but no taller than in previous generations. 
B) Adults and children are heavier and taller today than in previous generations. 
C) Adults and children are lighter and shorter today than in previous generations. 
D) Adults and children have the same average height and weight today as they did in previous generations.

Question 20

For most people, the left hemisphere of the brain controls

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A) artistic and musical abilities. 
B) the perception of spatial relations. 
C) the ability to produce and understand language. 
D) the ability to recognize faces. 
A) artistic and musical abilities. 
B) the perception of spatial relations. 
C) the ability to produce and understand language. 
D) the ability to recognize faces.

Preterm infants who are exposed to the smell of their mother's milk for two minutes prior to breastfeeding were found to

The impact of practising a specific motor skill

Which of the following helps bones and muscles grow?

According to theorists who believe that experience helps determine the functional organization of the brain, the brain is like in that .

Malnourishment is most harmful during

According to researchers, by what age can infants recognize hearing their names?

After first learning to do a backbend and then learning to stand up from a backbend, Janine combined those two elements to do a complete back walkover. Janine's combining of the two component skills to perform a more complex skill is referred to as

Three-month-old infants

Three babies are taken to a baby exercise class for several weeks. Nicole practises sitting, Natalie practises stepping, and Linda is always late for class so doesn't practise anything. After several weeks of this, you would be most likely to find

Researchers studying seasonality and motor development investigate whether

In comparison to the 1960s, the diet of today's Canadian toddler looks

Historically, Canadians have eaten a lot of _____, but this has decreased considerably.

Dr. Burns shows an infant two stimuli at a time, one a grey square and the other a black and white striped square. Dr. Burns uses various striped squares, differing in the width of their stripes, and measures how long the infant looks at each of the stimuli. Dr. Burns is assessing

Compared to bottle-fed babies, breast-fed babies

In newborns, the sense of smell is

Which of the following fine-motor skills is the last to develop?

Fat accumulates rapidly

Jared has typical visual acuity for a newborn. He can see at 6 metres what his father, who has normal vision, can see at ________ metres.

Which of the following accurately describes secular growth trends over the last 100 years?

For most people, the left hemisphere of the brain controls

Child Development: Theories and Themes

Research in Child Development

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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

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Preterm infants who are exposed to the smell of their mother's milk for two minutes prior to breastfeeding were found to

The impact of practising a specific motor skill

Which of the following helps bones and muscles grow?

According to theorists who believe that experience helps determine the functional organization of the brain, the brain is like ________ in that ________.

Malnourishment is most harmful during

According to researchers, by what age can infants recognize hearing their names?

After first learning to do a backbend and then learning to stand up from a backbend, Janine combined those two elements to do a complete back walkover. Janine's combining of the two component skills to perform a more complex skill is referred to as

Three-month-old infants

Three babies are taken to a baby exercise class for several weeks. Nicole practises sitting, Natalie practises stepping, and Linda is always late for class so doesn't practise anything. After several weeks of this, you would be most likely to find

Researchers studying seasonality and motor development investigate whether

In comparison to the 1960s, the diet of today's Canadian toddler looks

Historically, Canadians have eaten a lot of _____, but this has decreased considerably.

Dr. Burns shows an infant two stimuli at a time, one a grey square and the other a black and white striped square. Dr. Burns uses various striped squares, differing in the width of their stripes, and measures how long the infant looks at each of the stimuli. Dr. Burns is assessing

Compared to bottle-fed babies, breast-fed babies

In newborns, the sense of smell is

Which of the following fine-motor skills is the last to develop?

Fat accumulates rapidly

Jared has typical visual acuity for a newborn. He can see at 6 metres what his father, who has normal vision, can see at ________ metres.

Which of the following accurately describes secular growth trends over the last 100 years?

For most people, the left hemisphere of the brain controls

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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According to theorists who believe that experience helps determine the functional organization of the brain, the brain is like in that .