Question 1

Research suggests that severe malnourishment during infancy

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A) will not impair childhood intellectual ability as long as children have attained normal height and weight. 
B) nearly always stunts height and weight later in later childhood. 
C) has been found to result in normal physical development but below average intelligence during later childhood. 
D) will stunt physical growth but will not impair intellectual development. 
A) will not impair childhood intellectual ability as long as children have attained normal height and weight. 
B) nearly always stunts height and weight later in later childhood. 
C) has been found to result in normal physical development but below average intelligence during later childhood. 
D) will stunt physical growth but will not impair intellectual development.

Question 2

Eight-month-old Ramila was placed on the deep side of a visual cliff apparatus. You would be most likely to find that her heart rate ________, a sign of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) decelerated; interest 
B) accelerated; interest 
C) decelerated; fear 
D) accelerated; fear 
A) decelerated; interest 
B) accelerated; interest 
C) decelerated; fear 
D) accelerated; fear

Question 3

Which of the following is true of nutrition and physical growth?

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A) Nutrition is particularly important during infancy when growth is rapid. 
B) In a 2-month-old, almost 80 percent of the body's energy is devoted to growth. 
C) Young babies need fewer calories per pound of body weight than adults do. 
D) Nutrition is not related to physical growth. 
A) Nutrition is particularly important during infancy when growth is rapid. 
B) In a 2-month-old, almost 80 percent of the body's energy is devoted to growth. 
C) Young babies need fewer calories per pound of body weight than adults do. 
D) Nutrition is not related to physical growth.

Question 4

Which of the following looks like a tree with many branches?

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A) a neuron 
B) a dendrite 
C) an axon 
D) a cell body 
A) a neuron 
B) a dendrite 
C) an axon 
D) a cell body

Question 5

The organization that tracks infant health and mortality internationally is

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A) World Infant Council. 
B) World Health Organization. 
C) World Council of Churches. 
D) No organization tracks this data well. 
A) World Infant Council. 
B) World Health Organization. 
C) World Council of Churches. 
D) No organization tracks this data well.

Question 6

Infants have

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A) no pain receptors in their skin. 
B) fewer pain receptors in their skin than adults have. 
C) the same number of pain receptors in their skin as adults have. 
D) more pain receptors in their skin than adults do. 
A) no pain receptors in their skin. 
B) fewer pain receptors in their skin than adults have. 
C) the same number of pain receptors in their skin as adults have. 
D) more pain receptors in their skin than adults do.

Question 7

Which neurons are the first to acquire myelin?

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A) neurons that carry direct cognitive processing 
B) neurons that carry motor information 
C) neurons that carry sensory information 
D) all neurons acquire myelin at the same time 
A) neurons that carry direct cognitive processing 
B) neurons that carry motor information 
C) neurons that carry sensory information 
D) all neurons acquire myelin at the same time

Question 8

The motor development of infants in Edmonton

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A) is greatly affected by climate. 
B) is not greatly affected by climate. 
C) is not affected by climate at all. 
D) is affected by climate for a long time. 
A) is greatly affected by climate. 
B) is not greatly affected by climate. 
C) is not affected by climate at all. 
D) is affected by climate for a long time.

Question 9

Interposition, retinal disparity, and linear perspective all provide cues for

Accepted Answer

A) visual acuity. 
B) depth perception. 
C) colour perception. 
D) visual threshold. 
A) visual acuity. 
B) depth perception. 
C) colour perception. 
D) visual threshold.

Question 10

Haley is 2 months old. Which of the following motor milestones is she likely to have most recently attained?

Accepted Answer

A) chest up 
B) sitting with support 
C) standing with help 
D) grasping object 
A) chest up 
B) sitting with support 
C) standing with help 
D) grasping object

Question 11

Graham is 6 months old. How would you expect him to be feeding himself?

Accepted Answer

A) He is unlikely to be able to feed himself at all, so is likely to be completely dependent on adults to get fed. 
B) He's probably beginning to be able to pick up finger foods, but is likely to have difficulty getting them in his mouth. 
C) He can probably use a spoon to bring food to his mouth, but may keep his wrist rigid. 
D) He should be able to use a spoon to eat using the same motions as an adult uses. 
A) He is unlikely to be able to feed himself at all, so is likely to be completely dependent on adults to get fed. 
B) He's probably beginning to be able to pick up finger foods, but is likely to have difficulty getting them in his mouth. 
C) He can probably use a spoon to bring food to his mouth, but may keep his wrist rigid. 
D) He should be able to use a spoon to eat using the same motions as an adult uses.

Question 12

Retinal disparity cues are used to infer depth

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A) in the newborn. 
B) beginning at 3 months of age. 
C) by 4 to 6 months of age. 
D) after the first birthday. 
A) in the newborn. 
B) beginning at 3 months of age. 
C) by 4 to 6 months of age. 
D) after the first birthday.

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true of the role of hormones in growth?

Accepted Answer

A) Growth hormone is secreted by the liver. 
B) Thyroxine triggers the release of somatomedin which causes muscles and bones to grow. 
C) Thyroxine is necessary for the proper development of nerve cells. 
D) Low levels of thyroxine cause dwarfism. 
A) Growth hormone is secreted by the liver. 
B) Thyroxine triggers the release of somatomedin which causes muscles and bones to grow. 
C) Thyroxine is necessary for the proper development of nerve cells. 
D) Low levels of thyroxine cause dwarfism.

Question 14

Hailey wants her child to have a healthier diet than she did when she was young. Hailey would do well to decrease her child's consumption of

Accepted Answer

A) meat. 
B) grains. 
C) simple carbohydrates. 
D) fish. 
A) meat. 
B) grains. 
C) simple carbohydrates. 
D) fish.

Question 15

The correlation between heights of fraternal twins is approximately

Accepted Answer

A) .3. 
B) .5. 
C) .7. 
D) .9. 
A) .3. 
B) .5. 
C) .7. 
D) .9.

Question 16

One-month-old Mari's grimace after tasting a substance suggests that what she tasted was

Accepted Answer

A) bitter. 
B) salty. 
C) sweet. 
D) spicy. 
A) bitter. 
B) salty. 
C) sweet. 
D) spicy.

Question 17

A visual cliff is used to assess

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

What determines hand preference?

Accepted Answer

A) heredity alone 
B) experience alone 
C) heredity and experience 
D) it has not been possible to determine whether heredity or experience (or both) contribute to hand preference 
A) heredity alone 
B) experience alone 
C) heredity and experience 
D) it has not been possible to determine whether heredity or experience (or both) contribute to hand preference

Question 19

Often two year olds become picky eaters, which can

Accepted Answer

A) increase the number of calories they are getting in their diets. 
B) protect preschoolers from potential harmful foods. 
C) cause family's no additional stress at mealtimes. 
D) indicate a type of malnutrition common for this age group. 
A) increase the number of calories they are getting in their diets. 
B) protect preschoolers from potential harmful foods. 
C) cause family's no additional stress at mealtimes. 
D) indicate a type of malnutrition common for this age group.

Question 20

By what age do infants typically have vision as good as that of normal adults?

Accepted Answer

A) at birth. 
B) by two months of age. 
C) by one year of age. 
D) by two years of age. 
A) at birth. 
B) by two months of age. 
C) by one year of age. 
D) by two years of age.

Research suggests that severe malnourishment during infancy

Eight-month-old Ramila was placed on the deep side of a visual cliff apparatus. You would be most likely to find that her heart rate , a sign of .

Which of the following is true of nutrition and physical growth?

Which of the following looks like a tree with many branches?

The organization that tracks infant health and mortality internationally is

Infants have

Which neurons are the first to acquire myelin?

The motor development of infants in Edmonton

Interposition, retinal disparity, and linear perspective all provide cues for

Haley is 2 months old. Which of the following motor milestones is she likely to have most recently attained?

Graham is 6 months old. How would you expect him to be feeding himself?

Retinal disparity cues are used to infer depth

Which of the following statements is true of the role of hormones in growth?

Hailey wants her child to have a healthier diet than she did when she was young. Hailey would do well to decrease her child's consumption of

The correlation between heights of fraternal twins is approximately

One-month-old Mari's grimace after tasting a substance suggests that what she tasted was

A visual cliff is used to assess

What determines hand preference?

Often two year olds become picky eaters, which can

By what age do infants typically have vision as good as that of normal adults?

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

Research suggests that severe malnourishment during infancy

Eight-month-old Ramila was placed on the deep side of a visual cliff apparatus. You would be most likely to find that her heart rate ________, a sign of ________.

Which of the following is true of nutrition and physical growth?

Which of the following looks like a tree with many branches?

The organization that tracks infant health and mortality internationally is

Infants have

Which neurons are the first to acquire myelin?

The motor development of infants in Edmonton

Interposition, retinal disparity, and linear perspective all provide cues for

Haley is 2 months old. Which of the following motor milestones is she likely to have most recently attained?

Graham is 6 months old. How would you expect him to be feeding himself?

Retinal disparity cues are used to infer depth

Which of the following statements is true of the role of hormones in growth?

Hailey wants her child to have a healthier diet than she did when she was young. Hailey would do well to decrease her child's consumption of

The correlation between heights of fraternal twins is approximately

One-month-old Mari's grimace after tasting a substance suggests that what she tasted was

A visual cliff is used to assess

What determines hand preference?

Often two year olds become picky eaters, which can

By what age do infants typically have vision as good as that of normal adults?

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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Eight-month-old Ramila was placed on the deep side of a visual cliff apparatus. You would be most likely to find that her heart rate , a sign of .