Question 1

Canadian research has determined that

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A) newborns cannot detect where a sound is coming from. 
B) newborns can detect general location of a sound. 
C) newborns cannot detect distance of a sound. 
D) a newborn's sound detection is minimally developed. 
A) newborns cannot detect where a sound is coming from. 
B) newborns can detect general location of a sound. 
C) newborns cannot detect distance of a sound. 
D) a newborn's sound detection is minimally developed.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is not true of the cerebral cortex?

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A) It controls personality. 
B) It is made up of about 100 million neurons. 
C) It has a wrinkled surface. 
D) It consists of two halves. 
A) It controls personality. 
B) It is made up of about 100 million neurons. 
C) It has a wrinkled surface. 
D) It consists of two halves.

Question 3

Penelope is undergoing treatment for malnourishment. The most appropriate treatment would be one which

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A) focused solely on improving Penelope's diet. 
B) educated Penelope's parents about malnourishment. 
C) used medication to control Penelope's behaviour. 
D) combined dietary improvements with parent training. 
A) focused solely on improving Penelope's diet. 
B) educated Penelope's parents about malnourishment. 
C) used medication to control Penelope's behaviour. 
D) combined dietary improvements with parent training.

Question 4

________ is the smallest pattern that can be visually distinguished dependably.

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A) Visual perception 
B) Depth perception 
C) Retinal disparity 
D) Visual acuity 
A) Visual perception 
B) Depth perception 
C) Retinal disparity 
D) Visual acuity

Question 5

Coordinated movements of the muscles and limbs are referred to as

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A) psychological skills. 
B) social skills. 
C) cognitive skills. 
D) motor skills. 
A) psychological skills. 
B) social skills. 
C) cognitive skills. 
D) motor skills.

Question 6

________ refers to breaking down complex skills into their component parts.

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A) Differentiation 
B) Integration 
C) Motor skill 
D) Locomotion 
A) Differentiation 
B) Integration 
C) Motor skill 
D) Locomotion

Question 7

Most newborns prefer which of the following tastes?

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

Question 8

Parents of exclusively breast-fed infants in Canada need to be mindful that

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A) children under 2 years should not consume egg yolks. 
B) breast milk can be contaminated like formula. 
C) infants require Vitamin D. 
D) breast milk is all infants under 6 months need. 
A) children under 2 years should not consume egg yolks. 
B) breast milk can be contaminated like formula. 
C) infants require Vitamin D. 
D) breast milk is all infants under 6 months need.

Question 9

Mrs. Wolff reminded her art students that in order to draw toddlers and young children realistically they need to draw disproportionately large

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A) feet. 
B) hips. 
C) arms. 
D) heads. 
A) feet. 
B) hips. 
C) arms. 
D) heads.

Question 10

Synaptic pruning refers to the

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A) production of synapses. 
B) positioning of synapses. 
C) disappearance of synapses. 
D) wrapping of neurons in a fatty sheath that allows them to transmit information more rapidly. 
A) production of synapses. 
B) positioning of synapses. 
C) disappearance of synapses. 
D) wrapping of neurons in a fatty sheath that allows them to transmit information more rapidly.

Question 11

Motor development proceeds in

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A) the same sequence and at the same rate in most cultures. 
B) the same sequence but at drastically different rates in different cultures. 
C) different sequences but at the same rate in most cultures. 
D) different sequences and at varied rates in different cultures. 
A) the same sequence and at the same rate in most cultures. 
B) the same sequence but at drastically different rates in different cultures. 
C) different sequences but at the same rate in most cultures. 
D) different sequences and at varied rates in different cultures.

Question 12

Emotions such as happiness and curiosity that involve a desire to approach a stimulus are regulated by the

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A) left frontal cortex. 
B) right frontal cortex. 
C) left hemisphere. 
D) right hemisphere. 
A) left frontal cortex. 
B) right frontal cortex. 
C) left hemisphere. 
D) right hemisphere.

Question 13

A depth cue that involves nearby objects looking substantially larger than objects in the distance is

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A) texture gradient. 
B) retinal disparity. 
C) interposition. 
D) relative size. 
A) texture gradient. 
B) retinal disparity. 
C) interposition. 
D) relative size.

Question 14

Epiphyses are

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A) the collective physical changes that occur in early adolescence. 
B) chemicals that travel in the bloodstream to act on other body parts. 
C) changes in physical development from one generation to the next. 
D) the ends of the cartilage structures in a fetus. 
A) the collective physical changes that occur in early adolescence. 
B) chemicals that travel in the bloodstream to act on other body parts. 
C) changes in physical development from one generation to the next. 
D) the ends of the cartilage structures in a fetus.

Question 15

Infants are _____ adults in that they have two anatomically separate visual systems.

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A) different from 
B) the same as 
C) not comparable to 
D) just starting to be similar to 
A) different from 
B) the same as 
C) not comparable to 
D) just starting to be similar to

Question 16

Which reflex helps newborns avoid unpleasant stimulation?

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A) the sucking reflex 
B) the stepping reflex 
C) the withdrawal reflex 
D) the rooting reflex 
A) the sucking reflex 
B) the stepping reflex 
C) the withdrawal reflex 
D) the rooting reflex

Question 17

Children tend to

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A) refuse what parents feed them. 
B) eat what parents feed them. 
C) eat what parents feed them if children have helped prepare the meal. 
D) Researchers aren't sure-more research is needed to decide on the explanation. 
A) refuse what parents feed them. 
B) eat what parents feed them. 
C) eat what parents feed them if children have helped prepare the meal. 
D) Researchers aren't sure-more research is needed to decide on the explanation.

Question 18

Both of Sharif's parents wear glasses to correct nearsighted vision and they're wondering whether Sharif needs glasses. Sharif's parents are concerned about Sharif's

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Two-year-old Ruth encounters a surface that slopes down steeply. How is she likely to try navigating the slope?

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A) she will attempt to walk down the slope 
B) she will slide or scoot backwards 
C) she will attempt to jump down the slope 
D) she will refuse to navigate the slope 
A) she will attempt to walk down the slope 
B) she will slide or scoot backwards 
C) she will attempt to jump down the slope 
D) she will refuse to navigate the slope

Question 20

To see if infants can match child faces with child voices and adult faces with adult voices, Lorraine Bahrick and her colleagues simultaneously showed infants a picture of an adult and a picture of a child while playing an audio tape of either an adult voice or a child voice. If infants can match the child voice to the child picture, they should look at the picture of the child while the audiotape of the child voice is played. How did the infants react?

Accepted Answer

A) Infants always looked at the picture of the adult regardless of which audio tape they heard. 
B) Infants were more likely to look at the picture that matched the audio tape. 
C) Infants were more likely to look at the picture that did not match the audio tape. 
D) Infants looked at both pictures equally regardless of which audio tape they heard. 
A) Infants always looked at the picture of the adult regardless of which audio tape they heard. 
B) Infants were more likely to look at the picture that matched the audio tape. 
C) Infants were more likely to look at the picture that did not match the audio tape. 
D) Infants looked at both pictures equally regardless of which audio tape they heard.

Canadian research has determined that

Which of the following statements is not true of the cerebral cortex?

Penelope is undergoing treatment for malnourishment. The most appropriate treatment would be one which

________ is the smallest pattern that can be visually distinguished dependably.

Coordinated movements of the muscles and limbs are referred to as

________ refers to breaking down complex skills into their component parts.

Most newborns prefer which of the following tastes?

Parents of exclusively breast-fed infants in Canada need to be mindful that

Mrs. Wolff reminded her art students that in order to draw toddlers and young children realistically they need to draw disproportionately large

Synaptic pruning refers to the

Motor development proceeds in

Emotions such as happiness and curiosity that involve a desire to approach a stimulus are regulated by the

A depth cue that involves nearby objects looking substantially larger than objects in the distance is

Epiphyses are

Infants are _____ adults in that they have two anatomically separate visual systems.

Which reflex helps newborns avoid unpleasant stimulation?

Children tend to

Both of Sharif's parents wear glasses to correct nearsighted vision and they're wondering whether Sharif needs glasses. Sharif's parents are concerned about Sharif's

Two-year-old Ruth encounters a surface that slopes down steeply. How is she likely to try navigating the slope?

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

Canadian research has determined that

Which of the following statements is not true of the cerebral cortex?

Penelope is undergoing treatment for malnourishment. The most appropriate treatment would be one which

________ is the smallest pattern that can be visually distinguished dependably.

Coordinated movements of the muscles and limbs are referred to as

________ refers to breaking down complex skills into their component parts.

Most newborns prefer which of the following tastes?

Parents of exclusively breast-fed infants in Canada need to be mindful that

Mrs. Wolff reminded her art students that in order to draw toddlers and young children realistically they need to draw disproportionately large

Synaptic pruning refers to the

Motor development proceeds in

Emotions such as happiness and curiosity that involve a desire to approach a stimulus are regulated by the

A depth cue that involves nearby objects looking substantially larger than objects in the distance is

Epiphyses are

Infants are _____ adults in that they have two anatomically separate visual systems.

Which reflex helps newborns avoid unpleasant stimulation?

Children tend to

Both of Sharif's parents wear glasses to correct nearsighted vision and they're wondering whether Sharif needs glasses. Sharif's parents are concerned about Sharif's

Two-year-old Ruth encounters a surface that slopes down steeply. How is she likely to try navigating the slope?

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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