Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Malnutrition is not common in industrialized countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Obesity is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  a fast basal metabolic rate. 
B)  the use of internal eating cues. 
C)  the use of external eating cues. 
D)  a high activity level. 
A)  a fast basal metabolic rate. 
B)  the use of internal eating cues. 
C)  the use of external eating cues. 
D)  a high activity level. C

Question 4

Obesity in childhood is associated with anorexia, but not bulimia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Fat accumulates rapidly

Accepted Answer

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 6

Puberty occurs later in girls who receive adequate nutrition and health care, but earlier in girls who are afflicted with chronic illnesses or who receive inadequate nutrition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Bottle-fed babies are less prone to diarrhea and constipation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The small knobs at the ends of the axon are called synapses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

]Girls who mature early __________ than girls who mature late.

Accepted Answer

A)  receive better grades in school 
B)  are more popular with peers 
C)  are more likely to smoke and drink 
D)  have more self-confidence 
A)  receive better grades in school 
B)  are more popular with peers 
C)  are more likely to smoke and drink 
D)  have more self-confidence

Question 10

Early maturing girls

Accepted Answer

A)  are more popular with peers than other girls. 
B)  are more self-confident than other girls. 
C)  are more poised and socially competent than other girls. 
D)  have more negative feelings about their physical development than other girls. 
A)  are more popular with peers than other girls. 
B)  are more self-confident than other girls. 
C)  are more poised and socially competent than other girls. 
D)  have more negative feelings about their physical development than other girls.

Question 11

Malnutrition affects a child's intelligence and ability to pay attention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The finding that tall parents tend to have taller children, whereas short parents tend to have short children suggests that __________ influences height.

Accepted Answer

A)  heredity 
B)  the environment 
C)  a hormone 
D)  nutrition 
A)  heredity 
B)  the environment 
C)  a hormone 
D)  nutrition

Question 13

Synaptic pruning is completed first for brain regions associated with ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  language. 
B)  decision making. 
C)  spatial relations. 
D)  sensory and motor functions. 
A)  language. 
B)  decision making. 
C)  spatial relations. 
D)  sensory and motor functions.

Question 14

The extent to which brain organization is flexible is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  plasticity. 
B)  synaptic pruning. 
C)  myelinization. 
D)  positron emission tomography. 
A)  plasticity. 
B)  synaptic pruning. 
C)  myelinization. 
D)  positron emission tomography.

Question 15

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 16

The gradual disappearance of synapses is thought to be beneficial because it weeds out synapses that are not frequently used.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Boys reach their mature stature about two years before girls do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Your friend, Felicia, is the mother of a 13-year-old daughter, Yvonne. Felicia is concerned that Yvonne is anorexic because she "eats like a bird." What can you tell Felicia about the causes and symptoms of anorexia that will help her identify if Yvonne is anorexic?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will be similar to the fol

Question 19

The rate of physical growth is slowest during which period of life?

Accepted Answer

A)  prenatal development 
B)  the first year of life 
C)  preschool and elementary school years 
D)  early adolescence 
A)  prenatal development 
B)  the first year of life 
C)  preschool and elementary school years 
D)  early adolescence

Question 20

___________ is characterized by alternating between binge eating and purging through self-induced vomiting or with laxatives.

Accepted Answer

A)  Anorexia nervosa 
B)  Obesity 
C)  Bulimia 
D)  Malnourishment 
A)  Anorexia nervosa 
B)  Obesity 
C)  Bulimia 
D)  Malnourishment

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

Malnutrition is not common in industrialized countries.

Obesity is associated with

Obesity in childhood is associated with anorexia, but not bulimia.

Fat accumulates rapidly

Puberty occurs later in girls who receive adequate nutrition and health care, but earlier in girls who are afflicted with chronic illnesses or who receive inadequate nutrition.

Bottle-fed babies are less prone to diarrhea and constipation.

The small knobs at the ends of the axon are called synapses.

]Girls who mature early __________ than girls who mature late.

Early maturing girls

Malnutrition affects a child's intelligence and ability to pay attention.

The finding that tall parents tend to have taller children, whereas short parents tend to have short children suggests that __________ influences height.

Synaptic pruning is completed first for brain regions associated with ___________________.

The extent to which brain organization is flexible is referred to as

The corpus callosum

The gradual disappearance of synapses is thought to be beneficial because it weeds out synapses that are not frequently used.

Boys reach their mature stature about two years before girls do.

Your friend, Felicia, is the mother of a 13-year-old daughter, Yvonne. Felicia is concerned that Yvonne is anorexic because she "eats like a bird." What can you tell Felicia about the causes and symptoms of anorexia that will help her identify if Yvonne is anorexic?

The rate of physical growth is slowest during which period of life?

___________ is characterized by alternating between binge eating and purging through self-induced vomiting or with laxatives.

The Science of Child Development

Genetic Bases of Child Development

Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn

Perceptual and Motor Development

Theories of Cognitive Development

Cognitive Processes and Academic Skills

Intelligence and Individual Differences in Cognition

Language and Communication

Emotional Development

Understanding Self and Others

Moral Understanding and Behavior

Gender and Development

Family Relationships

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Exam 4: Growth and Health

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

Malnutrition is not common in industrialized countries.

Obesity is associated with

Obesity in childhood is associated with anorexia, but not bulimia.

Fat accumulates rapidly

Puberty occurs later in girls who receive adequate nutrition and health care, but earlier in girls who are afflicted with chronic illnesses or who receive inadequate nutrition.

Bottle-fed babies are less prone to diarrhea and constipation.

The small knobs at the ends of the axon are called synapses.

]Girls who mature early __________ than girls who mature late.

Early maturing girls

Malnutrition affects a child's intelligence and ability to pay attention.

The finding that tall parents tend to have taller children, whereas short parents tend to have short children suggests that __________ influences height.

Synaptic pruning is completed first for brain regions associated with ___________________.

The extent to which brain organization is flexible is referred to as

The corpus callosum

The gradual disappearance of synapses is thought to be beneficial because it weeds out synapses that are not frequently used.

Boys reach their mature stature about two years before girls do.

Your friend, Felicia, is the mother of a 13-year-old daughter, Yvonne. Felicia is concerned that Yvonne is anorexic because she "eats like a bird." What can you tell Felicia about the causes and symptoms of anorexia that will help her identify if Yvonne is anorexic?

The rate of physical growth is slowest during which period of life?

___________ is characterized by alternating between binge eating and purging through self-induced vomiting or with laxatives.

The Science of Child Development

Genetic Bases of Child Development

Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn

Perceptual and Motor Development

Theories of Cognitive Development

Cognitive Processes and Academic Skills

Intelligence and Individual Differences in Cognition

Language and Communication

Emotional Development

Understanding Self and Others

Moral Understanding and Behavior

Gender and Development

Family Relationships

Influences Beyond the Family

Filters