Question 1

At the end of the first stage of labor, the cervix is dilated

Accepted Answer

A)  one centimeter. 
B)  five centimeters. 
C)  seven to eight centimeters. 
D)  10 centimeters. 
A)  one centimeter. 
B)  five centimeters. 
C)  seven to eight centimeters. 
D)  10 centimeters. D

Question 2

The period of the __________ lasts from nine to 38 weeks after conception.

Accepted Answer

A)  fetus 
B)  zygote 
C)  germ disc 
D)  embryo 
A)  fetus 
B)  zygote 
C)  germ disc 
D)  embryo A

Question 3

Being a premature infant is more serious than being a small-for-date infant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Labor begins with contractions of the muscles of the uterus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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 6

The age of viability occurs around

Accepted Answer

A)  17-21 weeks of prenatal development 
B)  28-34 weeks of prenatal development 
C) 22-28 weeks of prenatal development 
D) 35-40 weeks of prenatal development 
A)  17-21 weeks of prenatal development 
B)  28-34 weeks of prenatal development 
C) 22-28 weeks of prenatal development 
D) 35-40 weeks of prenatal development

Question 7

Your sister is pregnant and wonders how her baby takes in nutrients and gets rid of waste products. You tell her that it happens through a structure called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  germ disc. 
B)  amnion. 
C)  placenta. 
D)  ectoderm. 
A)  germ disc. 
B)  amnion. 
C)  placenta. 
D)  ectoderm.

Question 8

Hypoxia can lead to developmental disabilities or death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Amniocentesis is most likely to be used to

Accepted Answer

A)  check for gross physical deformities. 
B)  detect multiple pregnancies. 
C)  detect genetic disorders. 
D)  perform corrective surgery. 
A)  check for gross physical deformities. 
B)  detect multiple pregnancies. 
C)  detect genetic disorders. 
D)  perform corrective surgery.

Question 10

Women are more likely to suffer postpartum depression if they already are coping with other life stresses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Women in their 40s are more likely to give birth to babies with Down syndrome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Stress during pregnancy

Accepted Answer

A)  is harmful even when it is relatively mild. 
B)  increases the mother's resistance to illness during pregnancy. 
C)  is associated with premature birth and babies with low birth weight. 
D)  does not appear to have any harmful effects on the developing child. 
A)  is harmful even when it is relatively mild. 
B)  increases the mother's resistance to illness during pregnancy. 
C)  is associated with premature birth and babies with low birth weight. 
D)  does not appear to have any harmful effects on the developing child.

Question 13

The zygote implants into the

Accepted Answer

A)  uterine wall. 
B)  fallopian tube. 
C)  vaginal wall. 
D)  ovarian wall. 
A)  uterine wall. 
B)  fallopian tube. 
C)  vaginal wall. 
D)  ovarian wall.

Question 14

The baby is born during the final stage of labor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What are some common teratogenic drugs and their potential consequences?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 16

The __________ will form muscles, bones, and the circulatory system.

Accepted Answer

A)  ectoderm 
B)  mesoderm 
C)  placenta 
D)  endoderm 
A)  ectoderm 
B)  mesoderm 
C)  placenta 
D)  endoderm

Question 17

Small-for-date infants

Accepted Answer

A)  often have mothers who smoke or drank during pregnancy. 
B)  typically have few motor developmental complications. 
C)  typically have few cognitive developmental complications 
D)  tend to be developmentally delayed even when they have optimal environments after birth. 
A)  often have mothers who smoke or drank during pregnancy. 
B)  typically have few motor developmental complications. 
C)  typically have few cognitive developmental complications 
D)  tend to be developmentally delayed even when they have optimal environments after birth.

Question 18

Research in which mothers read aloud during the last months of their pregnancy suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  fetuses are unable to hear. 
B)  fetuses are able to hear in utero, but will not remember what they heard in utero after they are born. 
C)  newborns are able to recognize some sounds they heard before they were born. 
D)  both fetuses and newborns prefer non-rhythmic to rhythmic sounds. 
A)  fetuses are unable to hear. 
B)  fetuses are able to hear in utero, but will not remember what they heard in utero after they are born. 
C)  newborns are able to recognize some sounds they heard before they were born. 
D)  both fetuses and newborns prefer non-rhythmic to rhythmic sounds.

Question 19

The __________ is a fluid-filled sac that cushions the embryo and maintains a constant temperature.

Accepted Answer

A)  placenta 
B)  umbilical cord 
C)  germ disc 
D)  amniotic sac 
A)  placenta 
B)  umbilical cord 
C)  germ disc 
D)  amniotic sac

Question 20

The period of the embryo goes from __________ weeks after conception.

Accepted Answer

A)  zero to two 
B)  three to eight 
C)  six to 12 
D)  nine to 38 
A)  zero to two 
B)  three to eight 
C)  six to 12 
D)  nine to 38

At the end of the first stage of labor, the cervix is dilated

The period of the __________ lasts from nine to 38 weeks after conception.

Being a premature infant is more serious than being a small-for-date infant.

Labor begins with contractions of the muscles of the uterus.

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 age of viability occurs around

Your sister is pregnant and wonders how her baby takes in nutrients and gets rid of waste products. You tell her that it happens through a structure called a(n)

Hypoxia can lead to developmental disabilities or death.

Amniocentesis is most likely to be used to

Women are more likely to suffer postpartum depression if they already are coping with other life stresses.

Women in their 40s are more likely to give birth to babies with Down syndrome.

Stress during pregnancy

The zygote implants into the

The baby is born during the final stage of labor.

What are some common teratogenic drugs and their potential consequences?

The __________ will form muscles, bones, and the circulatory system.

Small-for-date infants

Research in which mothers read aloud during the last months of their pregnancy suggests that

The __________ is a fluid-filled sac that cushions the embryo and maintains a constant temperature.

The period of the embryo goes from __________ weeks after conception.

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Genetic Bases of Child Development

Growth and Health

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

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Exam 3: Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn

At the end of the first stage of labor, the cervix is dilated

The period of the __________ lasts from nine to 38 weeks after conception.

Being a premature infant is more serious than being a small-for-date infant.

Labor begins with contractions of the muscles of the uterus.

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 age of viability occurs around

Your sister is pregnant and wonders how her baby takes in nutrients and gets rid of waste products. You tell her that it happens through a structure called a(n)

Hypoxia can lead to developmental disabilities or death.

Amniocentesis is most likely to be used to

Women are more likely to suffer postpartum depression if they already are coping with other life stresses.

Women in their 40s are more likely to give birth to babies with Down syndrome.

Stress during pregnancy

The zygote implants into the

The baby is born during the final stage of labor.

What are some common teratogenic drugs and their potential consequences?

The __________ will form muscles, bones, and the circulatory system.

Small-for-date infants

Research in which mothers read aloud during the last months of their pregnancy suggests that

The __________ is a fluid-filled sac that cushions the embryo and maintains a constant temperature.

The period of the embryo goes from __________ weeks after conception.

The Science of Child Development

Genetic Bases of Child Development

Growth and Health

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