Question 1

What is SIDS? What are the doctors' recommendations to minimize its occurrence?

Accepted Answer

SIDS, or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, is the sudden and unexplained death of an otherwise healthy infant, typically occurring during sleep. The exact cause of SIDS is still unknown, but there are several risk factors that have been identified, including sleeping on the stomach or side, exposure to tobacco smoke, overheating, and soft bedding.

To minimize the occurrence of SIDS, doctors recommend following safe sleep practices for infants. This includes placing babies on their backs to sleep, using a firm mattress and a tight-fitting sheet in a safety-approved crib, and avoiding soft bedding, pillows, and stuffed animals in the crib. It's also important to keep the baby's sleep area free from any potential hazards, such as loose cords or wires.

Additionally, it's recommended to avoid exposing the baby to tobacco smoke, both during pregnancy and after birth, as this has been linked to an increased risk of SIDS. Keeping the baby at a comfortable temperature and avoiding overheating is also important, as is breastfeeding, which has been shown to reduce the risk of SIDS.

By following these recommendations and creating a safe sleep environment for infants, the occurrence of SIDS can be minimized. It's important for parents and caregivers to be aware of these guidelines and to follow them consistently to help protect their baby from this tragic syndrome.

Question 2

Which of the following is necessary for proper depth perception?

Accepted Answer

A) Binocular coordination 
B) Focusing with both eyes 
C) Motor control 
D) All of the above are necessary. 
A) Binocular coordination 
B) Focusing with both eyes 
C) Motor control 
D) All of the above are necessary. D

Question 3

Technological advances have allowed researchers to observe brain activity in infants at the cell level.Describe how the development of neurological synaptic networks and cell death contribute to the optimization of development.

Accepted Answer

The development of neurological synaptic networks and cell death play crucial roles in the optimization of brain development in infants.

Neurological synaptic networks refer to the connections between neurons in the brain, which are essential for processing and transmitting information. As infants grow and develop, these synaptic networks become more complex and efficient, allowing for better cognitive and motor function. Technological advances that allow researchers to observe brain activity at the cell level have provided valuable insights into how these networks form and develop in infants.

Additionally, cell death, or apoptosis, is a natural process that occurs in the brain during development. This process helps to eliminate unnecessary or dysfunctional neurons, allowing for the refinement and optimization of neural circuits. As a result, the remaining neurons form more precise and efficient connections, leading to improved brain function.

Overall, the development of neurological synaptic networks and the process of cell death both contribute to the optimization of brain development in infants by promoting the formation of efficient neural circuits and eliminating unnecessary or dysfunctional neurons. This optimization is essential for the healthy cognitive and motor development of infants.

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true of racial/ethnic disparities in infant mortality?

Accepted Answer

A) Infant mortality has increased for all racial and ethnic groups in the United States. 
B) African American infants are more likely to die in their first year than white babies. 
C) Asian Americans are most likely to die in infancy than any other ethnic group, 
D) Chinese American infants are more than three times as likely to die as Hawaiian infants. 
A) Infant mortality has increased for all racial and ethnic groups in the United States. 
B) African American infants are more likely to die in their first year than white babies. 
C) Asian Americans are most likely to die in infancy than any other ethnic group, 
D) Chinese American infants are more than three times as likely to die as Hawaiian infants.

Question 5

Describe each of the following forms of childhood maltreatment: physical abuse,neglect,

Accepted Answer

Physical abuse refers to any intentional

Question 6

Vision becomes more acute during the first year,reaching the 20/20 level by about the _____ month.

Accepted Answer

A) second 
B) fourth 
C) sixth 
D) eighth 
A) second 
B) fourth 
C) sixth 
D) eighth

Question 7

Why are babies' heads so large in proportion to their body size?

Accepted Answer

A) The head widens the birth canal so the rest of the body can pass easily. 
B) The baby's brain and head are more developed than are other parts of the body. 
C) The brain is surrounded by a large volume of fluid that gradually subsides after birth. 
D) The head has excess fat at birth to protect it during passage through the birth canal. 
A) The head widens the birth canal so the rest of the body can pass easily. 
B) The baby's brain and head are more developed than are other parts of the body. 
C) The brain is surrounded by a large volume of fluid that gradually subsides after birth. 
D) The head has excess fat at birth to protect it during passage through the birth canal.

Question 8

The function of the corpus callosum is to

Accepted Answer

A) join the two hemispheres of the brain. 
B) control breathing in newborns. 
C) maintain balance and motor coordination. 
D) maintain body temperature in infants. 
A) join the two hemispheres of the brain. 
B) control breathing in newborns. 
C) maintain balance and motor coordination. 
D) maintain body temperature in infants.

Question 9

_____ are cells in the brain that send and receive information.

Accepted Answer

A) Axons 
B) Dendrites 
C) Neurons 
D) Glia 
A) Axons 
B) Dendrites 
C) Neurons 
D) Glia

Question 10

The part of the brain that maintains balance and motor coordination grows fastest

Accepted Answer

A) during the 1st year of life. 
B) between 3 and 5 years of age. 
C) during middle childhood. 
D) during the first few weeks after conception. 
A) during the 1st year of life. 
B) between 3 and 5 years of age. 
C) during middle childhood. 
D) during the first few weeks after conception.

Question 11

Based on experiments conducted with animals,which of the following statements about environmental influences on brain development is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Early experiences can result in actual physical changes in brain functioning. 
B) Early experiences can affect cognitive and social functioning but cannot bring about actual physical changes. 
C) Early experiences have minimal effect on brain development. 
D) Early experiences are less influential than later experiences. 
A) Early experiences can result in actual physical changes in brain functioning. 
B) Early experiences can affect cognitive and social functioning but cannot bring about actual physical changes. 
C) Early experiences have minimal effect on brain development. 
D) Early experiences are less influential than later experiences.

Question 12

Which of the following statements about breastfeeding is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Pediatric experts recommend only breast milk for babies until they are 10 months of age. 
B) The American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Breastfeeding recommends that babies be exclusively breast-fed for 4 months. 
C) Nutritionally speaking,breast-feeding is almost always best for infants,as well as mothers. 
D) Breast-feeding should begin during the third month after birth and should continue for at least 1 year. 
A) Pediatric experts recommend only breast milk for babies until they are 10 months of age. 
B) The American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Breastfeeding recommends that babies be exclusively breast-fed for 4 months. 
C) Nutritionally speaking,breast-feeding is almost always best for infants,as well as mothers. 
D) Breast-feeding should begin during the third month after birth and should continue for at least 1 year.

Question 13

The Denver Developmental Screening Test assesses all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) gross motor development. 
B) social skills. 
C) temperament. 
D) language skills. 
A) gross motor development. 
B) social skills. 
C) temperament. 
D) language skills.

Question 14

Which of the following motor skills is present at birth?

Accepted Answer

A) The ability to lift the head while lying on the stomach 
B) The ability to hold the head erect while being held 
C) The ability to grasp with the thumb and index finger 
D) The ability to roll over purposefully 
A) The ability to lift the head while lying on the stomach 
B) The ability to hold the head erect while being held 
C) The ability to grasp with the thumb and index finger 
D) The ability to roll over purposefully

Question 15

A study of infants' hearing suggests that infants identify new speech sounds from those they have heard before

Accepted Answer

A) as early as 3 days after birth. 
B) at about 2 weeks after birth. 
C) at about 4 weeks after birth. 
D) as early as 10 days after birth. 
A) as early as 3 days after birth. 
B) at about 2 weeks after birth. 
C) at about 4 weeks after birth. 
D) as early as 10 days after birth.

Question 16

Which of the following groups has the highest risk of dying from SIDS?

Accepted Answer

A) Babies of average birth weights 
B) Babies weighing more than 9 pounds at birth 
C) Black babies of low birth weight 
D) White babies of low birth weight 
A) Babies of average birth weights 
B) Babies weighing more than 9 pounds at birth 
C) Black babies of low birth weight 
D) White babies of low birth weight

Question 17

Breast-feeding mothers

Accepted Answer

A) take more time to recover from childbirth. 
B) are less likely to return to their prepregnancy weight. 
C) have a higher risk of postpartum bleeding. 
D) report feeling more confident and less anxious. 
A) take more time to recover from childbirth. 
B) are less likely to return to their prepregnancy weight. 
C) have a higher risk of postpartum bleeding. 
D) report feeling more confident and less anxious.

Question 18

Which of the following liquids would a newborn most likely prefer?

Accepted Answer

A) Water 
B) Sugar solution 
C) Unsweetened lemonade 
D) Salt water 
A) Water 
B) Sugar solution 
C) Unsweetened lemonade 
D) Salt water

Question 19

Rooting for the nipple is an example of a _____ reflex.

Accepted Answer

A) Babinski 
B) primitive 
C) postural 
D) Moro 
A) Babinski 
B) primitive 
C) postural 
D) Moro

Question 20

According to Piaget,reaching depends on the use of the eyes to guide the movement of the hands,which is referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

A) binocular coordination 
B) haptic perception 
C) depth perception 
D) visual guidance 
A) binocular coordination 
B) haptic perception 
C) depth perception 
D) visual guidance

What is SIDS? What are the doctors' recommendations to minimize its occurrence?

Which of the following is necessary for proper depth perception?

Technological advances have allowed researchers to observe brain activity in infants at the cell level.Describe how the development of neurological synaptic networks and cell death contribute to the optimization of development.

Which of the following statements is true of racial/ethnic disparities in infant mortality?

Describe each of the following forms of childhood maltreatment: physical abuse,neglect,

Vision becomes more acute during the first year,reaching the 20/20 level by about the _____ month.

Why are babies' heads so large in proportion to their body size?

The function of the corpus callosum is to

_____ are cells in the brain that send and receive information.

The part of the brain that maintains balance and motor coordination grows fastest

Based on experiments conducted with animals,which of the following statements about environmental influences on brain development is correct?

Which of the following statements about breastfeeding is correct?

The Denver Developmental Screening Test assesses all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following motor skills is present at birth?

A study of infants' hearing suggests that infants identify new speech sounds from those they have heard before

Which of the following groups has the highest risk of dying from SIDS?

Breast-feeding mothers

Which of the following liquids would a newborn most likely prefer?

Rooting for the nipple is an example of a _____ reflex.

According to Piaget,reaching depends on the use of the eyes to guide the movement of the hands,which is referred to as _____.

Studying a Childs World

A Childs World: How We Discover It

Forming a New Life: Conception,heredity,and Environment

Pregnancy and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby

Cognitive Development During the First Three Years

Psychosocial Development During the First Three Years

Physical Development and Health in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Adolescence

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Psychosocial Development in Adolescence

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Exam 6: Physical Development and Health During the First Three Years

What is SIDS? What are the doctors' recommendations to minimize its occurrence?

Which of the following is necessary for proper depth perception?

Technological advances have allowed researchers to observe brain activity in infants at the cell level.Describe how the development of neurological synaptic networks and cell death contribute to the optimization of development.

Which of the following statements is true of racial/ethnic disparities in infant mortality?

Describe each of the following forms of childhood maltreatment: physical abuse,neglect,

Vision becomes more acute during the first year,reaching the 20/20 level by about the _____ month.

Why are babies' heads so large in proportion to their body size?

The function of the corpus callosum is to

_____ are cells in the brain that send and receive information.

The part of the brain that maintains balance and motor coordination grows fastest

Based on experiments conducted with animals,which of the following statements about environmental influences on brain development is correct?

Which of the following statements about breastfeeding is correct?

The Denver Developmental Screening Test assesses all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following motor skills is present at birth?

A study of infants' hearing suggests that infants identify new speech sounds from those they have heard before

Which of the following groups has the highest risk of dying from SIDS?

Breast-feeding mothers

Which of the following liquids would a newborn most likely prefer?

Rooting for the nipple is an example of a _____ reflex.

According to Piaget,reaching depends on the use of the eyes to guide the movement of the hands,which is referred to as _____.

Studying a Childs World

A Childs World: How We Discover It

Forming a New Life: Conception,heredity,and Environment

Pregnancy and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby

Cognitive Development During the First Three Years

Psychosocial Development During the First Three Years

Physical Development and Health in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Psychosocial Development in Adolescence

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