Question 1

The brain and the spinal cord together form the _____ nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) autonomic 
B) peripheral 
C) parasympathetic 
D) central 
A) autonomic 
B) peripheral 
C) parasympathetic 
D) central

Question 2

Which of the following reflexes tends to remain throughout one's lifetime?

Accepted Answer

A) Blinking 
B) Rooting 
C) Grasping 
D) Babinski 
A) Blinking 
B) Rooting 
C) Grasping 
D) Babinski

Question 3

Which of the following statements about immunization is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Infant immunization has been identified as a leading risk factor for autism and other developmental disorders. 
B) The immune systems of young children cannot safely handle multiple vaccines. 
C) Immunization rates are lower among minority groups and poor families. 
D) Immunization has done little to combat childhood illness,including measles and pertussis. 
A) Infant immunization has been identified as a leading risk factor for autism and other developmental disorders. 
B) The immune systems of young children cannot safely handle multiple vaccines. 
C) Immunization rates are lower among minority groups and poor families. 
D) Immunization has done little to combat childhood illness,including measles and pertussis.

Question 4

The American Academy of Pediatrics now maintains that anesthesia is _____ during circumcision.

Accepted Answer

A) preferred 
B) essential 
C) not required 
D) ineffective 
A) preferred 
B) essential 
C) not required 
D) ineffective

Question 5

Newborns have an innate preference for _____ tastes.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Barbara is delighted that her 4-month-old son Matt is developing normally.At this age,Matt should be able to

Accepted Answer

A) roll over. 
B) sit unsupported. 
C) pick up small objects. 
D) stand while holding on. 
A) roll over. 
B) sit unsupported. 
C) pick up small objects. 
D) stand while holding on.

Question 7

Which of the following groups is least likely to have babies that die in infancy?

Accepted Answer

A) African Americans 
B) Hispanics 
C) American Indians 
D) Asian Americans 
A) African Americans 
B) Hispanics 
C) American Indians 
D) Asian Americans

Question 8

Sensory and motor development of babies proceeds according to the _____ principle.

Accepted Answer

A) proximodistal 
B) lateralization 
C) cephalocaudal 
D) maturational 
A) proximodistal 
B) lateralization 
C) cephalocaudal 
D) maturational

Question 9

Explain how the development of self-locomotion affects cognitive,psychosocial,and physical attributes.

Accepted Answer

The development of self-locomotion, or t

Question 10

During the first two months of life,a baby's visual abilities include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) blinking at bright lights. 
B) 20/20 visual acuity. 
C) the ability to follow a moving target. 
D) color perception. 
A) blinking at bright lights. 
B) 20/20 visual acuity. 
C) the ability to follow a moving target. 
D) color perception.

Question 11

Babies can switch to full-fat cow's milk after age _____.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 years 
B) 1 year 
C) 8 months 
D) 6 months 
A) 2 years 
B) 1 year 
C) 8 months 
D) 6 months

Question 12

Which of the following infants is at the greatest risk of SIDS?

Accepted Answer

A) Alexander,who is 10 months old and has frequent colds and other respiratory ailments 
B) Barry,who is 2 weeks old and has irregular sleep patterns and an overweight mother 
C) Curt,who is 3 months old and has a teenage unmarried mother who smokes regularly 
D) Samantha,who is 6 months old and had a difficult birth 
A) Alexander,who is 10 months old and has frequent colds and other respiratory ailments 
B) Barry,who is 2 weeks old and has irregular sleep patterns and an overweight mother 
C) Curt,who is 3 months old and has a teenage unmarried mother who smokes regularly 
D) Samantha,who is 6 months old and had a difficult birth

The brain and the spinal cord together form the _____ nervous system.

Which of the following reflexes tends to remain throughout one's lifetime?

Which of the following statements about immunization is true?

The American Academy of Pediatrics now maintains that anesthesia is _____ during circumcision.

Newborns have an innate preference for _____ tastes.

Barbara is delighted that her 4-month-old son Matt is developing normally.At this age,Matt should be able to

Which of the following groups is least likely to have babies that die in infancy?

Sensory and motor development of babies proceeds according to the _____ principle.

Explain how the development of self-locomotion affects cognitive,psychosocial,and physical attributes.

During the first two months of life,a baby's visual abilities include all of the following EXCEPT

Babies can switch to full-fat cow's milk after age _____.

Which of the following infants is at the greatest risk of SIDS?

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Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

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

The brain and the spinal cord together form the _____ nervous system.

Which of the following reflexes tends to remain throughout one's lifetime?

Which of the following statements about immunization is true?

The American Academy of Pediatrics now maintains that anesthesia is _____ during circumcision.

Newborns have an innate preference for _____ tastes.

Barbara is delighted that her 4-month-old son Matt is developing normally.At this age,Matt should be able to

Which of the following groups is least likely to have babies that die in infancy?

Sensory and motor development of babies proceeds according to the _____ principle.

Explain how the development of self-locomotion affects cognitive,psychosocial,and physical attributes.

During the first two months of life,a baby's visual abilities include all of the following EXCEPT

Babies can switch to full-fat cow's milk after age _____.

Which of the following infants is at the greatest risk of SIDS?

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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