Question 1

Frantic, continual newborn crying, also known as "colic," typically:

Accepted Answer

A)  continues throughout infancy. 
B)  disappears after the first 3 months. 
C)  is caused by insensitive caregiving. 
D)  occurs in babies who are not breast-fed. 
A)  continues throughout infancy. 
B)  disappears after the first 3 months. 
C)  is caused by insensitive caregiving. 
D)  occurs in babies who are not breast-fed.

Question 2

Synaptic connections are programmed by the human genetic code, with experience playing a minimal role.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Food insecurity affects approximately 1 in _____ U.S. families with children.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  6 
C)  10 
D)  100 
A)  2 
B)  6 
C)  10 
D)  100

Question 4

Based on the principle of neural plasticity, at what age is it "best" to suffer from a brain impairing accident or stroke in order to have the best chance of recovering fully?

Accepted Answer

A)  during infancy 
B)  at around age 10 
C)  during adolescence 
D)  in a person's twenties 
A)  during infancy 
B)  at around age 10 
C)  during adolescence 
D)  in a person's twenties

Question 5

Myelination is the name for the process of making connections between neurons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Frantic, continual newborn crying, also known as "colic," typically:

Synaptic connections are programmed by the human genetic code, with experience playing a minimal role.

Food insecurity affects approximately 1 in _____ U.S. families with children.

Based on the principle of neural plasticity, at what age is it "best" to suffer from a brain impairing accident or stroke in order to have the best chance of recovering fully?

Myelination is the name for the process of making connections between neurons.

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Exam 3: Infancy: Physical and Cognitive Development

Frantic, continual newborn crying, also known as "colic," typically:

Synaptic connections are programmed by the human genetic code, with experience playing a minimal role.

Food insecurity affects approximately 1 in _____ U.S. families with children.

Based on the principle of neural plasticity, at what age is it "best" to suffer from a brain impairing accident or stroke in order to have the best chance of recovering fully?

Myelination is the name for the process of making connections between neurons.

The People and the Field

Prenatal Development, Pregnancy, and Birth

Infancy: Socioemotional Development

Early Childhood

Middle Childhood

Settings for Development Home and School

Physical Development

Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

Constructing an Adult Life

Relationships and Roles

Midlife

Later Life: Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

The Physical Challenges of Aging

Death and Dying

Filters