Question 1

_____ believes that language development is totally inborn, or due to nature, whereas, behaviorists attribute language to nurture.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ believes that language development is totally...

Question 2

Which phrase BEST describes the prevalence of child undernutrition and stunting in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  very common 
B)  moderate 
C)  very rare 
D)  dramatically rising 
A)  very common 
B)  moderate 
C)  very rare 
D)  dramatically rising

Question 3

An infant who uses holophrases is in the word-combining stage of language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Babies_____ sleep through the night.

Accepted Answer

A)  always 
B)  never 
C)  sometimes 
D)  usually 
A)  always 
B)  never 
C)  sometimes 
D)  usually

Question 5

Co-sleeping:

Accepted Answer

A)  makes children less independent and mature. 
B)  may increase the likelihood of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). 
C)  disrupts parents' sleep. 
D)  makes children less self-reliant. 
A)  makes children less independent and mature. 
B)  may increase the likelihood of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). 
C)  disrupts parents' sleep. 
D)  makes children less self-reliant.

Question 6

Babies:

Accepted Answer

A)  spend far less time in REM sleep than adults. 
B)  cycle through four sleep phases. 
C)  sleep for longer stretches of time than do adults. 
D)  spend far more time in REM sleep and sleep for many more hours per day than adults. 
A)  spend far less time in REM sleep than adults. 
B)  cycle through four sleep phases. 
C)  sleep for longer stretches of time than do adults. 
D)  spend far more time in REM sleep and sleep for many more hours per day than adults.

Question 7

Infant colic often goes away around 4 months after birth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Tao puts an object under a cover and her baby delightedly finds it a few times. Then she puts it under another cover and her baby looks in the first hiding place. This is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a sign of a psychological problem. 
B)  normal when babies are under 3 months old; it's called the A-not-B error. 
C)  normal as babies approach age 1; it's called the A-not-B error. 
D)  normal until children are 3 years old; it's called object permanence. 
A)  a sign of a psychological problem. 
B)  normal when babies are under 3 months old; it's called the A-not-B error. 
C)  normal as babies approach age 1; it's called the A-not-B error. 
D)  normal until children are 3 years old; it's called object permanence.

Question 9

The BEST way to stimulate early language development is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  buy Baby Einstein videos. 
B)  have parents talk to their babies a lot. 
C)  reinforce specific sounds. 
D)  just let things unfold naturally. 
A)  buy Baby Einstein videos. 
B)  have parents talk to their babies a lot. 
C)  reinforce specific sounds. 
D)  just let things unfold naturally.

Question 10

Baby Marcey recently surprised her mother by saying "me milk" when asking for milk. Marcey's mother, knowing appropriate language milestones for an 18-month-old, recognizes that her daughter has just exhibited:

Accepted Answer

A)  holophrasic speech. 
B)  telegraphic speech. 
C)  babbling. 
D)  grammatically correct speech. 
A)  holophrasic speech. 
B)  telegraphic speech. 
C)  babbling. 
D)  grammatically correct speech.

Question 11

Giving babies a lot of love (according to some animal findings) may buffer them from stress when they reach adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Tertiary circular reactions appear around age 1.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which is a correct statement about breast-feeding?

Accepted Answer

A)  U.S. mothers typically breast-feed their babies for the first 6 months. 
B)  Breast milk may provide immunities to colds and the flu. 
C)  It is easy for a woman to breast-feed if she needs to go back to work soon after she gives birth. 
D)  Countries have similar norms and expectations regarding the importance of breast-feeding. 
A)  U.S. mothers typically breast-feed their babies for the first 6 months. 
B)  Breast milk may provide immunities to colds and the flu. 
C)  It is easy for a woman to breast-feed if she needs to go back to work soon after she gives birth. 
D)  Countries have similar norms and expectations regarding the importance of breast-feeding.

Question 14

Until they reach about age 2, children cannot distinguish between attractive and unattractive faces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

_____, or severe retardation in height, is a sign of chronic, serious undernutrition.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____, or severe retardation in height, is...

Question 16

Problems with infant sleep produce stressed-out parents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which body part of a baby is MOST similar to its adult size?

Accepted Answer

A)  head 
B)  arms 
C)  chest 
D)  legs 
A)  head 
B)  arms 
C)  chest 
D)  legs

Question 18

Visual capacities:

Accepted Answer

A)  improve throughout childhood. 
B)  worsen throughout childhood. 
C)  improve in many ways during the first year of life, but babies also lose sensitivity to visual differences they don't need. 
D)  have no relationship to later social preferences. 
A)  improve throughout childhood. 
B)  worsen throughout childhood. 
C)  improve in many ways during the first year of life, but babies also lose sensitivity to visual differences they don't need. 
D)  have no relationship to later social preferences.

Question 19

Five-month-old Theresa is engaging in what Jean Piaget called secondary circular reactions. Theresa is MOST likely:

Accepted Answer

A)  batting at her mobile, rather than just watching it. 
B)  flushing her toys down the toilet. 
C)  repeatedly throwing her bottle off the highchair in various directions. 
D)  sucking her toes. 
A)  batting at her mobile, rather than just watching it. 
B)  flushing her toys down the toilet. 
C)  repeatedly throwing her bottle off the highchair in various directions. 
D)  sucking her toes.

Question 20

Krista hates when parents use baby talk, so she speaks to her 1-year-old son exactly like an adult. An expert in child development should conclude that Krista's baby:

Accepted Answer

A)  may not learn language as easily. 
B)  will be more closely attached. 
C)  will learn language better. 
D)  may be able to relate better to adults. 
A)  may not learn language as easily. 
B)  will be more closely attached. 
C)  will learn language better. 
D)  may be able to relate better to adults.

_____ believes that language development is totally inborn, or due to nature, whereas, behaviorists attribute language to nurture.

Which phrase BEST describes the prevalence of child undernutrition and stunting in the United States?

An infant who uses holophrases is in the word-combining stage of language.

Babies_____ sleep through the night.

Co-sleeping:

Babies:

Infant colic often goes away around 4 months after birth.

Tao puts an object under a cover and her baby delightedly finds it a few times. Then she puts it under another cover and her baby looks in the first hiding place. This is:

The BEST way to stimulate early language development is to:

Baby Marcey recently surprised her mother by saying "me milk" when asking for milk. Marcey's mother, knowing appropriate language milestones for an 18-month-old, recognizes that her daughter has just exhibited:

Giving babies a lot of love (according to some animal findings) may buffer them from stress when they reach adulthood.

Tertiary circular reactions appear around age 1.

Which is a correct statement about breast-feeding?

Until they reach about age 2, children cannot distinguish between attractive and unattractive faces.

_____, or severe retardation in height, is a sign of chronic, serious undernutrition.

Problems with infant sleep produce stressed-out parents.

Which body part of a baby is MOST similar to its adult size?

Visual capacities:

Five-month-old Theresa is engaging in what Jean Piaget called secondary circular reactions. Theresa is MOST likely:

Krista hates when parents use baby talk, so she speaks to her 1-year-old son exactly like an adult. An expert in child development should conclude that Krista's baby:

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_____ believes that language development is totally inborn, or due to nature, whereas, behaviorists attribute language to nurture.

Which phrase BEST describes the prevalence of child undernutrition and stunting in the United States?

An infant who uses holophrases is in the word-combining stage of language.

Babies_____ sleep through the night.

Co-sleeping:

Babies:

Infant colic often goes away around 4 months after birth.

Tao puts an object under a cover and her baby delightedly finds it a few times. Then she puts it under another cover and her baby looks in the first hiding place. This is:

The BEST way to stimulate early language development is to:

Baby Marcey recently surprised her mother by saying "me milk" when asking for milk. Marcey's mother, knowing appropriate language milestones for an 18-month-old, recognizes that her daughter has just exhibited:

Giving babies a lot of love (according to some animal findings) may buffer them from stress when they reach adulthood.

Tertiary circular reactions appear around age 1.

Which is a correct statement about breast-feeding?

Until they reach about age 2, children cannot distinguish between attractive and unattractive faces.

_____, or severe retardation in height, is a sign of chronic, serious undernutrition.

Problems with infant sleep produce stressed-out parents.

Which body part of a baby is MOST similar to its adult size?

Visual capacities:

Five-month-old Theresa is engaging in what Jean Piaget called secondary circular reactions. Theresa is MOST likely:

Krista hates when parents use baby talk, so she speaks to her 1-year-old son exactly like an adult. An expert in child development should conclude that Krista's baby:

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

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