Question 1

Which example BEST exemplifies emerging means-end behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Beryl adores a game of peekaboo with Daddy. 
B)  Claudio takes the cap off the felt-tip marker to write on Grandma's living room wall. 
C)  David builds a sand castle in the cat's litter box. 
D)  Chara bounces up and down in her jump swing. 
A)  Beryl adores a game of peekaboo with Daddy. 
B)  Claudio takes the cap off the felt-tip marker to write on Grandma's living room wall. 
C)  David builds a sand castle in the cat's litter box. 
D)  Chara bounces up and down in her jump swing.

Question 2

Which is the correct sequence of motor milestones?

Accepted Answer

A)  lift head; pivot upper body; sit 
B)  lift head; sit; pivot upper body 
C)  sit; pivot upper body; lift head 
D)  pivot upper body; life head; sit 
A)  lift head; pivot upper body; sit 
B)  lift head; sit; pivot upper body 
C)  sit; pivot upper body; lift head 
D)  pivot upper body; life head; sit

Question 3

Alexis hears a lawn mower outside of her classroom. A minute later, she forgets the noise and goes back to focusing on a test. The name for this process is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  noise constancy 
B)  forgetfulness 
C)  habituation 
D)  noise blocking 
A)  noise constancy 
B)  forgetfulness 
C)  habituation 
D)  noise blocking

Question 4

Le's mother wants to go back for her Ph.D. at age 65. Based on brain research, Le should tell his mother that it:

Accepted Answer

A)  is hopeless, because synaptogenesis stops after a certain age. 
B)  may be hard, but go for it, because synaptogenesis continues throughout life. 
C)  is easy, because synaptogenesis becomes more frequent with age. 
D)  is possible, because myelination occurs throughout life. 
A)  is hopeless, because synaptogenesis stops after a certain age. 
B)  may be hard, but go for it, because synaptogenesis continues throughout life. 
C)  is easy, because synaptogenesis becomes more frequent with age. 
D)  is possible, because myelination occurs throughout life.

Question 5

Human growth is MOST rapid during _____ and then slows up.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Human growth is MOST rapid during _____...

Question 6

Dr. Kalu's patient wants tips about how to quiet her 2-month-old baby. What advice should Dr. Kalu give the patient?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Carry your baby close to your body in a baby sling." 
B)  "Distract your baby with a rattle." 
C)  "Wrap your baby in a blanket." 
D)  "Do not respond immediately when your baby cries." 
A)  "Carry your baby close to your body in a baby sling." 
B)  "Distract your baby with a rattle." 
C)  "Wrap your baby in a blanket." 
D)  "Do not respond immediately when your baby cries."

Question 7

The sucking and _____ reflexes are essential to newborn feeding.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The sucking and _____ reflexes are essential...

Question 8

Dr. Updayte is explaining to his class that babies know much more than Piaget has given them credit for. Give some concrete examples that Dr. Updayte might include in his talk.

Accepted Answer

Even babies a few months of age look sur

Question 9

Swaddling is the best technique for calming newborns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Poor mothering is the main cause of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Baby Clara's favorite stuffed animal is placed under a blanket, and she looks under the cover to find it. Clara is demonstrating:

Accepted Answer

A)  deferred imitation. 
B)  object permanence. 
C)  A-not-B behavior. 
D)  symbolization. 
A)  deferred imitation. 
B)  object permanence. 
C)  A-not-B behavior. 
D)  symbolization.

Question 12

Generalizing from the research, which 1-year-old may be visually wired to be MOST prejudiced as an adult?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ramon, who lives in New York City 
B)  Sara, who lives in an eastern European orphanage 
C)  Sonya, who was adopted from an eastern European orphanage at 3 months of age 
D)  It is impossible to make predictions because vision has no relationship to ethnic preferences. 
A)  Ramon, who lives in New York City 
B)  Sara, who lives in an eastern European orphanage 
C)  Sonya, who was adopted from an eastern European orphanage at 3 months of age 
D)  It is impossible to make predictions because vision has no relationship to ethnic preferences.

Question 13

Babies begin to fear heights at birth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Javier is blind from birth. Robert lost his sight in a boating accident at age 16. Who might have superior touch sensitivities during adult life?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both men will be equal in their touch sensitivity. 
B)  Javier will be superior, because the neurons programmed for vision have been diverted to strengthen this sense. 
C)  Robert will be superior, because when he lost his sight, he had better overall coping skills. 
D)  Neither man will have superior touch sensitivity, as the brain cannot be reprogrammed. 
A)  Both men will be equal in their touch sensitivity. 
B)  Javier will be superior, because the neurons programmed for vision have been diverted to strengthen this sense. 
C)  Robert will be superior, because when he lost his sight, he had better overall coping skills. 
D)  Neither man will have superior touch sensitivity, as the brain cannot be reprogrammed.

Question 15

According to Piaget, humans learn the basics of physical reality during the _____ stage.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Piaget, humans learn the basics...

Question 16

Which of the following is true regarding crawling?

Accepted Answer

A)  Late crawlers become upset when a parent leaves the room. 
B)  When babies start crawling, parents begin to see them as more dependent. 
C)  Early crawlers become less sensitive to a caregiver's facial expressions. 
D)  Parents become more discipline-focused once their babies begin to crawl. 
A)  Late crawlers become upset when a parent leaves the room. 
B)  When babies start crawling, parents begin to see them as more dependent. 
C)  Early crawlers become less sensitive to a caregiver's facial expressions. 
D)  Parents become more discipline-focused once their babies begin to crawl.

Question 17

Newborn reflexes have no real survival value.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Many women stop breast-feeding before their babies are 6 months of age because they:

Accepted Answer

A)  do not like the way it feels. 
B)  prefer to buy formula. 
C)  need to go back to work. 
D)  do not believe that breast-feeding has any value. 
A)  do not like the way it feels. 
B)  prefer to buy formula. 
C)  need to go back to work. 
D)  do not believe that breast-feeding has any value.

Question 19

The fatty layer encasing the neurons is called the _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The fatty layer encasing the neurons is...

Question 20

The branching structure at the end of each neuron is the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  dendrite 
B)  axon 
C)  myelin sheath 
D)  synergy 
A)  dendrite 
B)  axon 
C)  myelin sheath 
D)  synergy

Which example BEST exemplifies emerging means-end behavior?

Which is the correct sequence of motor milestones?

Alexis hears a lawn mower outside of her classroom. A minute later, she forgets the noise and goes back to focusing on a test. The name for this process is _____.

Le's mother wants to go back for her Ph.D. at age 65. Based on brain research, Le should tell his mother that it:

Human growth is MOST rapid during _____ and then slows up.

Dr. Kalu's patient wants tips about how to quiet her 2-month-old baby. What advice should Dr. Kalu give the patient?

The sucking and _____ reflexes are essential to newborn feeding.

Dr. Updayte is explaining to his class that babies know much more than Piaget has given them credit for. Give some concrete examples that Dr. Updayte might include in his talk.

Swaddling is the best technique for calming newborns.

Poor mothering is the main cause of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

Baby Clara's favorite stuffed animal is placed under a blanket, and she looks under the cover to find it. Clara is demonstrating:

Generalizing from the research, which 1-year-old may be visually wired to be MOST prejudiced as an adult?

Babies begin to fear heights at birth.

Javier is blind from birth. Robert lost his sight in a boating accident at age 16. Who might have superior touch sensitivities during adult life?

According to Piaget, humans learn the basics of physical reality during the _____ stage.

Which of the following is true regarding crawling?

Newborn reflexes have no real survival value.

Many women stop breast-feeding before their babies are 6 months of age because they:

The fatty layer encasing the neurons is called the _____.

The branching structure at the end of each neuron is the _____.

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Exam 3: Infancy: Physical and Cognitive Development

Which example BEST exemplifies emerging means-end behavior?

Which is the correct sequence of motor milestones?

Alexis hears a lawn mower outside of her classroom. A minute later, she forgets the noise and goes back to focusing on a test. The name for this process is _____.

Le's mother wants to go back for her Ph.D. at age 65. Based on brain research, Le should tell his mother that it:

Human growth is MOST rapid during _____ and then slows up.

Dr. Kalu's patient wants tips about how to quiet her 2-month-old baby. What advice should Dr. Kalu give the patient?

The sucking and _____ reflexes are essential to newborn feeding.

Dr. Updayte is explaining to his class that babies know much more than Piaget has given them credit for. Give some concrete examples that Dr. Updayte might include in his talk.

Swaddling is the best technique for calming newborns.

Poor mothering is the main cause of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

Baby Clara's favorite stuffed animal is placed under a blanket, and she looks under the cover to find it. Clara is demonstrating:

Generalizing from the research, which 1-year-old may be visually wired to be MOST prejudiced as an adult?

Babies begin to fear heights at birth.

Javier is blind from birth. Robert lost his sight in a boating accident at age 16. Who might have superior touch sensitivities during adult life?

According to Piaget, humans learn the basics of physical reality during the _____ stage.

Which of the following is true regarding crawling?

Newborn reflexes have no real survival value.

Many women stop breast-feeding before their babies are 6 months of age because they:

The fatty layer encasing the neurons is called the _____.

The branching structure at the end of each neuron is the _____.

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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