Question 1

Breast milk _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  is deficient in iron and vitamin C 
B)  is more likely than formula to produce allergies 
C)  provides antibodies to fight diseases 
D)  upsets the baby's digestive system more than formula 
A)  is deficient in iron and vitamin C 
B)  is more likely than formula to produce allergies 
C)  provides antibodies to fight diseases 
D)  upsets the baby's digestive system more than formula

Question 2

Dominique was an infant with very few toys, but she concocted things to play with out of what was available in her home in order to develop her brain. This is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  transient exuberance 
B)  cognitive independence 
C)  self-righting 
D)  selective attention 
A)  transient exuberance 
B)  cognitive independence 
C)  self-righting 
D)  selective attention

Question 3

From birth until age 2, dendrites in the cortex increase _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  twofold 
B)  threefold 
C)  fivefold 
D)  tenfold 
A)  twofold 
B)  threefold 
C)  fivefold 
D)  tenfold

Question 4

Children reach half their adult height by the age of _____ years.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  6 
A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  6

Question 5

Between _____ months of age, most infants can lift their midsections and crawl on "all fours."

Accepted Answer

A)  8 and 10 
B)  10 and 12 
C)  12 and 14 
D)  14 and 16 
A)  8 and 10 
B)  10 and 12 
C)  12 and 14 
D)  14 and 16

Question 6

The human body is equipped to protect the brain when malnutrition temporarily affects body growth. This protective feature is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the blood-brain barrier 
B)  brain-override 
C)  head-sparing 
D)  caudal protection 
A)  the blood-brain barrier 
B)  brain-override 
C)  head-sparing 
D)  caudal protection

Question 7

Binocular vision appears between _____ months of age.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 and 4 
B)  6 and 8 
C)  10 and 12 
D)  14 and 16 
A)  2 and 4 
B)  6 and 8 
C)  10 and 12 
D)  14 and 16

Question 8

When they practice walking, babies average between _____ steps per hour.

Accepted Answer

A)  100 and 300 
B)  200 and 800 
C)  600 and 1,200 
D)  500 and 1,500 
A)  100 and 300 
B)  200 and 800 
C)  600 and 1,200 
D)  500 and 1,500

Question 9

The last part of the brain to mature is the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  axons 
B)  dendrites 
C)  synapses 
D)  prefrontal cortex 
A)  axons 
B)  dendrites 
C)  synapses 
D)  prefrontal cortex

Question 10

The most lethal disease for children in the past was _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  polio 
B)  smallpox 
C)  rubeola 
D)  anencephaly 
A)  polio 
B)  smallpox 
C)  rubeola 
D)  anencephaly

Question 11

When the immune system is primed to resist a particular disease, the process is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  exuberance 
B)  immunization 
C)  pertussis 
D)  head-sparing 
A)  exuberance 
B)  immunization 
C)  pertussis 
D)  head-sparing

Question 12

Brain weight triples in size during the first two years of life primarily because of the growth of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  axons 
B)  dendrites 
C)  neurons 
D)  synapses 
A)  axons 
B)  dendrites 
C)  neurons 
D)  synapses

Question 13

By 3 months of age, babies look closely at the eyes and mouth when studying faces. This change in focus is due to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased interest in other humans 
B)  increased awareness of caregivers' identities 
C)  changes in willingness to interact with adults 
D)  improvements in visual scanning ability 
A)  increased interest in other humans 
B)  increased awareness of caregivers' identities 
C)  changes in willingness to interact with adults 
D)  improvements in visual scanning ability

Question 14

Renee is concerned because her son is 13 months old and is starting to walk before learning to crawl. What advice would a pediatrician give to Renee?

Accepted Answer

A)  She should not let her son continue to walk until he has learned to crawl. 
B)  He needs to be tested because this may be a sign of a serious learning disability. 
C)  She should wait another month or so to see if he crawls and walks at the same time. 
D)  She should not be worried since some babies do not crawl. 
A)  She should not let her son continue to walk until he has learned to crawl. 
B)  He needs to be tested because this may be a sign of a serious learning disability. 
C)  She should wait another month or so to see if he crawls and walks at the same time. 
D)  She should not be worried since some babies do not crawl.

Question 15

Shirley returned to full-time employment six weeks after her baby's birth. She exclusively breast-fed during her maternity leave, and then pumped her breast milk when she returned to work. Now her baby is 3 months old and drinks some formula when at daycare. Shirley wants to stop breast-feeding. If you were a pediatric nurse, what would you say to her?

Accepted Answer

A)  She can quit breast-feeding since all of its benefits are achieved within the first three months. 
B)  She should quit breast-feeding since it is only beneficial if the baby doesn't drink any formula. 
C)  She should keep breast-feeding until the baby begins to eat solid foods, which is the point at which breast milk loses its nutritional value. 
D)  She should keep breast-feeding as long as possible since breast-fed babies are less likely to get sick. 
A)  She can quit breast-feeding since all of its benefits are achieved within the first three months. 
B)  She should quit breast-feeding since it is only beneficial if the baby doesn't drink any formula. 
C)  She should keep breast-feeding until the baby begins to eat solid foods, which is the point at which breast milk loses its nutritional value. 
D)  She should keep breast-feeding as long as possible since breast-fed babies are less likely to get sick.

Question 16

The sense that is the least functional at birth is an infant's _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  hearing 
B)  taste 
C)  vision 
D)  smell 
A)  hearing 
B)  taste 
C)  vision 
D)  smell

Question 17

In the United States, _____ percent of babies are breast-fed at birth, and _____ percent are breast-fed at 6 months.

Accepted Answer

A)  75; 36 
B)  90; 50 
C)  50; 50 
D)  77; 48 
A)  75; 36 
B)  90; 50 
C)  50; 50 
D)  77; 48

Question 18

The part of the brain that seems to be devoted to perceiving faces is the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  prefrontal cortex 
B)  fusiform face area 
C)  countenance perception area 
D)  neurofacial transmitter 
A)  prefrontal cortex 
B)  fusiform face area 
C)  countenance perception area 
D)  neurofacial transmitter

Question 19

When a child is more than two standard deviations underweight for his or her age, the child is suffering from a condition called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  stunting 
B)  wasting 
C)  marasmus 
D)  protein calorie malnutrition 
A)  stunting 
B)  wasting 
C)  marasmus 
D)  protein calorie malnutrition

Question 20

Children as young as _____ old exhibit signs of the own-race effect.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 months 
B)  9 months 
C)  1 year 
D)  3 years 
A)  3 months 
B)  9 months 
C)  1 year 
D)  3 years

Exam 5: Seciton 3: the First Two Years: Biosocial Development

Breast milk _____.

Dominique was an infant with very few toys, but she concocted things to play with out of what was available in her home in order to develop her brain. This is an example of _____.

From birth until age 2, dendrites in the cortex increase _____.

Children reach half their adult height by the age of _____ years.

Between _____ months of age, most infants can lift their midsections and crawl on "all fours."

The human body is equipped to protect the brain when malnutrition temporarily affects body growth. This protective feature is known as _____.

Binocular vision appears between _____ months of age.

When they practice walking, babies average between _____ steps per hour.

The last part of the brain to mature is the _____.

The most lethal disease for children in the past was _____.

When the immune system is primed to resist a particular disease, the process is called _____.

Brain weight triples in size during the first two years of life primarily because of the growth of _____.

By 3 months of age, babies look closely at the eyes and mouth when studying faces. This change in focus is due to _____.

Renee is concerned because her son is 13 months old and is starting to walk before learning to crawl. What advice would a pediatrician give to Renee?

The sense that is the least functional at birth is an infant's _____.

In the United States, _____ percent of babies are breast-fed at birth, and _____ percent are breast-fed at 6 months.

The part of the brain that seems to be devoted to perceiving faces is the _____.

When a child is more than two standard deviations underweight for his or her age, the child is suffering from a condition called _____.

Children as young as _____ old exhibit signs of the own-race effect.

Seciton 1: Introduction

Seciton 2: Introduction

Seciton 3: Introduction

Seciton 4: Introduction

Seciton 1: Beginnings: Theories of Development

Seciton 2: Beginnings: Theories of Development

Seciton 3: Beginnings: Theories of Development

Seciton 4: Beginnings: Theories of Development

Seciton 1: Beginnings: Heredity and Environment

Seciton 2: Beginnings: Heredity and Environment

Seciton 3: Beginnings: Heredity and Environment

Seciton 4: Beginnings: Heredity and Environment

Seciton 1: Beginnings: Parental Development and Birth

Seciton 2: Beginnings: Parental Development and Birth

Seciton 3: Beginnings: Parental Development and Birth

Seciton 4: Beginnings: Parental Development and Birth

Seciton 1: the First Two Years: Biosocial Development

Seciton 2: the First Two Years: Biosocial Development

Seciton 4: the First Two Years: Biosocial Development

Seciton 1: the First Two Years: Cognitive Development

Seciton 2: the First Two Years: Cognitive Development

Seciton 3: the First Two Years: Cognitive Development

Seciton 4: the First Two Years: Cognitive Development

Seciton 1: the First Two Years: Psychosocial Development

Seciton 2: the First Two Years: Psychosocial Development

Seciton 3: the First Two Years: Psychosocial Development

Seciton 4: the First Two Years: Psychosocial Development

Seciton 1: Early Childhood: Biosocial Development

Seciton 2: Early Childhood: Biosocial Development

Seciton 3: Early Childhood: Biosocial Development

Seciton 4: Early Childhood: Biosocial Development

Seciton 1: Early Childhood: Cognitive Development

Seciton 2: Early Childhood: Cognitive Development

Seciton 3: Early Childhood: Cognitive Development

Seciton 4: Early Childhood: Cognitive Development

Seciton 1: Early Childhood: Psychosocial Development

Seciton 2: Early Childhood: Psychosocial Development

Seciton 3: Early Childhood: Psychosocial Development

Seciton 4: Early Childhood: Psychosocial Development

Seciton 1: Middle Childhood: Biosocial Development

Seciton 2: Middle Childhood: Biosocial Development

Seciton 3: Middle Childhood: Biosocial Development

Seciton 4: Middle Childhood: Biosocial Development

Seciton 1: Middle Childhood: Cognitive Development

Seciton 2: Middle Childhood: Cognitive Development

Seciton 3: Middle Childhood: Cognitive Development

Seciton 4: Middle Childhood: Cognitive Development

Seciton 1: Middle Childhood: Psychosocial Development

Seciton 2: Middle Childhood: Psychosocial Development

Seciton 3: Middle Childhood: Psychosocial Development

Seciton 4: Middle Childhood: Psychosocial Development

Seciton 1: Adolescence: Biosocial Development

Seciton 2: Adolescence: Biosocial Development

Seciton 3: Adolescence: Biosocial Development

Seciton 4: Adolescence: Biosocial Development

Seciton 1: Adolescence: Cognitive Development

Seciton 2: Adolescence: Cognitive Development

Seciton 3: Adolescence: Cognitive Development

Seciton 4: Adolescence: Cognitive Development

Seciton 1: Adolescence: Psychosocial Development

In the United States, _ percent of babies are breast-fed at birth, and _ percent are breast-fed at 6 months.