Deck 4: The Biological Foundations of Development I: Physical Growth, Motor Development and Genetics

Question 1

What does the Apgar Scoring System assess?

A) Heart rate
B) The wellbeing of the newborn
C) Skin colour
D) Hearing capacity

Answer 1

B

Question 2

A teratogen refers to:

A) A baby born before 38 weeks gestation
B) Any environmental risk to the baby
C) A term used to describe the biological risk of some babies due to faulty genetics
D) Physical abnormalities in the infant

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Puberty is defined by a number of factors. Which of the following is not one of these factors?

A) A rapid increase in size and weight - a marked growth spurt
B) Pubertal growth will finish by 16 in girls
C) The pubertal growth spurt in girls means that they continue to grow until they reach the age of 25 years
D) Boys begin puberty at age 13 years

Answer 3

C

Question 4

What is present in breast milk that protects against disease?

A) Fat, protein and carbohydrate
B) Antibodies, fat and protein
C) Carbohydrate, antibodies and fat
D) Protein and fats

Question 5

Obesity is defined as:

A) A condition in which weight is 20% or more in excess of the average weight for a person of that height.
B) A condition in which weight is 10% or more in excess of the average weight for a person of that height.
C) A condition in which weight is 30% or more in excess of the average weight for a person of that height.
D) A condition in which weight is 40% or more in excess of the average weight for a person of that height.

Question 6

The term differentiation is given to which of the following descriptions?

A) The maturation of body systems
B) The acquisition of motor skills move from being global reactions to a stimulus, to more precise and adapted actions over time and with practice
C) The point at which developmental milestones are achieved
D) The development of conditioned responses

Question 7

Proprioception relates to:

A) The primitive form of grasping evident in infants
B) Physical growth occurring in a head to toe direction
C) Cognitive development
D) The way in which the body controls movement and location as a consequence of stimulation from bodily sources (muscle contractions for example)

Question 8

Prereaching is indicative of what kind of following behaviour?

A) The infant will grasp the targeted object within their reach
B) Where a seated newborn infant will swipe and reach towards an object placed in front of them
C) Efficient, coordinated and accurate reaching behaviour evident at 2 months of age
D) The development of a fine pincer grasp

Question 9

Proximodistal development refers to which of the following?

A) Physical changes in growth as a consequence of hormonal activity
B) Growth occurs in a head to toe direction
C) Physical growth occurs outwards from the centre of the body towards the hands and feet
D) A very rapid increase in size and weight

Question 10

In genetics, a phenotype is best described as:

A) Observable characteristics
B) A unit of hereditary transmission
C) An outcome of experience-expectant development
D) The process by which environmental factors alter genetic material