Question 1

Hannah is 5 months old. What do you expect about Hannah's ability to take hold of an object?

Accepted Answer

A)  She has not yet become successful at grasping objects. 
B)  She may be able to grasp the object, but does not know how to let go of it. 
C)  She has not yet learned to use her ulnar grasp. 
D)  She has mastered the skill of grabbing and releasing an object.

Question 2

Only nature influences motor development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Martha said, "I can't believe it is possible. I swear my child grew overnight." How is her doctor most likely to respond?

Accepted Answer

A)  No, growing overnight is not possible. 
B)  Yes, growing overnight is possible but only during the teen years. 
C)  Yes, research seems to confirm it is possible to grow overnight. 
D)  Yes, but in childhood growing overnight usually affects only girls.

Question 4

The human brain reaches about half of its adult weight by 1 year of age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What was the finding of the study that involved 23 sets of parents who kept daily sleep records of their newborns?

Accepted Answer

A)  Growth spurts tended to follow decreased sleeping and nap time. 
B)  Growth spurts tended to follow increased sleeping and nap time. 
C)  The growth of taller-than-average infants tended to continue to speed up. 
D)  The growth of shorter-than-average infants tended to slow down.

Question 6

Myelination of the neurons involved in hearing begins about the sixth month of pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Briefly describe how the parts of a neuron function.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

At the beginning of the fetal stage, what is the relationship between the size of the head and the length of the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  The head is about 20% the length of the body. 
B)  The head is about 40% the length of the body. 
C)  The head is about 50% the length of the body. 
D)  The head is about 70% the length of the body.

Question 9

What finding noted in the text supports the role of nurture in perceptual development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Newborns prefer the taste of sweet over bitter. 
B)  Newborns recognize the differences among many language sounds. 
C)  Children whose eyes are patched experience impaired visual acuity. 
D)  Newborns prefer their mother's underarm odours to other women's odours.

Question 10

When does the second growth spurt of the brain occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  during the fourth and fifth months of prenatal development 
B)  between the 25th week of prenatal development and the end of the second year after birth 
C)  during the second and third weeks of life 
D)  starting in the third year of life and ending by age 5

Question 11

It is as important to restrict infants' intake of fat and cholesterol as it is for adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

At what age can infants usually sit up by themselves without assistance?

Accepted Answer

A)  by about 3 months 
B)  usually around 5 months 
C)  usually around 7 months 
D)  usually around 9 to 10 months

Question 13

In a 2015 report, what percentage of Canadian mothers indicated they had initiated breastfeeding?

Accepted Answer

A)  27 
B)  47 
C)  67 
D)  89

Question 14

What will toddlers usually do when confronted with a steep slope while walking?

Accepted Answer

A)  They will adamantly refuse to go down it. 
B)  They will usually stop and crawl down the slope. 
C)  They will move more quickly down the slope. 
D)  They are unable to perceive changes in grade and will usually fall down.

Question 15

How does the brain regulate development of the infant's body?

Accepted Answer

A)  by secreting hormones 
B)  by regulating the somatic nervous system 
C)  by a predetermined sequence that is initiated at birth 
D)  by sending of electrical signals to the muscles and bones

Question 16

How can we assess an infant's visual preferences?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infants do not have enough experience to have developed preferences. 
B)  We can measure how long infants look at particular objects. 
C)  We can assess the degree of peripheral vision, which approximates visual preference. 
D)  An infant's neural responses are calculated.

Question 17

How do infant brains compare with adult brains?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infant brains have more neural connections. 
B)  Infant brains have only about half the structures of adult brains. 
C)  Infant brains have connections that are more rooted in reflex. 
D)  Infant brains are smaller but heavier.

Question 18

Jamie just finished her first bowl of iron-enriched cereal. Her parents have read all the government-recommended feeding schedules and now watch with excitement as she experiences this new taste sensation. How old is Jamie?

Accepted Answer

A)  She is 2 to 4 months old. 
B)  She is 4 to 6 months old. 
C)  She is 7 to 8 months old. 
D)  It is her first birthday.

Question 19

Newborns have poor peripheral vision and low visual acuity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Children who had been diagnosed with failure to thrive syndrome in infancy were smaller, less cognitively advanced, and more emotionally disturbed than other children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: Infancy: Physical Development

Hannah is 5 months old. What do you expect about Hannah's ability to take hold of an object?

Only nature influences motor development.

Martha said, "I can't believe it is possible. I swear my child grew overnight." How is her doctor most likely to respond?

The human brain reaches about half of its adult weight by 1 year of age.

What was the finding of the study that involved 23 sets of parents who kept daily sleep records of their newborns?

Myelination of the neurons involved in hearing begins about the sixth month of pregnancy.

Briefly describe how the parts of a neuron function.

At the beginning of the fetal stage, what is the relationship between the size of the head and the length of the body?

What finding noted in the text supports the role of nurture in perceptual development?

When does the second growth spurt of the brain occur?

It is as important to restrict infants' intake of fat and cholesterol as it is for adults.

At what age can infants usually sit up by themselves without assistance?

In a 2015 report, what percentage of Canadian mothers indicated they had initiated breastfeeding?

What will toddlers usually do when confronted with a steep slope while walking?

How does the brain regulate development of the infant's body?

How can we assess an infant's visual preferences?

How do infant brains compare with adult brains?

Jamie just finished her first bowl of iron-enriched cereal. Her parents have read all the government-recommended feeding schedules and now watch with excitement as she experiences this new taste sensation. How old is Jamie?

Newborns have poor peripheral vision and low visual acuity.

Children who had been diagnosed with failure to thrive syndrome in infancy were smaller, less cognitively advanced, and more emotionally disturbed than other children.