Question 1

What does sexual maturation result from in females?

Accepted Answer

A) increased levels of testosterone 
B) decreased levels of testosterone 
C) decreased levels of cortisol 
D) increased levels of estrogen

Question 2

How is the infant's growth rate most accurately described?

Accepted Answer

A) as quantitatively regulated 
B) as occurring in erratic spurts 
C) as steadily continuous 
D) as quantitatively dependent

Question 3

In which direction does proximodistal development proceed?

Accepted Answer

A) from the bottom of the body upward 
B) from the extremities toward the centre of the body 
C) from the top of the body downward 
D) from the centre of the body toward the extremities

Question 4

With a few exceptions, all neurons are formed early in development.When does this milestone occur?

Accepted Answer

A) at the beginning of the embryonic period 
B) at the end of the second trimester of pregnancy 
C) at 4 years of age 
D) at 6 years of age

Question 5

Which body part grows to 75 percent of its adult weight by the age of 2 years?

Accepted Answer

A) the kidneys 
B) the ears and eyes 
C) the brain 
D) the hips and thighs

Question 6

Rada is excited by the fact she has learned to turn the dial on the dishwasher.Every chance she gets, she turns the knob to hear the noise it makes.Based on this description, how old is Rada?

Accepted Answer

A) 4 months old 
B) 6 months old 
C) 8 months old 
D) 10 months old

Question 7

According to recent research, what triggers the adolescent growth spurt?

Accepted Answer

A) testosterone in males and estrogen in females 
B) growth hormone in males and estrogen in females 
C) testosterone in males and growth hormone in females 
D) growth hormone in both males and females

Question 8

Of the following parts of the body, which would be the last to come under voluntary control?

Accepted Answer

A) the hips 
B) the shoulders 
C) the arms 
D) the fingers

Question 9

What does cerebral lateralization refer to?

Accepted Answer

A) the fact that the two halves of the brain specialize to control different functions 
B) the differentiation of the central and peripheral nervous systems 
C) an impairment in the control of different sides of the body 
D) the fibres that connect the two halves of the brain

Question 10

Much like nonhuman primates, Simon holds an object by pressing his fingers against his palm.What type of grasp is Simon using?

Accepted Answer

A) simian 
B) ulnar 
C) pincer 
D) hominoid

Question 11

It was once believed that maturation is the sole determinant of motor development, and that experience/practice are unimportant.More recent evidence, however, supports the position that maturation is not sufficient for motor development; practice and motivation are also important.What evidence supports this view?

Accepted Answer

The answer of It was once believed that maturation is...

Question 12

During which period of development is myelinization completed?

Accepted Answer

A) late infancy 
B) middle childhood 
C) mid-adolescence 
D) early adulthood

Question 13

What property of the brain accounts for the finding that young children often show more rapid and complete recovery of function after brain injury than do adults?

Accepted Answer

A) reserve capacity and plasticity 
B) incomplete myelinization 
C) incomplete ossification 
D) reserved laterality

Question 14

What percentage of Canadian children ages 5 to 17 are overweight, according to the body mass index?

Accepted Answer

A) 15 percent 
B) 20 percent 
C) 25 percent 
D) 30 percent

Question 15

During which period of development does the thyroid gland first begin to produce the hormone thyroxine?

Accepted Answer

A) fetal 
B) early infancy 
C) late infancy 
D) early childhood

Question 16

Discuss how the four central developmental themes of the text relate to the issue of physical development.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss how the four central developmental themes...

Question 17

Describe the causes and symptoms of nonorganic failure to thrive.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the causes and symptoms of nonorganic...

Question 18

What is the role of glial cells in the brain?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the role of glial cells...

Question 19

William's family is wealthy, and he was always well fed and cared for.At age 3, William was shipwrecked with his parents.During the weeks before they were rescued, William and his parents had very little to eat or drink.What will be the most likely outcome for William's health due to this experience?

Accepted Answer

A) He will continue to show long-lasting effects of malnutrition. 
B) He will develop the symptoms of kwashiorkor. 
C) He will experience a catch-up growth period. 
D) He will fail to recover and will die within a few months.

Question 20

What conclusion regarding the role of maturation in motor development is supported by Dennis's classic studies of Iranian orphans?

Accepted Answer

A) It is necessary but not sufficient. 
B) It is both necessary and sufficient. 
C) It is not necessary; practice is sufficient. 
D) It is not necessary; adequate nutrition is sufficient.

Exam 6: Physical Development: the Brain, Body, Motor Skills, and the Beginnings of Sexual Development