Question 1

The "Back to Sleep" campaign was aimed at reducing

Accepted Answer

A)  SIDS. 
B)  nightmares. 
C)  co-sleeping. 
D)  malnutrition.

Question 2

Which approach is used to help researchers assess infants' visual acuity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Multi-colored objects 
B)  Solid colored objects 
C)  Striped objects 
D)  Moving objects

Question 3

Which statement regarding temperament is false ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Toddlers in Asia often have lower levels of positive emotion. 
B)  Toddlers in Asia often have more effortful control. 
C)  Toddlers in Asia often have less effortful control. 
D)  The confidence level of mothers is related to temperament.

Question 4

Even though he is only 20 days old, Cherokee appears to be very happy and vocal around other people. How would a theorist use the concept of temperament to explain his behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  A temperament theorist would argue that Cherokee is high in activity level. 
B)  A temperament theorist would argue that Cherokee is high in negative affect. 
C)  A temperament theorist would argue that Cherokee is high in surgency/extraversion. 
D)  Temperament theory cannot explain his behavior.

Question 5

Winchester notices that every time he touches his newborn son's cheek, the infant turns his head and tries to suck. This behavior demonstrates the ____ reflex.

Accepted Answer

A)  withdrawal 
B)  Moro 
C)  rooting 
D)  Babinski

Question 6

If Nurse Ratched indicates that the procedure that is about to be performed on infant Ramon involves the use of metal electrodes, you would expect that the procedure is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  amniocentesis. 
B)  functional magnetic resonance imaging. 
C)  Apgar. 
D)  electroencephalogram.

Question 7

Describe changes in the physiology of the brain during the first year of a baby's life.

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Question 8

Infant crying is typically accompanied by agitated and uncoordinated movement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Babinski reflex is evidence that infants

Accepted Answer

A)  can smell. 
B)  are able to hear low-pitched sounds. 
C)  experience pain. 
D)  perceive touch.

Question 10

Body size is the key determinate of malnutrition in infancy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which item is least associated with the frontal cortex?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sadness 
B)  Vision 
C)  Happiness 
D)  Planning

Question 12

How would 12-month-old Kenley locomote?

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A)  She would say her first word. 
B)  She would crawl around the room. 
C)  She would cry when touching something hot. 
D)  She would display eye movement while sleeping.

Question 13

Bridget is excellent at walking, running, climbing, and kicking balls. This would suggest that Bridget has good

Accepted Answer

A)  neuroplasticity. 
B)  motor skills. 
C)  temperament. 
D)  sociability.

Question 14

Studies of infant stepping behavior on a treadmill demonstrated that

Accepted Answer

A)  the pattern of alternating of steps on each leg precedes the ability to walk. 
B)  even very young infants can walk without assistance. 
C)  infants cannot judge the speed of movement of a moving object (e.g., the treadmill). 
D)  infants will refuse to attempt to walk if held upright.

Question 15

Each neuron contains many ____ but only one ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  dendrites; terminal button 
B)  dendrites; cell body 
C)  terminal buttons; dendrite 
D)  cell bodies; dendrite

Question 16

Benji is a 4-year-old who has a very difficult time falling asleep at night. According to the textbook, what is the best remedy for this problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Make sure that Benji eats something soothing before going to bed. 
B)  Keep Benji up later to make sure he's tired before going to bed. 
C)  Engage Benji in rigorous exercise immediately before bedtime to make sure he's tired before going to bed. 
D)  Develop a regular bedtime routine.

Question 17

Julio and Kari are babies who are the same age but very different from each other. Julio has the ability to focus his attention on a task, while Kari is very easily distracted. Julio and Kari differ on which dimension of temperament?

Accepted Answer

A)  Activity 
B)  Negative affect 
C)  Effortful control 
D)  Surgency

Question 18

____ is (are) a fatty substance that surrounds the axon of a neuron.

Accepted Answer

A)  The corpus callosum 
B)  The neural plate 
C)  Cones 
D)  Myelin

Question 19

Which phenomenon is the best argument against the notion that the organization of the brain is predetermined genetically?

Accepted Answer

A)  Synaptic pruning 
B)  Development of the neural plate 
C)  The left hemisphere specializing in language processing 
D)  Brain plasticity

Question 20

The fact that an infant's perception of a stimulus is best if it stimulates more than one sense simultaneously is best described as

Accepted Answer

A)  SIDS. 
B)  differentiation. 
C)  intersensory redundancy. 
D)  theory of mind.

Exam 3: Tools for Exploring the World: Physical, Perceptual, and Motor Development