Question 1

The amino acid ________ helps maintain communications among neurons.

Accepted Answer

A)  glutamate 
B)  sticamate 
C)  neuralmate 
D)  dendramate

Question 2

Explain the principle of cephalocaudal development.

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

Most gains in infant movement illustrate progress in coordinating postural control,locomotion,and manual control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Genes do not control growth directly.Instead,genes regulate physical development by means of

Accepted Answer

A)  chromosomal blueprints. 
B)  cephalocaudal directives. 
C)  proximodistal directives. 
D)  neural and hormonal activity.

Question 5

What is a typical adolescent sleep pattern? What problems does this pattern pose?

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

When a young person gains the ability to reproduce,he or she is said to have reached

Accepted Answer

A)  skeletal maturation. 
B)  gonatropic maturity. 
C)  puberty. 
D)  menarche.

Question 7

Patterns of physical development mirror the functional importance of individual systems at specific points in development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following statements is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Concerns about becoming obese are expressed as early as age five. 
B)  Up to half of third-grade girls have attempted to diet. 
C)  France has far more teenage dieters than any other Western culture. 
D)  More than 40 percent of high school women report that they are dieting.

Question 9

The ________ is a measure that is used to determine a person's fitness by comparing his or her height and weight with target healthy norms for people of the same age and body type.

Accepted Answer

A)  body mass index 
B)  contemporary obesity estimate 
C)  secular obesity scale 
D)  height-weight ratio

Question 10

Children of single parents are more likely to initiate sexual behavior later.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Neuron ________,which flourishes postnatally,is the process of enlarging,forming synapses with other neurons,and beginning to function.

Accepted Answer

A)  proliferation 
B)  migration 
C)  differentiation 
D)  myelinization

Question 12

Which of the following teenagers is least likely to engage in early sexual activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tammy,whose parents are less restrictive 
B)  Connie,whose parents are overly restrictive 
C)  Mike,who comes from a religious family 
D)  Joey,who engages in other risk-taking behaviors

Question 13

Many researchers believe that catch-up growth and lagging-down growth are evidence for

Accepted Answer

A)  a growth center in the brain. 
B)  a lack of genetic influence in development. 
C)  a lack of environmental influence in development. 
D)  HGH deficiency.

Question 14

Very young infants often attempt to grasp objects with both hands.However,one-handed reaches become far more frequent as babies

Accepted Answer

A)  focus more on retrieving larger objects. 
B)  gain more weight. 
C)  gain more postural control. 
D)  make cruising reaches.

Question 15

________ is a label applied to any child whose growth in height or weight is below the third percentile for children of the same age.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lagging-down growth 
B)  Nonorganic failure-to-thrive 
C)  Failure-to-thrive 
D)  Stunted growth

Question 16

The process by which weaker or less active dendrites are eliminated is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  dendrite cutting. 
B)  synaptic pruning. 
C)  neural extinction. 
D)  glial diffusion.

Question 17

Which of the following is a secondary sexual characteristic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ossification 
B)  Enlargement of the breasts in girls 
C)  Changes in the uterus in girls 
D)  Growth of the testes and penis in boys

Question 18

What are glial cells and myelin,and how are they related to brain functioning?

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

A(n)________ is a nerve cell within the central nervous system that is electrochemically designed to transmit messages between cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  glial cell 
B)  myelin cell 
C)  electron 
D)  neuron

Question 20

Which of the following is not a primary sex characteristic found during adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Changes in the uterus 
B)  Enlargement of the breasts 
C)  Enlargement of the testes 
D)  Enlargement of the penis

Exam 5: Brain, Motor Skill, and Physical Development

The amino acid ________ helps maintain communications among neurons.

Explain the principle of cephalocaudal development.

Most gains in infant movement illustrate progress in coordinating postural control,locomotion,and manual control.

Genes do not control growth directly.Instead,genes regulate physical development by means of

What is a typical adolescent sleep pattern? What problems does this pattern pose?

When a young person gains the ability to reproduce,he or she is said to have reached

Patterns of physical development mirror the functional importance of individual systems at specific points in development.

Which of the following statements is not true?

The ________ is a measure that is used to determine a person's fitness by comparing his or her height and weight with target healthy norms for people of the same age and body type.

Children of single parents are more likely to initiate sexual behavior later.

Neuron ________,which flourishes postnatally,is the process of enlarging,forming synapses with other neurons,and beginning to function.

Which of the following teenagers is least likely to engage in early sexual activity?

Many researchers believe that catch-up growth and lagging-down growth are evidence for

Very young infants often attempt to grasp objects with both hands.However,one-handed reaches become far more frequent as babies

________ is a label applied to any child whose growth in height or weight is below the third percentile for children of the same age.

The process by which weaker or less active dendrites are eliminated is known as

Which of the following is a secondary sexual characteristic?

What are glial cells and myelin,and how are they related to brain functioning?

A(n) ________ is a nerve cell within the central nervous system that is electrochemically designed to transmit messages between cells.

Which of the following is not a primary sex characteristic found during adolescence?