Question 1

By two years of age,children have reached about _____ of their adult weight and about _____ of their adult height.

Accepted Answer

A) one-half; one-fourth 
B) one-fifth; one-half 
C) one-third; two-thirds 
D) one-fourth; one-fourth

Question 2

_____ refers to the process of encasing axons with fat cells.

Accepted Answer

A) Myelination 
B) Lateralization 
C) Habituation 
D) Transmission

Question 3

Donna's doctor recommends that she breast feed her newborn.Research conclusively indicates that breast-feeding has several positive outcomes for the mother,including a:

Accepted Answer

A) speedy return to pre-pregnancy weight. 
B) reduced risk of osteoporosis. 
C) reduction in the incidence of ovarian cancer. 
D) reduced incidence of postpartum depression.

Question 4

Amira is concerned about putting her baby on his stomach to sleep because of the risk that he might stop breathing,usually during the night,and die suddenly without an apparent cause.In other words,she is concerned about:

Accepted Answer

A) shaken baby syndrome. 
B) sudden infant death syndrome. 
C) Down syndrome. 
D) marasmus.

Question 5

Baby Jane,three days old,is shown four drawings: a bright blue square,a white oval,a yellow circle,and a drawing of a face.According to Fantz' research,which drawing would she probably prefer to look at?

Accepted Answer

A) The white oval 
B) The face 
C) The blue square 
D) The yellow circle

Question 6

The _____ includes the cerebral cortex and several structures beneath it.

Accepted Answer

A) forebrain 
B) hindbrain 
C) midbrain 
D) topbrain

Question 7

By _____ of age,babies would usually have moved closer to adult-like sleep patterns.

Accepted Answer

A) one month 
B) two months 
C) six months 
D) twelve months

Question 8

The _____ lobe area in the cerebral cortex plays an important role in registering spatial location,attention,and motor control.

Accepted Answer

A) frontal 
B) parietal 
C) occipital 
D) temporal

Question 9

List the four lobes of the brain and briefly describe their functions.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Baby Kendra,who is six days old,is presented with two breast pads.One comes from her mother,and the other has not been used.Which one will Kendra probably prefer?

Accepted Answer

A) Kendra will probably not show any preference. 
B) Kendra will prefer her mother's breast pad. 
C) Kendra will prefer the clean breast pad. 
D) Whether she shows a preference depends on whether she has been fed recently or not.

Question 11

Your ability to process language in the left hemisphere and spatial thinking in the right hemisphere is called:

Accepted Answer

A) linearity. 
B) mastery. 
C) lateralization. 
D) learning.

Question 12

Briefly explain the cephalocaudal and proximodistal patterns of development.Provide an example of each type of pattern.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Baby Tobias turns his head when his mother strokes his cheek.This reflex is called the _____.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

The _____ pattern of growth is the sequence in which growth starts at the center of the body and moves toward the extremities.

Accepted Answer

A) proximodistal 
B) proximocaudal 
C) cephalocaudal 
D) cephalodistal

Question 15

The frontal lobes are _____ in the newborn.

Accepted Answer

A) well-developed 
B) immature 
C) overactive 
D) absent

Question 16

Which of the following statements is TRUE about the pace of myelination in the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) Myelination for visual pathways occurs early in prenatal development and is completed at birth. 
B) Myelination for auditory pathways is completed by the end of the second year of life. 
C) The frontal lobes are fully mature in the newborn. 
D) The prefrontal region of the frontal lobe has the most prolonged development of any brain region.

Question 17

Since 1992,The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)has recommended that _____ to reduce the risk of SIDS.

Accepted Answer

A) parents practice shared sleeping with their infants 
B) infants be placed to sleep on their backs 
C) babies be fed on demand instead of on schedule 
D) all fans in the room be turned off while putting a baby down to sleep

Question 18

Which of the following is involved in providing energy to neurons and aids communication?

Accepted Answer

A) Perception 
B) Lateralization 
C) Myelination 
D) Habituation

Question 19

Baby Yoshi has a condition that is a risk factor for SIDS.Sometimes,she has a temporary cessation of breathing in which her airway is completely blocked-usually for 10 seconds or longer.This condition is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) parasomnia. 
B) arrhythmia. 
C) sleep apnea. 
D) catathrenia.

Question 20

Infant nighttime waking problems at one year of age predicted:

Accepted Answer

A) attention deficit disorder at four years of age. 
B) lower sleep efficiency at four years of age. 
C) increased hyperactivity at four years of age. 
D) no difference in sleep at four years of age.

Exam 4: Physical Development in Infancy

By two years of age,children have reached about _ of their adult weight and about _ of their adult height.