Question 1

The process of synaptogenesis followed by pruning in response to experience in infancy means all of the following EXCEPT that

Accepted Answer

A)  the first two years are critical times for children to have both stimulation and order in their environments. 
B)  nutrition is vitally important during infancy. 
C)  the infant brain is more "plastic," or can be reorganized more effectively, in infancy than in any other time in life. 
D)  myelinization is not occurring.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about colic?

Accepted Answer

A)  The colic condition typically begins at about two weeks of age and then disappears spontaneously at three or four months of age. 
B)  Colic is a pattern of intense, daily periods of crying for three or more hours per day, typically in the late afternoon or early evening. 
C)  Almost all infants develop colic. 
D)  The cause of colic is not known.

Question 3

The process by which an infant's and child's bones harden is

Accepted Answer

A)  ossification. 
B)  fontanel formation. 
C)  fusion. 
D)  myelinization.

Question 4

There has been no research that indicates female infants develop manipulative skills before male infants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Babinski reflex is a good example of an adaptive reflex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The cortex is the least developed part of the brain at birth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Smoking by the mother during pregnancy or by anyone in the home after the infant's birth is a risk factor for SIDS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Infant mortality rates among Inuit infants are two to four times the national average.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In Canada, the highest rate of SIDS is found

Accepted Answer

A)  in Ontario. 
B)  in cities. 
C)  in isolated rural communities. 
D)  in First Nations communities.

Question 10

George Beaton, professor emeritus at the University of Toronto and a world-renowned pioneer in the study of human nutrition requirements, advised that

Accepted Answer

A)  mortality rates can be reduced by 23% by supplying young children living in at-risk countries with vitamin A. 
B)  brain functioning can be improved by 23% by supplying young children living in at-risk countries with vitamin A. 
C)  the risk of learning problems can be reduced by supplying young children living in at-risk countries with vitamin A. 
D)  physical growth can be enhanced by supplying young children living in at-risk countries with vitamin A.

Question 11

Within the first two weeks of a newborn's life he or she will have limited "tracking ability." Which of the following scenarios would provide the best opportunity for a baby to successfully track?

Accepted Answer

A)  a bright object moving quickly from left to right 
B)  any bright object moving quickly 
C)  a familiar object moving quickly at any distance 
D)  any object moving very slowly toward the child

Question 12

An infant's sleep/wake cycle lasts approximately

Accepted Answer

A)  2 hours. 
B)  8 hours. 
C)  4 to 6 hours. 
D)  30 to 45 minutes.

Question 13

New immigrant mothers bottle-feed more due to their perception that bottle-feeding is preferred in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Health care experts recommend that mothers exclusively breast-feed their babies for six or more months in the first year of life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A baby's tracking ability becomes skilful rather quickly, generally around

Accepted Answer

A)  6 to 10 weeks. 
B)  16 to 20 weeks. 
C)  33 to 40 months. 
D)  a year.

Question 16

Research indicates that newborns have not developed their sense of smell and taste because they cannot differentiate between the four basic flavours of normal, sweet, sour, and bitter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: Physical, Sensory, and Perceptual Development in Infancy

The process of synaptogenesis followed by pruning in response to experience in infancy means all of the following EXCEPT that

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about colic?

The process by which an infant's and child's bones harden is

There has been no research that indicates female infants develop manipulative skills before male infants.

The Babinski reflex is a good example of an adaptive reflex.

The cortex is the least developed part of the brain at birth.

Smoking by the mother during pregnancy or by anyone in the home after the infant's birth is a risk factor for SIDS.

Infant mortality rates among Inuit infants are two to four times the national average.

In Canada, the highest rate of SIDS is found

George Beaton, professor emeritus at the University of Toronto and a world-renowned pioneer in the study of human nutrition requirements, advised that

Within the first two weeks of a newborn's life he or she will have limited "tracking ability." Which of the following scenarios would provide the best opportunity for a baby to successfully track?

An infant's sleep/wake cycle lasts approximately

New immigrant mothers bottle-feed more due to their perception that bottle-feeding is preferred in Canada.

Health care experts recommend that mothers exclusively breast-feed their babies for six or more months in the first year of life.

A baby's tracking ability becomes skilful rather quickly, generally around

Research indicates that newborns have not developed their sense of smell and taste because they cannot differentiate between the four basic flavours of normal, sweet, sour, and bitter.