Question 1

The human brain:

Accepted Answer

A)   takes more than 2 decades to fully mature.
B)   grows to full maturity during the first 10 years of life.
C)   completes its growth at 2 years of age.
D)   does not grow outside of the womb. A

Question 2

Today, developing-world rates of stunting and undernutrition are fairly low.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which statement would Chomsky make?

Accepted Answer

A)   "Chimpanzees and dogs can learn language."
B)   "Children learn language through reinforcement."
C)   "The specific language that a child learns depends on his genetics."
D)   "Human beings are biologically programmed to learn language." D

Question 4

Humans stop making new neural connections after youth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

One-week-old Gabrielle turns toward her mother every time she touches the baby's cheek. Gabrielle is demonstrating the _____ reflex.

Accepted Answer

A)   rooting
B)   sucking
C)   Babinski
D)   grasping

Question 6

As they habituate, babies spend less time looking at an object.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The amount of synaptogenesis that occurs at 7 months of age appears to have a relationship to receptive language skills. Which of the following is accurate regarding this relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)   The higher gray matter concentration at 7 months of age causes higher receptive language skills at 12 months of age.
B)   The lower gray matter concentration at 7 months of age causes deficits in receptive language abilities at 14 months of age.
C)   A gray matter concentration of 0.34 produces a mean T-score of 50 for receptive language abilities for 12 months of age.
D)   The higher gray matter concentration at 7 months of age causes deficits in receptive language ability at 12 months of age.

Question 8

If Sari has just begun to combine words, Sari is MOST likely:

Accepted Answer

A)   12 months old.
B)   between 1  and 2years old.
C)   around age 3.
D)   around 3  years old.

Question 9

A baby sees a new image on a screen and looks up to see what's going on. The name for this process is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   preferential looking
B)   visual cliff response
C)   joint attention response
D)   circular reaction

Question 10

The myelin sheath stops forming at about age 10.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Infant-directed speech (IDS):

Accepted Answer

A)   impairs early language learning.
B)   promotes early language learning.
C)   promotes good grammar.
D)   makes mothers and fathers look like idiots.

Question 12

Maru is 1 week old. Which preference is true of baby Maru's visual preferences?

Accepted Answer

A)   Maru prefers to look at shapes.
B)   The baby prefers to look at her mother's face.
C)   Maru prefers to look at male faces.
D)   The baby prefers faces of people of her own ethnic group.

Question 13

According to the text, toddlers MOST likely avoid unfamiliar foods because:

Accepted Answer

A)   they are in the "terrible twos."
B)   it is a protective mechanism to keep them from being poisoned.
C)   they hate change.
D)   they have a depressed appetite at this age.

Question 14

Baby Pablo used to be so mellow, but now he has a tantrum when his parents take away any toy. What would Piaget say about this behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)   "That's terrible! It's a sign of an emotional problem."
B)   "That's wonderful! It shows Pablo is mastering object permanence."
C)   "Could be good or bad. Let's see what happens at age 3."
D)   "The parents need to intervene! Pablo requires more discipline."

Question 15

Humans spend the most time in REM sleep when they are _____ year(s) of age.

Accepted Answer

A)   60 to 90
B)   0 to 1
C)   1 to 30
D)   30 to 60

Question 16

For a very young baby, with regard to objects, the MOST relevant motto is:

Accepted Answer

A)   "All's well that ends well."
B)   "Out of sight, out of mind."
C)   "Less is more."
D)   "Good things come to those who wait."

Question 17

The developmental science term that refers to the skills involved in managing and decoding people's emotions and getting along with other human beings is:

Accepted Answer

A)   latent learning.
B)   deferred imitation.
C)   social cognition.
D)   means-end behavior.

Question 18

Marta says, "Recently, I am beginning to see my little boy as an individual with his own ideas. I now find myself getting angry and disciplining him." The MOST likely reason for these feelings is that the baby:

Accepted Answer

A)   is colicky.
B)   is "acting out."
C)   has recently begun to crawl.
D)   has not bonded correctly with Marta.

Question 19

The sensory capabilities of young infants are measured using the _____ paradigm.

Accepted Answer

A)   face-perception
B)   size-constancy
C)   habituation
D)   preferential-looking

Question 20

Motor milestones including turning, sitting, and walking follow the _____ sequence.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Motor milestones including turning, sitting, and walking...

Exam 3: Infancy: Physical and Cognitive Development

The human brain:

Today, developing-world rates of stunting and undernutrition are fairly low.

Which statement would Chomsky make?

Humans stop making new neural connections after youth.

One-week-old Gabrielle turns toward her mother every time she touches the baby's cheek. Gabrielle is demonstrating the _____ reflex.

As they habituate, babies spend less time looking at an object.

The amount of synaptogenesis that occurs at 7 months of age appears to have a relationship to receptive language skills. Which of the following is accurate regarding this relationship?

If Sari has just begun to combine words, Sari is MOST likely:

A baby sees a new image on a screen and looks up to see what's going on. The name for this process is _____.

The myelin sheath stops forming at about age 10.

Infant-directed speech (IDS) :

Maru is 1 week old. Which preference is true of baby Maru's visual preferences?

According to the text, toddlers MOST likely avoid unfamiliar foods because:

Baby Pablo used to be so mellow, but now he has a tantrum when his parents take away any toy. What would Piaget say about this behavior?

Humans spend the most time in REM sleep when they are _____ year(s) of age.

For a very young baby, with regard to objects, the MOST relevant motto is:

The developmental science term that refers to the skills involved in managing and decoding people's emotions and getting along with other human beings is:

Marta says, "Recently, I am beginning to see my little boy as an individual with his own ideas. I now find myself getting angry and disciplining him." The MOST likely reason for these feelings is that the baby:

The sensory capabilities of young infants are measured using the _____ paradigm.

Motor milestones including turning, sitting, and walking follow the _____ sequence.