Question 1

Voluntary reaching appears at about 6 months of age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The first developmental milestone infants reach is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   lifting the head
B)   lifting the chest
C)   rolling over
D)   sitting up with supportE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

In most Western Industrialized countries, most infants walk alone by about which age?

Accepted Answer

A)   10 months
B)   12 months
C)   16 months
D)   18 monthsE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Which statement is TRUE regarding the maturational view of motor development?

Accepted Answer

A)   Infants who practice movement skills progress faster than those who fail to.
B)   Identical twins have little similarity in reaching motor milestones.
C)   Infants who are swaddled walk later than those who are unswaddled.
D)   Infants from around the world display the same sequence of movement milestones.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

A statement that describes the progression of motor milestones is that it ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   follows a strict cephalocaudal pattern
B)   follows a strict proximodistal pattern
C)   can occur without any patterns
D)   can occur in variable patternsE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

A benefit of breast-feeding for mothers is a lower rate of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   diabetes
B)   respiratory disease
C)   renal failure
D)   anemiaE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Which example shows experience-expectant brain development?

Accepted Answer

A)   Tristan's parents let him climb all the time when he was young; therefore, he has very good balance and little fear of heights.
B)   Mari was born with a congenital cataract in one eye and received treatment too late; therefore, she lost the capacity to process visual stimuli in the affected eye.
C)   McKenzie's parents bought her a trampoline when she was 2 years old that she jumped on all the time and learned to do a flip at a very young age.
D)   Alex has loved playing with blocks and Legos from a very young age; now, that he is older, he has very good eye-hand coordination.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 8

A statement that describes classical conditioning is that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   conditioned stimulus produces a different response from the unconditioned stimulus
B)   conditioned stimulus produces the same response from the unconditioned stimulus
C)   neutral stimulus and the unconditioned stimulus trigger a learned response
D)   neutral stimulus and the unconditioned stimulus trigger a diminished responseE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

The malnutritive disease characterized by lethargy, wrinkled skin, and a bloating and swelling of the stomach, face, legs and arms is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   kwashiorkor
B)   marasmus
C)   muscular dystrophy
D)   cerebral palsyE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Who would have the most synapses?

Accepted Answer

A)   Leena, who is 28
B)   Reginald who is 56
C)   Olivier, who is 2
D)   Kara, who is 3E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Katya is an infant who lives in a Romanian orphanage. She receives very little stimulation from her environment, and spends most of her days sitting in her crib. She does receive all the food and basic care she needs. Katya's neural development will most likely involve ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   higher than average levels of myelination
B)   a greater degree of synaptic pruning
C)   higher than average levels of synaptogenesis
D)   a greater degree of neuron productionE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Carter's mother is trying to help him with potty training. Every time he goes to the bathroom on the toilet, he gets to pick a new toy car from a basket. Explain what this experience is an example of, and why.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Which infant is demonstrating classical conditioning?

Accepted Answer

A)   Yoshi, who was held with a stuffed bear while feeding and now starts salivating whenever he sees the bear
B)   Talia, who increases the rate she sucks on her bottle when she hears her mother's voice
C)   Billy, who continues to sleep while the vacuum cleaner is running
D)   Sascha, who learned to blow a kiss after watching her sister do itE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Which damage caused by malnutrition is likely irreversible, even if nutrition is reinstated early?

Accepted Answer

A)   gross motor skills
B)   fine motor skills
C)   socialization abilities
D)   attention difficultiesE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

The wasting disease in which the body's fat and muscle are depleted is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   kwashiorkor
B)   marasmus
C)   muscular dystrophy
D)   cerebral palsyE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

A common misconception about vaccines is that they are linked to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   anxiety
B)   autism
C)   childhood obesity
D)   respiratory issuesE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Which sense is the most developed at birth?

Accepted Answer

A)   hearing
B)   vision
C)   taste
D)   smellE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 18

An example of intermodal matching is a newborn's ability to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   recognize varying depths when crawling
B)   imitate facial expressions
C)   coordinate his or her mother's voice and face
D)   see differences in primary colorsE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 19

The connection between neurons is called a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   cortex
B)   synapse
C)   myelin
D)   lobeE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Dr. Andrews is a researcher interested in studying newborn vision. She wants to know if infants see objects that move and how well they can follow objects with their eyes. What strategy should Dr. Andrews use?

Accepted Answer

A)   preferential looking
B)   habituation and dishabituation
C)   brain imaging
D)   visual trackingE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Exam 4: Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Which infant is demonstrating classical conditioning?

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The connection between neurons is called a ______.

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In most Western Industrialized countries, most infants walk alone by about which age?

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Which damage caused by malnutrition is likely irreversible, even if nutrition is reinstated early?

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Dr. Andrews is a researcher interested in studying newborn vision. She wants to know if infants see objects that move and how well they can follow objects with their eyes. What strategy should Dr. Andrews use?

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Which example shows experience-expectant brain development?

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Which statement is TRUE regarding the maturational view of motor development?

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Voluntary reaching appears at about 6 months of age.

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The malnutritive disease characterized by lethargy, wrinkled skin, and a bloating and swelling of the stomach, face, legs and arms is ______.

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Katya is an infant who lives in a Romanian orphanage. She receives very little stimulation from her environment, and spends most of her days sitting in her crib. She does receive all the food and basic care she needs. Katya's neural development will most likely involve ______.

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The first developmental milestone infants reach is ______.

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An example of intermodal matching is a newborn's ability to ______.

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Carter's mother is trying to help him with potty training. Every time he goes to the bathroom on the toilet, he gets to pick a new toy car from a basket. Explain what this experience is an example of, and why.

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A benefit of breast-feeding for mothers is a lower rate of ______.

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Which sense is the most developed at birth?

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A statement that describes classical conditioning is that ______.

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The wasting disease in which the body's fat and muscle are depleted is ______.

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