Question 1

The specialization of function in one hemisphere of the cerebral cortex or the other is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  lateralization
B)  dominance
C)  ambidexterity
D)  asymmetryE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 2

The _____ lobes of the cerebral cortex are involved in voluntary movement,thinking,personality,emotion,memory,sustained attention,and intentionality or purpose.

Accepted Answer

A)  occipital
B)  frontal
C)  temporal
D)  parietalE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) B

Question 3

Which of the following motor skills is achieved in the second year of life in infants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Climbing the steps
B)  Walking alone easily
C)  Using arms for support
D)  Standing with supportE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

The tissue that covers the forebrain like a wrinkled cap and includes two halves or hemispheres is called the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  myelin sheath
B)  prefrontal cortex
C)  cerebellum
D)  cerebral cortexE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

A boy is able to understand that a bicycle is smaller than a car even when a bicycle parked in front of him is creating a larger retinal image to him than the car which is parked at a distance across the street.This shows that the boy has achieved:

Accepted Answer

A)  shape constancy.
B)  dishabituation.
C)  size constancy.
D)  depth perception.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following is a dramatic change in the brain in infants in the first two years of life?

Accepted Answer

A)  Demyelination
B)  Dendritic connectivity
C)  Slowing of neural transmissions
D)  Increase in density of synapsesE) B) and C)
F) B) and D) B

Question 7

John,a two-month old baby boy,turns his head toward the side,when his cheek is stroked in an effort to find something to suck.The type of reflex exhibited by John is known as the _____ reflex.

Accepted Answer

A)  Moro
B)  grasping
C)  sucking
D)  rootingE) C) and D)
F) None of the above D

Question 8

In the field of perceptual development,nature proponents are referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  nativists
B)  a HYPERLINK "http://www.morewords.com/word/adoptionist/" doptionists
C)  empiricists
D)  boundary spannersE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

The method used to determine whether infants can distinguish one stimulus from another by measuring the length of time they attend to different stimuli is known as the _____ method.

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulus generalization
B)  orienting response
C)  visual preference
D)  high-amplitude suckingE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Describe infant's motor development according to the dynamic systems theory.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Which of the following brain imaging techniques has been successfully used by researchers to learn about the brain's development in infancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Computed axial tomography
B)  Positron emission tomography
C)  Magnetic resonance imaging
D)  ElectroencephalogramE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Which of the following functions is lateralized to the left hemisphere of the cortex in most human brains?

Accepted Answer

A)  Humor
B)  Speech and grammar
C)  Use of metaphors
D)  Facial perceptionE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

In adulthood,individuals spend about _____ of their night in REM sleep.

Accepted Answer

A)  half
B)  one-eighth
C)  one-third
D)  one-fifthE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following parts of a neuron carries signals toward the cell body?

Accepted Answer

A)  Terminal buttons
B)  Myelin sheath
C)  Axons
D)  DendritesE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

The unused synaptic connections will be replaced by other pathways or they disappear.In the language of neuroscience,these connections are said to be _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  bloomed
B)  strengthened
C)  pruned
D)  croppedE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Ogden,a child psychologist,has an empiricist approach toward perceptual development.Ogden would agree with which of the following statements?

Accepted Answer

A)  The ability of perception in infants is not innate but develops with learning and experience.
B)  The infants' ability to perceive the world is inborn and is influenced by their genes.
C)  The infants' ability to perceive is present at birth and involves the development of distinctive features that are detected at later ages
D)  The infants' ability to perceive is present at birth and develops with the cognitive development in infants.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

A _____ is a nerve cell that handles information processing.

Accepted Answer

A)  tendon
B)  neuron
C)  axon
D)  collagenE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Which of the following vaccinations is given to infants at birth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diptheria
B)  Measles
C)  Rubella
D)  Hepatitis BE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Which of the following is a syndrome that affects large number of babies in the United States,causes severe brain damage,and includes symptoms such as brain swelling and hemorrhaging?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tay-Sachs syndrome
B)  Shaken baby syndrome
C)  Shy Drager syndrome
D)  Down syndromeE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of proximodistal pattern of growth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Abbey learning to sit first before learning to stand or crawl
B)  Alex learning to move his eyes before learning his first words
C)  Colin learning to stare at moving objects before trying to touch them with his hands
D)  Polly learning to grab the objects with her whole hands before learning to pick them up with her fingersE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Exam 5: Physical Development in Infancy

The specialization of function in one hemisphere of the cerebral cortex or the other is called _____.

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The _____ lobes of the cerebral cortex are involved in voluntary movement,thinking,personality,emotion,memory,sustained attention,and intentionality or purpose.

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Which of the following motor skills is achieved in the second year of life in infants?

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The tissue that covers the forebrain like a wrinkled cap and includes two halves or hemispheres is called the _____.

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A boy is able to understand that a bicycle is smaller than a car even when a bicycle parked in front of him is creating a larger retinal image to him than the car which is parked at a distance across the street.This shows that the boy has achieved:

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Which of the following is a dramatic change in the brain in infants in the first two years of life?

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John,a two-month old baby boy,turns his head toward the side,when his cheek is stroked in an effort to find something to suck.The type of reflex exhibited by John is known as the _____ reflex.

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In the field of perceptual development,nature proponents are referred to as _____.

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The method used to determine whether infants can distinguish one stimulus from another by measuring the length of time they attend to different stimuli is known as the _____ method.

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Describe infant's motor development according to the dynamic systems theory.

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Which of the following brain imaging techniques has been successfully used by researchers to learn about the brain's development in infancy?

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Which of the following functions is lateralized to the left hemisphere of the cortex in most human brains?

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In adulthood,individuals spend about _____ of their night in REM sleep.

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Which of the following parts of a neuron carries signals toward the cell body?

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The unused synaptic connections will be replaced by other pathways or they disappear.In the language of neuroscience,these connections are said to be _____.

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Ogden,a child psychologist,has an empiricist approach toward perceptual development.Ogden would agree with which of the following statements?

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A _____ is a nerve cell that handles information processing.

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Which of the following vaccinations is given to infants at birth?

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Which of the following is a syndrome that affects large number of babies in the United States,causes severe brain damage,and includes symptoms such as brain swelling and hemorrhaging?

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Which of the following is an example of proximodistal pattern of growth?

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