Question 1

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

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A)   linearity
B)   mastery
C)   lateralization
D)   learningE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

In the visual cliff experiment by Eleanor Gibson and Richard Walk,most babies encouraged to crawl onto the deep side of the visual cliff would:

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A)   crawl onto the cliff side.
B)   not crawl onto the cliff side.
C)   crawl onto the cliff side only when their mothers called them.
D)   not crawl onto the cliff side,but showed significant increases in heart rate-indicating anxiety.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 3

For years,debate has focused on whether breast-feeding is better for the infant than bottle-feeding.The growing consensus is that:

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A)   breast-feeding is better for the baby's health.
B)   bottle-feeding is better for the baby's health.
C)   breast-feeding is better for bonding between mother and infant,whereas bottle-feeding is better for the baby's health.
D)   there are no differences in health outcomes for babies who are breast fed and babies who are bottle fed.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Developmentalist Arnold Gesell proposed that motor development comes about through:

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A)   repeated experiences.
B)   the unfolding of a genetic plan.
C)   positive reinforcement.
D)   a conducive environment.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Perception
B)   Lateralization
C)   Myelination
D)   HabituationE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Jake,age 11 months,is able to pick up cereal and bits of fruit off the tray of his high chair by grasping them with his thumb and forefinger.Jake has developed the:

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A)   palmer grasp.
B)   pincer grip.
C)   Moro reflex.
D)   fencing reflex.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

The cephalocaudal pattern is the sequence in which the earliest growth always occurs at the:

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A)   center of the body and then moves toward the extremities.
B)   spinal cord and then expands out to the limbs and head.
C)   top-the head-with physical growth and differentiation of features gradually working their way down from top to bottom.
D)   bottom-the feet-with physical growth and differentiation of features gradually working their way up till the head.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Children with _____ sometimes appear to be well fed even though they are not because the disease can cause the child's abdomen and feet to swell with water.

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A)   marasmus
B)   yellow fever
C)   kwashiorkor
D)   beriberiE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Whenever baby Beth hears a loud noise,she responds with a _____ reflex,where she arches her back,throws back her head,flings out her arms and legs,and then rapidly closes her arms and legs.

Accepted Answer

A)   Moro
B)   rooting
C)   grasping
D)   fencingE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

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

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A)   one-half; one-fourth
B)   one-fifth; one-half
C)   one-third; two-third
D)   one-fourth; one-fourthE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true about the involvement of left and right hemispheres in performing different functions?

Accepted Answer

A)   Most neuroscientists believe that complex brain activity involves only one particular hemisphere.
B)   Logical thinkers are primarily 'right-brained' due to the excessive involvement of right hemisphere.
C)   Humor and use of metaphors usually depends on activity in the right hemisphere.
D)   Excessive involvement of left hemisphere results in creative thinking.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

_____ are tiny gaps,or junctions,between neurons' fibers.

Accepted Answer

A)   Neurilemma
B)   Myelin sheaths
C)   Neurotransmitters
D)   SynapsesE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 13

Infants usually double their birth weight by the age of:

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A)   one month.
B)   one year.
C)   four months.
D)   eight months.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Identify the theorists who are renowned for using the "visual cliff" to study the vision of infants.

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Eleanor Gi...

Question 15

Bo,two months old,weighs 10 pounds.His father wants to know how many calories he should be consuming every day.What would you tell him?

Accepted Answer

A)   100 calories
B)   200 calories
C)   500 calories
D)   800 caloriesE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 16

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

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The cephalocaudal pattern is the sequenc...

Question 17

Infants control the muscles of their trunk and arms before they control their hands and fingers,and they use their whole hands before they can control several fingers.This indicates a _____ pattern of growth.

Accepted Answer

A)   proximodistal
B)   cephalocaudal
C)   proximocaudal
D)   cephalodistalE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

In the Gibsons' view,objects have _____,which are opportunities for interaction offered by objects that fit within our capabilities to perform activities.

Accepted Answer

A)   allowances
B)   aptitudes
C)   abilities
D)   affordancesE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 19

The theorists who developed the ecological view of perceptual development in infancy are:

Accepted Answer

A)   Arnold Gesell and Jean Piaget.
B)   Virginia Satir and Jay Haley.
C)   Eleanor and James Gibson.
D)   Sigmund Freud and Anna Freud.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Caleb is 14 months old.Which of the following activities would you expect that Caleb might be able to do?

Accepted Answer

A)   Climb up steps using his hands and legs
B)   Stand and throw a ball
C)   Run
D)   Jump in placeE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Exam 4: Physical Development in Infancy

The theorists who developed the ecological view of perceptual development in infancy are:

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Whenever baby Beth hears a loud noise,she responds with a _____ reflex,where she arches her back,throws back her head,flings out her arms and legs,and then rapidly closes her arms and legs.

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

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

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Identify the theorists who are renowned for using the "visual cliff" to study the vision of infants.

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In the Gibsons' view,objects have _____,which are opportunities for interaction offered by objects that fit within our capabilities to perform activities.

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_____ are tiny gaps,or junctions,between neurons' fibers.

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In the visual cliff experiment by Eleanor Gibson and Richard Walk,most babies encouraged to crawl onto the deep side of the visual cliff would:

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Caleb is 14 months old.Which of the following activities would you expect that Caleb might be able to do?

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The cephalocaudal pattern is the sequence in which the earliest growth always occurs at the:

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

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Jake,age 11 months,is able to pick up cereal and bits of fruit off the tray of his high chair by grasping them with his thumb and forefinger.Jake has developed the:

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Developmentalist Arnold Gesell proposed that motor development comes about through:

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Infants usually double their birth weight by the age of:

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For years,debate has focused on whether breast-feeding is better for the infant than bottle-feeding.The growing consensus is that:

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Infants control the muscles of their trunk and arms before they control their hands and fingers,and they use their whole hands before they can control several fingers.This indicates a _____ pattern of growth.

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Bo,two months old,weighs 10 pounds.His father wants to know how many calories he should be consuming every day.What would you tell him?

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Children with _____ sometimes appear to be well fed even though they are not because the disease can cause the child's abdomen and feet to swell with water.

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

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Which of the following statements is true about the involvement of left and right hemispheres in performing different functions?

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