Question 1

Gross motor skills are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   head motions
B)   small movements
C)   large movements
D)   feet motions

Question 2

On average, which skill does an infant develop first?

Accepted Answer

A)   running
B)   walking backward
C)   walking well
D)   jumping

Question 3

The average North American newborn weighs _____ pounds at birth.

Accepted Answer

A)   5
B)   6
C)   7
D)   8

Question 4

Trent is an infant who lacks the toys and videos that promote brain development. He spends much of his day in a playpen with kitchen items for toys, listening to his grandmother sing while his mother works outside the home. In this situation, Trent's brain development will most likely _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   proceed normally due to the self-righting tendency
B)   flourish due to the self-excelling tendency
C)   be somewhat impaired due to his limited environment
D)   be extremely impaired due to his limited environment

Question 5

On average, children begin to walk well at approximately _____ of age.

Accepted Answer

A)   6 months
B)   1 year
C)   18 months
D)   2 years

Question 6

The ability to move and control some parts of the body is referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   instinct
B)   facilitation
C)   motor skill
D)   reflex

Question 7

Due to smell recognition, babies prefer to sleep _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   alone in a crib with freshly washed sheets
B)   nuzzled into their caregiver's chest
C)   near a kitchen while food is being prepared
D)   in the room in which they were born

Question 8

Between 1950 and 2010, more than _____ children died before age 5.

Accepted Answer

A)   1 million
B)   5 million
C)   1 billion
D)   5 billion

Question 9

In addition to cultural influences, what is a compelling reason that causes parents to choose to co-sleep with their infant?

Accepted Answer

A)   Co-sleeping makes nighttime feedings easier.
B)   Co-sleeping allows the infant to sleep more deeply for longer periods.
C)   Co-sleeping helps the baby's digestion.
D)   Co-sleeping infants become more independent.

Question 10

Thinking about something that has been perceived is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   sensation
B)   cognition
C)   intuition
D)   knowing

Question 11

Slow-wave sleep _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   increases at about 3 or 4 months of age
B)   is also known as REM sleep
C)   is also known as paradoxical sleep
D)   rarely occurs until 2 years of age

Question 12

What is one effect of lower infant mortality rates?

Accepted Answer

A)   Mothers have more babies.
B)   Mothers have fewer babies.
C)   Mothers achieve less education.
D)   National economies are undermined.

Question 13

Hasan is 2 years old and does not have enough food. As a result, he has unusual swelling in his face and abdomen, and thin, colorless hair. Hasan is suffering from _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   kwashiorkor
B)   marasmus
C)   rickets
D)   hypoglycemia

Question 14

Based on research about SIDS, caregivers are advised that babies should be _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   put to sleep on their backs
B)   put to sleep on their stomachs
C)   kept in a very warm bedroom
D)   fed right before being put to bed

Question 15

The area in the brain that plans, anticipates, and controls impulses is the _____ cortex.

Accepted Answer

A)   prefrontal
B)   parietal
C)   temporal
D)   striate

Question 16

A _____ is a ranking between 0 and 100 that compares children of the same age in order to determine whether a particular baby is growing well.

Accepted Answer

A)   normal score
B)   standard deviation
C)   percentile
D)   norm

Question 17

An abusive caregiver shakes an infant to get her to stop crying. The infant stops crying. Why?

Accepted Answer

A)   The infant is so startled by the shaking that she can't cry.
B)   Blood vessels in her brain rupture and neural connections break.
C)   Experience has taught her to stop crying.
D)   The infant's airway is damaged.

Question 18

At what point in development is the sense of hearing already quite acute?

Accepted Answer

A)   at birth
B)   by 3 months of age
C)   by 14 weeks of age
D)   by 6 months of age

Question 19

Approximately how many hours per day does the average newborn spend asleep?

Accepted Answer

A)   13 to 14
B)   15 to 17
C)   18 to 19
D)   20 to 21

Question 20

Newborns perceive important experiences like breastfeeding _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   with dynamic sensory-motor systems
B)   primarily through fine motor skills
C)   primarily through the sense of smell
D)   with practice

Exam 5: Seciton 3: the First Two Years: Biosocial Development

Slow-wave sleep _____.

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What is one effect of lower infant mortality rates?

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At what point in development is the sense of hearing already quite acute?

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Gross motor skills are _____.

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Newborns perceive important experiences like breastfeeding _____.

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In addition to cultural influences, what is a compelling reason that causes parents to choose to co-sleep with their infant?

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On average, children begin to walk well at approximately _____ of age.

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The area in the brain that plans, anticipates, and controls impulses is the _____ cortex.

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Due to smell recognition, babies prefer to sleep _____.

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Hasan is 2 years old and does not have enough food. As a result, he has unusual swelling in his face and abdomen, and thin, colorless hair. Hasan is suffering from _____.

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On average, which skill does an infant develop first?

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The ability to move and control some parts of the body is referred to as _____.

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The average North American newborn weighs _____ pounds at birth.

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Thinking about something that has been perceived is _____.

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Trent is an infant who lacks the toys and videos that promote brain development. He spends much of his day in a playpen with kitchen items for toys, listening to his grandmother sing while his mother works outside the home. In this situation, Trent's brain development will most likely _____.

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An abusive caregiver shakes an infant to get her to stop crying. The infant stops crying. Why?

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A _____ is a ranking between 0 and 100 that compares children of the same age in order to determine whether a particular baby is growing well.

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Between 1950 and 2010, more than _____ children died before age 5.

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Based on research about SIDS, caregivers are advised that babies should be _____.

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Approximately how many hours per day does the average newborn spend asleep?

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