Question 1

Which of the following statements is true about MEG (magnetoencephalography) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is used in assessing an infant's fine motor skills.
B)   It is used in assessing an infant's brain activity.
C)   It is used in analyzing an infant's suckling reflex.
D)   It is used in analyzing an infant's gross motor skills.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Baby Tobias turns his head when his mother strokes his cheek.This reflex is called the _____.

Accepted Answer

rooting reflex

Question 3

A message in the brain is "ferried" across the synapse by a _____,which pours out information contained in chemicals when it crosses the synapses.

Accepted Answer

A)   myelin sheath
B)   dendrite
C)   neurotransmitter
D)   terminal buttonE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

One day when Mark was crawling around,he fell down the stairs.After the doctor examined him,Mark's parents learned that he had damaged the parietal lobe.Mark's parents were told to expect that he would have difficulty with:

Accepted Answer

A)   registering spatial locations.
B)   processing auditory information.
C)   vision.
D)   initiating movement.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 5

When do the hemispheres of the cerebral cortex begin to specialize?

Accepted Answer

A)   Before birth
B)   At birth
C)   At seven days of age
D)   Around the first birthdayE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 6

Shaken baby syndrome causes several symptoms including:

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A)   brain swelling and hemorrhaging.
B)   brain tumors.
C)   cardiac arrest.
D)   swelling of the arms and legs.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 7

In the cerebral cortex,the _____ lobes have an active role in hearing,language processing,and memory.

Accepted Answer

A)   frontal
B)   parietal
C)   occipital
D)   temporalE) B) and D)
F) A) and B) D

Question 8

Which of the following statements is TRUE of how neurons change in the first years of life?

Accepted Answer

A)   Synaptic connections begin to develop only after birth.
B)   Myelination begins prenatally and stops at birth.
C)   The synaptic connections that are used become strengthened and survive,while the unused ones are replaced by other pathways or disappear.
D)   The human brain actually needs more than twice of the neural connections made in the first years of life.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Identify the lobe in the cerebral cortex that is responsible for voluntary movement and thinking.

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Question 10

Winnie is considering the use of anesthesia during the circumcision of her newborn son.She wants to know if newborns can feel pain.What would you tell her?

Accepted Answer

A)   Yes; recent research indicates that infants can feel pain.
B)   No; infants cannot feel pain.
C)   Maybe; research on the matter is inconclusive as of now.
D)   Maybe; the level of pain felt depends on the newborn's resilience.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 11

When four-year old Melanie ties shoelaces on her own and skillfully uses fork and spoon,she is demonstrating her:

Accepted Answer

A)   rooting reflex.
B)   fine motor skills.
C)   Moro reflex.
D)   gross motor skills.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Amira is concerned about putting her baby on his stomach to sleep because of the risk that he might stop breathing,usually during the night,and die suddenly without an apparent cause.In other words,she is concerned about _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   shaken baby syndrome
B)   sudden infant death syndrome
C)   Down syndrome
D)   marasmusE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

The most common infant sleep-related problem reported by parents is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   nighttime waking
B)   sleepwalking
C)   sudden infant death syndrome
D)   chokingE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 14

When you see an airplane flying away from you,it appears to get smaller.However,you know that it stays the same size.The difference between your sensation and your perception of the plane illustrates the concept of:

Accepted Answer

A)   perceptual constancy.
B)   sensory confusion.
C)   sensory consistency.
D)   perceptual disparity.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Infant nighttime waking problems have consistently been linked to:

Accepted Answer

A)   parental negligence with regard to sleep-related interactions with their infant.
B)   extrinsic factors such as high levels of traffic noise.
C)   intrinsic factors such as an alcoholic mother.
D)   excessive parental involvement in sleep-related interactions with their infant.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D) D

Question 16

A technique that can be used to determine if an infant can see or hear is the _____ response,which involves turning one's head toward a sight or sound.

Accepted Answer

A)   orienting
B)   stimulus
C)   tracking
D)   sensoryE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 17

The peak of synaptic overproduction in the _____ occurs at about the fourth postnatal month.

Accepted Answer

A)   spinal cord
B)   prefrontal cortex
C)   visual cortex
D)   parietal lobeE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Which of the following statements is TRUE about an infant's color vision?

Accepted Answer

A)   It usually mirrors that of an adult at birth.
B)   Its development is independent of the experience of an infant.
C)   Its development,in part,reflects maturation.
D)   It usually approximates that of an adult by 4 months of age.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 19

_____ refers to the process of encasing axons with fat cells.

Accepted Answer

A)   Myelination
B)   Lateralization
C)   Habituation
D)   TransmissionE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Gustavo believes that motor skills represent solutions to the infant's goals.So when you offer a new toy to a baby,the baby attempts to grab the toy while also balancing itself.This active improvisation and adaptation to achieve one's goal demonstrates that nature,nurture,the infant,and the environment are all working together.Gustavo is a proponent of which theory?

Accepted Answer

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Exam 4: Physical Development in Infancy

Which of the following statements is true about MEG (magnetoencephalography) ?

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Baby Tobias turns his head when his mother strokes his cheek.This reflex is called the _____.

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rooting reflex

A message in the brain is "ferried" across the synapse by a _____,which pours out information contained in chemicals when it crosses the synapses.

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One day when Mark was crawling around,he fell down the stairs.After the doctor examined him,Mark's parents learned that he had damaged the parietal lobe.Mark's parents were told to expect that he would have difficulty with:

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When do the hemispheres of the cerebral cortex begin to specialize?

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Shaken baby syndrome causes several symptoms including:

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In the cerebral cortex,the _____ lobes have an active role in hearing,language processing,and memory.

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Which of the following statements is TRUE of how neurons change in the first years of life?

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Identify the lobe in the cerebral cortex that is responsible for voluntary movement and thinking.

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Winnie is considering the use of anesthesia during the circumcision of her newborn son.She wants to know if newborns can feel pain.What would you tell her?

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When four-year old Melanie ties shoelaces on her own and skillfully uses fork and spoon,she is demonstrating her:

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Amira is concerned about putting her baby on his stomach to sleep because of the risk that he might stop breathing,usually during the night,and die suddenly without an apparent cause.In other words,she is concerned about _____.

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The most common infant sleep-related problem reported by parents is _____.

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When you see an airplane flying away from you,it appears to get smaller.However,you know that it stays the same size.The difference between your sensation and your perception of the plane illustrates the concept of:

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Infant nighttime waking problems have consistently been linked to:

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The peak of synaptic overproduction in the _____ occurs at about the fourth postnatal month.

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Which of the following statements is TRUE about an infant's color vision?

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_____ refers to the process of encasing axons with fat cells.

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Exam 4: Physical Development in Infancy

Which of the following statements is true about MEG (magnetoencephalography) ?

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Baby Tobias turns his head when his mother strokes his cheek.This reflex is called the _____.

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A message in the brain is "ferried" across the synapse by a _____,which pours out information contained in chemicals when it crosses the synapses.

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One day when Mark was crawling around,he fell down the stairs.After the doctor examined him,Mark's parents learned that he had damaged the parietal lobe.Mark's parents were told to expect that he would have difficulty with:

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When do the hemispheres of the cerebral cortex begin to specialize?

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Shaken baby syndrome causes several symptoms including:

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In the cerebral cortex,the _____ lobes have an active role in hearing,language processing,and memory.

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Which of the following statements is TRUE of how neurons change in the first years of life?

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Identify the lobe in the cerebral cortex that is responsible for voluntary movement and thinking.

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Winnie is considering the use of anesthesia during the circumcision of her newborn son.She wants to know if newborns can feel pain.What would you tell her?

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When four-year old Melanie ties shoelaces on her own and skillfully uses fork and spoon,she is demonstrating her:

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Amira is concerned about putting her baby on his stomach to sleep because of the risk that he might stop breathing,usually during the night,and die suddenly without an apparent cause.In other words,she is concerned about _____.

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The most common infant sleep-related problem reported by parents is _____.

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When you see an airplane flying away from you,it appears to get smaller.However,you know that it stays the same size.The difference between your sensation and your perception of the plane illustrates the concept of:

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Infant nighttime waking problems have consistently been linked to:

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A technique that can be used to determine if an infant can see or hear is the _____ response,which involves turning one's head toward a sight or sound.

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The peak of synaptic overproduction in the _____ occurs at about the fourth postnatal month.

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Which of the following statements is TRUE about an infant's color vision?

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_____ refers to the process of encasing axons with fat cells.

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