Question 1

The newborn's perceptual skills are

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A)  well-adapted for the interactions s/he will have with people in his world. 
B)  a great deal less developed than most parents believe. 
C)  not developed enough to discriminate between the mother and other people. 
D)  limited to feeling (touch), seeing, tasting, and smelling. 
E)  far more accurate than a preschooler's. 
A)  well-adapted for the interactions s/he will have with people in his world. 
B)  a great deal less developed than most parents believe. 
C)  not developed enough to discriminate between the mother and other people. 
D)  limited to feeling (touch), seeing, tasting, and smelling. 
E)  far more accurate than a preschooler's.

Question 2

Which of the following is a correct match of birth weight and description?

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A)  1800 grams-low birth weight 
B)  1600 grams-very low birth weight 
C)  1400 grams-extremely low birth weight 
D)  3.3 pounds-extremely low birth weight 
E)  5.5 pounds-low birth weight 
A)  1800 grams-low birth weight 
B)  1600 grams-very low birth weight 
C)  1400 grams-extremely low birth weight 
D)  3.3 pounds-extremely low birth weight 
E)  5.5 pounds-low birth weight

Question 3

In the US, 90% of children have at least one serious case of otitis media in the first two years of life. These children have experienced a(n)

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A)  eye infection. 
B)  cold. 
C)  case of the flu. 
D)  gastrointestinal virus. 
E)  ear infection. 
A)  eye infection. 
B)  cold. 
C)  case of the flu. 
D)  gastrointestinal virus. 
E)  ear infection.

Question 4

What is the correct order of the three phases in stage 1 of labor?

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A)  active, latent, transition 
B)  latent, transition, active 
C)  latent, active, transition 
D)  transition, active, latent 
E)  active, transition, latent 
A)  active, latent, transition 
B)  latent, transition, active 
C)  latent, active, transition 
D)  transition, active, latent 
E)  active, transition, latent

Question 5

Which of the following babies is most likely to be a SIDS victim?

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A)  Kanisha, who is Caucasian 
B)  Peter, who sleeps on his stomach 
C)  Patrick, who sleeps on his back 
D)  Juanita, who was eight pounds at birth 
E)  Max, whose mother is 30 years old 
A)  Kanisha, who is Caucasian 
B)  Peter, who sleeps on his stomach 
C)  Patrick, who sleeps on his back 
D)  Juanita, who was eight pounds at birth 
E)  Max, whose mother is 30 years old

Question 6

A rudimentary capacity to habituate and dishabituate

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A)  first appears at one year. 
B)  does not occur until age 5. 
C)  is a function of early experience. 
D)  depends on classical conditioning. 
E)  is built in at birth. 
A)  first appears at one year. 
B)  does not occur until age 5. 
C)  is a function of early experience. 
D)  depends on classical conditioning. 
E)  is built in at birth.

Question 7

When the pediatrician strokes one-month-old Ellie on the bottom of her feet, she splays out her toes. This is an instance of which reflex?

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A)  Babinski 
B)  rooting 
C)  stepping 
D)  arm-back 
E)  Moro 
A)  Babinski 
B)  rooting 
C)  stepping 
D)  arm-back 
E)  Moro

Question 8

Thomas and Chess found that 10% of babies have a(n) __________ temperament.

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The answer of Thomas and Chess found that 10% of...

Question 9

"Doula" is a Greek word that has come to mean

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A)  a woman experienced in cooking. 
B)  a woman inexperienced in childbirth. 
C)  a woman experienced in childbirth. 
D)  a woman experienced in marriage. 
A)  a woman experienced in cooking. 
B)  a woman inexperienced in childbirth. 
C)  a woman experienced in childbirth. 
D)  a woman experienced in marriage.

Question 10

Research has shown that a newborn can

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A)  taste sweet and salty, but not sour or bitter. 
B)  clearly see objects up to eight feet away. 
C)  recognize objects better than people. 
D)  discriminate his/her mother's voice from other voices. 
E)  efficiently track a moving object. 
A)  taste sweet and salty, but not sour or bitter. 
B)  clearly see objects up to eight feet away. 
C)  recognize objects better than people. 
D)  discriminate his/her mother's voice from other voices. 
E)  efficiently track a moving object.

Question 11

A new parent is anxious to know when his baby's sleep patterns will be easier to deal with. You can tell him that

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A)  it is difficult to predict sleep patterns. 
B)  all infants sleep through the night by 8 weeks of age. 
C)  signs of day/night rhythms don't appear until six months. 
D)  by six months, sleep will be more regular and predictable. 
E)  little is known about infant sleep patterns. 
A)  it is difficult to predict sleep patterns. 
B)  all infants sleep through the night by 8 weeks of age. 
C)  signs of day/night rhythms don't appear until six months. 
D)  by six months, sleep will be more regular and predictable. 
E)  little is known about infant sleep patterns.

Question 12

Laura and Will are new parents living in the United States. Based on studies of cultural beliefs they are more likely to

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A)  see erratic sleep cycles as a behavior problem that requires fixing. 
B)  regard sleeping patterns as normal development. 
C)  believe infants should sleep with parents. 
D)  allow sleep patterns to emerge without intervention. 
E)  emphasize contact and interdependence. 
A)  see erratic sleep cycles as a behavior problem that requires fixing. 
B)  regard sleeping patterns as normal development. 
C)  believe infants should sleep with parents. 
D)  allow sleep patterns to emerge without intervention. 
E)  emphasize contact and interdependence.

Question 13

Research shows that nearly all drugs given during labor pass through the __________ and enter the fetal blood stream.

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The answer of Research shows that nearly all drugs given...

Question 14

What percent of infants develop colic?

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A)  80-90 percent 
B)  60-70 percent 
C)  40-45 percent 
D)  20-25 percent 
E)  15-20 percent 
A)  80-90 percent 
B)  60-70 percent 
C)  40-45 percent 
D)  20-25 percent 
E)  15-20 percent

Question 15

Mike swings his arms out wide to catch a ball. In a few months, he will use his hands to catch the ball. This is an example of which type of development?

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A)  cephalocaudal 
B)  proximodistal 
C)  primitive 
D)  adaptive 
E)  sensorimotor 
A)  cephalocaudal 
B)  proximodistal 
C)  primitive 
D)  adaptive 
E)  sensorimotor

Question 16

__________ is a pattern of persistent crying totaling more than three hours a day, found in some infants in the first 3 to 4 months of life.

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The answer of __________ is a pattern of persistent crying...

Question 17

In the majority of cultures around the world, and in Western cultures until approximately 200 years ago, babies slept with their parents in the same bed until they were weaned. This pattern was often called __________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the majority of cultures around the...

Question 18

By 6 or 8 weeks of age, most infants show signs of day/night sleep rhythms called

Accepted Answer

A)  primitive reflexes. 
B)  adaptive reflexes. 
C)  Babinski rhythms. 
D)  Brazelton rhythms. 
E)  circadian rhythms. 
A)  primitive reflexes. 
B)  adaptive reflexes. 
C)  Babinski rhythms. 
D)  Brazelton rhythms. 
E)  circadian rhythms.

Question 19

Which of the following low-birth-weight infants has the best chance of long-term good functioning?

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A)  Laura, who receives skin to skin contact 
B)  Dexter, who is given a high calorie diet 
C)  Melinda, who did not go to day care, but was home schooled 
D)  Juli, who was 1500 grams at birth 
E)  Jorge, who was three months preterm 
A)  Laura, who receives skin to skin contact 
B)  Dexter, who is given a high calorie diet 
C)  Melinda, who did not go to day care, but was home schooled 
D)  Juli, who was 1500 grams at birth 
E)  Jorge, who was three months preterm

Question 20

Which of the following causes an estimated 3.5 million infant and child deaths a year worldwide?

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A)  SIDS 
B)  accidents 
C)  physical abuse 
D)  diarrhea 
E)  polio 
A)  SIDS 
B)  accidents 
C)  physical abuse 
D)  diarrhea 
E)  polio

The newborn's perceptual skills are

Which of the following is a correct match of birth weight and description?

In the US, 90% of children have at least one serious case of otitis media in the first two years of life. These children have experienced a(n)

What is the correct order of the three phases in stage 1 of labor?

Which of the following babies is most likely to be a SIDS victim?

A rudimentary capacity to habituate and dishabituate

When the pediatrician strokes one-month-old Ellie on the bottom of her feet, she splays out her toes. This is an instance of which reflex?

Thomas and Chess found that 10% of babies have a(n) __________ temperament.

"Doula" is a Greek word that has come to mean

Research has shown that a newborn can

A new parent is anxious to know when his baby's sleep patterns will be easier to deal with. You can tell him that

Laura and Will are new parents living in the United States. Based on studies of cultural beliefs they are more likely to

Research shows that nearly all drugs given during labor pass through the __________ and enter the fetal blood stream.

What percent of infants develop colic?

Mike swings his arms out wide to catch a ball. In a few months, he will use his hands to catch the ball. This is an example of which type of development?

__________ is a pattern of persistent crying totaling more than three hours a day, found in some infants in the first 3 to 4 months of life.

In the majority of cultures around the world, and in Western cultures until approximately 200 years ago, babies slept with their parents in the same bed until they were weaned. This pattern was often called __________ .

By 6 or 8 weeks of age, most infants show signs of day/night sleep rhythms called

Which of the following low-birth-weight infants has the best chance of long-term good functioning?

Which of the following causes an estimated 3.5 million infant and child deaths a year worldwide?

Basic Issues in the Study of Development

Prenatal Development

Physical Development

Perceptual Development

Cognitive Development I: Structure and Process

Cognitive Development Ii: Individual Differences in Cognitive Abilities

The Development of Language

Personality Development: Alternative Views

Concepts of Self, Gender, and Sex Roles

The Development of Social Relationships

Thinking About Relationships: Social-Cognitive and Moral Development

The Ecology of Development: the Child Within the Family System

Beyond the Family: the Impact of the Broader Culture

Atypical Development

Putting It All Together: The Developing Child

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Exam 3: Birth and Early Infancy

The newborn's perceptual skills are

Which of the following is a correct match of birth weight and description?

In the US, 90% of children have at least one serious case of otitis media in the first two years of life. These children have experienced a(n)

What is the correct order of the three phases in stage 1 of labor?

Which of the following babies is most likely to be a SIDS victim?

A rudimentary capacity to habituate and dishabituate

When the pediatrician strokes one-month-old Ellie on the bottom of her feet, she splays out her toes. This is an instance of which reflex?

Thomas and Chess found that 10% of babies have a(n) __________ temperament.

"Doula" is a Greek word that has come to mean

Research has shown that a newborn can

A new parent is anxious to know when his baby's sleep patterns will be easier to deal with. You can tell him that

Laura and Will are new parents living in the United States. Based on studies of cultural beliefs they are more likely to

Research shows that nearly all drugs given during labor pass through the __________ and enter the fetal blood stream.

What percent of infants develop colic?

Mike swings his arms out wide to catch a ball. In a few months, he will use his hands to catch the ball. This is an example of which type of development?

__________ is a pattern of persistent crying totaling more than three hours a day, found in some infants in the first 3 to 4 months of life.

In the majority of cultures around the world, and in Western cultures until approximately 200 years ago, babies slept with their parents in the same bed until they were weaned. This pattern was often called __________ .

By 6 or 8 weeks of age, most infants show signs of day/night sleep rhythms called

Which of the following low-birth-weight infants has the best chance of long-term good functioning?

Which of the following causes an estimated 3.5 million infant and child deaths a year worldwide?

Basic Issues in the Study of Development

Prenatal Development

Physical Development

Perceptual Development

Cognitive Development I: Structure and Process

Cognitive Development Ii: Individual Differences in Cognitive Abilities

The Development of Language

Personality Development: Alternative Views

Concepts of Self, Gender, and Sex Roles

The Development of Social Relationships

Thinking About Relationships: Social-Cognitive and Moral Development

The Ecology of Development: the Child Within the Family System

Beyond the Family: the Impact of the Broader Culture

Atypical Development

Putting It All Together: The Developing Child

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