Question 1

__________ are also known as epidural blocks, and are the most commonly used form of pain relief in child birth.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ are also known as epidural blocks,...

Question 2

How many pregnant women smoke?

Accepted Answer

A)  Twenty to 25 percent 
B)  Twenty to 30 percent 
C)  Twenty to 35 percent 
D)  Thirty to 35 percent 
A)  Twenty to 25 percent 
B)  Twenty to 30 percent 
C)  Twenty to 35 percent 
D)  Thirty to 35 percent

Question 3

One-month-old Maggie automatically turns her head toward any touch on her cheek. This is called the ________ reflex.

Accepted Answer

A)  sucking 
B)  rooting 
C)  swallowing 
D)  startle 
E)  eyeblink 
A)  sucking 
B)  rooting 
C)  swallowing 
D)  startle 
E)  eyeblink

Question 4

New parents are anxious to have their infant smile at them. This social smile occurs at what age?

Accepted Answer

A)  birth 
B)  3 to 6 weeks 
C)  3 months 
D)  4 to 5 months 
E)  7 months 
A)  birth 
B)  3 to 6 weeks 
C)  3 months 
D)  4 to 5 months 
E)  7 months

Question 5

Which of the following is the MOST accurate statement of the developmental pattern of habituation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The newborn cannot habituate for the first five months. 
B)  The ability to habituate improves slowly over the first 10 years of life. 
C)  A rudimentary capacity to habituate and dishabituate is present at birth. 
D)  Most babies require at least a year to acquire this skill. 
E)  There are distinct gender differences in habituation. 
A)  The newborn cannot habituate for the first five months. 
B)  The ability to habituate improves slowly over the first 10 years of life. 
C)  A rudimentary capacity to habituate and dishabituate is present at birth. 
D)  Most babies require at least a year to acquire this skill. 
E)  There are distinct gender differences in habituation.

Question 6

__________ is an important element of well baby care, especially when it begins in the __________ of life.

Accepted Answer

Vaccinatio

Question 7

The automatic reduction in the strength or vigor of a response to a repeated stimulus is called

Accepted Answer

A)  contingent reinforcement. 
B)  shaping. 
C)  habituation. 
D)  operant conditioning. 
E)  classical conditioning. 
A)  contingent reinforcement. 
B)  shaping. 
C)  habituation. 
D)  operant conditioning. 
E)  classical conditioning.

Question 8

If you want your newborn to get the clearest image of your face, you should hold him approximately ________ inches away.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 to 4 
B)  8 to 10 
C)  16 to 18 
D)  24 to 26 
E)  30 to 36 
A)  2 to 4 
B)  8 to 10 
C)  16 to 18 
D)  24 to 26 
E)  30 to 36

Question 9

Whose theory would support the idea that from the beginning, the baby organizes his/her experiences into expectancies or schemas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Piaget 
B)  Freud 
C)  Skinner 
D)  Watson 
E)  Erikson 
A)  Piaget 
B)  Freud 
C)  Skinner 
D)  Watson 
E)  Erikson

Question 10

All of the following are true about "small-for-date" infants EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  they include all those who are born before 36 weeks of gestation. 
B)  they have completed the full gestational period for a human infant. 
C)  they typically have suffered from prenatal malnutrition because of significant problems. 
D)  they are not labeled "preterm." 
E)  they have a poorer prognosis than preterm infants of equivalent weight. 
A)  they include all those who are born before 36 weeks of gestation. 
B)  they have completed the full gestational period for a human infant. 
C)  they typically have suffered from prenatal malnutrition because of significant problems. 
D)  they are not labeled "preterm." 
E)  they have a poorer prognosis than preterm infants of equivalent weight.

Question 11

The Apgar scoring system is used to evaluate an infant's

Accepted Answer

A)  status immediately after birth and then again five minutes later. 
B)  weight at birth and at one week after birth. 
C)  social responses at one day and one week after birth. 
D)  strength of crying, blood pressure, and birth-weight immediately after birth. 
E)  readiness to be taken home. 
A)  status immediately after birth and then again five minutes later. 
B)  weight at birth and at one week after birth. 
C)  social responses at one day and one week after birth. 
D)  strength of crying, blood pressure, and birth-weight immediately after birth. 
E)  readiness to be taken home.

Question 12

Roberta is in the first stage of labor and her contractions are closely spaced and very strong. She is most likely in which phase?

Accepted Answer

A)  active 
B)  early 
C)  latent 
D)  transition 
E)  middle 
A)  active 
B)  early 
C)  latent 
D)  transition 
E)  middle

Question 13

Lester's research on infant crying has shown that

Accepted Answer

A)  all infants' cries are alike. 
B)  infants with higher-pitched cries had lower IQ scores at five years of age. 
C)  low-pitched cries are an indication of mental retardation. 
D)  babies exposed to methadone had cries which were similar to normal babies. 
E)  babies' cries have no specific meaning. 
A)  all infants' cries are alike. 
B)  infants with higher-pitched cries had lower IQ scores at five years of age. 
C)  low-pitched cries are an indication of mental retardation. 
D)  babies exposed to methadone had cries which were similar to normal babies. 
E)  babies' cries have no specific meaning.

__________ are also known as epidural blocks, and are the most commonly used form of pain relief in child birth.

How many pregnant women smoke?

One-month-old Maggie automatically turns her head toward any touch on her cheek. This is called the ________ reflex.

New parents are anxious to have their infant smile at them. This social smile occurs at what age?

Which of the following is the MOST accurate statement of the developmental pattern of habituation?

is an important element of well baby care, especially when it begins in the of life.

The automatic reduction in the strength or vigor of a response to a repeated stimulus is called

If you want your newborn to get the clearest image of your face, you should hold him approximately ________ inches away.

Whose theory would support the idea that from the beginning, the baby organizes his/her experiences into expectancies or schemas?

All of the following are true about "small-for-date" infants EXCEPT

The Apgar scoring system is used to evaluate an infant's

Roberta is in the first stage of labor and her contractions are closely spaced and very strong. She is most likely in which phase?

Lester's research on infant crying has shown that

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

__________ are also known as epidural blocks, and are the most commonly used form of pain relief in child birth.

How many pregnant women smoke?

One-month-old Maggie automatically turns her head toward any touch on her cheek. This is called the ________ reflex.

New parents are anxious to have their infant smile at them. This social smile occurs at what age?

Which of the following is the MOST accurate statement of the developmental pattern of habituation?

__________ is an important element of well baby care, especially when it begins in the __________ of life.

The automatic reduction in the strength or vigor of a response to a repeated stimulus is called

If you want your newborn to get the clearest image of your face, you should hold him approximately ________ inches away.

Whose theory would support the idea that from the beginning, the baby organizes his/her experiences into expectancies or schemas?

All of the following are true about "small-for-date" infants EXCEPT

The Apgar scoring system is used to evaluate an infant's

Roberta is in the first stage of labor and her contractions are closely spaced and very strong. She is most likely in which phase?

Lester's research on infant crying has shown that

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

Filters

is an important element of well baby care, especially when it begins in the of life.