Question 1

Compared to infants of mothers who are not depressed, infants of depressed mothers

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A)  have patterned sleep-wake cycles. 
B)  are less attentive to their surroundings. 
C)  have depleted cortisol levels. 
D)  cry less often. 
A)  have patterned sleep-wake cycles. 
B)  are less attentive to their surroundings. 
C)  have depleted cortisol levels. 
D)  cry less often.

Question 2

Couples can ease the transition to parenthood by

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A)  being more willing to take on traditional gender roles. 
B)  sharing child care right after the baby arrives. 
C)  returning to work shortly after the baby is born. 
D)  imposing their parenting standards on each other. 
A)  being more willing to take on traditional gender roles. 
B)  sharing child care right after the baby arrives. 
C)  returning to work shortly after the baby is born. 
D)  imposing their parenting standards on each other.

Question 3

Dawn and Richard have the economic and personal resources to care for Amelia, their preterm infant. Research shows that

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A)  interventions are not usually needed for economically advantaged parents like Dawn and Richard to promote healthy development. 
B)  Dawn and Richard will need extensive coaching in recognizing and responding to Amelia's needs. 
C)  just a few sessions of coaching in recognizing and responding to Amelia's needs could reduce Amelia's crying and improve her sleep. 
D)  Dawn and Richard will need comprehensive long-term, intensive intervention to meet Amelia's needs. 
A)  interventions are not usually needed for economically advantaged parents like Dawn and Richard to promote healthy development. 
B)  Dawn and Richard will need extensive coaching in recognizing and responding to Amelia's needs. 
C)  just a few sessions of coaching in recognizing and responding to Amelia's needs could reduce Amelia's crying and improve her sleep. 
D)  Dawn and Richard will need comprehensive long-term, intensive intervention to meet Amelia's needs.

Question 4

What is CRH? Describe its role in initiating labor.

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CRH, corticotrophin-releasing hormone, i

Question 5

Vacuum extractors

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A)  are not as safe as forceps. 
B)  are more likely than forceps to tear the mother's tissues. 
C)  have been used since the sixteenth century to speed up delivery. 
D)  can cause bleeding beneath the baby's skin and on the outside of the skull. 
A)  are not as safe as forceps. 
B)  are more likely than forceps to tear the mother's tissues. 
C)  have been used since the sixteenth century to speed up delivery. 
D)  can cause bleeding beneath the baby's skin and on the outside of the skull.

Question 6

When parents hold their babies extensively, the amount of crying in the early months is reduced by about

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A)  one-fourth. 
B)  one-third. 
C)  one-half. 
D)  two-thirds. 
A)  one-fourth. 
B)  one-third. 
C)  one-half. 
D)  two-thirds.

Question 7

Which mother is a good candidate for a home delivery?

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A)  Heather, a healthy 43-year-old who previously had a cesarean delivery 
B)  Helena, a first-time mom who wants to deliver her own baby unassisted 
C)  Prudence, a 30-year-old second-time mom, assisted by a certified nurse-midwife 
D)  Donna, a fifth-time mom whose baby is in a breech position 
A)  Heather, a healthy 43-year-old who previously had a cesarean delivery 
B)  Helena, a first-time mom who wants to deliver her own baby unassisted 
C)  Prudence, a 30-year-old second-time mom, assisted by a certified nurse-midwife 
D)  Donna, a fifth-time mom whose baby is in a breech position

Question 8

________ occurs when the vaginal opening is stretched around the baby's entire head.

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A)  Lightening 
B)  Bloody show 
C)  Crowning 
D)  Transition 
A)  Lightening 
B)  Bloody show 
C)  Crowning 
D)  Transition

Question 9

The Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS)

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A)  evaluates reflexes, muscle tone, state changes, and responsiveness to stimuli. 
B)  is specially designed for use with newborns at risk for developmental problems. 
C)  evaluates appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, and respiration. 
D)  evaluates vision, touch sensitivity, hearing, and odor sensitivity. 
A)  evaluates reflexes, muscle tone, state changes, and responsiveness to stimuli. 
B)  is specially designed for use with newborns at risk for developmental problems. 
C)  evaluates appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, and respiration. 
D)  evaluates vision, touch sensitivity, hearing, and odor sensitivity.

Question 10

Studies on new parent intervention programs demonstrate that

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A)  many low-income parents require tangible support to ease stress and allow them to engage in effective caregiving. 
B)  counselor-led parent groups are not effective for parents who are at low risk for problems. 
C)  home visits do little to boost the effectiveness of programs for high-risk parents struggling with a child with disabilities. 
D)  counselor-led parent groups can ease the stress of parenting among fathers but usually not among mothers. 
A)  many low-income parents require tangible support to ease stress and allow them to engage in effective caregiving. 
B)  counselor-led parent groups are not effective for parents who are at low risk for problems. 
C)  home visits do little to boost the effectiveness of programs for high-risk parents struggling with a child with disabilities. 
D)  counselor-led parent groups can ease the stress of parenting among fathers but usually not among mothers.

Question 11

Epidural analgesia

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A)  numbs the entire lower half of the body. 
B)  limits pain reduction to the pelvic region. 
C)  strengthens uterine contractions. 
D)  reduces the chances of cesarean delivery. 
A)  numbs the entire lower half of the body. 
B)  limits pain reduction to the pelvic region. 
C)  strengthens uterine contractions. 
D)  reduces the chances of cesarean delivery.

Question 12

___________ results when the blastocyst implants so low in the uterus that the placenta covers the cervical opening.

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A)  Toxemia 
B)  Placenta previa 
C)  Placenta abruptio 
D)  Toxoplasmosis 
A)  Toxemia 
B)  Placenta previa 
C)  Placenta abruptio 
D)  Toxoplasmosis

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true about vision in newborn babies?

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A)  Newborns are attracted to muted colors, such as gray, rather than colored stimuli. 
B)  Newborns' eye movements are slow and inaccurate. 
C)  Newborns tend to look at entire shapes rather than a single feature of an object. 
D)  Newborns see more clearly at far distances than up close. 
A)  Newborns are attracted to muted colors, such as gray, rather than colored stimuli. 
B)  Newborns' eye movements are slow and inaccurate. 
C)  Newborns tend to look at entire shapes rather than a single feature of an object. 
D)  Newborns see more clearly at far distances than up close.

Question 14

In international rankings, the infant death rate in the United States has slipped from seventh in the 1950s to ____ in 2009.

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A)  tenth 
B)  fourteenth 
C)  twentieth 
D)  twenty-eighth 
A)  tenth 
B)  fourteenth 
C)  twentieth 
D)  twenty-eighth

Question 15

Research shows that mothers learn to discriminate their newborn baby from other infants on the basis of touch, smell, and sight after as little as __________ of contact.

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A)  15 minutes 
B)  30 minutes 
C)  one hour 
D)  two hours 
A)  15 minutes 
B)  30 minutes 
C)  one hour 
D)  two hours

Question 16

At birth, visual structures in

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A)  the eyes are fully formed, but those in the brain are not yet fully formed. 
B)  both the eyes and the brain are fully formed. 
C)  the brain are fully formed, but those in the eyes are not yet fully formed. 
D)  both the eyes and the brain are not yet fully formed. 
A)  the eyes are fully formed, but those in the brain are not yet fully formed. 
B)  both the eyes and the brain are fully formed. 
C)  the brain are fully formed, but those in the eyes are not yet fully formed. 
D)  both the eyes and the brain are not yet fully formed.

Question 17

In South America, the Jarara mother

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A)  leans against the body of the "head helper" to give birth. 
B)  gives birth in full view of the entire community. 
C)  gives birth in a hammock with a crowd of women close by. 
D)  gives birth in a freestanding birth center. 
A)  leans against the body of the "head helper" to give birth. 
B)  gives birth in full view of the entire community. 
C)  gives birth in a hammock with a crowd of women close by. 
D)  gives birth in a freestanding birth center.

Question 18

Maddy is babysitting an infant for the first time. What can you tell her is the most effective way to soothe the baby if she cries?

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A)  Sing to her softly. 
B)  Lift her to the shoulder and rock or walk with her. 
C)  Swaddle her. 
D)  Take her for a ride in her stroller. 
A)  Sing to her softly. 
B)  Lift her to the shoulder and rock or walk with her. 
C)  Swaddle her. 
D)  Take her for a ride in her stroller.

Question 19

Which of the following statements is supported by research on newborn odor preferences?

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A)  Most newborns cannot distinguish between the smell of their mother's breast and that of an unfamiliar lactating woman. 
B)  Bottle-fed newborns orient more to the smell of formula milk than to unfamiliar human milk. 
C)  Even without postnatal exposure, the odor of human milk is attractive to newborns. 
D)  Only breastfed babies prefer the smell of a lactating mother's breast to formula. 
A)  Most newborns cannot distinguish between the smell of their mother's breast and that of an unfamiliar lactating woman. 
B)  Bottle-fed newborns orient more to the smell of formula milk than to unfamiliar human milk. 
C)  Even without postnatal exposure, the odor of human milk is attractive to newborns. 
D)  Only breastfed babies prefer the smell of a lactating mother's breast to formula.

Question 20

When mothers are upright during labor, they are

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A)  more likely to have a longer labor. 
B)  likely to need an episiotomy. 
C)  less likely to use pain-relieving medication. 
D)  more likely to deliver a breech baby. 
A)  more likely to have a longer labor. 
B)  likely to need an episiotomy. 
C)  less likely to use pain-relieving medication. 
D)  more likely to deliver a breech baby.

Compared to infants of mothers who are not depressed, infants of depressed mothers

Couples can ease the transition to parenthood by

Dawn and Richard have the economic and personal resources to care for Amelia, their preterm infant. Research shows that

What is CRH? Describe its role in initiating labor.

Vacuum extractors

When parents hold their babies extensively, the amount of crying in the early months is reduced by about

Which mother is a good candidate for a home delivery?

________ occurs when the vaginal opening is stretched around the baby's entire head.

The Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS)

Studies on new parent intervention programs demonstrate that

Epidural analgesia

___________ results when the blastocyst implants so low in the uterus that the placenta covers the cervical opening.

Which of the following statements is true about vision in newborn babies?

In international rankings, the infant death rate in the United States has slipped from seventh in the 1950s to ____ in 2009.

Research shows that mothers learn to discriminate their newborn baby from other infants on the basis of touch, smell, and sight after as little as __________ of contact.

At birth, visual structures in

In South America, the Jarara mother

Maddy is babysitting an infant for the first time. What can you tell her is the most effective way to soothe the baby if she cries?

Which of the following statements is supported by research on newborn odor preferences?

When mothers are upright during labor, they are

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Exam 4: Birth and the Newborn Baby

Compared to infants of mothers who are not depressed, infants of depressed mothers

Couples can ease the transition to parenthood by

Dawn and Richard have the economic and personal resources to care for Amelia, their preterm infant. Research shows that

What is CRH? Describe its role in initiating labor.

Vacuum extractors

When parents hold their babies extensively, the amount of crying in the early months is reduced by about

Which mother is a good candidate for a home delivery?

________ occurs when the vaginal opening is stretched around the baby's entire head.

The Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS)

Studies on new parent intervention programs demonstrate that

Epidural analgesia

___________ results when the blastocyst implants so low in the uterus that the placenta covers the cervical opening.

Which of the following statements is true about vision in newborn babies?

In international rankings, the infant death rate in the United States has slipped from seventh in the 1950s to ____ in 2009.

Research shows that mothers learn to discriminate their newborn baby from other infants on the basis of touch, smell, and sight after as little as __________ of contact.

At birth, visual structures in

In South America, the Jarara mother

Maddy is babysitting an infant for the first time. What can you tell her is the most effective way to soothe the baby if she cries?

Which of the following statements is supported by research on newborn odor preferences?

When mothers are upright during labor, they are

History, Theory, and Research Strategies

Genetic and Environmental Foundations

Prenatal Development

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical Development in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development in Middle Childhood

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