Question 1

Your textbook presents a number of hazards to prenatal development. Identify five of these hazards.

Accepted Answer

Students should include any five of the

Question 2

The fetal period is marked by the appearance of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  bone 
B)  muscle tissue 
C)  the brain 
D)  the indifferent gonad 
A)  bone 
B)  muscle tissue 
C)  the brain 
D)  the indifferent gonad

Question 3

Which of the following statements reflects the Latina paradox?

Accepted Answer

A)  Despite low rates of prenatal care, Latina mothers experience low rates of low birth weight and mortality. 
B)  More than 80% of Latina mothers give birth to low birth weight babies. 
C)  Nearly 90% of Latina mothers seek prenatal health care but remain at high risk for birth complications. 
D)  Although Latina mothers have high rates of pregnancy complications with first births, subsequent births are generally free of complications. 
A)  Despite low rates of prenatal care, Latina mothers experience low rates of low birth weight and mortality. 
B)  More than 80% of Latina mothers give birth to low birth weight babies. 
C)  Nearly 90% of Latina mothers seek prenatal health care but remain at high risk for birth complications. 
D)  Although Latina mothers have high rates of pregnancy complications with first births, subsequent births are generally free of complications.

Question 4

Baby Dante was born blind and deaf and has undergone four surgeries on his heart, with more surgeries planned in the future. Dante was likely exposed to _____ within the first 10 weeks of his mother's pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

A)  mumps 
B)  inadequate nutrition 
C)  rubella 
D)  gonorrhea 
A)  mumps 
B)  inadequate nutrition 
C)  rubella 
D)  gonorrhea

Question 5

_____ occurs when the lower part of the neural tube fails to close.

Accepted Answer

A)  Spina bifida 
B)  Cerebral palsy 
C)  Anencephaly 
D)  Sciatica 
A)  Spina bifida 
B)  Cerebral palsy 
C)  Anencephaly 
D)  Sciatica

Question 6

During the embryonic period:

Accepted Answer

A)  teratogens have little impact on the developing organism. 
B)  teratogens primarily affect limb growth. 
C)  the organism is especially vulnerable to damage from teratogens. 
D)  the developing organism is at high risk for miscarriage. 
A)  teratogens have little impact on the developing organism. 
B)  teratogens primarily affect limb growth. 
C)  the organism is especially vulnerable to damage from teratogens. 
D)  the developing organism is at high risk for miscarriage.

Question 7

Which of the following statements about the newborn's perceptual capacities is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vision is well developed at birth. 
B)  In the first months of life, babies cannot discriminate between various smells. 
C)  Taste appears to function well before birth. 
D)  Hearing is the least developed sense at birth. 
A)  Vision is well developed at birth. 
B)  In the first months of life, babies cannot discriminate between various smells. 
C)  Taste appears to function well before birth. 
D)  Hearing is the least developed sense at birth.

Question 8

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders affect between 15% and 20% of school-age children in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Benji was prenatally exposed to mercury. Children like Benji who are exposed to heavy metals:

Accepted Answer

A)  often experience withdrawal symptoms similar to those of cocaine-exposed babies. 
B)  are at high risk for childhood cancers, such as leukemia. 
C)  score lower on tests of cognitive ability and intelligence and have higher rates of illness. 
D)  are at risk for severe mental health problems, which persist into adulthood. 
A)  often experience withdrawal symptoms similar to those of cocaine-exposed babies. 
B)  are at high risk for childhood cancers, such as leukemia. 
C)  score lower on tests of cognitive ability and intelligence and have higher rates of illness. 
D)  are at risk for severe mental health problems, which persist into adulthood.

Question 10

Carson and Olivia are first-time parents. They participated in a program in which they received education prior to their son's birth, and they are currently taking a course in which they learn about the baby's perceptual and behavioral capacities. Carson and Olivia are participating in a program that utilizes the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  NBAS 
B)  Apgar Sale 
C)  WISC-V 
D)  Bayley Infant Scales 
A)  NBAS 
B)  Apgar Sale 
C)  WISC-V 
D)  Bayley Infant Scales

Question 11

Implantation is the process in which the blastocyst burrows into the wall of the uterus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is one of the most common reasons women delay or avoid seeking prenatal care?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is not accepted within their culture. 
B)  They are unaware of the pregnancy. 
C)  They lack health insurance. 
D)  They want to keep the pregnancy a secret. 
A)  It is not accepted within their culture. 
B)  They are unaware of the pregnancy. 
C)  They lack health insurance. 
D)  They want to keep the pregnancy a secret.

Question 13

Why is it difficult to determine the effects of prenatal exposure to cocaine and heroin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most cocaine- and heroin-addicted infants are never identified by health-care workers. 
B)  Many of these babies were exposed in the first trimester, making it difficult to determine its effects on older fetuses. 
C)  Most of these babies were exposed to other substances, making it difficult to isolate the effect of each drug on prenatal development. 
D)  Drug-abusing mothers often refuse to have their babies tested for illegal drugs. 
A)  Most cocaine- and heroin-addicted infants are never identified by health-care workers. 
B)  Many of these babies were exposed in the first trimester, making it difficult to determine its effects on older fetuses. 
C)  Most of these babies were exposed to other substances, making it difficult to isolate the effect of each drug on prenatal development. 
D)  Drug-abusing mothers often refuse to have their babies tested for illegal drugs.

Question 14

Which of the following women is least likely to access prenatal care?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adrian, who is Caucasian 
B)  Daisy, who is Latina 
C)  Daunelle, who is African American 
D)  Nakai, who is Native American 
A)  Adrian, who is Caucasian 
B)  Daisy, who is Latina 
C)  Daunelle, who is African American 
D)  Nakai, who is Native American

Question 15

Children with fetal alcohol syndrome:

Accepted Answer

A)  generally recover with intense home-based early intervention. 
B)  have a distinct pattern of facial characteristics and deficits in intellectual development. 
C)  have a distinct pattern of facial characteristics but generally have average to above-average intelligence. 
D)  score slightly lower on cognitive assessments than their unexposed age-mates. 
A)  generally recover with intense home-based early intervention. 
B)  have a distinct pattern of facial characteristics and deficits in intellectual development. 
C)  have a distinct pattern of facial characteristics but generally have average to above-average intelligence. 
D)  score slightly lower on cognitive assessments than their unexposed age-mates.

Question 16

Placing the low birth weight or premature infant vertically against the parent's chest, under the shirt, thereby promoting skin-to-skin contact is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  attachment therapy. 
B)  newborn intervention. 
C)  kangaroo care. 
D)  supplemental care. 
A)  attachment therapy. 
B)  newborn intervention. 
C)  kangaroo care. 
D)  supplemental care.

Question 17

Approximately how long can sperm live if they complete their journey up the fallopian tube?

Accepted Answer

A)  Six hours 
B)  Ten hours 
C)  Three days 
D)  Six days 
A)  Six hours 
B)  Ten hours 
C)  Three days 
D)  Six days

Question 18

_____ helps protect against spina bifida and anencephaly.

Accepted Answer

A)  Vitamin C 
B)  Vitamin D 
C)  Calcium 
D)  Folic acid 
A)  Vitamin C 
B)  Vitamin D 
C)  Calcium 
D)  Folic acid

Question 19

Very low birth weight refers to a weight less than ____ pounds, and extremely low birth weight refers to a weight less than _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  6.5; 4.5 
B)  5; 3 
C)  4; 2 lbs. 4 oz. 
D)  3.5; 1 lb. 10 oz. 
A)  6.5; 4.5 
B)  5; 3 
C)  4; 2 lbs. 4 oz. 
D)  3.5; 1 lb. 10 oz.

Question 20

A(n) ______ is an agent that causes damage to prenatal development, producing a birth defect.

Accepted Answer

A)  teratogen 
B)  chemical 
C)  organism 
D)  compound 
A)  teratogen 
B)  chemical 
C)  organism 
D)  compound

Your textbook presents a number of hazards to prenatal development. Identify five of these hazards.

The fetal period is marked by the appearance of _____.

Which of the following statements reflects the Latina paradox?

Baby Dante was born blind and deaf and has undergone four surgeries on his heart, with more surgeries planned in the future. Dante was likely exposed to _____ within the first 10 weeks of his mother's pregnancy.

_____ occurs when the lower part of the neural tube fails to close.

During the embryonic period:

Which of the following statements about the newborn's perceptual capacities is true?

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders affect between 15% and 20% of school-age children in the United States.

Benji was prenatally exposed to mercury. Children like Benji who are exposed to heavy metals:

Implantation is the process in which the blastocyst burrows into the wall of the uterus.

Which of the following is one of the most common reasons women delay or avoid seeking prenatal care?

Why is it difficult to determine the effects of prenatal exposure to cocaine and heroin?

Which of the following women is least likely to access prenatal care?

Children with fetal alcohol syndrome:

Placing the low birth weight or premature infant vertically against the parent's chest, under the shirt, thereby promoting skin-to-skin contact is called:

Approximately how long can sperm live if they complete their journey up the fallopian tube?

_____ helps protect against spina bifida and anencephaly.

Very low birth weight refers to a weight less than pounds, and extremely low birth weight refers to a weight less than _.

A(n) ______ is an agent that causes damage to prenatal development, producing a birth defect.

Understanding Human Development: Approaches and Theories

Biological and Environmental Foundations

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood and the End of Life

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Exam 3: The Prenatal Period, Birth, and the Newborn

Your textbook presents a number of hazards to prenatal development. Identify five of these hazards.

The fetal period is marked by the appearance of _____.

Which of the following statements reflects the Latina paradox?

Baby Dante was born blind and deaf and has undergone four surgeries on his heart, with more surgeries planned in the future. Dante was likely exposed to _____ within the first 10 weeks of his mother's pregnancy.

_____ occurs when the lower part of the neural tube fails to close.

During the embryonic period:

Which of the following statements about the newborn's perceptual capacities is true?

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders affect between 15% and 20% of school-age children in the United States.

Benji was prenatally exposed to mercury. Children like Benji who are exposed to heavy metals:

Implantation is the process in which the blastocyst burrows into the wall of the uterus.

Which of the following is one of the most common reasons women delay or avoid seeking prenatal care?

Why is it difficult to determine the effects of prenatal exposure to cocaine and heroin?

Which of the following women is least likely to access prenatal care?

Children with fetal alcohol syndrome:

Placing the low birth weight or premature infant vertically against the parent's chest, under the shirt, thereby promoting skin-to-skin contact is called:

Approximately how long can sperm live if they complete their journey up the fallopian tube?

_____ helps protect against spina bifida and anencephaly.

Very low birth weight refers to a weight less than ____ pounds, and extremely low birth weight refers to a weight less than _____.

A(n) ______ is an agent that causes damage to prenatal development, producing a birth defect.

Understanding Human Development: Approaches and Theories

Biological and Environmental Foundations

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood and the End of Life

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Very low birth weight refers to a weight less than pounds, and extremely low birth weight refers to a weight less than _.