Question 1

The _______________ is a cell that specializes in receiving and transmitting information.

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Question 2

While doing a study of temperament, Dr. Chernahoy is studying how long toddlers can play with some building toys without being distracted. What dimension of temperament is Dr. Chernahoy most likely assessing?

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A) Activity level 
B) Persistence 
C) Inhibition 
D) Negative affect

Question 3

The neural plate ultimately forms the

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A) brain and spinal cord. 
B) spinal cord and the nervous system. 
C) nervous system and the skull. 
D) skull and the brain.

Question 4

Benji is a four-year-old who has a very difficult time falling asleep at night. According to your text, what is the best remedy for this problem?

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A) Make sure that Benji eats something soothing before going to bed. 
B) Keep Benji up later and later to make sure he's tired before going to bed. 
C) Engage Benji in rigorous exercise immediately before bedtime to make sure he's tired before going to bed. 
D) Develop a regular bedtime routine.

Question 5

Left hemisphere is to cerebral cortex as

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A) white is to black. 
B) dendrite is to axon. 
C) half is to whole. 
D) EEG is to fMRI.

Question 6

To locomote is to

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A) perceive. 
B) emote. 
C) think. 
D) move.

Question 7

Siroun is informed that both of her one-year-old twin daughters are of "normal" weight. She is then informed that one weighs 16 pounds and the other weighs 26 pounds. How is this possible?

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A) One of the twins likely has Down syndrome. 
B) The daughters were likely misweighed. 
C) The "normal" weight range of one-year-olds is very wide. 
D) The initial "normal" information was incorrect.

Question 8

Because Akosua is a typical nine-month-old, she is most likely to use

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A) her right hand. 
B) her left hand. 
C) her right and left hands interchangeably. 
D) her feet rather than her hands.

Question 9

_______________ wraps around axons and speeds up neural transmission.

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Question 10

Describe two kinetic cues and two pictorial cues that are used in the creation of the perception of depth.

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Question 11

Describe the notion of intersensory redundancy. How might knowledge of this be useful to the parent of a new infant?

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Question 12

Terminal buttons are located on which part of a neuron?

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A) The end of the dendrite 
B) Cell body 
C) Neurotransmitter 
D) The end of the axon

Question 13

Which of these is not an example of a newborn reflex?

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A) Thinking 
B) Stepping 
C) Rooting 
D) Blink

Question 14

Blane deals with people who have suffered some sort of brain damage, helping them try to use different areas of the brain that perform functions that were previously performed by the areas that are now damaged. Blane's specialty would be best described as

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A) brain plasticity. 
B) synaptic pruning. 
C) neural plate studies. 
D) motor skills.

Question 15

Infant crying is typically accompanied by agitated and uncoordinated movement.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Twelve-month-old Callum is barely able to walk a few steps before losing his balance and falling down. What is the term that best describes Callum's current ability to move around?

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A) Neuroplasticity 
B) Fine motor skills 
C) Differentiation 
D) Toddling

Question 17

What criterion is used to indicate malnourishment in children under age five?

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A) Mental retardation 
B) Lack of motor skills 
C) Small size 
D) Large head

Question 18

Use differentiation and integration in describing how an infant might learn to walk.

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Question 19

Handedness is unaffected by culture.

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