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A Child's World: Infancy through Adolescence, 9/e

Diane E. Papalia, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Sally Wendkos Olds
Ruth Duskin Feldman

Birth and the Newborn Baby

Multiple Choice


1	The birth process is set in motion by
		A)	the mother's uterus
		B)	the mother's cervix
		C)	the fetus's brain
		D)	none of the above; the process is automatic


2	During the first stage of labor
		A)	the mother's cervix dilates to permit passage of the baby's head out of the uterus
		B)	the mother experiences "false" labor pains
		C)	the mother bears down to permit passage of the baby
		D)	the baby's head begins to move through the cervix and vaginal canal


3	For a woman having her first baby, the movement of the baby through the cervix and vaginal canal generally takes approximately
		A)	10 minutes
		B)	30 minutes
		C)	1½ hours
		D)	12 hours


4	The umbilical cord and placenta are expelled from the womb during which stage of labor?
		A)	first
		B)	second
		C)	third
		D)	fourth


5	Research has established that medicated delivery
		A)	causes permanent deficits in motor and physiological response
		B)	causes mothers to feel more positive toward their babies
		C)	has no effect on babies
		D)	none of the above; studies have yielded contradictory results


6	Natural childbirth involves educating and training women in order to eliminate
		A)	severe contractions
		B)	fear and pain
		C)	the need for medical monitoring
		D)	the need for attending physicians


7	Which of the following is not an element of the Lamaze method of childbirth?
		A)	education about childbirth
		B)	control of breathing
		C)	coaching
		D)	concentration on birth contractions


8	Which of the following statements about cesarean delivery is true?
		A)	The rate of cesarean deliveries in the United States increased during the 1990s.
		B)	Cesarean deliveries are more often performed on younger mothers.
		C)	Cesarean deliveries are more often performed during first births.
		D)	Risk of infection is lower with cesarean delivery than with vaginal delivery.


9	In comparison with women attended by physicians, women using nurse-midwives for low-risk hospital births tend to have
		A)	more anesthesia
		B)	fewer episiotomies
		C)	poorer outcomes
		D)	induced labor


10	A doula is
		A)	another term for midwife
		B)	an experienced companion who provides emotional support during childbirth
		C)	needed chiefly during forceps deliveries
		D)	called upon to administer anesthesia


11	The weight of an average newborn is about
		A)	5 pounds
		B)	6½ pounds
		C)	7½ pounds
		D)	9 pounds


12	A newborn baby's head is about what proportion of its body length?
		A)	one-eighth
		B)	one-fourth
		C)	one-third
		D)	one-half


13	The umbilical cord is essential to all but which of the following fetal body systems?
		A)	circulatory
		B)	respiratory
		C)	gastrointestinal
		D)	temperature regulation


14	The brain grows from about what percent of its adult weight at birth to about what percent of its adult weight at 1 year?
		A)	1 to 10
		B)	10 to 50
		C)	25 to 70
		D)	50 to 100


15	At birth, the cells in the brain
		A)	number fewer than half the quantity present in adulthood
		B)	are fully connected but not yet differentiated by function
		C)	consist only of nuclei
		D)	are most fully developed in the structures below the cortex


16	All but which of the following are reflex behaviors?
		A)	coughing
		B)	crawling
		C)	shivering
		D)	yawning


17	Low-birthweight babies are defined as those weighing less than
		A)	3 pounds
		B)	4½ pounds
		C)	5½ pounds
		D)	7 pounds


18	Other things being equal, which of the following women would be least likely to deliver a low-birthweight baby?
		A)	30-year-old bearing her second child 2 years after the birth of the first
		B)	23-year old smoker bearing her first child
		C)	35-year-old bearing twins
		D)	28-year-old who was herself low-birthweight


19	Which of the following women is most likely to deliver a low-birthweight baby?
		A)	Asian American
		B)	Hispanic American
		C)	African American
		D)	white American


20	Which of the following is not a common problem among low-birthweight babies?
		A)	high body temperature
		B)	irregular breathing
		C)	infection
		D)	weak sucking


21	Very low-birthweight babies who later have problems in school tend to be
		A)	female
		B)	premature
		C)	small for gestational age
		D)	twins


22	Studies have found all but which of the following factors important in helping low-birthweight children overcome their early disadvantages?
		A)	socioeconomic status
		B)	number of siblings
		C)	quality of the caregiving environment
		D)	duration of the intervention


23	Postmature babies tend to be
		A)	long and thin
		B)	long and fat
		C)	short and thin
		D)	short and fat


24	"False positive" readings on electronic fetal monitors during childbirth suggest that fetuses
		A)	lack oxygen when in fact they do not
		B)	have normal heartbeats when in fact they do not
		C)	are at risk of premature expulsion when in fact they are not
		D)	are in position for delivery when in fact they are not


25	Which of the following is not assessed by the Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale?
		A)	alertness
		B)	respiration
		C)	muscle tone
		D)	respiration and muscle tone


26	Imprinting seems to result from
		A)	a predisposition toward learning during a critical period
		B)	placing an infant in the "strange situation"
		C)	an adult's directing and organizing a child's learning
		D)	a child's mental manipulation of incoming sensory information


27	Research on mother-infant bonding has established that babies who are separated from their mothers immediately after birth are more likely to
		A)	die in infancy
		B)	show cognitive deficits
		C)	have difficulty bonding with the mother
		D)	none of the above


28	Which of the following sleep patterns is typical of neonates?
		A)	six to eight sleep periods of 2 to 3 hours each
		B)	four or five sleep periods of approximately 4 hours each
		C)	shorter sleep periods in the daytime and longer sleep periods at night
		D)	none of the above; sleep patterns are so individual that no typical pattern can be described


29	Which of the following neonatal behaviors seems to be an indicator of temperament?
		A)	amount of crying
		B)	amount of sleeping
		C)	both a and b
		D)	neither a nor b

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