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1

Which of the following statements most accurately describes height and weight changes during infancy?
A)Both increase more rapidly during the second year than during the first year.
B)Girls increase in height and weight faster than do boys during infancy.
C)The sexes grow at the same rate during infancy.
D)Both height and weight increase more rapidly during the first year than during the second year.
2

Juan was a low-birthweight infant, whereas Billy was a premature infant. Which of the following statements applies to them?
A)Neither is vulnerable to SIDS.
B)Juan is less vulnerable to SIDS than Billy.
C)Juan is more vulnerable to SIDS than Billy.
D)Both are vulnerable to SIDS.
3

Which dietary element will health-conscious parents omit from their baby's diets if they do not study infants' dietary needs?
A)protein
B)carbohydrates
C)fat
D)sugar
4

When infants were placed on one side of the visual cliff, they refused to go to their mothers who were coaxing them from the other side. This result was cited as evidence for which of the following?
A)depth perception
B)failure of visual acuity
C)inability to hear at a distance
D)inability to crawl
5

When an infant turns its head at the sound of footsteps in the hall and then smiles when it sees Mom come into the room, the infant is using
A)depth perception.
B)intermodal perception.
C)auditory perception.
D)visual perception.





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