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1
The infant mortality rate in the United States is approximately _________ deaths for every 1,000 births.
A)4
B)7
C)10
D)14
2
Infants can begin to eat fruit at what age?
A)0-4 months.
B)4-6 months.
C)6-7 months.
D)10-12 months.
3
Which statement(s) about formula feeding is/are true?
A)Formula should only be used if the mother is unable to breast feed
B)Commercial formulas contain more protein than breast milk
C)Formula feeding allows the father to feed the baby
D)B and C
4
At what age is it appropriate to add finger foods to the baby's diet?
A)4-6 months
B)7-8 months
C)10-12 months
D)12-18 months
5
Creeping is a more advanced form of what?
A)crawling
B)walking
C)toddling
D)rolling
6
The neonatal rooting reflex can be stimulated by__________.
A)Pressing the thumbs against the ball of the infant's foot
B)Gently stroking the lateral side of the sole of the foot
C)Gently touching the cheek of the infant with light finger pressure
D)Support the infant in an upright position with the soles of the feet brushing the surface
7
The _____reflex is demonstrated by the infant stretching his arms and legs, then hugging himself and crying. This is usually in response to a noise.
A)Babinski
B)Babkin
C)Moro
D)Tonic Neck Reflex
8
When the weight and height of the infant is consistently below normal this is known as:
A)Low birth weight
B)Colicky
C)Failure to thrive
D)None of the above
9
At what age will an infant react to color?
A)birth
B)2-4 months of age
C)5-6 months of age
D)7-8 months of age
10
Which of the following is used to test depth perception in infants?
A)Ocular scope
B)Stereoscope
C)Visual cliff
D)Texture base
11
"Out of sight, out of mind" might refer to a child who has not yet developed the concept of:
A)causality
B)time
C)space
D)object permanence
12
Which of following is an example of normal motor development?
A)A 4-month-old occasionally lifts his head while in prone position
B)A 7-month-old will support most of her weight on her legs while supported
C)A 2-month-old can hold his head steady while in a sitting position
D)A 7-month-old coordinates arm and leg movements to complete her first steps
13
Information processing theory is seen as an advance over Piaget because it emphasizes that children are ___________recipients of stimuli.
A)active
B)passive
C)voluntary
D)involuntary
14
Attention in infancy includes all of following, EXCEPT:
A)Pleasant sensations
B)Selectivity
C)Cognitive processing
D)Limitation
15
Sondra is playing with her 10-month-old daughter Alexandra. She picks up the ball that Alexandra dropped and hides it behind her back. With regard to object permanence, you would expect Alexandra to ________.
A)stare at the spot where the ball was dropped, then move on to something else
B)look for the ball briefly, then move on to something else
C)continue to look for the ball
D)none of the above
16
In Piaget's stage of tertiary circular reactions___________________.
A)children continually drop things to express uncertainty about what happens to the object when they release it
B)infants repeat an act involving their body, such as finger sucking
C)children repeat acts involving objects outside themselves, such as shaking or kicking a crib
D)children coordinate secondary schemes, for example, moving an obstacle that blocks a desired object
17
Vygotsky emphasized that__________________ is crucial for cognitive development.
A)listening
B)inner speech
C)crying
D)bodily movement
18
Devin is 18 months of age. Her speech abilities are likely to take the form of __________.
A)cooing
B)babbling
C)single words
D)two-word combinations







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