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The __________ principle of development suggests that growth begins at the center of the body and moves toward the extremes. |
| | A) | size constancy |
| | B) | proximodistal |
| | C) | cephalocaudal |
| | D) | developmental biodynamics |
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The average North American newborn is __________ inches long and weighs __________ pounds. |
| | A) | 20; 7½ |
| | B) | 20; 6½ |
| | C) | 19; 6½ |
| | D) | 19; 7½ |
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At birth, the newborn's brain is about ______ of its adult weight. |
| | A) | 10% |
| | B) | 25% |
| | C) | 50% |
| | D) | 75% |
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The term __________ describes the specialization of function in one hemisphere of the cerebral cortex or the other. |
| | A) | hippocampus |
| | B) | cephalocaudal |
| | C) | lateralization |
| | D) | proximodistal |
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__________ is the part of the neuron that carries information away from the cell body to other cells. |
| | A) | Axon |
| | B) | Myelin |
| | C) | Dendrite |
| | D) | None of these |
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_________ times as many synaptic connections are made as will ever be used. |
| | A) | Three and one-half |
| | B) | One and one-half |
| | C) | Three |
| | D) | Two |
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Which of the following statements about the REM sleep of a newborn is FALSE? |
| | A) | One-half of the sleep cycle is REM sleep. |
| | B) | Newborns typically begin their sleep with REM. |
| | C) | The amount of time spent in REM sleep increases with age. |
| | D) | REM sleep promotes brain development in babies. |
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| 8 | |
Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for SIDS? |
| | A) | being Hispanic |
| | B) | socioeconomic status |
| | C) | low birthweight |
| | D) | abnormal brain stem function involving serotonin |
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| 9 | |
Which of the following is a nutritional recommendation for infants? |
| | A) | Infants should consume approximately 500 calories per day for each pound they weigh. |
| | B) | Parents should feed their infant a low-fat, low-calorie diet in order to establish healthy eating habits early on. |
| | C) | Overall, breast milk is preferable to formula. |
| | D) | Children under age 2 should consume skim milk. |
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__________ is a wasting away of body tissues in the infant's first year, caused by severe protein–calorie deficiency. |
| | A) | Kwashiorkor |
| | B) | Marasmus |
| | C) | Masumera |
| | D) | Myelination |
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When presented with a sudden, intense noise, Baby Nathan is startled, arches his back, throws back his head, and flings out his arms and legs. This is an example of which reflex? |
| | A) | grasping |
| | B) | rooting |
| | C) | sucking |
| | D) | Moro |
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The grasping reflex diminishes by the end of the _____ month. |
| | A) | 3rd |
| | B) | 4th |
| | C) | 5th |
| | D) | 6th |
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Which of the following is an example of a fine motor skill? |
| | A) | walking |
| | B) | lifting your head |
| | C) | grasping a toy |
| | D) | crawling |
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Which gross motor skill is acquired before sitting without support? |
| | A) | rolling over |
| | B) | standing with support |
| | C) | pulling to a stand |
| | D) | crawling |
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____________ is the name given to deceased responsiveness to a stimulus after repeated presentations of the stimulus. |
| | A) | Inhabitation |
| | B) | Dishabituation |
| | C) | Habituation |
| | D) | Constancy |
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__________ occurs when information interacts with sensory receptors. |
| | A) | Perception |
| | B) | Sensation |
| | C) | Developmental biodynamics |
| | D) | Intermodal perception |
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The visual cliff is used to study infant: |
| | A) | depth perception. |
| | B) | visual acuity and color. |
| | C) | visual preferences. |
| | D) | visual expectations. |
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The main theme of the ecological approach of Eleanor and James Gibson is to discover: |
| | A) | how perception guides action. |
| | B) | how action guides perception. |
| | C) | why action and perception seem unrelated in infant development. |
| | D) | both how perception guides action and how action guides perception. |
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___________ involves integrating information from two or more sensory modalities, such as vision or hearing. |
| | A) | Innermodality perception |
| | B) | Intermodality perception |
| | C) | Intramodality percetion |
| | D) | Multimodality perception |
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