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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; 6 ½ |
| | B) | 20; 7 ½ |
| | C) | 19; 6 ½ |
| | D) | 19; 7 ½ |
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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 the above |
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At birth, the newborn's brain is about ______% percent of its adult weight. |
| | A) | 10 |
| | B) | 25 |
| | C) | 50 |
| | D) | 75 |
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The term __________ describes the specialization of the two areas of the brain. |
| | A) | hippocampus |
| | B) | cephalocaudal |
| | C) | lateralization |
| | D) | proximodistal |
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In which infant state does the infant's eyes open and close but have a dull, glazed look? |
| | A) | drowsy. |
| | B) | active sleep without REM. |
| | C) | indeterminate sleep. |
| | D) | active awake. |
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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) | Infants 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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Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for SIDS? |
| | A) | being Hispanic. |
| | B) | socioeconomic status. |
| | C) | low birthweight. |
| | D) | being a twin. |
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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) | Sudden infant death syndrome |
| | C) | Marasmus |
| | 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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An infant would use which of the following reflexes to obtain food? |
| | A) | sucking. |
| | B) | rooting. |
| | C) | Moro. |
| | D) | both sucking and rooting. |
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Which of the following is an example of a fine motor skill? |
| | A) | walking. |
| | B) | lifting your head. |
| | C) | finger dexterity. |
| | 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) | walking. |
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Tristan can scribble with a large crayon, hold a pencil and make a mark on a sheet of paper, and build a four-block tower. Given the normal progression of fine motor skills, how old would you guess Tristan to be? |
| | A) | 3 months. |
| | B) | 9 months. |
| | C) | 15 months. |
| | D) | 21 months. |
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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 J. 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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