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The neonate at birth: |
| | A) | may be covered with vernix. |
| | B) | may be covered with lanugo. |
| | C) | may have fluid accumulation in the eyelids. |
| | D) | All of these. |
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When the neonate turns its heads toward things that touch its cheeks, such as the mother's nipple or a bottle, this is called the _____________ reflex. |
| | A) | rooting |
| | B) | sucking |
| | C) | startle |
| | D) | gag |
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Baby Face first heard a dog barking and plaid close attention to it. After hearing the bark over and over, Baby's attention to it decreased. This phenomenon is known as: |
| | A) | extinction. |
| | B) | habituation. |
| | C) | inattentiveness. |
| | D) | denovelization. |
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Building on pioneering work with nonhumans such as Lorenz's and Harlow's, developmental psychologists have suggested that human ___________ grows through the responsiveness of infants' caregivers to the signals the babies provide, such as crying, smiling, reaching, and clinging. |
| | A) | attachment |
| | B) | aggression |
| | C) | curiosity |
| | D) | fear |
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Tiny Tot, a 1-year-old infant, employs her mother as a kind of home base, exploring independently but returning to her occasionally. When her mother leaves, she exhibits distress, and she goes to her mother when she returns. Tiny is: |
| | A) | securely attached. |
| | B) | avoidant. |
| | C) | ambivalent. |
| | D) | disorganized-disoriented. |
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Which statement is UNTRUE about child care? |
| | A) | Children in child care are often more considerate and sociable than other children. |
| | B) | Child care may lead to increased intellectual improvement. |
| | C) | Children who spend long hours in child care may be more independent workers and manage their time effectively. |
| | D) | Children in child care may actually do better than stay-at-home children. |
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Which of the following is NOT one of Diana Baumrind's four main categories describing different parenting styles? |
| | A) | authoritarian |
| | B) | authoritative |
| | C) | autocratic |
| | D) | uninvolved |
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Erikson suggests that passage through each of the psychosexual stages necessitates resolution of a crisis or conflict. Although each crisis is never resolved entirely—life becomes increasingly complicated as we grow older—it needs to be resolved sufficiently to equip us to deal with demands made during the following stage of development. The fourth stage, the industry-versus-inferiority stage (ages 6 to 12), is characterized by: |
| | A) | developing feelings of trust if children's physical requirements and psychological needs for attachment are consistently met. |
| | B) | the development of autonomy. |
| | C) | increasing competency in all areas (e.g., social interactions or academic skills). |
| | D) | children's desire to act independently, which conflicts with the guilt that comes from the unintended and unexpected consequences of such behavior. |
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Temper Tantrum was playing "roll the ball" with her daddy Proud Papa. Proud rolled the ball past Temper and it went into the next room. Immediately Temper went searching for it. This indicates that she understands: |
| | A) | the law of conservation. |
| | B) | object permanence. |
| | C) | egocentric thought. |
| | D) | the law of irreversibility. |
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Three-year-old John P. Ahjay likes to play hide-and-seek with his parents. He has them count while he hides. His favorite hiding spot is standing in the corner of the room with his face to the wall but in plain sight. John is exhibiting: |
| | A) | object permanence. |
| | B) | conservation. |
| | C) | egocentric thought. |
| | D) | irreversibility. |
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