Question 1

Jean Piaget's concept of grouping isolated behaviors into a higher-order system is called

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A)   assimilation.
B)   equilibration.
C)   organization.
D)   amalgamation.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

The most common infant sleep-related problem reported by parents is ________.

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A)   nighttime waking
B)   sleepwalking
C)   sudden infant death syndrome
D)   chokingE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

The rapid increase in an infant's vocabulary starting at about 18 months of age is called

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A)   the secular trend.
B)   telegraphic speech.
C)   the vocabulary spurt.
D)   phonetic advancement.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

In the context of neurons, which of the following statements is true of the myelin sheath?

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A)   It is a layer of fat cells that insulates axons and helps electrical signals travel faster down the axon.
B)   It is a fiber that carries signals away from the cell body of a neuron.
C)   It is a fiber that carries signals toward the cell body of a neuron.
D)   It releases chemicals called neurotransmitters into synapses, which are tiny gaps between neurons' fibers.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

In the context of the fibers that extend from a neuron's cell body, the fiber that carries signals toward the neuron's cell body is called a(n)

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A)   axon.
B)   dendrite.
C)   neurotransmitter.
D)   synapse.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

How would you connect the concepts of the overproduction of synaptic connections and their subsequent retraction, or pruning, with the nature-versus-nurture issue?

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Nearly twice as many synaptic connection...

Question 7

Baby Max watches his mother jingle her keys in front of him. After several minutes, he looks away no longer interested. This would indicate that he is habituated to it and is showing ________ to the stimulus after repeated presentations of the stimulus.

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A)   decreased responsiveness
B)   increased familiarity
C)   increased interest
D)   decreased anxietyE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 8

In the context of the brain's development, which of the following statements is true of lateralization?

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A)   It refers to the specialization of function in one hemisphere of the cerebral cortex or the other.
B)   It refers to the process of encasing axons of neurons in the brain with fat cells.
C)   It refers to the categorization of the areas of the brain based on ridges and valleys in the cortex.
D)   It refers to the expansion of dendritic connections that facilitates the spreading of neural pathways in infant development.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 9

Amanda is 6 days old. Which of the following statements is true about Amanda's hearing?

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A)   Amanda is more sensitive to the pitch of a sound than an adult.
B)   Amanda is able to hear low-pitched sounds better than high-pitched sounds.
C)   Amanda is able to hear high-pitched sounds better than low-pitched sounds.
D)   Amanda cannot determine the general location from where a sound is coming.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Sheena wants to hang a picture above her baby's crib. She wants her baby to show interest in the picture. Which of the following pictures is the baby most likely to be interested in?

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A)   a picture of a bright red circle
B)   a picture of an attractive face
C)   a picture of an unattractive face
D)   a picture of a white circleE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

When babies engage in physical activity or use language, some synaptic connections will be strengthened, while the unused ones will be replaced by other pathways or disappear. A neuroscientist would identify this process as

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A)   pruning.
B)   myelination.
C)   paring.
D)   lateralization.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Nadine is a 1-year-old infant. Her doctor wants to assess the development of her fine motor skills. In this scenario, which of Nadine's abilities is the doctor most likely to focus on?

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A)   the ability to coordinate large-muscle activity like walking
B)   the ability to move the arm
C)   the ability to reach and grasp
D)   the ability to perform reflexive behavior like steppingE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Briefly explain the cephalocaudal and proximodistal patterns of development. Provide an example of each type of pattern.

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The cephalocaudal pattern is the sequenc...

Question 14

A message in the brain is "ferried" across the synapse by a ________, which pours out information contained in chemicals when it crosses the synapse.

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A)   myelin sheath
B)   dendrite
C)   neurotransmitter
D)   terminal buttonE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Jean Piaget believed that children

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A)   actively construct their own cognitive worlds.
B)   passively react to their environments.
C)   absorb their knowledge from the environment.
D)   gain their view of the world from their parents.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Fantz's research method to study sensory and perceptual development-studying whether infants can distinguish one stimulus from another by measuring the length of time they attend to different stimuli-is referred to as the

Accepted Answer

A)   habituation and dishabituation method.
B)   orienting response and tracking method.
C)   visual preference method.
D)   high-amplitude sucking method.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Identify the condition that occurs when infants stop breathing, usually during the night, and die suddenly without an apparent cause.

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Sudden inf...

Question 18

While watching a football game, Martin jumped up to cheer and dropped baby Theresa to the floor. If she later has trouble with higher-order thinking, planning, problem solving, or voluntary movement, it would indicate that the ________ lobe of her brain was damaged.

Accepted Answer

A)   frontal
B)   parietal
C)   occipital
D)   temporalE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 19

According to the neuroconstructivist view of brain development, which of the following is true of the plasticity of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)   The plasticity of the brain is context dependent.
B)   The plasticity of the brain is independent of experiences.
C)   Interactions between experience and gene expression play a minor role in the plasticity of the brain.
D)   A child's cognitive development is weakly linked to the plasticity of the brain.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following statements about perceptual-motor coupling in infants is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Perception and motor activity occur separately in infants.
B)   Infants continually coordinate their movements with perceptual information involving people.
C)   The concept of perceptual-motor coupling does not develop until the ages of two to three.
D)   Perceptual-motor coupling develops in children only by the age of five.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Exam 3: Physical and Cognitive Dvelopment in Infancy

Amanda is 6 days old. Which of the following statements is true about Amanda's hearing?

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Jean Piaget believed that children

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While watching a football game, Martin jumped up to cheer and dropped baby Theresa to the floor. If she later has trouble with higher-order thinking, planning, problem solving, or voluntary movement, it would indicate that the ________ lobe of her brain was damaged.

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The rapid increase in an infant's vocabulary starting at about 18 months of age is called

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Which of the following statements about perceptual-motor coupling in infants is true?

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Identify the condition that occurs when infants stop breathing, usually during the night, and die suddenly without an apparent cause.

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In the context of the brain's development, which of the following statements is true of lateralization?

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In the context of the fibers that extend from a neuron's cell body, the fiber that carries signals toward the neuron's cell body is called a(n)

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A message in the brain is "ferried" across the synapse by a ________, which pours out information contained in chemicals when it crosses the synapse.

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How would you connect the concepts of the overproduction of synaptic connections and their subsequent retraction, or pruning, with the nature-versus-nurture issue?

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When babies engage in physical activity or use language, some synaptic connections will be strengthened, while the unused ones will be replaced by other pathways or disappear. A neuroscientist would identify this process as

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According to the neuroconstructivist view of brain development, which of the following is true of the plasticity of the brain?

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Nadine is a 1-year-old infant. Her doctor wants to assess the development of her fine motor skills. In this scenario, which of Nadine's abilities is the doctor most likely to focus on?

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The most common infant sleep-related problem reported by parents is ________.

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Fantz's research method to study sensory and perceptual development-studying whether infants can distinguish one stimulus from another by measuring the length of time they attend to different stimuli-is referred to as the

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Jean Piaget's concept of grouping isolated behaviors into a higher-order system is called

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In the context of neurons, which of the following statements is true of the myelin sheath?

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Briefly explain the cephalocaudal and proximodistal patterns of development. Provide an example of each type of pattern.

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Baby Max watches his mother jingle her keys in front of him. After several minutes, he looks away no longer interested. This would indicate that he is habituated to it and is showing ________ to the stimulus after repeated presentations of the stimulus.

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Sheena wants to hang a picture above her baby's crib. She wants her baby to show interest in the picture. Which of the following pictures is the baby most likely to be interested in?

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