Question 1

Synaptic pruning means

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A)  unused myelin is being removed in the brain.
B)  unused dendrites are being removed in the brain.
C)  unused axons are being removed in the brain.
D)  unused neural connections are being removed in the brain.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Climbing stairs, riding a bike, eating breakfast are all examples of what type of memory?

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A)  long-term
B)  implicit
C)  explicit
D)  short termE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

What is the term for an emotional response that corresponds to the feelings of another person?

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A)  caring
B)  pity
C)  emotion
D)  empathyE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 4

At approximately what age is a baby able to prominently open its hand and grasp a rattle?

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A)  1 month
B)  3 months
C)  6 months
D)  9 monthsE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

What is the term for repetitive, cyclical patterns of behaviour?

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A)  training
B)  cycles
C)  rhythms
D)  patternsE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Eight-month-old Elisha's crib is located near a large mirror on her dresser, yet Elisha barely ever stops to look at herself in the mirror.On the other hand, her 18-month-old sister, Elena, stops regularly to gaze at herself as she crawls around on the floor near the full-length bathroom mirror.What is the likely reason that Elena looks at the mirror but Elisha does not?

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A)  Elena has developed self-awareness, or knowledge of herself.
B)  Elena's self-awareness has begun to develop into narcissism.
C)  Elisha has developed self-awareness but is too interested in other things to look at herself.
D)  Elena's mother has given her more attention than Elisha.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Piaget's Substage 3 (Secondary circular reactions stage)  occurs for infants in the age range of

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A)  1–4 months of age.
B)  4–8 months of age.
C)  8–10 months of age.
D)  10–12 months of age.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 8

In Piaget's sensorimotor stage, all infants reach a particular substage at the exact same time.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Baby Allison is in her high chair while her father prepares her dinner.Baby Allison tries to get her father's attention by saying "eat" and "cookie," and this would be an example of a

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A)  semantic.
B)  phoneme.
C)  morpheme.
D)  holophrase.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

What is the name for the rules that govern the meaning of words and sentences?

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A)  phonology
B)  semantics
C)  morphemes
D)  grammarE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Which factor is linked to a decrease in the incidents of SIDS?

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A)  Improved crib and toy design regulations
B)  Better prenatal care
C)  Back-to-sleep guidelines
D)  Reduction in the number of low-birth-weight babiesE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 12

At approximately what age does a baby begin to demonstrate social referencing?

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A)  5 or 6 months
B)  8 or 9 months
C)  11 or 12 months
D)  15 or 16 monthsE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 13

The degree to which a developing structure or behaviour is modifiable due to experience is

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A)  brain plasticity.
B)  a neural network.
C)  the cerebral cortex.
D)  subcortical re-organization.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Baby Alexander makes minor changes in his schemes each time his environment provides him with a new experience.This is the process of

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A)  accommodation.
B)  simple reflexes.
C)  assimilation.
D)  secondary circular reactions.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Obesity in infancy:

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A)  is strongly correlated with obesity in adolescence.
B)  may lead to the creation of excess fat cells, which will remain in the body throughout life.
C)  is a sign of superior health, and strong resilience to disease.
D)  is conclusively associated with adult obesity.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 16

What principle refers to the trunk of the body growing before the extremities of the arms and legs?

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A)  principle of independence of systems
B)  proximodistal principle
C)  cephalocaudal principle
D)  principle of hierarchical integrationE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

As we age, the proportion of REM sleep _________ as the proportion of non-REM sleep________.

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A)  decreases; declines
B)  decreases; stays the same
C)  increases; declines
D)  increases; stays the sameE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

The saying that "A fat baby is a healthy baby" is not necessarily true.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Baby Misha scored at the average level on the Bayley Scales of Infant Development, performing at the average level for children of the same age.She received a score of

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A)  50
B)  100
C)  110
D)  150E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

When Baby Sarah is riding in the car with her parents she occasionally points at passing vehicles and calls out "see cars," even though some of the vehicles are buses and trucks.This is an example of _________ speech.

Accepted Answer

A)  overextension
B)  rehearsal
C)  underextension
D)  telegraphicE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Exam 3: Infancy

At approximately what age is a baby able to prominently open its hand and grasp a rattle?

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The degree to which a developing structure or behaviour is modifiable due to experience is

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What is the name for the rules that govern the meaning of words and sentences?

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What is the term for an emotional response that corresponds to the feelings of another person?

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As we age, the proportion of REM sleep _ as the proportion of non-REM sleep.

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The saying that "A fat baby is a healthy baby" is not necessarily true.

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When Baby Sarah is riding in the car with her parents she occasionally points at passing vehicles and calls out "see cars," even though some of the vehicles are buses and trucks.This is an example of _________ speech.

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In Piaget's sensorimotor stage, all infants reach a particular substage at the exact same time.

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Baby Alexander makes minor changes in his schemes each time his environment provides him with a new experience.This is the process of

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What is the term for repetitive, cyclical patterns of behaviour?

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Baby Allison is in her high chair while her father prepares her dinner.Baby Allison tries to get her father's attention by saying "eat" and "cookie," and this would be an example of a

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What principle refers to the trunk of the body growing before the extremities of the arms and legs?

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Piaget's Substage 3 (Secondary circular reactions stage) occurs for infants in the age range of

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Baby Misha scored at the average level on the Bayley Scales of Infant Development, performing at the average level for children of the same age.She received a score of

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Obesity in infancy:

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Synaptic pruning means

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Climbing stairs, riding a bike, eating breakfast are all examples of what type of memory?

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Which factor is linked to a decrease in the incidents of SIDS?

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At approximately what age does a baby begin to demonstrate social referencing?

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Exam 3: Infancy

At approximately what age is a baby able to prominently open its hand and grasp a rattle?

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The degree to which a developing structure or behaviour is modifiable due to experience is

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What is the name for the rules that govern the meaning of words and sentences?

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What is the term for an emotional response that corresponds to the feelings of another person?

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As we age, the proportion of REM sleep _________ as the proportion of non-REM sleep________.

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The saying that "A fat baby is a healthy baby" is not necessarily true.

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When Baby Sarah is riding in the car with her parents she occasionally points at passing vehicles and calls out "see cars," even though some of the vehicles are buses and trucks.This is an example of _________ speech.

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In Piaget's sensorimotor stage, all infants reach a particular substage at the exact same time.

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Baby Alexander makes minor changes in his schemes each time his environment provides him with a new experience.This is the process of

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What is the term for repetitive, cyclical patterns of behaviour?

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Baby Allison is in her high chair while her father prepares her dinner.Baby Allison tries to get her father's attention by saying "eat" and "cookie," and this would be an example of a

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What principle refers to the trunk of the body growing before the extremities of the arms and legs?

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Piaget's Substage 3 (Secondary circular reactions stage) occurs for infants in the age range of

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Baby Misha scored at the average level on the Bayley Scales of Infant Development, performing at the average level for children of the same age.She received a score of

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Obesity in infancy:

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Synaptic pruning means

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Climbing stairs, riding a bike, eating breakfast are all examples of what type of memory?

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Which factor is linked to a decrease in the incidents of SIDS?

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At approximately what age does a baby begin to demonstrate social referencing?

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