Question 1

If you were going to check for the Babinski reflex in a newborn, which part of the newborn's body would you be observing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eyes
B)  Arms
C)  Mouth
D)  ToesE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 2

If Andrew is shy when he is two-years-old, he is more likely to be ____ when he is four-years-old.

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A)  highly sociable
B)  happy
C)  argumentative
D)  shyE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Yvette is a malnourished child. If her parents are typical, they will probably

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A)  become upset with Yvette's hyperactivity.
B)  interact less with Yvette because she is so lethargic.
C)  take more responsibility for making sure Yvette grows socially and psychologically.
D)  stop trying to feed Yvette.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Newborns

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A)  are incapable of perceiving color.
B)  can perceive few colors.
C)  can perceive color as well as adults.
D)  can perceive more colors than most adults.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Who is most likely to be afraid of heights?

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A)  Noni, who is 3 weeks old
B)  Mandy, who is 7 weeks old
C)  Patricia, who is 7 months old
D)  Celia, who is 7 years old.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Prior to birth, all ____ layers of the major brain are formed.

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A)  ​6
B)  ​60
C)  ​600
D)  ​6,000E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

While observing brain activity, Dr. Smith proclaims, "This brain is definitely experiencing a downsizing in the number of connections between neurons." This indicates that the brain Dr. Smith is studying is undergoing

Accepted Answer

A)  synaptic pruning.
B)  motion parallax.
C)  cephalocaudal development.
D)  dendritic expansion.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

If asked to identify a kinetic cue to depth, you should say,

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A)  "visual expansion."
B)  "retinal disparity."
C)  "linear perspective."
D)  "experience-expectancy."E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Recent research indicates that newborns have a natural attraction for tracking

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A)  a moving face.
B)  all face-like stimuli.
C)  only the faces of their biological mothers.
D)  faces of certain types of animals (e.g., dogs, cats) .E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Of all the behavioral states, newborns spend the most time each day in the ____ state.

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A)  waking activity
B)  sleeping
C)  crying
D)  alert inactivityE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

The four common behavioral states of newborns are alert inactivity, sleeping, waking activity, and _______________.

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The answer of The four common behavioral states of newborns...

Question 12

Intersensory _______________ refers to information that is presented simultaneously to different sensory modes.

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The answer of Intersensory _______________ refers to information that is...

Question 13

Maria is a typical, healthy one-year-old who weighs 24 pounds. Which is the best estimate of her birth weight?

Accepted Answer

A)  4 pounds
B)  8 pounds
C)  12 pounds
D)  16 poundsE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

A visual cliff is designed to assess

Accepted Answer

A)  gross-motor skills.
B)  rapid eye movement.
C)  cone development.
D)  depth perception.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

As a result of surgery, Graeme's left and right cerebral hemispheres are no longer connected. Which part of Graeme's brain was most likely the focus of the surgery?

Accepted Answer

A)  The cerebral cortex
B)  The dendrites
C)  The frontal cortex
D)  The corpus callosumE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Which innate preference is used to help researchers assess infants' visual abilities? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  A preference for colored objects over black/white objects
B)  A preference for angled objects over round objects
C)  A preference for striped objects over plain objects
D)  A preference for stationary objects over moving objectsE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Caleb is four months old. If he is like others his age, when he grasps a rattle, he will grasp it with

Accepted Answer

A)  his fingers and thumb.
B)  his thumb only.
C)  his fingers only.
D)  one finger from each hand.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 18

Dr. Lewinski decides that she wants to perform a complete evaluation of the health of a newborn infant she has just delivered. Which of these is most likely to provide the most thorough assessment of the infant's health?

Accepted Answer

A)  Apgar score
B)  fMRI score
C)  NBAS
D)  EEG scoreE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

A mad cry is a more intense version of a basic cry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Cher offers her 10-day-old daughter, Chastity, a taste of some juice she is drinking. Based on the fact that Chastity makes a terrible face when she tastes the juice, you would suspect that it was

Accepted Answer

A)  cold.
B)  sweet.
C)  sour.
D)  fruity.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Exam 3: Tools for Exploring the World: Physical, Perceptual, and Motor Development

Prior to birth, all ____ layers of the major brain are formed.

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Recent research indicates that newborns have a natural attraction for tracking

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Who is most likely to be afraid of heights?

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Of all the behavioral states, newborns spend the most time each day in the ____ state.

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A mad cry is a more intense version of a basic cry.

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While observing brain activity, Dr. Smith proclaims, "This brain is definitely experiencing a downsizing in the number of connections between neurons." This indicates that the brain Dr. Smith is studying is undergoing

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If you were going to check for the Babinski reflex in a newborn, which part of the newborn's body would you be observing?

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A visual cliff is designed to assess

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If Andrew is shy when he is two-years-old, he is more likely to be ____ when he is four-years-old.

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The four common behavioral states of newborns are alert inactivity, sleeping, waking activity, and _______________.

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Intersensory _______________ refers to information that is presented simultaneously to different sensory modes.

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Newborns

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Caleb is four months old. If he is like others his age, when he grasps a rattle, he will grasp it with

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As a result of surgery, Graeme's left and right cerebral hemispheres are no longer connected. Which part of Graeme's brain was most likely the focus of the surgery?

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Maria is a typical, healthy one-year-old who weighs 24 pounds. Which is the best estimate of her birth weight?

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Cher offers her 10-day-old daughter, Chastity, a taste of some juice she is drinking. Based on the fact that Chastity makes a terrible face when she tastes the juice, you would suspect that it was

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Which innate preference is used to help researchers assess infants' visual abilities? ​

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If asked to identify a kinetic cue to depth, you should say,

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Dr. Lewinski decides that she wants to perform a complete evaluation of the health of a newborn infant she has just delivered. Which of these is most likely to provide the most thorough assessment of the infant's health?

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Yvette is a malnourished child. If her parents are typical, they will probably

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