Question 1

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, infants should be fed breast milk for:​

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A)   the first two weeks.
B)   the first six months.
C)   at least four months.
D)   at least one year.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Which of the following is recommended when introducing solid foods to an infant?​

Accepted Answer

A)   Solid foods should not be introduced until about 12 to 15 months of age.
B)   Solid foods should be introduced by about two to three years of age.
C)   Solid foods should be introduced from the time of birth of an infant.
D)   Solid foods should not be introduced until about four to six months of age.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Organic failure to thrive (FTT)  is caused by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   psychological factors
B)   biological factors
C)   social factors
D)   both psychological and social factorsE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

It is important to restrict infants' intake of fat and cholesterol just as much as it is for adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Cephalocaudal development proceeds from the feet to the head.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The basic units of the nervous system are cells called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   ova
B)   neurons
C)   lymphocytes
D)   neutrophilsE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Toddlers begin to walk in a bowlegged fashion because:​

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A)   the parts of the brain that control locomotion are not fully developed.
B)   this action requires visual-motor coordination, not present in toddlers.
C)   the head and the torso are heavier than the rest of the body.
D)   the principle of cephalocaudal development prevents them from walking steadily.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Which of the following is true of myelination?​

Accepted Answer

A)   It is complete at birth.
B)   Myelination of the brain's prefrontal matter is completed during neonatal development and is connected with advances in working memory and language ability.
C)   The breakdown of myelin generally occurs in the second decade of life.
D)   It is part of the maturation process that leads to the abilities to crawl and walk during the first year after birth.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following is a central feature of failure to thrive?​

Accepted Answer

A)   Poor coordination of eye movements
B)   Poor REM sleep
C)   Feeding problems
D)   Underdeveloped memoryE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following is true of infants' ability to differentiate sounds?​

Accepted Answer

A)   Infants learn to ignore small, meaningless variations in the sounds of their native language by the age of two months.
B)   Infants can discriminate the sounds of their parent's voices by 3½ months of age.
C)   By the age of one week, infants perceive differences between speech sounds that are highly similar.
D)   By the age of one month, infants reliably discriminate three-syllable words such as marana andMalana.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Voluntary reaching and grasping are not present at birth because:​

Accepted Answer

A)   these actions require visual-motor coordination.
B)   these actions require development of abstract reasoning.
C)   these actions require habituation.
D)   these actions require neonates to direct their attention to the edges of objects.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true of growth patterns in boys?​

Accepted Answer

A)   Boys reach about half of their adult height by two years of age.
B)   Boys reach about one-third of their adult height by five years of age.
C)   Boys reach about one-fourth of their adult height by four years of age.
D)   Boys reach about one-tenth of their adult height by three years of age.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 13

As they age, children become more passive in response to their environments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is true of locomotive development in infants?​

Accepted Answer

A)   Most infants begin to crawl at about six months.
B)   Crawling appears a month or so after creeping.
C)   By about seven months, infants usually begin to sit up by themselves.
D)   Most infants can remain in a standing position by holding on to something at the age of five months.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Physical development is similar to motor development in that:​

Accepted Answer

A)   it follows cephalocaudal and proximodistal patterns and differentiation.
B)   it is much more predictable than cognitive development.
C)   it occurs independent of other factors such as environment or nutrition.
D)   it follows the same patterns as sensory and perceptual development.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 16

_____ are root like parts of neurons that receive impulses from other neurons.

Accepted Answer

A)   Axons
B)   Dendrites
C)   Neurotransmitters
D)   SynapsesE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

In the Gibson and Walk study, _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   one-month-olds did not cross the visual cliff
B)   boys crossed the visual cliff earlier than girls
C)   infants crossed the cliff when their mothers encouraged them to do so
D)   eight out of ten crawling infants refused to cross the visual cliffE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

_____refers to the tendency of growth rates to return to normal after undergoing environmentally induced change.

Accepted Answer

A)   Canalization
B)   Myelination
C)   Differentiation
D)   HabituationE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Which of the following is true of growth in infancy?​

Accepted Answer

A)   Infants grow in spurts.
B)   Infants grow constantly during the first year of life.
C)   Infants grow for about 6 months out of the first year.
D)   Infants grow for about 2 weeks out of every month.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

The medulla is responsible for higher-level thinking and memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: Infancy: Physical Development

_____refers to the tendency of growth rates to return to normal after undergoing environmentally induced change.

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Voluntary reaching and grasping are not present at birth because:​

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Which of the following is a central feature of failure to thrive?​

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Physical development is similar to motor development in that:​

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Cephalocaudal development proceeds from the feet to the head.

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The medulla is responsible for higher-level thinking and memory.

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Which of the following is true of myelination?​

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Toddlers begin to walk in a bowlegged fashion because:​

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Organic failure to thrive (FTT) is caused by _____.

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Which of the following is true of locomotive development in infants?​

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According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, infants should be fed breast milk for:​

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As they age, children become more passive in response to their environments.

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Which of the following statements is true of growth patterns in boys?​

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Which of the following is true of growth in infancy?​

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In the Gibson and Walk study, _____.

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It is important to restrict infants' intake of fat and cholesterol just as much as it is for adults.

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Which of the following is recommended when introducing solid foods to an infant?​

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_____ are root like parts of neurons that receive impulses from other neurons.

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Which of the following is true of infants' ability to differentiate sounds?​

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The basic units of the nervous system are cells called _____.

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