Question 1

The space between neurons in the brain most likely contributes to complex thinking in humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Gross motor skills are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   head motions
B)   small movements
C)   large movements
D)   foot motionsE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Immunizations are useful in protecting children from diseases but not from the serious complications that result from childhood illness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The most important cause of improvement in child survival in the twentieth century, besides clean water, is _____.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Newborns are especially responsive to rhythmic sounds such as a heartbeat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The average baby will grow _____ inches in his or her first year.

Accepted Answer

A)   10
B)   14
C)   16
D)   20E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

The child's abdomen typically swells with fluid with the condition called stunting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

At birth, the human brain has _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   billions of neurons
B)   trillions of neurons
C)   25 percent of its adult neurons
D)   50 percent of its adult neuronsE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Pruning is the process by which _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   brain centers are rewired following localized brain damage
B)   the left hemisphere specializes for language processing
C)   the frontal lobe disengages from the prefrontal cortex
D)   unused connections between neurons are eliminatedE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 10

The fact that fine motor skills are aided by gross motor skill capabilities underscores the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   dynamic systems of senses and motor skills
B)   superiority of fine motor skills
C)   superiority of gross motor skills
D)   deficits of differencesE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

An infant's inborn drive to remedy deficits is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   self-efficacy
B)   experience-expectant brain function
C)   experience-dependent brain function
D)   self-rightingE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

The newborn _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   focuses on objects that are 4 to 30 inches away
B)   focuses on objects that are about 10 feet away
C)   is legally blind until about age 1
D)   has more developed vision than any other senseE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Brain cells are called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   frontal cells
B)   axons
C)   dendrites
D)   neuronsE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

The area of the brain that is least mature at birth is the _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The area of the brain that is...

Question 15

Which term is used to describe the process in which unused brain connections die?

Accepted Answer

A)   neuron reduction
B)   selective elimination
C)   pruning
D)   dendrite reductionE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Brandi, a 14-month-old, is frequently a witness to her parents' violent arguments. She is terrified each time her parents argue. As a result of this frequent exposure to the stress hormone cortisol early in life, Brandi is likely to be _____ lifelong.

Accepted Answer

A)   hypervigilant or emotionally flat
B)   exceptionally outgoing
C)   less intelligent
D)   more intelligentE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Explain how biology and environment interact in the development of gross motor skills. What would you advise for parents who are worried that their 14-month-old baby hasn't begun walking independently yet?

Accepted Answer

The development and order of gross motor...

Question 18

The tendency of brain development to be protected, even when temporary factors affect the body's growth, is referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The tendency of brain development to be...

Question 19

What is one effect of lower infant mortality rates?

Accepted Answer

A)   Mothers have more babies.
B)   Mothers have fewer babies.
C)   Mothers achieve less education.
D)   National economies are undermined.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

The fats and sugars used in formula make it more digestible than breast milk.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: The First Two Years: Biosocial Development

The fact that fine motor skills are aided by gross motor skill capabilities underscores the _____.

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An infant's inborn drive to remedy deficits is called _____.

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The child's abdomen typically swells with fluid with the condition called stunting.

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Newborns are especially responsive to rhythmic sounds such as a heartbeat.

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Brandi, a 14-month-old, is frequently a witness to her parents' violent arguments. She is terrified each time her parents argue. As a result of this frequent exposure to the stress hormone cortisol early in life, Brandi is likely to be _____ lifelong.

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The fats and sugars used in formula make it more digestible than breast milk.

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Pruning is the process by which _____.

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The tendency of brain development to be protected, even when temporary factors affect the body's growth, is referred to as _____.

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Which term is used to describe the process in which unused brain connections die?

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The space between neurons in the brain most likely contributes to complex thinking in humans.

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The area of the brain that is least mature at birth is the _____.

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Brain cells are called _____.

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Immunizations are useful in protecting children from diseases but not from the serious complications that result from childhood illness.

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