Ashworth College PSYCHOLOGY s0v4 Exam 3
QuestionQuestion 1 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 PointsWhat is a
specific, but limited, time usually early in an organism’s life, during
which the organism is particularly susceptible to environmental
influences relating to some particular facet of development?A. Latent
periodB. Sensitive periodC. Critical periodD. Plasticity periodQuestion 2
of 20 5.0/ 5.0 PointsWhich of the following is NOT an explanation as to
why a newborn’s body lacks easy mobility?A. The baby’s head is
disproportionately larger than its body.B. Babies cannot get enough
nourishment to increase their strength.C. The baby’s limbs are
relatively short in relation to the rest of the body.D. Babies’ bodies
are mostly fat, not muscle, so they lack the strength to pick their head
up.Question 3 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 PointsWhat was the argument presented for
advocates of bottle-feeding?A. Bottle-feeding had more nutrients.B.
Parents could keep track of the amount of milk the baby was receiving.C.
Bottle-feeding offered significant emotional advantages.D. Bottle-fed
babies were more responsive to their mothers.Question 4 of 20 5.0/ 5.0
PointsAt what age does the American Academy of Pediatrics and the
American Academy of Family Physicians suggest that babies can start
eating solid food?A. 6 monthsB. 8 monthsC. 10 monthsD. 12 monthsQuestion
5 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 PointsWhich principle states that development proceeds
from the center of the body outward?A. CephalocaudalB. Independence of
systemsC. ProximodistalD. Hierarchical integrationQuestion 6 of 20 5.0/
5.0 PointsWhat is the term for the reflex that scientists feel
represents a leftover response that humans inherited from their nonhuman
ancestors?A. BabinskiB. RootingC. SwimmingD. MoroQuestion 7 of 20 5.0/
5.0 PointsDue to malnutrition, a child’s stomach, limbs, and face may
swell with water so that the child actually appears chubby, but in fact
the child is suffering from:A. nonorganic failure to thrive.B.
rickets.C. marasmus.D. kwashiorkor.Question 8 of 20 5.0/ 5.0
PointsBabies are typically able to crawl between __________ months of
age.A. 6 and 10B. 5 and 8C. 10 and 12D. 8 and 10Question 9 of 20 5.0/
5.0 PointsBreast feeding an infant for the first 12 months of life is
the preferred method by child-care experts for all of the reasons below
EXCEPT breast milk:A. contains all the nutrients necessary for growth.B.
offers some immunity to childhood diseases.C. is cheaper than
store-bought formula.D. is more easily digested than cow’s milk or
formula.Question 10 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 PointsWhat is the term for the degree
of awareness an infant displays to both internal and external
stimulation?A. RhythmB. AttentionC. Sensitive periodD. StateQuestion 11
of 20 5.0/ 5.0 PointsIf you examine the different growth patterns of a
child’s body size, nervous system, and sexual characteristics, you would
apply which principle?A. Principle of the independence of systemsB.
Cephalocaudal principleC. Principle of hierarchical integrationD.
Proximodistal principleQuestion 12 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 PointsSIDS strikes
about __________ infants in the U.S. each year.A. 2500B. 10,000C.
100,000D. 1,000,000Question 13 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 PointsSynaptic pruning
means unused:A. myelin is being removed in the brain.B. dendrites are
being removed in the brain.C. axons are being removed in the brain.D.
synapses are being removed in the brain.Question 14 of 20 5.0/ 5.0
PointsWhat is the term for the ability to detect sound and pinpoint the
direction from which it is emanating?A. DiscriminationB. Sound
distinctionC. Sound travelD. Sound localizationQuestion 15 of 20 5.0/
5.0 PointsBy the age of __________ months, babies can move themselves in
different directions.A. 4B. 6C. 9D. 12Question 16 of 20 5.0/ 5.0
PointsAt approximately what age is a baby able to prominently open its
hand and grasp a rattle?A. at birthB. 3 monthsC. 6 monthsD. 10
monthsQuestion 17 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 PointsThe developmental researcher(s)
who conducted the classic study regarding the “visual cliff” was/were:A.
Pavlov.B. Skinner.C. Bandura.D. Gibson & Walk.Question 18 of 20
5.0/ 5.0 PointsThe “visual cliff” study indicates that most infants in
the age range of __________ months cannot be coaxed to cross the
“cliff.”A. 6 to 14B. 5 to 12C. 12 to 14D. 8 to 14Question 19 of 20 5.0/
5.0 PointsWhat is the fatty substance that helps insulate neurons and
speeds the transmission of nerve impulses?A. DendritesB. AxonsC.
MyelinD. SynapseQuestion 20 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 PointsWhat principle means
that we would likely develop visual abilities (located in the head) well
before we master the ability to walk (closer to the end of the body)?A.
Independence of systemsB. Hierarchical integrationC. CephalocaudalD.
Proximodistal
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