Question 1

By the time children reach age __________,their proportions are similar to those of adults.

Accepted Answer

A)  5
B)  6
C)  8
D)  10E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

What is a specific but limited time,usually early in life,during which an organism is particularly susceptible to environmental influences relating to some particular facet of development?

Accepted Answer

A)  latent period
B)  sensitive period
C)  critical period
D)  plasticity periodE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

At approximately what age should a child first be able to manipulate objects with almost as much capability as an adult?

Accepted Answer

A)  11 to 12 years old
B)  8 to 9 years old
C)  7 to 8 years old
D)  5 to 6 years oldE) B) and D)
F) A) and D) A

Question 4

Waking,eating,sleeping,and elimination are all examples of which aspect of an infant's experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  patterns
B)  cycles
C)  training
D)  rhythmsE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Madelaine is preparing to breastfeed her infant daughter,and,in doing so,the baby's cheek brushes across her mother's shirt.The baby immediately turns its head toward Madelaine's breasts in preparation for feeding.Which reflex is the infant demonstrating?

Accepted Answer

A)  Babinski reflex
B)  rooting reflex
C)  Moro reflex
D)  startle reflexE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

One of the most important ways behavior becomes integrated is through the development of various body __________,which are repetitive,cyclical patterns of behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  synapses
B)  states
C)  rhythms
D)  movementsE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

The loss of ability to hear high-pitched,high-frequency sounds is known by what term?

Accepted Answer

A)  presbycusis
B)  hearing detention
C)  echolalia
D)  myopiaE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Which theory proposes that processing in all parts of the nervous system,including the brain,is less efficient as aging takes place?

Accepted Answer

A)  dendrite/axon theory
B)  peripheral slowing hypothesis
C)  generalized slowing hypothesis
D)  decreased myelination theoryE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Severe and early loss of hearing can impair __________ thinking.

Accepted Answer

A)  concrete
B)  normative
C)  abstract
D)  formalE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Which sense is not only well developed but reasonably sophisticated at birth?

Accepted Answer

A)  touch
B)  hearing
C)  taste and smell
D)  visionE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Norma is a 91-year-old woman who lives independently,has no major illnesses,and is able to take daily walks to the local grocery store.Which category best describes Norma's functional age?

Accepted Answer

A)  oldest old
B)  old old
C)  young old
D)  geriatricE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Which part of a neuron receives messages sent by other neurons?

Accepted Answer

A)  nucleus
B)  dendrites
C)  axons
D)  synapsesE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Very young infants who are breast-fed are better able to distinguish their mothers through the sense of __________ than bottle-fed infants.

Accepted Answer

A)  touch
B)  smell
C)  sight
D)  hearingE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

As children grow,the two halves of the brain become increasingly differentiated and specialized in a process called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hemispheric preference
B)  lateralization
C)  sequential processing
D)  resiliencyE) A) and B)
F) B) and C) B

Question 15

What is the possible function of the Babinski reflex in infants?

Accepted Answer

A)  prepares the infant for independent locomotion
B)  its function is currently unknown
C)  similar to primates' protection from falling
D)  protection from predatorsE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Which term is used to describe aging that involves genetically programmed universal and irreversible changes?

Accepted Answer

A)  inward aging
B)  secondary aging
C)  outward aging
D)  primary agingE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

The infant's tendency to turn its head toward things that touch its cheek is known as the __________ reflex.

Accepted Answer

A)  Moro
B)  rooting
C)  Babinski
D)  cuddlingE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Alex and Nadine watch their 10-month-old baby as he tries to pick up an item.What type of grasp is the baby likely to use?

Accepted Answer

A)  whole hand
B)  pincer
C)  3-finger
D)  2-thumbE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Why would babies be born with a variety of reflexes?

Accepted Answer

A)  reflexes are primarily used to orient an infant upward,toward sunlight
B)  reflexes reflect the most primitive form of learning,so this primes the infant for later learning of more complex information
C)  most reflexes confer some survival value to the infant
D)  there is no logical reason why reflexes should be present at birthE) B) and C)
F) A) and B) C

Question 20

Which term describes the period in which an individual's sexual organs mature?

Accepted Answer

A)  maturation
B)  puberty
C)  latency
D)  growth spurtE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Exam 3: Physical Growth and Aging Across the Life Span

By the time children reach age __________,their proportions are similar to those of adults.

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What is a specific but limited time,usually early in life,during which an organism is particularly susceptible to environmental influences relating to some particular facet of development?

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At approximately what age should a child first be able to manipulate objects with almost as much capability as an adult?

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Waking,eating,sleeping,and elimination are all examples of which aspect of an infant's experience?

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Madelaine is preparing to breastfeed her infant daughter,and,in doing so,the baby's cheek brushes across her mother's shirt.The baby immediately turns its head toward Madelaine's breasts in preparation for feeding.Which reflex is the infant demonstrating?

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One of the most important ways behavior becomes integrated is through the development of various body __________,which are repetitive,cyclical patterns of behavior.

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The loss of ability to hear high-pitched,high-frequency sounds is known by what term?

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Which theory proposes that processing in all parts of the nervous system,including the brain,is less efficient as aging takes place?

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Severe and early loss of hearing can impair __________ thinking.

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Which sense is not only well developed but reasonably sophisticated at birth?

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Norma is a 91-year-old woman who lives independently,has no major illnesses,and is able to take daily walks to the local grocery store.Which category best describes Norma's functional age?

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Which part of a neuron receives messages sent by other neurons?

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Very young infants who are breast-fed are better able to distinguish their mothers through the sense of __________ than bottle-fed infants.

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As children grow,the two halves of the brain become increasingly differentiated and specialized in a process called __________.

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What is the possible function of the Babinski reflex in infants?

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Which term is used to describe aging that involves genetically programmed universal and irreversible changes?

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The infant's tendency to turn its head toward things that touch its cheek is known as the __________ reflex.

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Alex and Nadine watch their 10-month-old baby as he tries to pick up an item.What type of grasp is the baby likely to use?

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Why would babies be born with a variety of reflexes?

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Which term describes the period in which an individual's sexual organs mature?

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