Question 1

An abusive caregiver shakes an infant to get her to stop crying. The infant stops crying. Why?

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A)   The infant is so startled by the shaking that she can't cry.
B)   Blood vessels in her brain rupture and neural connections break.
C)   Experience has taught her to stop crying.
D)   The infant's airway is damaged.

Question 2

Transient exuberance is the:

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A)   rapid growth of dendrites during the first few years of life.
B)   high energy that toddlers experience following a nap.
C)   friendliness that infants display prior to the onset of stranger wariness.
D)   rapid growth of axons during the first few years of life.

Question 3

The first two-word sentence appears between 18 and 24 months of age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The term holophrase is used to denote:

Accepted Answer

A)   a word that is empty of meaning.
B)   the infant's use of one word to express a whole thought.
C)   the relationship of object permanence to language development.
D)   the use of two words to take the place of one.

Question 5

Sensation occurs when a sensory system detects a stimulus; ______ occurs when the brain processes this sensory information.

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Question 6

Graphically represent an example of one neuron connecting to another neuron, including a description of the role of the axon, dendrite, and synapse.

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This response should include a rudimenta...

Question 7

The average North American newborn measures _____ inches in length.

Accepted Answer

A)   14
B)   16
C)   20
D)   24

Question 8

The transmission of malaria is relatively easy to prevent by providing people with insect-repellent nets under which to sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

During the sensorimotor stage, the child's main task is to:

Accepted Answer

A)   learn to use language to express sensations.
B)   think of past and future events.
C)   use senses and motor skills to understand the world.
D)   think logically and critically.

Question 10

An infant's inborn drive to remedy deficits is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   self-efficacy.
B)   experience-expectant brain functions.
C)   experience-dependent brain functions.
D)   self-righting.

Question 11

Children reach half their adult height by the age _____ years.

Accepted Answer

A)   2
B)   3
C)   4
D)   6

Question 12

Baby talk and _____ are referred to as child-directed speech by scientists.

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The answer of Baby talk and _____ are referred to...

Question 13

Research has found that the own-race effect is the result of innate prejudice against those who look unfamiliar.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The five senses serve no purpose in comforting infants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Newborns' sense of touch allows them to:

Accepted Answer

A)   determine who is touching them.
B)   be soothed by their caregiver.
C)   feel no pain.
D)   make up for their lack of hearing at birth.

Question 16

Twelve-month-old Emily has slept in her parents' bed since she was born. This custom is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   co-bedding.
B)   shared sleep.
C)   sleep accommodation.
D)   co-sleeping.

Question 17

Adriana and her mother have been playing patty-cake, but mother is now trying to engage Adriana in a picture book. Adriana wants to play patty-cake again, so she grabs mother's hands and puts them together as if in a clap. Adriana is clearly in which stage of sensorimotor development?

Accepted Answer

A)   stage one
B)   stage two
C)   stage three
D)   stage four

Question 18

On average, children begin saying recognizable words at around _____ months of age.

Accepted Answer

A)   3
B)   6
C)   12
D)   24

Question 19

In Piaget's terminology, sensorimotor stage one is described as:

Accepted Answer

A)   the stage of reflexes.
B)   making interesting sights last.
C)   first acquired adaptations.
D)   new adaptation and anticipation.

Question 20

Why has there been a decrease in infant mortality rates? What other measures could lead to a further decrease?

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Public health measures such as clean wat...

Exam 3: The First Two Years: Body and Mind

The transmission of malaria is relatively easy to prevent by providing people with insect-repellent nets under which to sleep.

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The five senses serve no purpose in comforting infants.

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Sensation occurs when a sensory system detects a stimulus; ______ occurs when the brain processes this sensory information.

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An infant's inborn drive to remedy deficits is called:

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Twelve-month-old Emily has slept in her parents' bed since she was born. This custom is called:

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Transient exuberance is the:

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The first two-word sentence appears between 18 and 24 months of age.

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Graphically represent an example of one neuron connecting to another neuron, including a description of the role of the axon, dendrite, and synapse.

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In Piaget's terminology, sensorimotor stage one is described as:

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Newborns' sense of touch allows them to:

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An abusive caregiver shakes an infant to get her to stop crying. The infant stops crying. Why?

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Why has there been a decrease in infant mortality rates? What other measures could lead to a further decrease?

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Baby talk and _____ are referred to as child-directed speech by scientists.

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Adriana and her mother have been playing patty-cake, but mother is now trying to engage Adriana in a picture book. Adriana wants to play patty-cake again, so she grabs mother's hands and puts them together as if in a clap. Adriana is clearly in which stage of sensorimotor development?

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During the sensorimotor stage, the child's main task is to:

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The average North American newborn measures _____ inches in length.

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On average, children begin saying recognizable words at around _____ months of age.

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Children reach half their adult height by the age _____ years.

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Research has found that the own-race effect is the result of innate prejudice against those who look unfamiliar.

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The term holophrase is used to denote:

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