Question 1

It is probable that as many as 4 billion children born between the years 1950 and 2015 would have died without the institution of public health practices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Thinking about something that has been perceived is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   sensation
B)   cognition
C)   intuition
D)   knowing

Question 3

Becky is a 4-month-old infant whose mother uses a high-pitched voice, simple words or phrases, and lots of repetition when she speaks. Becky delights in her mother's use of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   long, grammatically correct sentences
B)   a variety of high and low tones
C)   child-directed speech
D)   babbling

Question 4

Brodie just started saying single words such as "mama" and "doggie." About how old is Brodie likely to be?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

At what point in development is the sense of hearing already quite acute?

Accepted Answer

A)   at birth
B)   by 3 months of age
C)   by 14 weeks of age
D)   by 6 months of age

Question 6

In terms of visual acuity, newborns _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   possess 20/20 vision
B)   are legally blind
C)   have binocular vision
D)   exhibit organized visual scanning

Question 7

On average, children begin to walk well at approximately _____ of age.

Accepted Answer

A)   6 months
B)   1 year
C)   18 months
D)   2 years

Question 8

Bae is a Korean toddler; his cousin Troy is a Korean-American toddler. Bae is learning to speak Korean, while Troy is learning to speak English. What will be the most noticeable difference in Bae's and Troy's use of language?

Accepted Answer

A)   Bae will use more verbs than Troy does.
B)   Troy will use more verbs than Bae does.
C)   Bae will use adverbs at a younger age.
D)   Troy will use adverbs at a younger age.

Question 9

Studies comparing breast-feeding to bottle-feeding show that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   breast-fed babies have fewer allergies and stomach upsets
B)   breast-feeding is recommended for about half of all mothers
C)   recent improvements in formula make bottle-feeding more nutritious than breast milk
D)   breast-feeding should end as soon as a baby gets a tooth

Question 10

When the immune system is primed to resist a particular disease, the process is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   exuberance
B)   immunization
C)   pertussis
D)   head-sparing

Question 11

Fine motor skills are those that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   develop as a result of brain damage
B)   require practice
C)   require small body movements
D)   use three or more muscles

Question 12

Tia is fascinated with the toilet. So far, her parents have caught her trying to flush a stuffed animal, a toy cell phone, and a handful of dog kibble. Which sensorimotor stage is Tia MOST likely in?

Accepted Answer

A)   stage 3
B)   stage 4
C)   stage 5
D)   stage 6

Question 13

Amy spontaneously says things such as "mamamamamama" and "dadadadadadada." About how old is Amy likely to be?

Accepted Answer

A)   2 months
B)   3-6 months
C)   6-10 months
D)   10-12 months

Question 14

Breast milk's balance of nutrients is ideal for _____ and healthy brain development.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Breast milk's balance of nutrients is ideal...

Question 15

The first two stages of sensorimotor intelligence are _____ circular reactions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The first two stages of sensorimotor intelligence...

Question 16

Gross motor skills emerge directly from reflexes and proceed in a cephalocaudal and _____ direction.

Accepted Answer

A)   holophrase
B)   proximodistal
C)   marasmus
D)   experience-expectant

Question 17

Piaget called an infant's first period of cognitive development _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   sensorimotor intelligence
B)   adaptation
C)   object awareness
D)   imitative learning

Question 18

Cross-modal perception is more common among young infants because of the relative _____ of their brains.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Cross-modal perception is more common among young...

Question 19

One word used to express a complete thought is a holophrase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Infants' repetition of certain syllables at the age of about 6 or 7 months is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   cooing
B)   holophrasing
C)   gurgling
D)   babbling

Exam 9: Adolescence: Body and Mind

Tia is fascinated with the toilet. So far, her parents have caught her trying to flush a stuffed animal, a toy cell phone, and a handful of dog kibble. Which sensorimotor stage is Tia MOST likely in?

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Fine motor skills are those that _____.

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At what point in development is the sense of hearing already quite acute?

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Bae is a Korean toddler; his cousin Troy is a Korean-American toddler. Bae is learning to speak Korean, while Troy is learning to speak English. What will be the most noticeable difference in Bae's and Troy's use of language?

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Piaget called an infant's first period of cognitive development _____.

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Gross motor skills emerge directly from reflexes and proceed in a cephalocaudal and _____ direction.

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Thinking about something that has been perceived is _____.

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Infants' repetition of certain syllables at the age of about 6 or 7 months is called _____.

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The first two stages of sensorimotor intelligence are _____ circular reactions.

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Becky is a 4-month-old infant whose mother uses a high-pitched voice, simple words or phrases, and lots of repetition when she speaks. Becky delights in her mother's use of _____.

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Cross-modal perception is more common among young infants because of the relative _____ of their brains.

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In terms of visual acuity, newborns _____.

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Studies comparing breast-feeding to bottle-feeding show that _____.

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On average, children begin to walk well at approximately _____ of age.

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One word used to express a complete thought is a holophrase.

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Breast milk's balance of nutrients is ideal for _____ and healthy brain development.

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Amy spontaneously says things such as "mamamamamama" and "dadadadadadada." About how old is Amy likely to be?

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It is probable that as many as 4 billion children born between the years 1950 and 2015 would have died without the institution of public health practices.

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Brodie just started saying single words such as "mama" and "doggie." About how old is Brodie likely to be?

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When the immune system is primed to resist a particular disease, the process is called _____.

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