Exam 1 Ch 1-6

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Question #1

In the Strange Situation, Sergio is unresponsive to his mother when she is present. When she leaves, Sergio reacts to the stranger in much the same way as to his mother. When his mother returns, Sergio pays no attention to her. Sergio is demonstrating ______ attachment.

A Disorganized/disoriented

B Avoidant

C Secure

D Resistant

Question #2

In the Strange Situation, Wendy uses her mother as a secure base. When she leaves the room, Wendy cries for a few minutes. When she returns, Wendy is soothed by mother’s presence, seeks contact with her, and then begins to explore toys once again. Wendy is displaying characteristics of ________ attachment.

A Secure

B Avoidant

C Disorganized/disoriented

D Resistant

Question #3

Expressions of _______ are less common than those of _________.

A sandess; anger

B anger; sandess

C happiness; sadness

D anger; fear

Question #4

Which of the following does not facilitate emotional self-regulation?

A Ability to shift attention

B Mobility

C Language mastery

D Stagnation

Question #5

Dr. Ortega believes that children are “prewired” to master the intricate rules of their language. Dr. Ortega’s views are consistent with which theory of language development?

A Psychoanalytic

B Interactionism

C Behaviorism

D Nativism

Question #6

Bayley Scales of Infant Development III is suitable for children ages:

A 1-3 years

B 5 months – 2 years

C 3 – 5 years

D 1 month – 3.5 years

Question #7

A task that Andrea cannot yet handle on her own but can do with the help of an adult is said to be within Andrea’s _________________.

A zone of proximal development

B reciprocal development

C transitive inference

D developmental range

Question #8

Synaptic ___________ occurs when there is a lack of stimulation early after birth

A connections

B growth

C repression

D pruning

Question #9

The _______ is the last part of the brain to stop growing

A cerebellum

B cerebral cortex

C amygdala

D hippocampus

Question #10

_______ permit the bones to overlap during childbirth

A Neurons

B Synapses

C Plasticity

D Fontanels

Question #11

___________ is the least developed of a newborn baby’s senses

A Vision

B Taste

C Touch

D Hearing

Question #12

Young infants most often cry because they are ____________

A scared

B hungry

C in pain

D cold

Question #13

REM sleep accounts for _______ percent of a newborn baby’s sleep time.

A 50

B 70

C 30

D 20

Question #14

Baby Irene’s eyelids are closed; occasional rapid eye movements can be seen beneath them. Her breathing is irregular. She stirs occasionally and grimaces while she sleeps. Irene is most likely in which of the following stages of arousal?

A Drowsiness

B NREM sleep

C REM sleep

D Quiet alertness

Question #15

The infant is born during the ______ stage of labor

A third

B second

C first

D fourth

Question #16

The placenta is delivered during the ________ stage of labor.

A first

B third

C fourth

D second

Question #17

Ideal weight gain during pregnancy is:

A 15-20 lbs.

B 20-25 lbs.

C 25-30 lbs.

D 30-35 lbs.

Question #18

In which prenatal period is teratogenic damage usually minor?

A Fetal

B Development

C Embryonic

D Germinal

Question #19

Brain development begins during the ________ period.

A development

B embryonic

C germinal

D fetal

Question #20

The age of viability occurs sometime between _____ and _____ weeks

A 22; 26

B 26; 30

C 18; 22

D 20; 24

Question #21

Maria wonders when she will be able to find out the sex of her baby. You tell her that she should be able to detect the sex with ultrasound as early as the ______ week.

A 20th

B 17th

C 15th

D 12th

Question #22

As many as 30% of _________ do not survive.

A fetuses

B zygotes

C embryos

D neonates

Question #23

An organism that is in weeks 2-8 of prenatal development is known as:

A Zygote

B Embryo

C Yolk sac

D Fetus

Question #24

Denise and David are both actors and have enrolled their children in acting classes. This is an example of a(n) __________ genetic-environment correlation.

A active

B passive

C evocative

D dynamic

Question #25

In _______ societies, people stress group over individual goals

A independent

B collectivist

C industrialized

D individualistic

Question #26

________ syndrome occurs when an egg has an extra chromosome (XXY)

A Down

B Klinefelter’s

C Turner’s

D PKU

Question #27

With adoptees, curiosity about their roots emerges around:

A Adolescence

B Middle childhood

C Infancy

D Early childhood

Question #28

Mr. and Mrs. Smith’s child was diagnosed with Turner Syndrome. Their child has a(n) _________ chromosome

A missing Y

B extra X

C missing X

D extra Y

Question #29

The release and fertilization of two ova results in:

A Indentical twins

B Miscarriage

C Fraternal twins

D PKU

Question #30

Taylor’s twenty-third pair of chromosome is XY. Taylor

A is male

B has Down Syndrome

C has PKU

D is female

Question #31

Dr. Brown observes behavior in a laboratory, where conditions are the same for all participants. This is an example of:

A Naturalistic observation

B Structured observation

C Clinical method

D Ethnography

Question #32

Language use, egocentrism, and ability to use symbols takes place in Piaget’s _____ stage

A sensorimotor

B preoperational

C formal operational

D concrete operational

Question #33

Whenever Pancho was quiet at the doctor’s office, his mom would give him candy. Now every time they go to the doctor’s office, Pancho keeps quiet. This is an example of:

A Operant conditioning

B Innate reflexes

C Modeling

D Classical conditioning

Question #34

According to Freud, the _____ is the conscious, rational part of personality.

A id

B ego

C superid

D superego

Question #35

Dr. Lopez views development as open to change in response to influential experiences. Dr. Lopez probably emphasizes:

A Stages

B Heredity

C Stability

D Plasticity

Question #36

John Locke opposed the use of:

A Praise as a reward

B Any form of discipline

C Negative reinforcement

D Physical punishment

Question #37

Fiama believes that her daughter’s ability to think in complex ways is largely the result of an innate predisposition of growth. Fiama’s view emphasizes:

A Plasticity

B Nurture

C Early experiences

D Nature

Question #38

Of all the sensory capacities in an infant, vision is the most developed at birth.

A False

B True

Question #39

There are 5 states of arousal for an infant.

A True

B False

Question #40

There are 4 childbirth stages.

A True

B False

Question #41

A 35-year old woman is more likely to have prenatal complications than a 20-year-old.

A False

B True

Question #42

A 45-year-old man is less fertile than a 25-year-old man.

A False

B True

Question #43

Western industrialized nations see the issue of whether to have children as a compelling social expectation.

A True

B False

Question #44

Socioeconomic Status (SES) has little to no impact on family functioning.

A False

B True

Question #45

Genetic counseling corrects genetic abnormalities by delivering DNA carrying a functional gene to the cells.

A False

B True

Question #46

Dizygotic twins are the most common type of multiple birth.

A True

B False

Question #47

Theories are important tools because they guide and give meaning to what we observe.

A True

B False

Question #48

Emerging adulthood is a developmental period unique to underdeveloped nations.

A False

B True

Question #49

Human Development is divided into three broad domains: physical, cognitive, and emotional and social.

A False

B True

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