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Exam 1 multiple choice questions
Newborns can see:
Select one:
a. lines and spaces 1/8th of an inch wide.
b. objects 3 feet away most clearly.
c. nearly as well as adults.
d. only in black and white.
a. lines and spaces 1/8th of an inch wide.
In achieving a goodness of fit, a parent would:
Select one:
a. see an unmanageable child as destined for crime.
b. act as if their difficult child had no temperament issues.
c. see a slow to warm up child as aloof and distanced from life.
d. see a difficult child as full of zest.
d. see a difficult child as full of zest
The rooting reflex consists of:
Select one:
a. turning their head towards a touch on their cheek.
b. arching their back and extending their arms and legs.
c. making a fist.
d. fanning out their toes when touched on the foot.
a. turning their head towards a touch on their cheek.
In the mutual regulation model, infants whose mothers are depressed are
likely to become sad because:
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Select one:
a. they have inherited a tendency to be depressed themselves.
b. their mothers do not feed them enough.
c. they feel powerless to elicit a response.
d. they see their mothers as sad.
c. they feel powerless to elicit a response.
The grasping reflex normally disappears before a baby is one year old. What
problem might be indicated if a 2 year old continues to exhibit this reflex?
Select one:
a. plasticity of the subcortex.
b. delayed cortical development.
c. delayed development of spinal cord.
d. poor socialization of the child.
b. delayed cortical development.
As described in lecture, the importance of a parent showing "warmth" to a
child is that it gives the child a feeling being:
Select one:
a. in control.
b. special.
c. safe.
d. understood.
b. special.
In the clip of the child who was failing to thrive, his development was delayed
because of:
Select one:
a. a malfunciton of his esophagus.
b. a lack of attention to his biological needs.
c. a lack of attention to his social/emotional needs.
d. All of the options.
c. a lack of attention to his social/emotional needs.
Philip is a 15 month old infant. His mother leaves him alone in the Strange
Situation. Philip is not noticeably distressed when his mother leaves the room
and does not give her any attention when she returns. Psychologists would
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classify Philip's attachment as:
Select one:
a. resistant insecure.
b. weak.
c. secure.
d. avoidant insecure.
d. avoidant insecure
The brain images and accompanying notes in the Time magazine article
illustrated that:
Select one:
a. the larger the brain, the brighter the child.
b. experience has little to do with brain development.
c. the plasticity of the brain always leads positive change.
d. rich experiences produce rich brains.
d. rich experiences produce rich brains.
The importance of sensitive care was developed in lecture in which of the
following examples?
Select one:
a. Harry Harlow's monkey studies.
b. the use of kangaroo care for premature infants.
c. the lion stun spray for dealing with a child's fears.
d. the bedtime ritual at the Schulenburg household.
c. the lion stun spray for dealing with a child's fears.
Ellen is suspicious of strangers, has frequent tantrums, has an irregular
pattern of waking and sleeping, and has difficulty adapting to change. Which
kind of temperament does she have?
Select one:
a. difficult
b. hyperactive
c. slow to warm up
d. easy
a. difficult
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Which of the following is used to measure attachment?
Select one:
a. The Brazelton Assessment Scale
b. The Strange Situation
c. The Apgar Scale
d. The Attachment Axis Scale
b. The Strange Situation
Babies can distinguish between the sounds "pah" and "bah" at:
Select one:
a. 2 months of age.
b. 3 months of age.
c. 1 month of age.
d. 4 months of age.
c. 1 month of age.
Within 24 hours, newborns suck on a wired pacifier more often to listen to:
Select one:
a. None of the options; (24 hr. old babies do not show a preference.)
b. their mother's voice.
c. any human voice.
d. soothing music.
b. their mother's voice.
History normative influences include all of the following except:
a. worldwide economic depression
b. the AIDS epidemic
c. death of a spouse
d. introduction of the contraceptive pill
C. Death of a spouse
Age-normative influences include all of the following except:
a. puberty
b.menopause
c. retirement
d. war
D. War
MIDWIFERY MCQ NURSING Exam Questions Newest
Updated Exam 2026 Solved Questions & Answers
Verified 100% Graded A+ (Latest Version)
Exam 1 multiple choice questions
Newborns can see:
Select one:
a. lines and spaces 1/8th of an inch wide.
b. objects 3 feet away most clearly.
c. nearly as well as adults.
d. only in black and white.
a. lines and spaces 1/8th of an inch wide.
In achieving a goodness of fit, a parent would:
Select one:
a. see an unmanageable child as destined for crime.
b. act as if their difficult child had no temperament issues.
c. see a slow to warm up child as aloof and distanced from life.
d. see a difficult child as full of zest.
d. see a difficult child as full of zest
The rooting reflex consists of:
Select one:
a. turning their head towards a touch on their cheek.
b. arching their back and extending their arms and legs.
c. making a fist.
d. fanning out their toes when touched on the foot.
a. turning their head towards a touch on their cheek.
In the mutual regulation model, infants whose mothers are depressed are
likely to become sad because:
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Select one:
a. they have inherited a tendency to be depressed themselves.
b. their mothers do not feed them enough.
c. they feel powerless to elicit a response.
d. they see their mothers as sad.
c. they feel powerless to elicit a response.
The grasping reflex normally disappears before a baby is one year old. What
problem might be indicated if a 2 year old continues to exhibit this reflex?
Select one:
a. plasticity of the subcortex.
b. delayed cortical development.
c. delayed development of spinal cord.
d. poor socialization of the child.
b. delayed cortical development.
As described in lecture, the importance of a parent showing "warmth" to a
child is that it gives the child a feeling being:
Select one:
a. in control.
b. special.
c. safe.
d. understood.
b. special.
In the clip of the child who was failing to thrive, his development was delayed
because of:
Select one:
a. a malfunciton of his esophagus.
b. a lack of attention to his biological needs.
c. a lack of attention to his social/emotional needs.
d. All of the options.
c. a lack of attention to his social/emotional needs.
Philip is a 15 month old infant. His mother leaves him alone in the Strange
Situation. Philip is not noticeably distressed when his mother leaves the room
and does not give her any attention when she returns. Psychologists would
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classify Philip's attachment as:
Select one:
a. resistant insecure.
b. weak.
c. secure.
d. avoidant insecure.
d. avoidant insecure
The brain images and accompanying notes in the Time magazine article
illustrated that:
Select one:
a. the larger the brain, the brighter the child.
b. experience has little to do with brain development.
c. the plasticity of the brain always leads positive change.
d. rich experiences produce rich brains.
d. rich experiences produce rich brains.
The importance of sensitive care was developed in lecture in which of the
following examples?
Select one:
a. Harry Harlow's monkey studies.
b. the use of kangaroo care for premature infants.
c. the lion stun spray for dealing with a child's fears.
d. the bedtime ritual at the Schulenburg household.
c. the lion stun spray for dealing with a child's fears.
Ellen is suspicious of strangers, has frequent tantrums, has an irregular
pattern of waking and sleeping, and has difficulty adapting to change. Which
kind of temperament does she have?
Select one:
a. difficult
b. hyperactive
c. slow to warm up
d. easy
a. difficult
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Which of the following is used to measure attachment?
Select one:
a. The Brazelton Assessment Scale
b. The Strange Situation
c. The Apgar Scale
d. The Attachment Axis Scale
b. The Strange Situation
Babies can distinguish between the sounds "pah" and "bah" at:
Select one:
a. 2 months of age.
b. 3 months of age.
c. 1 month of age.
d. 4 months of age.
c. 1 month of age.
Within 24 hours, newborns suck on a wired pacifier more often to listen to:
Select one:
a. None of the options; (24 hr. old babies do not show a preference.)
b. their mother's voice.
c. any human voice.
d. soothing music.
b. their mother's voice.
History normative influences include all of the following except:
a. worldwide economic depression
b. the AIDS epidemic
c. death of a spouse
d. introduction of the contraceptive pill
C. Death of a spouse
Age-normative influences include all of the following except:
a. puberty
b.menopause
c. retirement
d. war
D. War
