PSYC 210 QUIZ 8 2026 ACTUAL TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS VERIFIED COMPLETE
STUDY PACKAGE
◉ Abram brings his 3-year-old son Mack to the pediatrician because
his appetite has declined from when he was a toddler. What will the
pediatrician likely tell him?
Mack should see a nutritionist immediately.
Mack is a picky eater and Abram will need to develop a plan to
combat it.
Mack's appetite decline is normal as his growth is slowing.
Mack's appetite decline is likely caused by an underlining health
problem.
Answer: Mack's appetite decline is normal as his growth is slowing.
◉ Karlie and her husband of 3 years have been trying to have a baby
for more than a year. Karlie smoked marijuana for 5 years and was in
a drug rehabilitation center briefly before they started trying to have
a baby. Karlie is of average weight and has been a marathon runner,
but recently quit running. Which factor can prevent ovulation?
excessive running
drug and alcohol abuse
trying to have a baby before the fifth year of marriage
,normal weight
Answer: drug and alcohol abuse
◉ Growth of body hair is a pubertal change to a primary sex
characteristic.
True
False
Answer: false
◉ What are the nervous system's communication links called?
neurons
synapses
axons
dendrites
Answer: synapses
◉ Which of the following situations is considered to be an example
of intermodal matching, which combines information from our
various sensory systems to help us understand the world?
a newborn's ability to recognize his or her father's voice
a newborn's ability to recognize his or her mother's face
a newborn's ability to recognize a difference between the shallow
and deep side of the visual cliff
,a newborn's ability to see differences in primary color
Answer: a newborn's ability to recognize his or her mother's face
◉ What is the second most form common of dementia?
Parkinson
Down Syndrome
Alzheimer
Vascular
Answer: vascular
◉ What is the term for the loss of unused neural connections?
transient exuberance
neuronal retraction
synaptic pruning
neurogenesis
Answer: synaptic pruning
◉ What is the term for involuntary and innate responses to stimuli?
unlearned behaviors
response behaviors
automatic behaviors
reflex behaviors
, Answer: reflex behaviors
◉ Which statement about motor development is true?
Motor development is primarily contextual.
Practice using motor skills can enhance motor development.
Growth in the hippocampus contributes to significant advances in
gross and fine motor skills.
The pruning of synapses in the brain is linked to decreases in motor
speed.
Answer: Practice using motor skills can enhance motor
development.
◉ Which type of sounds do older adults who experience hearing loss
report they can't hear?
medium-range sounds
low, bass sounds
high-pitched sounds
medium- and low-pitched sounds
Answer: high pitched sounds
◉ Sensory abilities typically reach adult levels in the first year of life.
True
False
QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS VERIFIED COMPLETE
STUDY PACKAGE
◉ Abram brings his 3-year-old son Mack to the pediatrician because
his appetite has declined from when he was a toddler. What will the
pediatrician likely tell him?
Mack should see a nutritionist immediately.
Mack is a picky eater and Abram will need to develop a plan to
combat it.
Mack's appetite decline is normal as his growth is slowing.
Mack's appetite decline is likely caused by an underlining health
problem.
Answer: Mack's appetite decline is normal as his growth is slowing.
◉ Karlie and her husband of 3 years have been trying to have a baby
for more than a year. Karlie smoked marijuana for 5 years and was in
a drug rehabilitation center briefly before they started trying to have
a baby. Karlie is of average weight and has been a marathon runner,
but recently quit running. Which factor can prevent ovulation?
excessive running
drug and alcohol abuse
trying to have a baby before the fifth year of marriage
,normal weight
Answer: drug and alcohol abuse
◉ Growth of body hair is a pubertal change to a primary sex
characteristic.
True
False
Answer: false
◉ What are the nervous system's communication links called?
neurons
synapses
axons
dendrites
Answer: synapses
◉ Which of the following situations is considered to be an example
of intermodal matching, which combines information from our
various sensory systems to help us understand the world?
a newborn's ability to recognize his or her father's voice
a newborn's ability to recognize his or her mother's face
a newborn's ability to recognize a difference between the shallow
and deep side of the visual cliff
,a newborn's ability to see differences in primary color
Answer: a newborn's ability to recognize his or her mother's face
◉ What is the second most form common of dementia?
Parkinson
Down Syndrome
Alzheimer
Vascular
Answer: vascular
◉ What is the term for the loss of unused neural connections?
transient exuberance
neuronal retraction
synaptic pruning
neurogenesis
Answer: synaptic pruning
◉ What is the term for involuntary and innate responses to stimuli?
unlearned behaviors
response behaviors
automatic behaviors
reflex behaviors
, Answer: reflex behaviors
◉ Which statement about motor development is true?
Motor development is primarily contextual.
Practice using motor skills can enhance motor development.
Growth in the hippocampus contributes to significant advances in
gross and fine motor skills.
The pruning of synapses in the brain is linked to decreases in motor
speed.
Answer: Practice using motor skills can enhance motor
development.
◉ Which type of sounds do older adults who experience hearing loss
report they can't hear?
medium-range sounds
low, bass sounds
high-pitched sounds
medium- and low-pitched sounds
Answer: high pitched sounds
◉ Sensory abilities typically reach adult levels in the first year of life.
True
False
