PS125 UNIT 2 QUIZ/Lifespan Development

PS125 UNIT 2 QUIZ/Lifespan Development Question 1 1 / 1 pts Compared with other periods of life, growth in infancy can be described as being more Correct! obvious. hidden. diverse. continuous. Question 2 0 / 1 pts A severe and prolonged deficiency in vitamin A would most likely result in loss of vision. Correct Answer deficits in motor skills. poorer social skills. deficits in cognitive skills Question 3 1 / 1 pts It has been observed that when an infant begins to talk, parents also begin to simplify their language by making sentences shorter, adding pauses, and using simple words and phrases. This form of language is referred to as Correct! infant-directed speech. accommodative speech. receptional speech. infant-responsive speech. This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on :02:49 GMT -06:00 Question 4 0 / 1 pts Which of the following is the most accurate statement about a young infant's sleep? Correct Answer Although newborns may spend more than half of the time sleeping, they usually sleep in periods of three 3 hours or less. Young infants have less REM sleep than adults. Young infants breathe irregularly and more rapidly during periods of non-REM sleep. Because of brain immaturity, young infants do not show the "storm" of impulses during REM sleep that one experiences as an adult. Question 5 0 / 1 pts The sounds that combine to make the words of a language are called semantics. Pragmatics Correct Answer phonemes. morphemes. Question 6 0 / 1 pts From thirty-six months on, youn