Developmental Psych Exam 2 questions with
complete solutions
The growth principle that states that development proceeds from the center of the body
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outward is known as the _____________ principle. - answer-proximodistal
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________ are the basic cells of the nervous system. - answer-Neurons
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________ is the degree to which a developing structure or behavior is modifiable due to
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experience. - answer-Plasticity
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One of the most important ways behavior becomes integrated is through the
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development of various body __________, which are repetitive, cyclical patterns of
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behavior. - answer-rhythms
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The mysterious disorder in which apparently healthy infants stop breathing during sleep
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and never wake again is known as _______________________. - answer-sudden
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infant death syndrome
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The infant's tendency to turn its head toward things that touch its cheek is known as the
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________________ reflex. - answer-rooting
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Infants are born with a rudimentary ability to reach toward an object, but a different,
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vmore precise form of reaching reappears at __________ months. - answer-four
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__________________ represent the average performance of a large sample of children v v v v v v v v v v
of a given age. - answer-Norms
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__________________, the condition of having an improper amount and balance of v v v v v v v v v v
nutrients, can lead to a slower growth rate by age six months, lower IQ scores, and
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poorer performance in school. - answer-Malnutrition
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Babies who are breastfed ____________________. - answer-are less susceptible to
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certain infections.
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__________________ vision, the ability to combine the images coming to each eye to v v v v v v v v v v v v
see depth and motion, is achieved at around 14 weeks. - answer-Binocular
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, The ability of young infants to make fine discriminations between sounds is particularly
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vimportant in the development of the ability to understand __________. - answer-
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language
Very young infants who are breast-fed are better able to distinguish their mothers
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through the sense of __________ than bottle-fed infants. - answer-smell
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Evidence suggests that as early as __________ the body is sensitive to touch. - answer-
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32 weeks after conception
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The _____________ approach to perception considers how information that is collected
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by various individual sensory systems is integrated and coordinated. - answer-
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multimodal
The receiving end of a neuron is the __________. - answer-dendrite
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Rachel spent several weeks in the hospital when she was first born. She learned to
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recognize and respond to the voices of several nurses who cared for her. When Rachel
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went home, her brain's ability to recognize those voices faded with time through a
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process known as __________. - answer-synaptic pruning
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Jason is a wide receiver for a pro football team. When he stood his two-month-old son
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LeRay on the floor and the boy began stomping, Jason cheered. He knew LeRay was
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going to be a champion. His wife told him to relax; LeRay was only displaying
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__________. - answer-the stepping reflex
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Which of the following lists is in correct temporal order of development? - answer-
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reflexes, gross motor skills, fine motor skills
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In general, infants should consume about ____ calories per day for each pound they
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vweigh. - answer-50 v v
About 50 years ago, most doctors would have recommended ___________. - answer-
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bottle feeding v
Children develop standard 20/20 vision by the time they are __________ months old. -
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answer-6
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Charles and Rita love to watch their six-month-old son Paul get all "Einstein." He will
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stare intently at an object, hold it, turn it over, taste it, toss it—all with a profound look of
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concentration. What is likely occurring? - answer-Perception
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Four-month-old Nanette is staring dreamily at the mobile above her rocker seat. Chris
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wants to show her brother Jack how cute it is, so they quietly stand to the side and
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watch. When Jack sneezes, Nanette turns her head toward them and the spell is
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broken. The baby is demonstrating __________. - answer-sound localization
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complete solutions
The growth principle that states that development proceeds from the center of the body
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outward is known as the _____________ principle. - answer-proximodistal
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________ are the basic cells of the nervous system. - answer-Neurons
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________ is the degree to which a developing structure or behavior is modifiable due to
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experience. - answer-Plasticity
v v v
One of the most important ways behavior becomes integrated is through the
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development of various body __________, which are repetitive, cyclical patterns of
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behavior. - answer-rhythms
v v v
The mysterious disorder in which apparently healthy infants stop breathing during sleep
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and never wake again is known as _______________________. - answer-sudden
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infant death syndrome
v v v
The infant's tendency to turn its head toward things that touch its cheek is known as the
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________________ reflex. - answer-rooting
v v v v
Infants are born with a rudimentary ability to reach toward an object, but a different,
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vmore precise form of reaching reappears at __________ months. - answer-four
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__________________ represent the average performance of a large sample of children v v v v v v v v v v
of a given age. - answer-Norms
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__________________, the condition of having an improper amount and balance of v v v v v v v v v v
nutrients, can lead to a slower growth rate by age six months, lower IQ scores, and
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poorer performance in school. - answer-Malnutrition
v v v v v v
Babies who are breastfed ____________________. - answer-are less susceptible to
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certain infections.
v v
__________________ vision, the ability to combine the images coming to each eye to v v v v v v v v v v v v
see depth and motion, is achieved at around 14 weeks. - answer-Binocular
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, The ability of young infants to make fine discriminations between sounds is particularly
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vimportant in the development of the ability to understand __________. - answer-
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language
Very young infants who are breast-fed are better able to distinguish their mothers
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through the sense of __________ than bottle-fed infants. - answer-smell
v v v v v v v v v v
Evidence suggests that as early as __________ the body is sensitive to touch. - answer-
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
32 weeks after conception
v v v
The _____________ approach to perception considers how information that is collected
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by various individual sensory systems is integrated and coordinated. - answer-
v v v v v v v v v v v
multimodal
The receiving end of a neuron is the __________. - answer-dendrite
v v v v v v v v v v
Rachel spent several weeks in the hospital when she was first born. She learned to
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
recognize and respond to the voices of several nurses who cared for her. When Rachel
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
went home, her brain's ability to recognize those voices faded with time through a
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
process known as __________. - answer-synaptic pruning
v v v v v v v
Jason is a wide receiver for a pro football team. When he stood his two-month-old son
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
LeRay on the floor and the boy began stomping, Jason cheered. He knew LeRay was
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
going to be a champion. His wife told him to relax; LeRay was only displaying
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
__________. - answer-the stepping reflex
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Which of the following lists is in correct temporal order of development? - answer-
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reflexes, gross motor skills, fine motor skills
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In general, infants should consume about ____ calories per day for each pound they
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vweigh. - answer-50 v v
About 50 years ago, most doctors would have recommended ___________. - answer-
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bottle feeding v
Children develop standard 20/20 vision by the time they are __________ months old. -
v v v v v v v v v v v v v
answer-6
v
Charles and Rita love to watch their six-month-old son Paul get all "Einstein." He will
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stare intently at an object, hold it, turn it over, taste it, toss it—all with a profound look of
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
concentration. What is likely occurring? - answer-Perception
v v v v v v v
Four-month-old Nanette is staring dreamily at the mobile above her rocker seat. Chris
v v v v v v v v v v v v
wants to show her brother Jack how cute it is, so they quietly stand to the side and
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
watch. When Jack sneezes, Nanette turns her head toward them and the spell is
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
broken. The baby is demonstrating __________. - answer-sound localization
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