CHILD PSYCHOLOGY MIDTERM EXAM
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS.
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In the context of the human brain, the cerebellum grows most rapidly
-between 2 & 5 years of age
-during adolescence
-during middle childhood
-during the first year of life - ANS during the first year of life
Amy, a 7-year-old girl, knows that when she kisses her grandfather on the cheeks, he reaches
out and tickles her under her chin. In the context of the behaviorist approach to cognitive
development, Amy's behavior most likely illustrates
-maturation
-habituation
-adverse conditioning
-operant conditioning - ANS operant conditioning
Respiratory distress syndrome is common in preterm babies who lack an adequate amount of
surfactant
-True
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,-False - ANS -true
In the first couple of days of life, newborns typically
-have small heads in proportion to their bodies
-lose weight
-have evenly toned skin
-develop lanugo - ANS lose weight
Why are babies' heads so large in proportion to their bodies?
-The head widens the birth canal so the rest of the body can pass easily
-The brain is surrounded by a large volume of fluid that gradually subsides after birth
-The head has excess fat at birth to protect it when it passes through the birth canal
-At 1 year, the brain is at 70% of its adult weight - ANS At 1 year, the brain is at 70% of its
adult weight
Which of the following about down syndrome is true?
-The conditions of children with down syndrome can be improved with dietary changes
-The risk of having a child with down syndrome rises with the age of the mother
-The cognitive functioning of children with down syndrome is normal
-Down syndrome is a sex-linked chromosomal disorder - ANS The risk of having a child with
down syndrome rises with the age of the mother
Every sex cell in the normal human body has 23 pairs of chromosomes.
-True
-False - ANS False
Which of the following is true of the walking reflex in babies?
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,-Babies display this reflex by fanning out their toes and twisting their feet in.
-Babies display this reflex when their bare feet touch a flat surface.
-It typically disappears during the third month.
-It typically disappears at birth - ANS Babies display this reflex when their bare feet touch a
flat surface
A(n) ______________ is a type of smile that develops between 8 and 10 months in which an
infant smiles at an object and then gazes at an adult while continuing to smile.
-anticipatory smile
-social smile
-reflex smile
-reactive smile - ANS anticipatory smile
Linda, a 2-year-old girl has learned that if she sits on the floor and cries, sooner or later, an
adult will give her a piece of candy. In the context of the behaviorist approach to cognitive
development, this is an example of
-classical conditioning
-operant conditioning
-latent learning
-extinction - ANS operant conditioning
A pattern of inheritance in which certain characteristics carried on the X chromosome inherited
from the mother are transmitted differently to her male and female offspring is called
-dominant inheritance
-multifactorial inheritance
-sex-linked inheritance
-recessive inheritance - ANS sex-linked inheritance
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, Which of the following concepts best explains the excitement that is most likely to be reported
by 3-year-olds on their first day of school?
-operant conditioning
-novelty preference
-pictorial competence
-guided participation - ANS novelty preference
Postmature babies tend to be fatter than full-term babies
-True
-False - ANS false
An apgar score of 3 indicates that the baby is
-at a high risk for neurological damage
-functioning at a level that is slightly below normal
-functioning within the normal range
-in excellent condition - ANS at a high risk for neurological damage
Which of the following is true of committed compliance?
-It requires intervention of parents
-It is often seen in children whose mothers used forms of negative control during infancy
-It tends to increase with age
-It is a child's eager willingness to cooperate with a parent in a variety of situations - ANS It
tends to increase with age
Key milestones in the first 3 years of life relate to head control,hand control, and locomotion. In
the context of locomotion, identify a true statement about crawling.
-Crawling is technically a motor milestone
-In visual cliff experiment, new crawlers are highly likely to avoid the cliff
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QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS.
EXPERT VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED
PASS.
In the context of the human brain, the cerebellum grows most rapidly
-between 2 & 5 years of age
-during adolescence
-during middle childhood
-during the first year of life - ANS during the first year of life
Amy, a 7-year-old girl, knows that when she kisses her grandfather on the cheeks, he reaches
out and tickles her under her chin. In the context of the behaviorist approach to cognitive
development, Amy's behavior most likely illustrates
-maturation
-habituation
-adverse conditioning
-operant conditioning - ANS operant conditioning
Respiratory distress syndrome is common in preterm babies who lack an adequate amount of
surfactant
-True
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,-False - ANS -true
In the first couple of days of life, newborns typically
-have small heads in proportion to their bodies
-lose weight
-have evenly toned skin
-develop lanugo - ANS lose weight
Why are babies' heads so large in proportion to their bodies?
-The head widens the birth canal so the rest of the body can pass easily
-The brain is surrounded by a large volume of fluid that gradually subsides after birth
-The head has excess fat at birth to protect it when it passes through the birth canal
-At 1 year, the brain is at 70% of its adult weight - ANS At 1 year, the brain is at 70% of its
adult weight
Which of the following about down syndrome is true?
-The conditions of children with down syndrome can be improved with dietary changes
-The risk of having a child with down syndrome rises with the age of the mother
-The cognitive functioning of children with down syndrome is normal
-Down syndrome is a sex-linked chromosomal disorder - ANS The risk of having a child with
down syndrome rises with the age of the mother
Every sex cell in the normal human body has 23 pairs of chromosomes.
-True
-False - ANS False
Which of the following is true of the walking reflex in babies?
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,-Babies display this reflex by fanning out their toes and twisting their feet in.
-Babies display this reflex when their bare feet touch a flat surface.
-It typically disappears during the third month.
-It typically disappears at birth - ANS Babies display this reflex when their bare feet touch a
flat surface
A(n) ______________ is a type of smile that develops between 8 and 10 months in which an
infant smiles at an object and then gazes at an adult while continuing to smile.
-anticipatory smile
-social smile
-reflex smile
-reactive smile - ANS anticipatory smile
Linda, a 2-year-old girl has learned that if she sits on the floor and cries, sooner or later, an
adult will give her a piece of candy. In the context of the behaviorist approach to cognitive
development, this is an example of
-classical conditioning
-operant conditioning
-latent learning
-extinction - ANS operant conditioning
A pattern of inheritance in which certain characteristics carried on the X chromosome inherited
from the mother are transmitted differently to her male and female offspring is called
-dominant inheritance
-multifactorial inheritance
-sex-linked inheritance
-recessive inheritance - ANS sex-linked inheritance
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, Which of the following concepts best explains the excitement that is most likely to be reported
by 3-year-olds on their first day of school?
-operant conditioning
-novelty preference
-pictorial competence
-guided participation - ANS novelty preference
Postmature babies tend to be fatter than full-term babies
-True
-False - ANS false
An apgar score of 3 indicates that the baby is
-at a high risk for neurological damage
-functioning at a level that is slightly below normal
-functioning within the normal range
-in excellent condition - ANS at a high risk for neurological damage
Which of the following is true of committed compliance?
-It requires intervention of parents
-It is often seen in children whose mothers used forms of negative control during infancy
-It tends to increase with age
-It is a child's eager willingness to cooperate with a parent in a variety of situations - ANS It
tends to increase with age
Key milestones in the first 3 years of life relate to head control,hand control, and locomotion. In
the context of locomotion, identify a true statement about crawling.
-Crawling is technically a motor milestone
-In visual cliff experiment, new crawlers are highly likely to avoid the cliff
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