NURSING 201 EXAM 2 [2026] UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam | Question and Answer | A+ VERIFIED
ANSWERS AND UPDATED REVIEW
• Synaptogenesis -✓✓ ANSWER: the process by which neurons form synapses
with other neurons, resulting in trillions of connections
• Pruning -✓✓ ANSWER: the process of eliminating unused synapses
• Plasticity -✓✓ ANSWER: the brain's ability to change, especially during
childhood, by reorganizing after damage or by building new pathways based on
experience
• Myelinization -✓✓ ANSWER: a process in neuronal development in which
sheaths made of a substance called myelin gradually cover individual axons and
electrically insulate them from one another to improve the conductivity of the
nerve
• Which of the following is true of synaptogenesis?
A)It refers to the separation of connections between neurons.
B)After it begins (shortly after birth), it continues at a steady and constant pace.
C)It results in a four-fold decrease in brain size by age four.
D) Each period of synaptogenesis is followed by a period of pruning. -✓✓
ANSWER: D
• WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT INFANT REFLEXES? -✓✓ ANSWER: involuntary
movements, that help with development. Reflexes go away 6-8 months- neuro
problem if infant reflexes do not go away
,• LIST 6 NEWBORN REFLEXES -✓✓ ANSWER: Foot (when toes spread apart by
touch), startle reflex, grasp reflex, sucking, arm follows whatever they are looking
at, stepping (when held up they put their feet flat, as trying to walk)
• DEFINE THE NORMAL INFANT SLEEP CYCLE? Newborn -✓✓ ANSWER: wake up
every 2 hours, go from alert to fussing very easy, go from light to deep sleep
easily, cycle repeats every 2 hours
• DEFINE THE NORMAL INFANT SLEEP CYCLE? 8 weeks -✓✓ ANSWER: 2-3 times
waking up throughout night
• DEFINE THE NORMAL INFANT SLEEP CYCLE? 6 months -✓✓ ANSWER: for two
and a half hours at night, wakes up to eat, then sleeps for seven more hours
uninterrupted at night. The baby also sleeps for three and a half hours during the
day across two naps. Overall, the baby receives 13 hours of sleep in a 24-hour
period
• LIST THE 5 INFANT SLEEP STATES -✓✓ ANSWER: Deep sleep- quiet, regular
sleep, light sleep- startle easily, turning, moving arms and legs. Drowsiness- shows
ques that its time to sleep, yawning, rubbing eyes. Quiet/alert- interaction, being
held
• LIST THE GROSS MOTOR MILESTONES WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF LIFE: 1 month
-✓✓ ANSWER: lift head, but still wobbly and stepping reflex
• LIST THE GROSS MOTOR MILESTONES WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF LIFE: 2-3
months -✓✓ ANSWER: head control, lift head, tummy time, turn head
,• LIST THE GROSS MOTOR MILESTONES WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF LIFE: 4-6
months -✓✓ ANSWER: rolling over, tracking movement with eyes, can sit up
supported, rolling over/ movement when laying down
• LIST THE GROSS MOTOR MILESTONES WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF LIFE: 7-9
months -✓✓ ANSWER: sitting unsupported, crawling, bring themself up to
supported position
• LIST THE GROSS MOTOR MILESTONES WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF LIFE: 10-12
months -✓✓ ANSWER: pull themselves up to standing position, walking
supported- moving along furniture.
• WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE INFANT'S HEARING AT BIRTH? -✓✓ ANSWER:
hearing continues to develop in last weeks of pregnancy, can recognize mom's
voice. Hearing is better than vision is at birth.
• WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT INFANT TASTE? first taste -✓✓ ANSWER: they can
taste unami (savory, meat flavor), salt is first taste exposed to.
• WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT INFANT TASTE? taste preference -✓✓ ANSWER:
Sweet and savory- babies tend to have preference to
• HOW DO WE DETERMINE INFANT PREFERENCE? -✓✓ ANSWER: when they look
at something for a long time, it means they like it.
, • adaptive habituation -✓✓ ANSWER: getting used to something- baby may get
bored with a toy.
• Dishabituation -✓✓ ANSWER: increase in responsiveness after presentation of
a new stimulus- may even be something that they have already seen
• GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF OPERANT CONDITIONING IN THE INFANT: -✓✓ ANSWER:
may include reward system- kid cries to parent gives affection, so they may cry to
get picked up
• classical conditioning -✓✓ ANSWER: a type of learning in which one learns to
link two or more stimuli and anticipate events- involuntary response
• EXPLAIN PERCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT: -✓✓ ANSWER: when they are able to
judge how far away an object is and if its elevated. depth perception
• What age do babies develop perceptual development? -✓✓ ANSWER: 6 months
• What happens at 3 months with depth perception? -✓✓ ANSWER: babies start
to know if something is getting close to them
• What happens at 2 months? -✓✓ ANSWER: preferance to moving objects
• DEFINE INTERMODAL PERCEPTION -✓✓ ANSWER: senses are coming together.
can identify something that they may have heard or seen . A baby has felt a toy
and can recognize it because they've seen it together. Making connections
between different stimuli.
Exam | Question and Answer | A+ VERIFIED
ANSWERS AND UPDATED REVIEW
• Synaptogenesis -✓✓ ANSWER: the process by which neurons form synapses
with other neurons, resulting in trillions of connections
• Pruning -✓✓ ANSWER: the process of eliminating unused synapses
• Plasticity -✓✓ ANSWER: the brain's ability to change, especially during
childhood, by reorganizing after damage or by building new pathways based on
experience
• Myelinization -✓✓ ANSWER: a process in neuronal development in which
sheaths made of a substance called myelin gradually cover individual axons and
electrically insulate them from one another to improve the conductivity of the
nerve
• Which of the following is true of synaptogenesis?
A)It refers to the separation of connections between neurons.
B)After it begins (shortly after birth), it continues at a steady and constant pace.
C)It results in a four-fold decrease in brain size by age four.
D) Each period of synaptogenesis is followed by a period of pruning. -✓✓
ANSWER: D
• WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT INFANT REFLEXES? -✓✓ ANSWER: involuntary
movements, that help with development. Reflexes go away 6-8 months- neuro
problem if infant reflexes do not go away
,• LIST 6 NEWBORN REFLEXES -✓✓ ANSWER: Foot (when toes spread apart by
touch), startle reflex, grasp reflex, sucking, arm follows whatever they are looking
at, stepping (when held up they put their feet flat, as trying to walk)
• DEFINE THE NORMAL INFANT SLEEP CYCLE? Newborn -✓✓ ANSWER: wake up
every 2 hours, go from alert to fussing very easy, go from light to deep sleep
easily, cycle repeats every 2 hours
• DEFINE THE NORMAL INFANT SLEEP CYCLE? 8 weeks -✓✓ ANSWER: 2-3 times
waking up throughout night
• DEFINE THE NORMAL INFANT SLEEP CYCLE? 6 months -✓✓ ANSWER: for two
and a half hours at night, wakes up to eat, then sleeps for seven more hours
uninterrupted at night. The baby also sleeps for three and a half hours during the
day across two naps. Overall, the baby receives 13 hours of sleep in a 24-hour
period
• LIST THE 5 INFANT SLEEP STATES -✓✓ ANSWER: Deep sleep- quiet, regular
sleep, light sleep- startle easily, turning, moving arms and legs. Drowsiness- shows
ques that its time to sleep, yawning, rubbing eyes. Quiet/alert- interaction, being
held
• LIST THE GROSS MOTOR MILESTONES WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF LIFE: 1 month
-✓✓ ANSWER: lift head, but still wobbly and stepping reflex
• LIST THE GROSS MOTOR MILESTONES WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF LIFE: 2-3
months -✓✓ ANSWER: head control, lift head, tummy time, turn head
,• LIST THE GROSS MOTOR MILESTONES WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF LIFE: 4-6
months -✓✓ ANSWER: rolling over, tracking movement with eyes, can sit up
supported, rolling over/ movement when laying down
• LIST THE GROSS MOTOR MILESTONES WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF LIFE: 7-9
months -✓✓ ANSWER: sitting unsupported, crawling, bring themself up to
supported position
• LIST THE GROSS MOTOR MILESTONES WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF LIFE: 10-12
months -✓✓ ANSWER: pull themselves up to standing position, walking
supported- moving along furniture.
• WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE INFANT'S HEARING AT BIRTH? -✓✓ ANSWER:
hearing continues to develop in last weeks of pregnancy, can recognize mom's
voice. Hearing is better than vision is at birth.
• WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT INFANT TASTE? first taste -✓✓ ANSWER: they can
taste unami (savory, meat flavor), salt is first taste exposed to.
• WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT INFANT TASTE? taste preference -✓✓ ANSWER:
Sweet and savory- babies tend to have preference to
• HOW DO WE DETERMINE INFANT PREFERENCE? -✓✓ ANSWER: when they look
at something for a long time, it means they like it.
, • adaptive habituation -✓✓ ANSWER: getting used to something- baby may get
bored with a toy.
• Dishabituation -✓✓ ANSWER: increase in responsiveness after presentation of
a new stimulus- may even be something that they have already seen
• GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF OPERANT CONDITIONING IN THE INFANT: -✓✓ ANSWER:
may include reward system- kid cries to parent gives affection, so they may cry to
get picked up
• classical conditioning -✓✓ ANSWER: a type of learning in which one learns to
link two or more stimuli and anticipate events- involuntary response
• EXPLAIN PERCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT: -✓✓ ANSWER: when they are able to
judge how far away an object is and if its elevated. depth perception
• What age do babies develop perceptual development? -✓✓ ANSWER: 6 months
• What happens at 3 months with depth perception? -✓✓ ANSWER: babies start
to know if something is getting close to them
• What happens at 2 months? -✓✓ ANSWER: preferance to moving objects
• DEFINE INTERMODAL PERCEPTION -✓✓ ANSWER: senses are coming together.
can identify something that they may have heard or seen . A baby has felt a toy
and can recognize it because they've seen it together. Making connections
between different stimuli.
