Test Bank For Growth and Development Across the Lifespan A
Health Promotion Focus 3rd Edition by Gloria Leifer; Eve Fleck
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and Rationals
The first, and shortest, stage of the prenatal period is - ANSWER: Germinal
The hormone _________ is produced in ________, which some scientists say may lead to differences
in male and female brain structures. - ANSWER: Androgens; males
Fertility is ________ correlated with age. - ANSWER: Negatively
women who give birth over what age are at a greater risk of pregnancy and birth complications? -
ANSWER: 30
Maternal consumption of _____ alcoholic drinks a day during pregnancy is associated with lower IQ,
ect. - ANSWER: 2
Labor proceeds in _____ stages - ANSWER: 3
Walking, eating, sleeping, and elimination are important parts of a baby's ________ - ANSWER:
Rhythems
The basic nerve cell of the nervous system are called - ANSWER: Neruons
_____ recieve messages from other cells, and their opposite end is a long extension called _____
which carries the message - ANSWER: Dendrites; axons
Communication with other neurons is done by means of _______ that travel across the small gaps
called _____ - ANSWER: Neurotransmitters; synopses
_____ is the degree to which a developing structure or behavior is modifiable due to experience. -
ANSWER: Plasticity
As william is laying his infant down in the crib at bedtime, he gently removes his hand from the back
of the baby's head and neck, the baby thrusts his arms outward appearing to grasp onto something.
This is known as the ______ reflex - ANSWER: Moro
All of the following are gross motor skills a 5 year old possesses except - ANSWER:
holding/manipulating a pencil
Which researcher suggests a flexible approach to potty training, which advocates that it be put off
until the child shows signs of readiness? - ANSWER: Brazelton
Robert Fantz discovered - ANSWER: newborn infants prefer to look at complex stimuli rather than
simple stimuli
What is the tern for the approach that considers how information that is collected by individual
sensory systems is integrated and coordinated? - ANSWER: Multimodal approach to perception
According to Arnold Lazarus and Susan Folkman, the assessment of an event to determine whether its
implications are positive, negative or neutral is called - ANSWER: Primary appraisal
Health Promotion Focus 3rd Edition by Gloria Leifer; Eve Fleck
| 9780323809405| Chapter 1-16 | All Chapters with Answers
and Rationals
The first, and shortest, stage of the prenatal period is - ANSWER: Germinal
The hormone _________ is produced in ________, which some scientists say may lead to differences
in male and female brain structures. - ANSWER: Androgens; males
Fertility is ________ correlated with age. - ANSWER: Negatively
women who give birth over what age are at a greater risk of pregnancy and birth complications? -
ANSWER: 30
Maternal consumption of _____ alcoholic drinks a day during pregnancy is associated with lower IQ,
ect. - ANSWER: 2
Labor proceeds in _____ stages - ANSWER: 3
Walking, eating, sleeping, and elimination are important parts of a baby's ________ - ANSWER:
Rhythems
The basic nerve cell of the nervous system are called - ANSWER: Neruons
_____ recieve messages from other cells, and their opposite end is a long extension called _____
which carries the message - ANSWER: Dendrites; axons
Communication with other neurons is done by means of _______ that travel across the small gaps
called _____ - ANSWER: Neurotransmitters; synopses
_____ is the degree to which a developing structure or behavior is modifiable due to experience. -
ANSWER: Plasticity
As william is laying his infant down in the crib at bedtime, he gently removes his hand from the back
of the baby's head and neck, the baby thrusts his arms outward appearing to grasp onto something.
This is known as the ______ reflex - ANSWER: Moro
All of the following are gross motor skills a 5 year old possesses except - ANSWER:
holding/manipulating a pencil
Which researcher suggests a flexible approach to potty training, which advocates that it be put off
until the child shows signs of readiness? - ANSWER: Brazelton
Robert Fantz discovered - ANSWER: newborn infants prefer to look at complex stimuli rather than
simple stimuli
What is the tern for the approach that considers how information that is collected by individual
sensory systems is integrated and coordinated? - ANSWER: Multimodal approach to perception
According to Arnold Lazarus and Susan Folkman, the assessment of an event to determine whether its
implications are positive, negative or neutral is called - ANSWER: Primary appraisal
