Psych 2450 - Chapter 6 Questions And
Answers
By what year of age does a child reach approximately one half of his or her eventual adult
height?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 6 - ANS A) 2
During which developmental period do the most rapid gains in body height occur?
A) infancy
B) early childhood
C) middle childhood
D) adolescence - ANS A) infancy
How is the infant's growth rate most accurately described?
A) as quantitatively regulated
B) as occurring in erratic spurts
C) as steadily continuous
D) as quantitatively dependent - ANS B) as occurring in erratic spurts
During which phase of development do children experience the slowest rate of growth?
A) early infancy
B) toddlerhood
C) the preschool and elementary school years
D) early adolescence - ANS C) the preschool and elementary school years
During which phase of development do children experience the most rapid rate of growth?
A) early infancy and the preschool years
B) early infancy and early adolescence
C) the preschool and elementary school years
D) the preschool years and late adolescence - ANS B) early infancy and early adolescence
,Which statement best characterizes physical growth during the elementary school years?
A) It is rapid and steady.
B) It is slow and episodic.
C) It is rapid and episodic.
D) It is slow and steady. - ANS D) It is slow and steady.
How do children's growth rates change as they move from infancy into the preschool years?
A) Growth increases sharply.
B) Growth slows down.
C) Growth remains unchanged.
D) Growth increases for height and decreases for weight. - ANS B) Growth slows down.
In which direction does cephalocaudal development proceed?
A) from the bottom of the body upward
B) from the extremities toward the centre of the body
C) from the top of the body downward
D) from the centre of the body to the extremities - ANS C) from the top of the body
downward
Which pattern of physical development of would be most consistent with the cephalocaudal
trend?
A) the feet before the hands
B) the trunk before the arms
C) the head before the legs
D) the arms before the trunk - ANS C) the head before the legs
In which direction does proximodistal development proceed?
A) from the bottom of the body upward
B) from the extremities toward the centre of the body
C) from the top of the body downward
D) from the centre of the body toward the extremities - ANS D) from the centre of the body
toward the extremities
Which principle of development does the disproportionately large size of the neonate's head
relative to his or
her trunk and legs reflect?
A) proximodistal
B) cephalodistal
, C) cephalocaudal
D) proximocaudal - ANS C) cephalocaudal
Stacey is a neonate who was born three weeks prior to her expected due date. Her parents are
concerned
about the size of her head, so they measure its length relative to the length of her body. They
find that although
Stacey is only 53 centimetres long, her head is 12 centimetres long. Is Stacey's head-to-body
proportion unusual?
A) It is not unusual for her stage of development.
B) It is unusual and indicative of a problem with skeletal growth.
C) It is unusual and is indicative of fluid accumulation in the brain.
D) It is not unusual because Stacey was born prematurely - ANS A) It is not unusual for her
stage of development.
Baby Maede can skillfully control the movements of her trunk and shoulders but not of her
hands and fingers.
Which trend best characterizes Maede's motor skills?
A) cephalocaudal
B) proximodistal
C) cephalomotor
D) distal motor passage - ANS B) proximodistal
What process underlies the development of the skeleton?
A) the quantitative growth of cartilage
B) the gradual myelinization of bone
C) the gradual ossification of soft cartilage tissue into bone
D) the qualitative growth of myelin - ANS C) the gradual ossification of soft cartilage tissue
into bone
Which body part increases its number of bones during the postnatal period?
A) the elbow
B) the wrist
C) the inner ear
D) the skull - ANS B) the wrist
Which statement provides strong evidence that girls mature faster than boys?
A) The brains of female infants contain more white matter at birth.
Answers
By what year of age does a child reach approximately one half of his or her eventual adult
height?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 6 - ANS A) 2
During which developmental period do the most rapid gains in body height occur?
A) infancy
B) early childhood
C) middle childhood
D) adolescence - ANS A) infancy
How is the infant's growth rate most accurately described?
A) as quantitatively regulated
B) as occurring in erratic spurts
C) as steadily continuous
D) as quantitatively dependent - ANS B) as occurring in erratic spurts
During which phase of development do children experience the slowest rate of growth?
A) early infancy
B) toddlerhood
C) the preschool and elementary school years
D) early adolescence - ANS C) the preschool and elementary school years
During which phase of development do children experience the most rapid rate of growth?
A) early infancy and the preschool years
B) early infancy and early adolescence
C) the preschool and elementary school years
D) the preschool years and late adolescence - ANS B) early infancy and early adolescence
,Which statement best characterizes physical growth during the elementary school years?
A) It is rapid and steady.
B) It is slow and episodic.
C) It is rapid and episodic.
D) It is slow and steady. - ANS D) It is slow and steady.
How do children's growth rates change as they move from infancy into the preschool years?
A) Growth increases sharply.
B) Growth slows down.
C) Growth remains unchanged.
D) Growth increases for height and decreases for weight. - ANS B) Growth slows down.
In which direction does cephalocaudal development proceed?
A) from the bottom of the body upward
B) from the extremities toward the centre of the body
C) from the top of the body downward
D) from the centre of the body to the extremities - ANS C) from the top of the body
downward
Which pattern of physical development of would be most consistent with the cephalocaudal
trend?
A) the feet before the hands
B) the trunk before the arms
C) the head before the legs
D) the arms before the trunk - ANS C) the head before the legs
In which direction does proximodistal development proceed?
A) from the bottom of the body upward
B) from the extremities toward the centre of the body
C) from the top of the body downward
D) from the centre of the body toward the extremities - ANS D) from the centre of the body
toward the extremities
Which principle of development does the disproportionately large size of the neonate's head
relative to his or
her trunk and legs reflect?
A) proximodistal
B) cephalodistal
, C) cephalocaudal
D) proximocaudal - ANS C) cephalocaudal
Stacey is a neonate who was born three weeks prior to her expected due date. Her parents are
concerned
about the size of her head, so they measure its length relative to the length of her body. They
find that although
Stacey is only 53 centimetres long, her head is 12 centimetres long. Is Stacey's head-to-body
proportion unusual?
A) It is not unusual for her stage of development.
B) It is unusual and indicative of a problem with skeletal growth.
C) It is unusual and is indicative of fluid accumulation in the brain.
D) It is not unusual because Stacey was born prematurely - ANS A) It is not unusual for her
stage of development.
Baby Maede can skillfully control the movements of her trunk and shoulders but not of her
hands and fingers.
Which trend best characterizes Maede's motor skills?
A) cephalocaudal
B) proximodistal
C) cephalomotor
D) distal motor passage - ANS B) proximodistal
What process underlies the development of the skeleton?
A) the quantitative growth of cartilage
B) the gradual myelinization of bone
C) the gradual ossification of soft cartilage tissue into bone
D) the qualitative growth of myelin - ANS C) the gradual ossification of soft cartilage tissue
into bone
Which body part increases its number of bones during the postnatal period?
A) the elbow
B) the wrist
C) the inner ear
D) the skull - ANS B) the wrist
Which statement provides strong evidence that girls mature faster than boys?
A) The brains of female infants contain more white matter at birth.
