FMSC 332 Final Test Questions &
Answers 2024/2025
Which of the following statements best describes the change of sleep patterns from birth until 2 years of
age? - ANSWERSThe total hours of sleep decrease, but hours of nighttime sleep increase
An advantage of being breastfed for an infant is that: - ANSWERSBreast milk contains antibodies from the
mother that can help fight off infections
Two important things that parents can do to reduce the risk of an infant dying from sudden infant death
syndrome are to: - ANSWERSPut the infant to sleep on his back and make sure the mother does not
smoke while pregnant or after the baby is born
In Piaget's Theory, if baby Gabriella is taught what a dog is, then sees a cat and calls it a dog, she is using:
- ANSWERSAssimilation
Recent brain research has found that second language learning later in life: - ANSWERSInvolves the same
parts of the brain as are used in first language learning
As a theory of language development, interactionism incorporates aspects of: - ANSWERSBiological
readiness and experiences in the environment
When a child points to an object and an adult names the object for the child: - ANSWERSThat word
enters the child's vocabulary sooner
Which of the following techniques have critics of Piaget's idea that object permanence needs time to
develop used to support their case that infants are born with "persistence"? - ANSWERSThey have
measured the amount of time that infants spend looking at an event that violates an expectation of
object permanence
You can help an infant learn to regulate his own emotions by: - ANSWERSBeing sensitive to the infant's
signals so he doesn't need to get frantic to get a response from you
Answers 2024/2025
Which of the following statements best describes the change of sleep patterns from birth until 2 years of
age? - ANSWERSThe total hours of sleep decrease, but hours of nighttime sleep increase
An advantage of being breastfed for an infant is that: - ANSWERSBreast milk contains antibodies from the
mother that can help fight off infections
Two important things that parents can do to reduce the risk of an infant dying from sudden infant death
syndrome are to: - ANSWERSPut the infant to sleep on his back and make sure the mother does not
smoke while pregnant or after the baby is born
In Piaget's Theory, if baby Gabriella is taught what a dog is, then sees a cat and calls it a dog, she is using:
- ANSWERSAssimilation
Recent brain research has found that second language learning later in life: - ANSWERSInvolves the same
parts of the brain as are used in first language learning
As a theory of language development, interactionism incorporates aspects of: - ANSWERSBiological
readiness and experiences in the environment
When a child points to an object and an adult names the object for the child: - ANSWERSThat word
enters the child's vocabulary sooner
Which of the following techniques have critics of Piaget's idea that object permanence needs time to
develop used to support their case that infants are born with "persistence"? - ANSWERSThey have
measured the amount of time that infants spend looking at an event that violates an expectation of
object permanence
You can help an infant learn to regulate his own emotions by: - ANSWERSBeing sensitive to the infant's
signals so he doesn't need to get frantic to get a response from you
