APSY 203 QUIZ 5-7 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Maggie is concerned because her 8-month-old daughter has gained 10 pounds since
birth and has transformed into a round, plump baby. Maggie should know that her
daughter's rise in "baby fat" ________. - Answers - helps maintain a constant body
temperature
The cephalocaudal trend describes the tendency of the ________. - Answers - head to
grow more rapidly than the lower part of the body during the prenatal period
The best estimate of a child's physical maturity is ________. - Answers - skeletal age
In the first year, neurons that are stimulated by input from the surrounding environment
________. - Answers - form increasingly elaborate systems of communication that
support more complex abilities
Which statement about glial cells is true? - Answers - Glial cells are responsible for
myelination.
Which statement about weight faltering is true? - Answers - Both malnutrition and
parental stressors are contributing causes.
The term habituation refers to ________. - Answers - a gradual reduction in the
strength of a response due to repetitive stimulation
When children engage in statistical learning, they ________. - Answers - extract
frequently occurring patterns to detect the fundamental structure of information flows
Which statement about the order in which motor skills develop is true? - Answers - It
depends on the anatomy of the body part being used, the surrounding environment, and
the baby's efforts
By the end of the first year, a baby's ability to manipulate objects greatly expands with
the development of ________. - Answers - the pincer grasp
When 4-month-old Edgar's dad talks to him, Edgar focuses on his dad's voice and face.
Edgar is detecting ________. - Answers - amodal sensory properties
In Piaget's sensorimotor stage, infants ________. - Answers - "think" with their eyes,
ears, hands, and other sensorimotor equipment.
In Piaget's theory, adaptation involves ________ - Answers - building schemes
through direct interaction with the environment
Maggie is concerned because her 8-month-old daughter has gained 10 pounds since
birth and has transformed into a round, plump baby. Maggie should know that her
daughter's rise in "baby fat" ________. - Answers - helps maintain a constant body
temperature
The cephalocaudal trend describes the tendency of the ________. - Answers - head to
grow more rapidly than the lower part of the body during the prenatal period
The best estimate of a child's physical maturity is ________. - Answers - skeletal age
In the first year, neurons that are stimulated by input from the surrounding environment
________. - Answers - form increasingly elaborate systems of communication that
support more complex abilities
Which statement about glial cells is true? - Answers - Glial cells are responsible for
myelination.
Which statement about weight faltering is true? - Answers - Both malnutrition and
parental stressors are contributing causes.
The term habituation refers to ________. - Answers - a gradual reduction in the
strength of a response due to repetitive stimulation
When children engage in statistical learning, they ________. - Answers - extract
frequently occurring patterns to detect the fundamental structure of information flows
Which statement about the order in which motor skills develop is true? - Answers - It
depends on the anatomy of the body part being used, the surrounding environment, and
the baby's efforts
By the end of the first year, a baby's ability to manipulate objects greatly expands with
the development of ________. - Answers - the pincer grasp
When 4-month-old Edgar's dad talks to him, Edgar focuses on his dad's voice and face.
Edgar is detecting ________. - Answers - amodal sensory properties
In Piaget's sensorimotor stage, infants ________. - Answers - "think" with their eyes,
ears, hands, and other sensorimotor equipment.
In Piaget's theory, adaptation involves ________ - Answers - building schemes
through direct interaction with the environment
