Psychology: Child Cognitive
Development Questions with 100%
Correct Answers
Prenatal Development Correct Answer: refers to growth and changes occurring
before birth
zygote Correct Answer: fertilized egg cell
blastula Correct Answer: hollow sphere of stem cells
gastrula Correct Answer: stem cells fold in to fold layers
embryo Correct Answer: 2 to 8 weeks after conception
fetus Correct Answer: 8 weeks after conception until birth
at 7 weeks the _____ and ____ are developed enough to produce movements
Correct Answer: hindbrain, midbrain
by 36 weeks they also produce ____ and ____ movements in response to sounds,
a sleep-wake cycle including REM Correct Answer: head, eye
the ______ is relatively inactive at this time Correct Answer: cerebral cortex
maternal-fetal connection Correct Answer: what mother consumes reaches the
baby via placenta
- if her nutrition and prenatal care are deficient, baby's health will be negatively
affected
, low-birth weight and premature infants Correct Answer: - have greater risk of
dying in infancy
- brain development may be impaired
- higher risk of behavioral and academic problems
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) Correct Answer: -if mother drinks alcohol during
pregnancy, baby is born with this
-stunted growth of head and body, facial, cranial and ear malformations,
neurological damage, learning disabilities, impulsiveness and mental
retardation
Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE) Correct Answer: - seems normal but may have
impaired academic skills and mild behavioral problems
Is there a safe level of alcohol consumption during pregnancy? Correct Answer:
NO
What kinds of chemicals should be avoided during pregnancy? Correct Answer:
chemicals that agonize inhibitory synapses (tranquilizers, anesthetics, and anti-
depressants)
Which neurotransmitter does alcohol promote? Correct Answer: GABA, the
main inhibitory neurotransmitter of the brain which leads to neuronal "self-
destruction."
Growing neurons need what to survive? Correct Answer: constant excitation
maternal smoking is associated with an increased risk of what? Correct Answer:
SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome)
Development Questions with 100%
Correct Answers
Prenatal Development Correct Answer: refers to growth and changes occurring
before birth
zygote Correct Answer: fertilized egg cell
blastula Correct Answer: hollow sphere of stem cells
gastrula Correct Answer: stem cells fold in to fold layers
embryo Correct Answer: 2 to 8 weeks after conception
fetus Correct Answer: 8 weeks after conception until birth
at 7 weeks the _____ and ____ are developed enough to produce movements
Correct Answer: hindbrain, midbrain
by 36 weeks they also produce ____ and ____ movements in response to sounds,
a sleep-wake cycle including REM Correct Answer: head, eye
the ______ is relatively inactive at this time Correct Answer: cerebral cortex
maternal-fetal connection Correct Answer: what mother consumes reaches the
baby via placenta
- if her nutrition and prenatal care are deficient, baby's health will be negatively
affected
, low-birth weight and premature infants Correct Answer: - have greater risk of
dying in infancy
- brain development may be impaired
- higher risk of behavioral and academic problems
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) Correct Answer: -if mother drinks alcohol during
pregnancy, baby is born with this
-stunted growth of head and body, facial, cranial and ear malformations,
neurological damage, learning disabilities, impulsiveness and mental
retardation
Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE) Correct Answer: - seems normal but may have
impaired academic skills and mild behavioral problems
Is there a safe level of alcohol consumption during pregnancy? Correct Answer:
NO
What kinds of chemicals should be avoided during pregnancy? Correct Answer:
chemicals that agonize inhibitory synapses (tranquilizers, anesthetics, and anti-
depressants)
Which neurotransmitter does alcohol promote? Correct Answer: GABA, the
main inhibitory neurotransmitter of the brain which leads to neuronal "self-
destruction."
Growing neurons need what to survive? Correct Answer: constant excitation
maternal smoking is associated with an increased risk of what? Correct Answer:
SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome)
