: Physical Development In Infancy

CHAPTER 4: PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT IN INFANCY Multiple Choice Questions 1. Identify a disadvantage related to breast feeding, especially in the context of impoverished African countries. a. The risk of passing HIV to the babies through breast milk if the mothers have the virus. b. Breast milk is less hygienic than infant formula. c. Breast feeding is more expensive than bottle-feeding programs. d. Mothers who breast feed have a higher risk of breast and ovarian cancer. Answer: a Difficulty Level: Medium Blooms: Understand Page(s): 110 2. The cephalocaudal pattern is the sequence in which the earliest growth always occurs at the: a. center of the body and then moves toward the extremities b. spinal cord and then expands out to the limbs and head c. top—the head—with physical growth and differentiation of features gradually working their way down from top to bottom d. bottom—the feet—with physical growth and differentiation of features gradually working their way up till the head Answer: c Difficulty Level: Medium Blooms: Understand Page(s): 110 3. Infants can see objects before they can control their torso, and they can use their hands long before they can crawl or walk. This would indicate that they have a _____ pattern of growth. a. proximodistal b. proximocaudal c. cephalodistal d. cephalocaudal Answer: d Difficulty Level: Medium Blooms: Understand Page(s): 110 4. The _____ pattern of growth is the sequence in which growth starts at the center of the body and moves toward the extremities. a. proximodistal b. proximocaudal c. cephalocaudal d. cephalodistal