Chapter 3 Human Development Quiz: Questions
With Definite Solutions
Preterm infants are at a high risk of illness and death because
they have a chromosomal disorder.
they have not had time to fully develop.
they usually have to be born by Cesarean section.
their mothers have used anesthesia during childbirth. Correct
Answer - they have not had time to fully develop.
By age six, approximately ____ of preterm infants have mild
problems, such as learning disabilities or behavior disorders.
25%
75%
50%
38% Correct Answer - 38%
Which of the following is a risk involved with a Cesarean delivery?
mother's recovery can be lengthy
Cesarean birth increases the levels of stress-related hormones into
the newborn's bloodstream
increases the risk of post-delivery preeclampsia
mother has higher risk of uterine cancer Correct Answer -
mother's recovery can be lengthy
Which childbirth method involves a form of self-hypnosis during
delivery that produces a sense of peace and calm that also reduces
pain?
natural
,Bradley
hypnobirthing
Lamaze Correct Answer - hypnobirthing
What do mothers and fathers report when asked why they think the
Lamaze method of childbirth works?
allows childbirth without medication
is safer for the newborn
provides mastery and a sense of control
saves money from going to the hospital Correct Answer -
provides mastery and a sense of control
Which childbirth method is quite controversial because it
discourages the use of traditional medical interventions?
hypnobirthing
Lamaze
Bradley
natural Correct Answer - Bradley
If a baby is being born feet first, this is called
breech position.
stillborn.
transverse position.
Cesarean section. Correct Answer - breech position.
The type of learning in which an organism responds in a particular
way to a neutral stimulus that normally does not bring about that
type of response is called
operant conditioning.
modeling.
, habituation.
classical conditioning. Correct Answer - classical conditioning.
Which factor can classify an infant as meeting the criteria of very
low birthweight?
an infant who loses weight and remains for an extended stay in the
hospital
an infant who was in the womb for less than 30 weeks
an infant who weighs 90% or less of a normal infant's weight
an infant born prior to 38 weeks after conception Correct Answer
- an infant who was in the womb for less than 30 weeks
In the United States in the 1970s, the average hospital stay for a
normal birth was _____ days.
2.0
5.0
3.9
4.5 Correct Answer - 3.9
In what type of conditioning do infants learn to act deliberately on
their environments to bring about a desired consequence?
habituation
classical conditioning
operant conditioning
modeling Correct Answer - operant conditioning
The birth of a baby usually occurs _____ days after conception.
500
365
250
With Definite Solutions
Preterm infants are at a high risk of illness and death because
they have a chromosomal disorder.
they have not had time to fully develop.
they usually have to be born by Cesarean section.
their mothers have used anesthesia during childbirth. Correct
Answer - they have not had time to fully develop.
By age six, approximately ____ of preterm infants have mild
problems, such as learning disabilities or behavior disorders.
25%
75%
50%
38% Correct Answer - 38%
Which of the following is a risk involved with a Cesarean delivery?
mother's recovery can be lengthy
Cesarean birth increases the levels of stress-related hormones into
the newborn's bloodstream
increases the risk of post-delivery preeclampsia
mother has higher risk of uterine cancer Correct Answer -
mother's recovery can be lengthy
Which childbirth method involves a form of self-hypnosis during
delivery that produces a sense of peace and calm that also reduces
pain?
natural
,Bradley
hypnobirthing
Lamaze Correct Answer - hypnobirthing
What do mothers and fathers report when asked why they think the
Lamaze method of childbirth works?
allows childbirth without medication
is safer for the newborn
provides mastery and a sense of control
saves money from going to the hospital Correct Answer -
provides mastery and a sense of control
Which childbirth method is quite controversial because it
discourages the use of traditional medical interventions?
hypnobirthing
Lamaze
Bradley
natural Correct Answer - Bradley
If a baby is being born feet first, this is called
breech position.
stillborn.
transverse position.
Cesarean section. Correct Answer - breech position.
The type of learning in which an organism responds in a particular
way to a neutral stimulus that normally does not bring about that
type of response is called
operant conditioning.
modeling.
, habituation.
classical conditioning. Correct Answer - classical conditioning.
Which factor can classify an infant as meeting the criteria of very
low birthweight?
an infant who loses weight and remains for an extended stay in the
hospital
an infant who was in the womb for less than 30 weeks
an infant who weighs 90% or less of a normal infant's weight
an infant born prior to 38 weeks after conception Correct Answer
- an infant who was in the womb for less than 30 weeks
In the United States in the 1970s, the average hospital stay for a
normal birth was _____ days.
2.0
5.0
3.9
4.5 Correct Answer - 3.9
In what type of conditioning do infants learn to act deliberately on
their environments to bring about a desired consequence?
habituation
classical conditioning
operant conditioning
modeling Correct Answer - operant conditioning
The birth of a baby usually occurs _____ days after conception.
500
365
250
