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1Multiple-ChoiceQuestions（Chapter3-7）Chapter3PrenatalDevelopment12)Theperiodofthezygotelastsabout________,beginningwith________.A)3months;fertilizationB)2weeks;implantationC)3months;implantationD)2weeks;fertilizationAnswer:DPageRef:10127)Themostrapidprenatalchangestakeplaceduringtheperiodofthe________,whereastherateofbodygrowthisgreatestduringtheperiodofthe________.A)zygote;fetusB)fetus;embryoC)embryo;fetusD)zygote;embryoAnswer:CPageRef:103Chapter4BirthandtheNewbornBaby54)The________reflexhelpsabreast-fedbabyfindhisorhermother'snipple.A)rootingB)moroC)palmargraspD)tonicneckAnswer:APageRef:1456)The________reflexmaypreparethebabyforvoluntaryreaching.A)moroB)rootingC)tonicneckD)BabinskiAnswer:CPageRef:149Skill:Conceptual57)Toelicitthe________reflex,onewouldstrokethesoleofanewborn'sfootfromtoetowardheel.A)moroB)steppingC)rootingD)BabinskiAnswer:D2PageRef:14958)ResearchersbelievethatmostnewbornreflexesdisappearduringthefirstsixmonthsduetoA)alackofuse,particularlythoseoriginallyadaptedforsurvivalpurposes.B)cephalocaudaldevelopmentimpactingfinemotorcontrol.C)proximodistaldevelopmentimpactinggrossmotorcontrol.D)agradualincreaseinvoluntarycontroloverbehaviorasthecerebralcortexdevelops.Answer:DPageRef:15059)TheassessmentofnewbornreflexesisonewaytodetermineifA)thebabywilllearnmotorskillsmorequicklythanaverage.B)damagetothecentralnervoussystemhasoccurred.C)thebabywillbeaboveaverageintelligence.D)thechildisatriskforSIDS.Answer:BPageRef:15060)Weak,absent,orexaggeratedreflexesinaninfantmayindicateA)braindamage.B)weakmuscletone.C)poorgrossmotorskills.D)ineffectiveparenting.Answer:APageRef:15064)WhydoinfantsspendsomuchtimeinREMsleep?A)REMsleepisnecessarilytorefinefinemuscledevelopmentoftheeye.B)REMsleepallowsthebodytoconserveneededenergyforgrowth.C)REMisaformofself-stimulationthatisvitalfornervoussystemdevelopment.D)REMsleepassistswithtemperatureregulationanddigestion.Answer:CPageRef:15070)AnewbornisparticularlysensitivetotouchontheA)stomach,back,andlegs.B)armsandhands.C)mouth,palms,andsolesoffeet.D)face,arms,andlegs.Answer:CPageRef:1543Chapter5PhysicalDevelopmentinInfancyandToddlerhood1)Aliciawas20incheslongandweighed7poundsatbirth.Assumingnormalgrowth,whatcanweestimatehermeasurementswillbeonherfirstbirthday?A)25incheslongand14poundsB)40incheslongand14poundsC)30incheslongand21poundsD)30incheslongand14poundsAnswer:CPageRef:1662)Bytheendofthesecondyear,atypicalchild'sweighthas________sincebirth.A)doubledB)tripledC)quadrupledD)quintupledAnswer:CPageRef:1666)Duringinfancy________.Thesesexdifferenceswill________duringadolescence.A)boysareslightlyshorterandlighter;disappearB)boysareslightlyshorterandlighter;begreatlymagnifiedC)girlshaveahigherratiooffattomusclethandoboys;disappearD)girlshaveahigherratiooffattomusclethandoboys;begreatlymagnifiedAnswer:DPageRef:1667)ThecephalocaudaltrendindevelopmentmeansthatA)theextremitiesdevelopbeforethecentralregions.B)theheadregiondevelopsbeforethefootregion.C)malesdevelopmorerapidlythanfemales.D)femalesdevelopmorerapidlythanmales.Answer:BPageRef:1678)Whichofthefollowingisconsistentwiththeproximodistaltrendofbodygrowth?A)Duringtheprenatalperiod,theheaddevelopsmorerapidlythanthelowerpartofthebody.B)Duringchildhood,thearmsandlegsgrowsomewhataheadofthehandsandfeet.C)Duringtheprenatalperiod,thetrunkgrowsfirst,followedbythechestandthehead.D)Duringchildhood,thehandsandfeetdevelopmorerapidlythanthetrunk.Answer:BPageRef:167415)Atbirth,the________is/arenearerthananyotherphysicalstructuretoitsadultsize.A)heartB)lungsC)brainD)feetAnswer:CPageRef:16916)ProductionandmigrationofneuronsislargelycompletebyA)theendofthesecondtrimesterofpregnancy.B)birth.C)aninfant'sfirstbirthday.D)age5.Answer:APageRef:16918)SynapticpruningistheprocessbywhichA)newsynapsesareformedastheresultofstimulationbyinputfromthesurroundingenvironment.B)seldom-usedneuronsdieduringthepeakperiodofsynapticgrowthinanybrainarea.C)neuralfibersbecomemyelinatedasaresultofstimulationofthebrain.D)seldom-stimulatedneuronsarereturnedtoanuncommittedstatesotheycansupportthedevelopmentoffutureskills.Answer:DPageRef:16919)AnearlyoverabundanceofsynapsesA)istheresultofanoverproductionofneuronsduringinfancy.B)ensuresthatinfantswillacquirebasicmotor,cognitive,andsocialskills.C)occurswheninfantsreceiveoverstimulating,intrusivecare.D)takesplacewhenfiberslinkingthecerebellumtothecerebralcortexbegintomyelinate.Answer:BPageRef:17020)Dramaticincreasesin________areresponsiblefortherapidgaininbrainsizeduringthefirst2years.A)neuronproductionB)theformationofnewsynapsesC)thedevelopmentofneuralfoldsD)growthofneuralfibersandmyelinizationAnswer:DPageRef:170525)Whichofthefollowingistrueregardingthelateralizationofthecerebralcortex?A)Thecortexofleft-handedpeopleislessclearlyspecializedthanthatofright-handedpeople.B)Eachhemispheretypicallyreceivesinformationfromandcontrolsthesamesideofthebody.C)Theactionsofright-handersarecontrolledbytherighthemisphereandtheactionsofleft-handersarecontrolledbytheleftside.D)Formostpeople,thelefthemisphereisresponsibleforspatialabilitiesandthe