Question 1

_____ is required for normal brain maturation to occur.

Accepted Answer

A)   Experience-expectant growth
B)   Experience-dependent growth
C)   Self-righting
D)   Head-sparingE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Eli is 6 months old. He slaps the water repeatedly each time he is in the bathtub, squealing as the water splashes. His tendency to continue splashing water demonstrates his sensation and his attempt to make sense of it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The space between neurons in the brain most likely contributes to complex thinking in humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Based on research about SIDS, caregivers are advised that babies should be _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   put to sleep on their backs
B)   put to sleep on their stomachs
C)   kept in a very warm bedroom
D)   fed right before being put to bedE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Explain how biology and environment interact in the development of gross motor skills. What would you advise for parents who are worried that their 14-month-old baby hasn't begun walking independently yet?

Accepted Answer

The development and order of gross motor...

Question 6

From birth until age 2, dendrites in the cortex increase about _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   threefold
B)   fivefold
C)   sevenfold
D)   tenfoldE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

The part of the brain that seems to be devoted to perceiving faces is the _____ face area.

Accepted Answer

A)   prefrontal
B)   fusiform
C)   countenance perception
D)   hippocampalE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

_____ is a life-threatening injury that occurs when an infant is violently moved back and forth in a reckless manner, because this motion ruptures blood vessels in the brain and breaks neural connections.

Accepted Answer

Shaken bab...

Question 9

Pruning neural connections improves neural communication and increases thinking ability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The great but temporary increase in the number of dendrites that develop in an infant's brain during the first two years of life is called "________."

Accepted Answer

transient ...

Question 11

Perception takes place in the corpus callosum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Transient exuberance is the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   rapid growth of dendrites during the first few years of life
B)   high energy that toddlers experience following a nap
C)   friendliness that infants display prior to the onset of stranger wariness
D)   rapid growth of axons during the first few years of lifeE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 13

A basic nerve cell in the central nervous system is called a(n)  "_____."

Accepted Answer

A)   frontal cell
B)   axon
C)   dendrite
D)   neuronE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Small movements made by fingers and toes are called _____ motor skills.

Accepted Answer

A)   athletic
B)   reflexive
C)   fine
D)   grossE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

The process through which unused dendrites atrophy and die is called "_____."

Accepted Answer

A)   pruning
B)   degeneration
C)   transitional exuberance
D)   myelinationE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 16

Sensation occurs when a sensory system detects a stimulus; _____ occurs when the brain processes this sensory information.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sensation occurs when a sensory system detects...

Question 17

Why are breast-fed babies less likely to contract infectious diseases than bottle-fed babies?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are less likely to come in contact with viruses and bacteria.
B)   Breasts are more sterile than bottles.
C)   Breast milk contains antibodies.
D)   Most breast-fed babies don't leave the home often.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

The last part of the brain to mature is the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   axons
B)   dendrites
C)   synapses
D)   prefrontal cortexE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

A typical child at 24 months weighs about _____ pounds.

Accepted Answer

A)   14
B)   28
C)   42
D)   56E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Fine motor skills are those that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   develop as a result of brain damage
B)   require practice
C)   require small body movements
D)   use three or more musclesE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 5: The First Two Years: Biosocial Development

_____ is required for normal brain maturation to occur.

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Pruning neural connections improves neural communication and increases thinking ability.

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Perception takes place in the corpus callosum.

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The space between neurons in the brain most likely contributes to complex thinking in humans.

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The process through which unused dendrites atrophy and die is called "_____."

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_____ is a life-threatening injury that occurs when an infant is violently moved back and forth in a reckless manner, because this motion ruptures blood vessels in the brain and breaks neural connections.

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Based on research about SIDS, caregivers are advised that babies should be _____.

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Eli is 6 months old. He slaps the water repeatedly each time he is in the bathtub, squealing as the water splashes. His tendency to continue splashing water demonstrates his sensation and his attempt to make sense of it.

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Small movements made by fingers and toes are called _____ motor skills.

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A basic nerve cell in the central nervous system is called a(n) "_____."

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