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发展心理学练习题婴儿
Multiple-ChoiceQuestions(Chapter3-7)
Chapter3PrenatalDevelopment
12)Theperiodofthezygotelastsabout________,beginningwith________.
A)3months;fertilization
B)2weeks;implantation
C)3months;implantation
D)2weeks;fertilization
Answer:
D
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27)Themostrapidprenatalchangestakeplaceduringtheperiodofthe________,whereastherateofbodygrowthisgreatestduringtheperiodofthe________.
A)zygote;fetus
B)fetus;embryo
C)embryo;fetus
D)zygote;embryo
Answer:
C
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Chapter4BirthandtheNewbornBaby
54)The________reflexhelpsabreast-fedbabyfindhisorhermother'snipple.
A)rooting
B)moro
C)palmargrasp
D)tonicneck
Answer:
A
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56)The________reflexmaypreparethebabyforvoluntaryreaching.
A)moro
B)rooting
C)tonicneck
D)Babinski
Answer:
C
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Skill:
Conceptual
57)Toelicitthe________reflex,onewouldstrokethesoleofanewborn'sfootfromtoetowardheel.
A)moro
B)stepping
C)rooting
D)Babinski
Answer:
D
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58)Researchersbelievethatmostnewbornreflexesdisappearduringthefirstsixmonthsdueto
A)alackofuse,particularlythoseoriginallyadaptedforsurvivalpurposes.
B)cephalocaudaldevelopmentimpactingfinemotorcontrol.
C)proximodistaldevelopmentimpactinggrossmotorcontrol.
D)agradualincreaseinvoluntarycontroloverbehaviorasthecerebralcortexdevelops.
Answer:
D
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59)Theassessmentofnewbornreflexesisonewaytodetermineif
A)thebabywilllearnmotorskillsmorequicklythanaverage.
B)damagetothecentralnervoussystemhasoccurred.
C)thebabywillbeaboveaverageintelligence.
D)thechildisatriskforSIDS.
Answer:
B
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60)Weak,absent,orexaggeratedreflexesinaninfantmayindicate
A)braindamage.
B)weakmuscletone.
C)poorgrossmotorskills.
D)ineffectiveparenting.
Answer:
A
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64)WhydoinfantsspendsomuchtimeinREMsleep?
A)REMsleepisnecessarilytorefinefinemuscledevelopmentoftheeye.
B)REMsleepallowsthebodytoconserveneededenergyforgrowth.
C)REMisaformofself-stimulationthatisvitalfornervoussystemdevelopment.
D)REMsleepassistswithtemperatureregulationanddigestion.
Answer:
C
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70)Anewbornisparticularlysensitivetotouchonthe
A)stomach,back,andlegs.
B)armsandhands.
C)mouth,palms,andsolesoffeet.
D)face,arms,andlegs.
Answer:
C
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Chapter5PhysicalDevelopmentinInfancyandToddlerhood
1)Aliciawas20incheslongandweighed7poundsatbirth.Assumingnormalgrowth,whatcanweestimatehermeasurementswillbeonherfirstbirthday?
A)25incheslongand14pounds
B)40incheslongand14pounds
C)30incheslongand21pounds
D)30incheslongand14pounds
Answer:
C
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2)Bytheendofthesecondyear,atypicalchild'sweighthas________sincebirth.
A)doubled
B)tripled
C)quadrupled
D)quintupled
Answer:
C
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6)Duringinfancy________.Thesesexdifferenceswill________duringadolescence.
A)boysareslightlyshorterandlighter;disappear
B)boysareslightlyshorterandlighter;begreatlymagnified
C)girlshaveahigherratiooffattomusclethandoboys;disappear
D)girlshaveahigherratiooffattomusclethandoboys;begreatlymagnified
Answer:
D
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7)Thecephalocaudaltrendindevelopmentmeansthat
A)theextremitiesdevelopbeforethecentralregions.
B)theheadregiondevelopsbeforethefootregion.
C)malesdevelopmorerapidlythanfemales.
D)femalesdevelopmorerapidlythanmales.
Answer:
B
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8)Whichofthefollowingisconsistentwiththeproximodistaltrendofbodygrowth?
A)Duringtheprenatalperiod,theheaddevelopsmorerapidlythanthelowerpartofthe
body.
B)Duringchildhood,thearmsandlegsgrowsomewhataheadofthehandsandfeet.
C)Duringtheprenatalperiod,thetrunkgrowsfirst,followedbythechestandthehead.
D)Duringchildhood,thehandsandfeetdevelopmorerapidlythanthetrunk.
Answer:
B
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15)Atbirth,the________is/arenearerthananyotherphysicalstructuretoitsadultsize.
A)heart
B)lungs
C)brain
D)feet
Answer:
C
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16)Productionandmigrationofneuronsislargelycompleteby
A)theendofthesecondtrimesterofpregnancy.
B)birth.
C)aninfant'sfirstbirthday.
D)age5.
Answer:
A
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18)Synapticpruningistheprocessbywhich
A)newsynapsesareformedastheresultofstimulationbyinputfromthesurrounding
environment.
B)seldom-usedneuronsdieduringthepeakperiodofsynapticgrowthinanybrainarea.
C)neuralfibersbecomemyelinatedasaresultofstimulationofthebrain.
D)seldom-stimulatedneuronsarereturnedtoanuncommittedstatesotheycansupportthe
developmentoffutureskills.
Answer:
D
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19)Anearlyoverabundanceofsynapses
A)istheresultofanoverproductionofneuronsduringinfancy.
B)ensuresthatinfantswillacquirebasicmotor,cognitive,andsocialskills.
C)occurswheninfantsreceiveoverstimulating,intrusivecare.
D)takesplacewhenfiberslinkingthecerebellumtothecerebralcortexbegintomyelinate.
Answer:
B
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20)Dramaticincreasesin________areresponsiblefortherapidgaininbrainsizeduringthefirst2
years.
A)neuronproduction
B)theformationofnewsynapses
C)thedevelopmentofneuralfolds
D)growthofneuralfibersandmyelinization
Answer:
D
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25)Whichofthefollowingistrueregardingthelateralizationofthecerebralcortex?
A)Thecortexofleft-handedpeopleislessclearlyspecializedthanthatofright-handed
people.
B)Eachhemispheretypicallyreceivesinformationfromandcontrolsthesamesideofthe
body.
C)Theactionsofright-handersarecontrolledbytherighthemisphereandtheactionsof
left-handersarecontrolledbytheleftside.
D)Formostpeople,thelefthemisphereisresponsibleforspatialabilitiesandtheright
hemispherecontrolsverbalskills.
Answer:
A
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29)Oncethetwohemispheres________,thecortex________.
A)lateralize;losesunneededsynapses
B)myelinize;isnolongerhighlyplastic
C)lateralize;isnolongerhighlyplastic
D)myelinize;losesunneededsynapses
Answer:
C
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31)When1-month-oldkittensareputinthedarkandkepttherefortwomonths,damageto
visualcentersofthebrainispermanent.Thisprovidesevidenceof
A)brainplasticity.
B)synapticpruning.
C)lateralizationofthecerebralcortex.
D)asensitiveperiodinbraindevelopment.
Answer:
D
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35)Earlylearningcenterswithfullcurriculumsofreading,math,andscience
A)maycreateconditionsforinfantsmuchlikestimulusdeprivation.
B)overwhelminfantswhoarelessadvancedintheseacademicareasthantheirmorerapidly
developingagemates.
C)tendtoyieldextremelybrightandpsychologicallyhealthyinfants.
D)areaseffectiveinpromotingcognitivedevelopasaretraditionallynurseryschool
programs.
Answer:
A
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57)Classicalconditioningisofgreatvaluetobabiesbecauseithelpsthemto
A)anticipatewhatisabouttohappennext.
B)manipulatetheirparents'actions.
C)elicitpositivereinforcementsfromtheirparents.
D)gainbettercontrolovertheiremotions.
Answer:
A
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Skill:
Applied
Objective:
5.11
58)BabyMarcusbeginstosuckassoonasheseeshismotherwithabottleofformula.Marcus'
responsetothebottleistheresultof
A)habituation.
B)dishabituation.
C)operantconditioning
D)classicalconditioning.
Answer:
D
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66)BabyJacob'smotherismorelikelytopickhimupwhenhesmilesthanwhenheisfussy.Asa
result,thefrequencyofJacob'ssmileshasincreased.Thisisanexampleof
A)habituation.
B)operantconditioning.
C)recovery.
D)classicalconditioning.
Answer:
B
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73)WhenbabyDrew'smotherfirstshowshimamirror,hestaresintentlyatthemirrorandshakes
hisarmsandlegs.Afterafewminutes,Drewlooksawayfromthemirrorandbeginstofuss.
Thisisbecause
A)Drewhashabituatedtothemirror.
B)themirrorisnolongerservingasareinforcer.
C)Drewhasrecoveredtothemirror.
D)themirrorisnolongerservingasapunishment.
Answer:
A
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77)Asbabiesgetolder,
A)theyhabituatetostimulimorequickly.
B)habituationbecomesmoredifficulttoelicit.
C)theytakelongertohabituatetostimuli.
D)habituationbecomeseasiertoelicit.
Answer:
A
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81)Whichoftheseisthebestexampleofafinemotorskill?
A)grasping
B)walking
C)crawling
D)kicking
Answer:
A
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82)Whichoftheseisthebestexampleofagrossmotorskill?
A)drawing
B)crawling
C)grasping
D)reaching
Answer:
B
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83)Parentswhocomparetheirchildren'smotordevelopmentwithstandardchartssuchastheone
inthetextbookshouldkeepinmindthat
A)therearelargeindividualdifferencesinthesequenceofmotordevelopment.
B)typicallydevelopingchildrendevelopnewmotorskillsatgenerallythesamerate.
C)manymotorskillsareoftendelayedbymonthsinnormallydevelopingchildren.
D)therearelargeindividualdifferencesintherateofmotorprogress.
Answer:
D
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85)Inmotordevelopment,severalpreviouslyacquiredskillsarecombinedtoproducemore
advanced,complexskills,knownas
A)finemotorskillsuites.
B)coordinatedtrends.
C)dynamicsystemsofaction.
D)grossmotorskillpackages.
Answer:
C
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90)Whichofthefollowingmotorskillsisbelievedtoplaythegreatestroleininfantcognitive
development?
A)crawling
B)voluntaryreaching