Lifespan Mid-Term Review (Jersey College)
Exam Questions And Correct Answers
Question 1
The leading cause of death of young children in the United States of America is:
Correct Answer
automobile accidents
Question 2
Boys will reach about half of their adult height by:
Correct Answer
2 years of age
Question 3
Which part of the brain allows for learning, thought, language and memory?
Correct Answer
cerebrum
Question 4
Developmentalists usually categorize labor into _____ stages.
Correct Answer
three
Question 5
How should preterm babies be handled?
Correct Answer
Research now shows that preterm infants benefit from stimulation such as cuddling
and rocking
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,Question 6
By what age will children show preferences for particular playmates?
Correct Answer
2 years
Question 7
With the palmar reflex:
Correct Answer
the child grasps objects pressed against the inside of his/her hand with four fingers.
Question 8
___________is caused by the replacement of myelin with a hard fibrous tissue that
disrupts neural communications.
Correct Answer
Multiple Sclerosis
Question 9
The scribbling of young children:
Correct Answer
demonstrates meaningful patterns
Question 10
Emily adjusts her rate of sucking in order to hear a recording of her mother reading
"The Cat in the Hat," a story her mother read aloud during pregnancy. What does this
illustrate?
Correct Answer
memory
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,Question 11
If an infant reaches for a toy hidden under a cloth, what does this suggest?
Correct Answer
that the child has a mental representation of the object in mind
Question 12
What is vernix?
Correct Answer
a white oily substance that covers that skin of some newborns
Question 13
Wilma is currently in labor, as she gets ready to deliver her baby. She is in the longest
stage of labor, which is marked by uterine contractions and changes to her cervix.
Which stage of labor is Wilma experiencing?
Correct Answer
The first stage
Question 14
What are "Braxton-Hicks" contractions?
Correct Answer
false labor contractions that can begin as early as the sixth month of pregnancy
Question 15
Which of the following is a measure of infant "intelligence"?
Correct Answer
The Bayley scales
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, Question 16
Margie is a mother who is HIV positive. If she wants to reduce the risk of transmitting
HIV to her baby,
Correct Answer
she should elect for a Cesarean delivery
Question 17
A cluster of traits and behaviors that are considered stereotypical of males or females
is a
Correct Answer
gender role
Question 18
Kareem laughs whenever his neck is touched. Now his mommy says "gotcha" before
touching his neck. Eventually, as soon as his mommy says "gotcha," Kareem starts to
laugh. This is an example of:
Correct Answer
classical conditioning
Question 19
Which of the following taste profiles tends to have a calming effect on infants?
a. sour flavors
b. bitter flavors
c. salty flavors
d. sweet flavors
Correct Answer
sweet flavors
Question 20
Standing on one foot requires:
Correct Answer
gross motor skills
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Exam Questions And Correct Answers
Question 1
The leading cause of death of young children in the United States of America is:
Correct Answer
automobile accidents
Question 2
Boys will reach about half of their adult height by:
Correct Answer
2 years of age
Question 3
Which part of the brain allows for learning, thought, language and memory?
Correct Answer
cerebrum
Question 4
Developmentalists usually categorize labor into _____ stages.
Correct Answer
three
Question 5
How should preterm babies be handled?
Correct Answer
Research now shows that preterm infants benefit from stimulation such as cuddling
and rocking
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,Question 6
By what age will children show preferences for particular playmates?
Correct Answer
2 years
Question 7
With the palmar reflex:
Correct Answer
the child grasps objects pressed against the inside of his/her hand with four fingers.
Question 8
___________is caused by the replacement of myelin with a hard fibrous tissue that
disrupts neural communications.
Correct Answer
Multiple Sclerosis
Question 9
The scribbling of young children:
Correct Answer
demonstrates meaningful patterns
Question 10
Emily adjusts her rate of sucking in order to hear a recording of her mother reading
"The Cat in the Hat," a story her mother read aloud during pregnancy. What does this
illustrate?
Correct Answer
memory
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,Question 11
If an infant reaches for a toy hidden under a cloth, what does this suggest?
Correct Answer
that the child has a mental representation of the object in mind
Question 12
What is vernix?
Correct Answer
a white oily substance that covers that skin of some newborns
Question 13
Wilma is currently in labor, as she gets ready to deliver her baby. She is in the longest
stage of labor, which is marked by uterine contractions and changes to her cervix.
Which stage of labor is Wilma experiencing?
Correct Answer
The first stage
Question 14
What are "Braxton-Hicks" contractions?
Correct Answer
false labor contractions that can begin as early as the sixth month of pregnancy
Question 15
Which of the following is a measure of infant "intelligence"?
Correct Answer
The Bayley scales
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, Question 16
Margie is a mother who is HIV positive. If she wants to reduce the risk of transmitting
HIV to her baby,
Correct Answer
she should elect for a Cesarean delivery
Question 17
A cluster of traits and behaviors that are considered stereotypical of males or females
is a
Correct Answer
gender role
Question 18
Kareem laughs whenever his neck is touched. Now his mommy says "gotcha" before
touching his neck. Eventually, as soon as his mommy says "gotcha," Kareem starts to
laugh. This is an example of:
Correct Answer
classical conditioning
Question 19
Which of the following taste profiles tends to have a calming effect on infants?
a. sour flavors
b. bitter flavors
c. salty flavors
d. sweet flavors
Correct Answer
sweet flavors
Question 20
Standing on one foot requires:
Correct Answer
gross motor skills
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