COUC 502 - QUIZ 2 QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026
_ occurs when one or more of the essential nutrients is missing or when nutrients that are needed for
healthy development are present in the expectant mother but in the wrong proportions. - Answers
Malnutrition
Which of the following has been found to be the result of major emotional disturbances in expectant
mothers on the developing baby? - Answers reduced birth weight
During the _____ stage of grief, family members may seek out someone to blame for their loss. -
Answers anger
_____ proposed a series of _____ stages of normal grief that people tend to experience in response to
a major loss. - Answers Kübler-Ross, five
The risk of miscarriage approaches 40% during the first trimester of pregnancy. - Answers False
During the _____ years, children may not comprehend death, but they do experience a sense of
sadness and loss. - Answers Preschool
The fetus gains most of its weight during the _____ trimester. - Answers third
Failure of the neural plate to properly fold into a tube by the end of the fourth week of pregnancy
may lead to disorders such as _____. - Answers spina bifida
At the _____ week of prenatal development, the baby is about the size of a cucumber, the lungs are
beginning to form, and the baby can open and close his or her eyes. - Answers 28th
When counseling women during pregnancy, which of the following is an example of helping to
understand "the story" of the pregnancy? - Answers exploring feelings about the pregnancy
Which of the following has not been found to be an effective sleep management technique? -
Answers unmodified extinction
Responding sensitively to infant _____ such as _____ leads to increased language and cognitive
development. - Answers cues, crying and cooing
Which of the following is a benefit of breast-feeding for mothers? - Answers decreased postpartum
bleeding
Children with _____ are passive, need time to adjust to new situations, and withdraw or negatively
react to new situations. - Answers slow to warm temperament
Parents are advised to search for daycare settings that encourage _____, because this enhances
social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development in children. - Answers imaginative play
The _____ reflex occurs in response to a loud noise or when a person nearby makes a sudden
movement. - Answers moro
The most frequently noted disadvantages to childcare settings are physical and sexual abuse. -
Answers False
It is expected that during an infant's fine motor development, he or she will begin to pull up to stand
alone and walk with some help and support by _____ months. - Answers 8 to 12
During the first few months of life, the sensory system seems to function at a higher level than the
motor system. - Answers true
By the time they are _____ months old, infants lose the ability to discriminate the sounds in different
languages. - Answers 12
_ occurs when one or more of the essential nutrients is missing or when nutrients that are needed for
healthy development are present in the expectant mother but in the wrong proportions. - Answers
Malnutrition
Which of the following has been found to be the result of major emotional disturbances in expectant
mothers on the developing baby? - Answers reduced birth weight
During the _____ stage of grief, family members may seek out someone to blame for their loss. -
Answers anger
_____ proposed a series of _____ stages of normal grief that people tend to experience in response to
a major loss. - Answers Kübler-Ross, five
The risk of miscarriage approaches 40% during the first trimester of pregnancy. - Answers False
During the _____ years, children may not comprehend death, but they do experience a sense of
sadness and loss. - Answers Preschool
The fetus gains most of its weight during the _____ trimester. - Answers third
Failure of the neural plate to properly fold into a tube by the end of the fourth week of pregnancy
may lead to disorders such as _____. - Answers spina bifida
At the _____ week of prenatal development, the baby is about the size of a cucumber, the lungs are
beginning to form, and the baby can open and close his or her eyes. - Answers 28th
When counseling women during pregnancy, which of the following is an example of helping to
understand "the story" of the pregnancy? - Answers exploring feelings about the pregnancy
Which of the following has not been found to be an effective sleep management technique? -
Answers unmodified extinction
Responding sensitively to infant _____ such as _____ leads to increased language and cognitive
development. - Answers cues, crying and cooing
Which of the following is a benefit of breast-feeding for mothers? - Answers decreased postpartum
bleeding
Children with _____ are passive, need time to adjust to new situations, and withdraw or negatively
react to new situations. - Answers slow to warm temperament
Parents are advised to search for daycare settings that encourage _____, because this enhances
social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development in children. - Answers imaginative play
The _____ reflex occurs in response to a loud noise or when a person nearby makes a sudden
movement. - Answers moro
The most frequently noted disadvantages to childcare settings are physical and sexual abuse. -
Answers False
It is expected that during an infant's fine motor development, he or she will begin to pull up to stand
alone and walk with some help and support by _____ months. - Answers 8 to 12
During the first few months of life, the sensory system seems to function at a higher level than the
motor system. - Answers true
By the time they are _____ months old, infants lose the ability to discriminate the sounds in different
languages. - Answers 12
