Test Bank for Child Development: Context, Culture,
and Cascades
Obstetrician - ANSWERSA doctor who cares for a pregnant woman.
Miscarriage - ANSWERSThe natural ending of pregnancy before the fifth month.
Stillbirth - ANSWERSThe natural ending of a pregnancy after the fifth month.
Pregnancy included hypertension. - ANSWERSToxemia and pre-eclampsia are other names for
this.
Rh disease - ANSWERSAntibodies in the mothers body attack the blood cells of the fetus.
Stretch marks, increased breasts size, frequent urination - ANSWERSPhysical changes associated
with pregnancy.
Zygote, embryo, fetus - ANSWERSThe correct order of prenatal development
Prenatal - ANSWERSKnown as the period when the baby is developing.
Feet first/buttocks first - ANSWERSA breech baby is born this way.
Fetus - ANSWERSWhat a developing child is known as the 2nd and 3rd trimesters.
Amniocentesis - ANSWERSA prenatal test in which a needle is inserted into the amniotic sac
totes the the fetus' progress.
,Amniotic fluid - ANSWERSGuards against jolts and keeps fetus at constant temperature.
Dilation - ANSWERSThe widening of the cervix.
Umbilical cord - ANSWERSAllows nourishment to pass from mother to her unborn child.
Placenta - ANSWERSOrgan that develops between embryo and uterus that filters nutrients and
oxygen.
Possible signs of pregnancy complications - ANSWERSSevere headache, chills, fever, swollen
ankles and feet
Lamaze - ANSWERSUsing breathing and relaxation techniques for childbirth.
Apgar - ANSWERSText administered immediately after birth to a baby.
Crowning - ANSWERSWhen the baby's head first shows.
Lightening - ANSWERSWhen the baby moves down in the abdomen.
Effacement - ANSWERSThe thinning of the cervix.
Cesarean section - ANSWERSAn operation in which a baby is delivered through an incision in the
mothers abdomen and uterus.
Postpartum - ANSWERSThe six weeks after birth, for the mother.
,Episiotomy - ANSWERSThe incision made in the perineum to make delivery easier.
Epidural - ANSWERSThe most common method for numbering pain during childbirth.
Ultrasound - ANSWERSA prenatal test using sonar to see a developing fetus
Show - ANSWERSThe mucus plug covering the cervix
Tripled - ANSWERSWeight gain of an infant by the end of the first year
Receive positive reinforcement - ANSWERSHow babies are motivated to learn
Increased by one-half - ANSWERSAmount infant length had increased by the end of the first
year.
Give the baby positive feedback for the sounds they make - ANSWERSHow to encourage a
baby's language development
Ways to develop trust in infants - ANSWERSFeeding the baby when hungry, comforting when
hungry, comforting when in distress, changing diaper when soiled
Trust - ANSWERSAn infant can develop this if he soothed when crying
Cereal - ANSWERSLikely to be the first solid food a parent feeds to a baby
Lifting the head - ANSWERSOne of the first motor skills a child develops
, Object permanence - ANSWERSA child searching for a hidden toy indicates a baby has mastered
this.
Larger, proportionally to an adults - ANSWERSThe proportion of a baby's head to an adults
Proximal-distal development - ANSWERSGrowth and occurs in the central regions of the boys
and extends outward to the arms, hands and fingers.
Place one hand under the child's neck to support its head - ANSWERSWhat to remember when
lifting an infant
The position which a child should be placed to sleep - ANSWERSOn its back
The sudden, unexplained death of an apparently healthy child - ANSWERSSIDS
Colostrum - ANSWERSThe rich fluid that comes from mothers breast before the milk
The human face - ANSWERSSomething that newborns prefer to look at.
Jaundice - ANSWERSA condition where a baby's skin has a slight yellowish tint.
Reading - ANSWERSCrawling develops the same motor skills and brain pathways necessary for
this activity.
Weight loss - ANSWERSRight after birth, most baby's will experience this
and Cascades
Obstetrician - ANSWERSA doctor who cares for a pregnant woman.
Miscarriage - ANSWERSThe natural ending of pregnancy before the fifth month.
Stillbirth - ANSWERSThe natural ending of a pregnancy after the fifth month.
Pregnancy included hypertension. - ANSWERSToxemia and pre-eclampsia are other names for
this.
Rh disease - ANSWERSAntibodies in the mothers body attack the blood cells of the fetus.
Stretch marks, increased breasts size, frequent urination - ANSWERSPhysical changes associated
with pregnancy.
Zygote, embryo, fetus - ANSWERSThe correct order of prenatal development
Prenatal - ANSWERSKnown as the period when the baby is developing.
Feet first/buttocks first - ANSWERSA breech baby is born this way.
Fetus - ANSWERSWhat a developing child is known as the 2nd and 3rd trimesters.
Amniocentesis - ANSWERSA prenatal test in which a needle is inserted into the amniotic sac
totes the the fetus' progress.
,Amniotic fluid - ANSWERSGuards against jolts and keeps fetus at constant temperature.
Dilation - ANSWERSThe widening of the cervix.
Umbilical cord - ANSWERSAllows nourishment to pass from mother to her unborn child.
Placenta - ANSWERSOrgan that develops between embryo and uterus that filters nutrients and
oxygen.
Possible signs of pregnancy complications - ANSWERSSevere headache, chills, fever, swollen
ankles and feet
Lamaze - ANSWERSUsing breathing and relaxation techniques for childbirth.
Apgar - ANSWERSText administered immediately after birth to a baby.
Crowning - ANSWERSWhen the baby's head first shows.
Lightening - ANSWERSWhen the baby moves down in the abdomen.
Effacement - ANSWERSThe thinning of the cervix.
Cesarean section - ANSWERSAn operation in which a baby is delivered through an incision in the
mothers abdomen and uterus.
Postpartum - ANSWERSThe six weeks after birth, for the mother.
,Episiotomy - ANSWERSThe incision made in the perineum to make delivery easier.
Epidural - ANSWERSThe most common method for numbering pain during childbirth.
Ultrasound - ANSWERSA prenatal test using sonar to see a developing fetus
Show - ANSWERSThe mucus plug covering the cervix
Tripled - ANSWERSWeight gain of an infant by the end of the first year
Receive positive reinforcement - ANSWERSHow babies are motivated to learn
Increased by one-half - ANSWERSAmount infant length had increased by the end of the first
year.
Give the baby positive feedback for the sounds they make - ANSWERSHow to encourage a
baby's language development
Ways to develop trust in infants - ANSWERSFeeding the baby when hungry, comforting when
hungry, comforting when in distress, changing diaper when soiled
Trust - ANSWERSAn infant can develop this if he soothed when crying
Cereal - ANSWERSLikely to be the first solid food a parent feeds to a baby
Lifting the head - ANSWERSOne of the first motor skills a child develops
, Object permanence - ANSWERSA child searching for a hidden toy indicates a baby has mastered
this.
Larger, proportionally to an adults - ANSWERSThe proportion of a baby's head to an adults
Proximal-distal development - ANSWERSGrowth and occurs in the central regions of the boys
and extends outward to the arms, hands and fingers.
Place one hand under the child's neck to support its head - ANSWERSWhat to remember when
lifting an infant
The position which a child should be placed to sleep - ANSWERSOn its back
The sudden, unexplained death of an apparently healthy child - ANSWERSSIDS
Colostrum - ANSWERSThe rich fluid that comes from mothers breast before the milk
The human face - ANSWERSSomething that newborns prefer to look at.
Jaundice - ANSWERSA condition where a baby's skin has a slight yellowish tint.
Reading - ANSWERSCrawling develops the same motor skills and brain pathways necessary for
this activity.
Weight loss - ANSWERSRight after birth, most baby's will experience this
