PSY 233 Extra Credit quizzes – Flashcards
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On average, fetuses gain about _____ pounds during the last trimester of pregnancy, which brings the average birth weight to about 7.5 pounds.
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4.5
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Babies born slightly under 1,500 grams (3 pounds 5 ounces) are considered _____.
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very low birthweight
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Babies born under 1,000 grams (2 pounds 3 ounces) are considered _____.
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extremely low birthweight
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Tina went into labor at her home. Joan arrived soon after and began to time her contractions and give gentle massages. She assisted Tina and her partner when it was time to leave for the hospital and accompanied them through the birth process. Joan was Tina's _____.
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doula
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A baby is assessed at one minute after birth according to the Apgar scale. Three of the five vital signs are good, but the baby is weak and inactive and grimaces. The two vital signs the medical team is concerned about are _____.
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muscle tone and reflex irritability
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Which statement is TRUE about rates for c-sections?
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They vary by doctor, hospital, and even day of the week
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At the onset of the embryonic period, the _____ appears. It will eventually become the neural tube.
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primitive streak
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The Apgar scale is used at one minute and five minutes after birth to _____.
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evaluate the health of the newborn
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What happens to the brain during the fetal period of development?
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It increases in size
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Pregnant women should _____.
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consider their doctors' advice and treatment recommendations and engage in some self-education about pregnancy
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Julia had a baby three weeks ago. She has been feeling sad and inadequate as a mother, which has made caring for her newborn difficult. Julia may be experiencing _____.
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postpartum depression
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Rumasia places her baby on her chest so that they are skin to skin. This is called _____.
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kangaroo care
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Some teratogens have a threshold effect, which means that they are _____.
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harmless until exposure reaches a certain level
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A person who supports a mother through the birth process from early labor at home through delivery at home or in a hospital is called a _____.
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doula
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While Bill's wife was pregnant, he experienced weight gain and indigestion. When she gave birth, he felt sharp physical pain as well. Bill was experiencing _____.
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couvade
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Clara's weight is in the 30th percentile. This means that _____ percent of all babies her age weigh less than she does.
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30
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The process that first detects an external stimulus is _____
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perception
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Small movements made by fingers and toes are known as _____ motor skills.
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fine
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The rate of missed vaccinations in the United States has been rising over the past decade due to some parents' fears that vaccines cause _____.
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autism
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Breast milk _____.
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provides antibodies to fight diseases
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Dendrite growth is the main reason that brain weight _____ from birth to the age of 2.
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triples
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Brain weight triples in size during the first two years of life primarily because of the growth of _____
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dendrites
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The neonate's vision _____.
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is clearest when objects are 4 to 30 inches away
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According to research, increased brainpower is most likely due to _____.
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dendrite pruning
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The areas at the very front of the cortex _____.
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assist with impulse control
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Brain cells are called _____.
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neurons
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Dominique was an infant with very few toys, but she concocted things to play with out of what was available in her home. As a result, her brain developed normally. This is an example of _____.
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self-righting
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Co-sleeping may be harmful to the baby if the mother _____.
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is drugged or drunk
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Alma brought her 6-month-old son to the doctor for a well-baby visit. The doctor says that her son's weight is in the 20th percentile. What does this definitely mean?
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He is small compared to other 6-month-olds
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The ability to move and control some parts of the body is referred to as _____
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motor skill
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According to Chomsky's theory of language acquisition, _____
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children have an inborn ability to learn language
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A visual cliff is used to assess infants' _____.
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perception of depth
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According to theorists who believe that infants teach themselves language, infants are primed to learn associations between parts of speech due to the infants' _____.
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innate base for learning
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At approximately what age will a child begin to utter his or her first two-word sentences?
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18-24 months
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Abed is an average toddler. His parents can expect him to utter his first multiword sentence at around _____.
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21 months
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As infants acquire language, they say more _____ than any other parts of speech.
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nouns
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According to the social-pragmatic theory, infants communicate because _____
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humans are social beings
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After a child's vocabulary has reached about 50 expressed words, vocabulary will increase by approximately _____ word(s) per day.
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3
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According to the sociocultural perspective, what is the focus of early communication for infants younger than 12 months?
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emotion
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An example of stage-three sensorimotor behavior is _____.
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looking for a smile and smiling back
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According to Piaget, a stage-five sensorimotor baby is like a _____.
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scientist who experiments to see what will happen
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Andrew uses incorrect word forms such as "ain't" and incorrect grammar such as "I don't got none." What would Skinner say was the source of Andrew's poor language development?
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parents rewarded incorrect language use
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Adriana and her mother have been playing patty-cake, but mother is now trying to engage Adriana in a picture book. Adriana wants to play patty-cake again, so she grabs mother's hands and puts them together as if in a clap. Adriana is clearly in which stage of sensorimotor development?
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stage four
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Amy spontaneously says things such as "mamamamamama" and "dadadadadadada," without referring to anything specific. About how old is Amy likely to be?
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6-10 months
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Baby Hugh enjoys playing with his dad's keys, but when his dad takes them away, Hugh does not search for them. Piaget would say that is because Hugh does not understand _____.
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object permanence
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According to traditional behaviorism, personality is _____.
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molded by one's parents
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Pierce is a 2-year-old boy who loves his "lellow-lee" (yellow blanket) and won't take a nap without it. Pierce's yellow blanket would be considered a(n) _____.
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transitional object
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Which specific part of the brain is responsible for the development of the social smile and laughter?
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the cortex
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Freud claimed that during the anal stage _____.
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infants find pleasure in elimination of waste and controlling the bowels
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Geoffrey enjoys spending time with his 1-year-old son. Compared to his wife, Geoffrey's interaction with their son is likely to be _____.
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more actively playful
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A parent and a toddler meet someone who makes the parent nervous. The toddler will probably _____.
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act anxious
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Freud's stage that takes place in the second year is called _____.
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the anal stage
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Josh is 15 months old. His parents are happy in their marriage and financially stable. Most likely, Josh's attachment type will be _____.
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secure
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When playing with their children, fathers are more likely than mothers to _____.
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engage in physical play
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Adam is playful, but sometimes moody; fussy but generally tolerant; and sometimes quiet, and other times boisterous. His temperament would be categorized as _____
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hard-to-classify
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The first crisis of life, according to Erikson, is _____
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trust versus mistrust
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Developmentalists have found that social learning takes place _____.
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throughout life
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The new emotions that appear toward the end of a child's second year are _____
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pride, shame, embarrassment, and guilt
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When a baby acts upset because a caregiver is leaving, the baby is exhibiting _____.
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separation anxiety
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Baby Carrie's father is holding her. She is smiling at him one minute and then, unexpectedly, she slaps his face. Since this is typical behavior for her, she may have which type of attachment?
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disorganized
