exam 1

Question 1

in the third stage of labor, the

Answer 1

placenta is delivered

Question 2

the germinal period ends approximately __ after conception

Answer 2

2 weeks

Question 3

Melissa and Brandon are having a baby and are hoping for a boy. the baby’s sex will be decided by the chromosomes of

Answer 3

Brandon

Question 4

About a week after conception, the outer layer of the multiplying cells forms a protective circle, or shell, that will become the

Answer 4

placenta

Question 5

during the ___ period of prenatal development, the placenta must achieve implantation

Answer 5

germinal

Question 6

The Apgar scale is used at one minute and five minutes after birth to

Answer 6

evaluate the health of the newborn

Question 7

The longest period of prenatal development is the

Answer 7

fetal period

Question 8

The Apgar scale measures color, heart rate, cry, muscle tone, and breathing

Answer 8

true

Question 9

the effects of behavioral tetrgens may last a lifetime

Answer 9

ture

Question 10

Nadia just had a baby and now is experiencing sense of inadequacy and sadness. She may have:

Answer 10

postpartum depression

Question 11

in the United States, more than ____ of births occur via c-section

Answer 11

1/3

Question 12

Tom, an expecting father, begins to experience heartburn

Answer 12

couvade

Question 13

Maria just learned that she is 6 weeks pregnant. she is in the ___p period of prenatal development

Answer 13

embyonic

Question 14

which respect to prenatal development, tetragonal ___ prenatal abnormalities

Answer 14

increase the risk of

Question 15

tetragens increase the risk of harm but do not always cause damage

Answer 15

true

Question 16

every human begins life as a single cell, which is called a

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zygote

Question 17

Olivia is pregnant, yet she still has four alcoholic drinks each day her baby may be at increased risk for

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fetal alcohol

Question 18

during the embryonic period the neural tube will become

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the brain and spinal cord

Question 19

operant conditions is also referred to as S-R psychology

Answer 19

false

Question 20

you have an itch on your arm

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negative reinforcement

Question 21

typically, around ___ months infants should start to be able to sit without support

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6 months

Question 22

women who are breastfeeding should avoid feeding her child __ hours after having 1 drink

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2 hours

Question 23

the term “cohort” refers to individuals born in the same geographical region and within the same social class

Answer 23

false

Question 24

vgtosksy believed that _____ was a universal process used by mentors to teach cultural Knowledge, skills, and habits

Answer 24

guided participation

Question 25

psychoanalytical theory originated with

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freud

Question 26

social learning indicates that learning occurs from

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observing and imitating others

Question 27

observational learning is also called

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modeling

Question 28

learning theorists believe that psychologists should focus on

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observable behaviors

Question 29

the science of human development examines how, but now why, people change over time

Answer 29

false

Question 30

pavlov’s experiments with dogs that salivated when they heard specific noise without the presence of food provided an example of

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classical conditioning

Question 31

according to Piaget, when old ideas are restricted to indclude new experiences, it is called

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accomidation

Question 32

according to Piaget, when new experiences are interpreted to fit old ideas, it is called

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assimilation

Question 33

slow-wave sleep

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increases at about 3 or 4 months of age

Question 34

there are five steps of the snsirormor intlellgence

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false

Question 35

Piaget called an infants first period of cognitive development

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sensorimotor intelligence

Question 36

Robert has begun uttering one-word holophrase about how old Is Robert

Answer 36

1 year

Question 37

binocular vision appears between ___ months of age

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2 and 4

Question 38

a child who begins walking independently at 12 months is close to the average age for accomplishing this skill.

Answer 38

true

Question 39

deferred imitation is a kind of memory infants begin at about 19 to 24 months of age

Answer 39

true

Question 40

the dozing, half-awake state often seen in newborns is called

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transitional sleep

Question 41

frank is learning the names of two or three new objects or events every day. This rapid increase in vocabulary is refer dot as the

Answer 41

naming explosion

Question 42

a baby in Piaget’s third stage of sensorimortor intelligence will attempt to make interesting events last

Answer 42

true

Question 43

binocular vision refers to the ability to

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focus on an object with both eyes

Question 44

the signs of REM sleep inlaid flickingering to eh infants

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closed eyes and rapid brain waves

Question 45

John has been sucking his thumb for a few weeks. his parents would prefer him to use a pacifier, so they begin to offer one, but John rejects it and continues to suck his thumb, Hohn is at stage ____ of Piaget’s theory of sensorimotor development

Answer 45

two

Question 46

at what point in development is the sense of hearing already quit acute?

Answer 46

at virht

Question 47

which of the following behaviors indicates that Daniel has grasped the concept of “object permanence”?

Answer 47

Daniel searches for a toy that has fallen from sight

Question 48

the average will grow about____ inches by his or her second birthday

Answer 48

14 inches

Question 49

when one-week-old Jenifer feels too warm, she reflexively cries, according to Piaget, Jennifer is in the stage

Answer 49

one

Question 50

in a newborn, vision is not as well developed as hearing

Answer 50

true