iClicker Questions Flashcards
In 1998, a new law required that folic acid be added to packaged cereals, resulting in_________?
-lower rates of neural tube defects like spina bifida
When teratogens are thought to affect a child’s future intellectual and emotional functioning, they are known as ________.
- behavioral teratogens
Which of the following represents the “exosystem” in Bronfenbrenner’s theory?
-local institutions such as schools and medical facilities
SIDS research
-Chinese babies have less common rates because they sleep on their backs.
Why do we need to randomize experimental and control groups?
-Because it balances the 2 groups by equally distributing relevant characteristics
Bronfenbrenner’s Model from Chapter 1 emphasizes the developing child’s _________?
-contexts and interactions
In a 2 week study, six year olds are either rewarded or ignored for their artistic creations. If they are rewarded=more elaborate therefore rewards influence creativity. What is the independent variable?
-the rewards
Which of the following illustrates the child’s “zone of proximal development?”
-C. Sam’s mom turns the puzzle piece so Sam can see where it goes
Most children with down syndrome are born to mothers who _________.
- are under the age of 35
- 80% and average age is 28
Who emphasized the type of learning that occurs when a parent takes away a toy becuase the child is misbehaving?
-Skinner
Which is true about Erikson?
-He believed that a child’s first task is to establish a sense of trust in their mother.
Which of the following is false?
-The US has the highest rate of cesarean in the world.
When is the age of viability?
-22 weeks
