INFANCY QUIZ Flashcards
Dayle goes to the doctor and expresses concern that her infant’s head is too big for his body. The doctor tells her that this is normal because of .
the fact that head size varies widely
the cephalocaudal principle
the proximodistal principle
the fact that after infancy, growth slows down considerably
the cephalocaudal principle
If Salma is typical of most infants, his first tooth will appear at of age.
2 months
5–9 months
10–11 months
15 months
5–9 months
Tara and Paul adopted their baby daughter, Yet Kwai, from a Chinese orphanage 5 years ago. She was physically and emotionally deprived until they adopted her at age 2½. It is most likely that Yet Kwai .
will stay underweight for much of her life
had more cognitive impairment than she would have had if she had been adopted before 6 months of age
will have greater brain plasticity later in her development because of her nurturing environment
will show no signs of cognitive impairment, due to synaptic pruning
had more cognitive impairment than she would have had if she had been adopted before 6 months of age
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is almost unknown in cultures where co-sleeping is the norm because .
babies tend to sleep with their parents on relatively hard surfaces
parents tend to put cloth on both sides of their babies so they remain on their sides
babies are less likely to be breastfed and therefore parents are less likely to roll over on them
babies are less likely to be aroused during the night in these quieter settings
babies tend to sleep with their parents on relatively hard surfaces
Marasmus is .
a disease common among malnourished women with HIV
most common during childhood and contracted through breast milk
an infant disease characterised by muscle atrophy and abnormal drowsiness
a deadly disease resulting from contaminated water being used to dilute formula
an infant disease characterised by muscle atrophy and abnormal drowsiness
Mahori was strapped to his mother’s back for the first year of his life. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
Mahori’s parents gave him extra ‘tummy time’ to develop his muscles.
Mahori’s motor development will be similar to a child in New Zealand if they are compared when they start school.
The sequence of Mahori’s motor development will be different from that of babies in cultures where walking during infancy is actively encouraged.
When it comes to Mahori’s motor development, environment plays a stronger role than genetics.
Mahori’s motor development will be similar to a child in New Zealand if they are compared when they start school.
The key to depth perception is .
the development of the pincer grasp
the development of intermodal perception
being able to walk
binocular vision
binocular vision
Rupert goes to the market with his mother and calls all men he sees there ‘Dada’. This is an example of .
a secondary circular reaction
the A-not-B error
assimilation
coordination of secondary schemes
assimilation
Maha begins rooting while being held by her mother’s friend, who quickly passes Maha back to her mother to be breastfed. Based on Piaget’s sensorimotor substages, how old is Maha?
0–1 months
1–4 months
4–8 months
8–12 months
0–1 months
Critics of Piaget’s sensorimotor theory argue that the likelihood of making the A-not-B error depends on the .
sex of the child
time of day the child is tested
delay between hiding and searching
colour of the object
delay between hiding and searching
Speed of __________ is a good predictor of later memory and intelligence.
habituation
making the A-not-B error
accommodation
secondary circular reactions
habituation
From infancy onwards, ___________ memory comes more easily to us than __________ memory.
social, recognition
recall, recognition
recognition, recall
infantile amnesia, recall
recognition, recall
Scores on the Bayley Scales of Infant Development .
are useful as a screening tool because those who score very low may have developmental problems
are predictive of later IQ or school performance
are no longer used because they are considered out of date
are calculated for use with children aged 3 months to 9 years
are useful as a screening tool because those who score very low may have developmental problems
Based on research, it would appear that educational media products .
greatly accelerate the cognitive development of infants
are used by almost 50% of babies in the United States
have no effect on infants’ cognitive development
develop better attention spans in babies
have no effect on infants’ cognitive development
Babbling .
is found only in infants from Western cultures
occurs only if the infant can hear
develops before cooing
is universal
is universal
