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Extra Practice QuestionsIn stage theories, development isA) a smooth, continuous process.B) gradual and ongoing.C) like climbing a staircase.D) a gradual addition of the same types of skills.Answer: C According to __________, children move through a series of stages in which they confront conflicts between biological drives and social expectations.A) the normative approachB) behaviorismC) social learning theoryD) the psychoanalytic perspectiveAnswer: DIn Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory, the __________ consists of activities and interaction patterns in the child’s immediate surroundings.A) microsystemB) mesosystemC) exosystemD) macrosystemAnswer: AIn a __________ design, participants are studied repeatedly, and changes are noted as they getolder.A) correlationalB) longitudinalC) cross-sectionalD) sequentialAnswer: B How can a pregnant woman contract Toxoplasmosis?A. Eating undercooked/raw meatB. Eating sushiC. Exposure to cat fecesD. All of the aboveE. Both A and CAnswer: EWhat is the fetal period considered?A. The sensitive periodB. The period of growth and maturationC. The Third TrimesterD. The period of rapid developmentE. None of the aboveAnswer: BWhich of the following tests is a non-invasive prenatal diagnostic technique?A. PUBSB. AmniocentesisC. Triple ScreenD. CVSE. Both C and DAnswer: CWhat does stage 1 of birth entail?A. TransitionB. PushingC. Delivery of the placentaD. Dilation and effacementE. Both A and DAnswer: EWhat is correct about the use of a midwife?A. Midwives are most appropriate in high risk pregnancy casesB. The use of midwives in childbirth is extremely common worldwideC. Midwives receive no formal medical training and can only provide emotionalsupport to a mother during birthD. The use of midwives in childbirth usually results in many unnecessary medicalinterventions, such as drugs and surgeriesE. None of the above are true23. Little Genna is six months old and loves her pacifier. Whenever her mother took her pacifier away when she was a newborn she would cry at the top of her lungs. Now, when her mother takes it away and puts it on her dresser where she can’t reach it, she points at it and makes a series of noises to indicate that she would like it back. What type of language has Genna developed?A.CooingB.BabblingC.HolophraseD.Expressive jargonE.SyntaxAnswer:AWhat is an epidural?A. A breathing technique used to ease a woman’s pain during laborB. A drug administered to the mother in hospital births to speed up laborC. A surgery in which a woman’s vaginal is cut to enlarge the birth canalD. A drug delivered through the spine to numb the lower half of a woman’s bodyduring child laborE. A drug that is no longer legal in the United States that was once used to makewomen forget the pain of childbirth after it was overAnswer: DThe existence of a LAD or “language acquisition device” is consistent with which language acquisition perspective?A. NativistB. BehavioristC. InteractionistD. MechanisticE. EnvironmentalistAnswer: AWhich period of prenatal development is often referred to as a “sensitive period” in which body systems are forming and are most vulnerable to teratogens?A. Germinal periodB. Zygotic periodC. Embryonic periodD. Fetal periodE. Third trimesterAnswer: CWhich of the following can be transmitted from mother to baby through the placenta?A. NutrientsB. OxygenC. TeratogensD. Both A and B aboveE. All of the aboveAnswer: E35. Which of the following genotypes does NOT represent a sex chromosome disorder?A. XXY B.XX C. X D. Both B and C above E.None of the above (all are sex chromosome disorders)Answer- BPetra and her husband Stephen have been trying for years to conceive a child to no avail, so they decide to try for an in vitro fertilization. The fertilization process is a success, but Petra has a family history of Tay Sach’s disease, and wants to make sure that the embryo is healthy before implantation. What prenatal diagnostic technique should Petra and Stephen use?A. PGDB. PUBSC. CVSD. UltrasoundE. AmniocentesisAnswer- AWhich of the following are formed from an embryo’s ectoderm?A. BonesB. SkinC. MusclesD. LungsE. All of the aboveAnswer- BIn which of the following is a genetic disorder in which the person has an extra sexchromosome - XXY - resulting in characteristics such as tallness, infertility, and female body shape at puberty?A. CAH (Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia)B. Turner’s SyndromeC. Klinefelter’s SyndromeD. Androgen Insensitivity SyndromeE. None of the aboveAnswer-CIn which of the following is a genetic disorder where an X chromosome in missing,resulting in characteristics such as a webbed neck, poor spatial ability, and incomplete reproductive systems?A. CAH (Congenital Adrenal HyperplasiaB. Turner’s SyndromeC. Klinefelter’s SyndromeD. Androgen Insensitivity SyndromeE. None of the aboveAnswer-BIn cultures where parent-child cosleeping is widespread,A. The rate of infant mortality from sudden infant death syndrome is high.B. Parents and infants usually sleep on soft mattresses.C. Infants often sleep in a cradle or hammock next to the parents’ bed.D. Infants tend to lie on their stomach or side facing away from the motherAnswer -- CDevelopmental theories allow us to _____ behavior?A. DescribeB. ExplainC. PredictD. Both B and C E. All of the aboveAnswer - EMolly finally turned 17 and she is now able to take her road test and get her driver’s license, thisis an example of?A. Non-normativeB. History-gradedC. Age-gradedD. CohortE. Both B and DAnswer - CA specific concept like attachment where you can measure and research it, is known as?A. Continuous developmentB. Empirical definitionC. Human development theoryD. Operation definitionE. Both B and DAnswer- EKlaus and Kennell developed the micro, meso, and exosystem within the ecological approachA. TrueB. FalseAnswer - BSnotty nose, eye drainage, unwillingness to lie flat are symptoms of what?A. Common coldB. Otitis MediaC. Cystic FibrosisD. PKUE. None of the aboveAnswer - BWhat are the rights of a research participant?A. PrivacyB. Informed consentC. Protection from harmD. Knowledge of resultsE. All of the aboveAnswer - EBowlby is the father of attachment theory.A. TrueB. FalseAnswer - AJustin takes piano lessons everyday after school at 4PM while his sister Hannah goes to softballpractice, this is an example of?A. Cohort EffectB. Social developmentC. Age-gradedD. History-gradedE. None of the aboveAnswer - EOtitis


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