psychology test #1 part 2

Which of the following statements is true of the structure of the brain?

The brain has two hemispheres, and each hemisphere is divided into four lobes.

The cephalocaudal pattern is the sequence in which the earliest growth always occurs at the

top—the head—with physical growth and differentiation of features gradually working their way down from top to bottom.

The ________ is the outer layer of cells of the blastocyst that later provides nutrition and support for the embryo.

trophoblast

The life-support systems for the embryo include the

umbilical cord, placenta, and amnion.

Salma is trying to get pregnant and therefore visits her doctor to understand more about pregnancy and childbirth. She asks her doctor about the duration of the typical prenatal development. Which of the following would be her doctor's response?

38 to 40 weeks

Which of the following statements is true of the electroencephalogram (EEG)?

It is a measure of the brain's electrical activity and is used to learn about the brain's development in infancy.

Which of the following statements is true of the forebrain?

It is the portion of the brain that is farthest from the spinal cord.

Identify a disadvantage of breast feeding in the context of impoverished African countries.

There is risk of passing HIV to babies through breast milk if the mothers have the virus.

The ________ is like a bag or envelope and contains a clear fluid in which the developing embryo floats.

amnion

Infants can see objects before they can control their torso, and they can use their hands long before they can crawl or walk. This would indicate that they have a ________ pattern of growth.

cephalocaudal

Which of the following technologies, a measure of the brain's electrical activity, have researchers been able to use successfully to learn about the brain's development in infancy?

electroencephalogram (EEG)

Implantation, the attachment of the zygote to the uterine wall, takes place about ________ days after conception.

eleven to fifteen

In the period of prenatal development that occurs from two to eight weeks after conception, the blastocyst attaches to the uterine wall. During this period, the mass of cells is referred to as a(n)

embryo.

Cell differentiation intensifies and organs appear in the ________ period of prenatal development.

embryonic

The attachment of the blastocyst to the uterine wall begins the ________ period of prenatal development.

embryonic

The embryo's ________ develops into the digestive and respiratory systems.

endoderm

The inner layer of cells of the embryo is referred to as the

endoderm

The germinal period of development takes place in the ________ after conception.

first two weeks

In the brain, the ________ lobe is involved in voluntary movement, thinking, personality, and intentionality or purpose.

frontal

While watching a football game, Martin jumped up to cheer and dropped baby Theresa to the floor. If she later has trouble with higher-order thinking, planning, problem solving, or voluntary movement, it would indicate that the ________ lobe of her brain was damaged.

frontal

Rachel is in the first period of prenatal development. This scenario indicates the ________ of prenatal development.

germinal period

The ________ is a layer of the embryo, which primarily produces parts that surround the internal areas.

mesoderm

The ________ lobe area in the brain plays an important role in registering spatial location, attention, and motor control.

parietal

In the brain, the ________ lobes have an active role in hearing, language processing, and memory.

temporal

Which of the following is a feature of the embryonic period of prenatal development?

the formation of support systems for cells