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Lottie is 3 months old. Her MOST sophisticated emotional capability is: expressing distress and contentment. the social smile. separation anxiety. laughter and curiosity.

laughter and curiosity.

A typical infant begins expressing joy and even laughter between _____ months. Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. 1 and 2 2 and 4 6 and 8 9 and 12

2 and 4

Human childbirth is initiated at approximately _____ weeks after conception.

38

According to the text, preconception, prenatal, or even prenuptial (before marriage) genetic counseling and testing are recommended for men over the age of _____.

40 The frequency of chromosomal miscounts rises when the mother is over age 35; genetic mutations increase in the sperm when the father is over age 40. (Page 62)

Stranger wariness is first noticeable at approximately _____ month(s) of age. Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. 1 5 15 9

9

Helena is 40 years old and has just conceived her first child. Her age at conception means that she has a greater risk of having a fetus with:

Chromosomal Anomalies

Deena is 42 years old and has just conceived her first child. Her age at conception means that she has a greater risk of having a fetus with:

Down syndrome page 59

Zondra's 1-year-old nephew is looking out the window when a loud fire engine approaches with a screaming siren. Even after the truck passes, her nephew remains upset. Why? Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. Very young children have no sense of self. Many 1-year-olds experience stranger wariness. An emerging sense of "me" and "mine" leads to a new consciousness of others. Many 1-year-olds fear anything unexpected.

Many 1-year-olds fear anything unexpected.

_____ is to _____ as genetic is to learned. Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. Attachment; temperament Temperament; personality Personality; temperament Personality; attachment

Temperament; personality

_____ is expressed at 6 weeks, and _____ between 2 and 4 months. The social smile; laughter Laughter; curiosity Fear; crying The social smile; anger

The social smile; laughter

Research cited in your text suggests that of those infants with a fearful temperament at 4 months of age, _____ will still have a fearful temperament when they are 4 years of age. Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. nearly all most almost half very few

almost half (pg130)

Hayden is 7 months old. He is capable of: Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. both anger and social fear. neither anger nor social fear. anger. social fear.

anger

Mary Ainsworth devised the Strange Situation to assess: Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. attachment. parenting style. temperament. synchrony.

attachment

The affectionate tie that an infant forms with a caregiver, binding them together in space and enduring over time, is known as _____.

attachment

Pamela is in labor and has opted for an epidural, so she is more comfortable. Pamela's labor is MOST likely to: Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. continue normally. be prolonged. stop entirely. advance quickly.

be prolonged

The three dimensions of temperament that are clearly present in early childhood do NOT include: Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. effortful control. exuberance. conscientiousness. negative mood.

conscientiousness

Toddlers often touch their caregivers' faces or grab onto their hands; such actions are an expression of attachment called: Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. social engagement. proximity-seeking. synchrony. contact-maintaining.

contact-maintaining.

Consultation and testing by trained experts that enables individuals to learn about their genetic heritage, including harmful conditions that they might pass along to any children they may conceive, is known as genetic:

counseling

Eight-year-old Micah has a personality trait of dishonesty that is bothering his parents; his mother brings him in for therapy and describes his temperament as aggressive, unhappy, and impulsive. Of all these traits, the one that could be considered primarily learned would be: Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. dishonesty. impulsivity. unhappiness. aggressiveness.

dishonesty

Lucy has been hired to provide support to Dan and Deb while Deb is in labor. Lucy meets Deb and Dan at their house after labor begins and is timing Deb's contractions, massaging Deb during her contractions and giving Dan ideas about how to help Deb manage the pain. She is also giving them information to help them decide when they want to go to the hospital to meet their doctor, who will be delivering the baby. Lucy is MOST likely a(n):

doula

According to the textbook, the _____ emotional expressions to emerge at birth are pain and pleasure in the form of crying and contentment.

first

About one in _____infants cry excessively, defined as more than three hours a day, three or more days per week. Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. four five three two

five

Consultation and testing by trained experts that enables individuals to learn about their genetic heritage, including harmful conditions that they might pass along to any children they may conceive, is known as _____.

genetic counseling (page 63)

All of the following EXCEPT _____ are reasons that developmentalists stress that changes in the environment, not genes, are the most promising direction for disease prevention. Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. genetics pesticides poverty pollution

genetics

Which attachment pattern involves an infant who both resists and seeks contact when reunited with his or her caregiver? Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. insecure-resistant/ambivalent insecure-avoidant disorganized secure

insecure-resistant/ambivalent

A pattern of attachment in which anxiety and uncertainty are evident, such as when an infant becomes very upset at separation from the caregiver and both resists and seeks contact on reunion, is known as: Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. disorganized/disoriented. insecure-resistant/ambivalent attachment. secure attachment. insecure-avoidant attachment.

insecure-resistant/ambivalent attachment.

A newborn has just been given an inoculation and cries. Variations in crying from one infant to another correlate with temperament and thus confirm that temperament: Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. is biologically based. is experientially based. originates with nurture. may overlap with emotions.

is biologically based

About half of all home births in the United States occur because the:

it was fast and unexpecting

Throughout the second year and beyond, _____, which require social awareness and emerge from family interactions, appear. Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. embarrassment, joy, greed, and anger anger, fear, joy, and love irritation, disgust, anger, and fear pride, shame, embarrassment, disgust, and guilt

pride, shame, embarrassment, disgust, and guilt

The term for severe postpartum depression is postpartum: Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. hysteria. anxiety. psychosis. fatigue.

psychosis

Uri has personality traits that could be described as honest, hardworking, and humble; his wife has described his chief temperamental trait to be shyness. Of all these traits, the one that could be considered primarily genetic would be: Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. honesty. humbleness. shyness. hardworking.

shyness

The emotional and cognitive problems seen in many children adopted from institutions in Romania in the 1990s seem to be caused by: Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. the trauma of flying from Romania to the United States. social and emotional deprivation. abusive foster families. malnutrition.

social and emotional deprivation. abusive foster families.

Daryl is standing next to his 2-year-old nephew at his birthday party when suddenly a clown appears with balloons for everyone. Many people laugh and show surprise at the clown's sudden entry, but Daryl's nephew looks to him for the appropriate social response. This is an example of: Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. stranger wariness. social learning behavior. social referencing. fear.

social referencing.

The _____ technique is an experimental practice in which an adult keeps his or her face unmoving and expressionless in face-to-face contact with an infant.

still-face

When a toddler begins to walk and talk, the social bond with the caregiver changes from _____ to _____. Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. attachment; referencing synchrony; attachment synchrony; independence attachment; synchrony

synchrony; attachment

_____ is defined as the biological core of individual differences in style of approach and response to the environment. Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. Constitution Genotype Temperament Personality

temperament

Dr. Nguyen is analyzing the duration, tone, and loudness of infants' cries immediately after they receive their first inoculation. Dr. Nguyen is MOST likely engaged in a study of: Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. personality. temperament. attachment. synchrony.

temperament.

Six-year-old Austin is hyperactive and has been tested for ADHD. A school psychologist suggests that Austin's hyperactivity might reflect the influence of some prenatal substance that did not affect his physical development, but instead influenced the development of his brain. Austin might be showing the effects of behavioral _____ that his mother ingested while he was in the womb. Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button.

teratogen

Your neighbor is 5 months pregnant and still smoking about a pack of cigarettes a day. Perhaps she is unaware that nicotine is a _____ for the fetus of a mother who smokes heavily.

teratogen (page 65 )

Brenda has suffered from epilepsy all her life. She takes Trileptal to control her seizures. Recently, Brenda found out she is pregnant with her first child. She read that her medication is a Category C medication, meaning the benefits may outweigh the risks; however, no adequate studies have been performed on the medication for pregnant women. While Brenda was excited to be pregnant, she was concerned about continuing to take the medication. She asked her doctor whether Trileptal is a:

teratogen. (page 59)

Using the still-face technique, one in _____ 4-month-old infants are classified as socially engaged. Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. four five two three

three

The classic experiment in which babies looked into a mirror after a red dot was placed on their noses showed evidence of self-awareness if the babies: Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. showed interest in their reflection. touched the nose image in the mirror. smiled and stared at their reflection. touched their own noses.

touched their own noses.

In one study it was found that using a certified midwife in the hospital compared to using a certified midwife for home delivery:

was safer

In general, genetic counseling is recommended for:

women over age 35 and men over age 40.