LearningCurve 5b) Perceiving and Moving; Surviving in Good Health

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_____ was once the most lethal disease for children, but it was eradicated.

smallpox

In the United States, _____ of infants are breast-fed at birth, but only _____ are breast-fed at 6 months.

79 percent; 49 percent

Sam was sitting in his high chair and eating dry cereal on his own. Sam looked at the small pieces and was able to coordinate his fingers in order to pick up each piece and put it in his mouth. At the MOST general level, this is an example of:

Fine motor skills

Which of the following statements about pain in infancy is the MOST accurate? Developmental studies suggest that infants may feel pain but it may not be in the same way adults feel pain. Developmental experts agree that infants feel pain in the same way adults feel pain.

Developmental studies suggest that infants may feel pain but it may not be in the same way adults feel pain.

Some of the latest walkers in the world are in:

china

Though she is not yet 6 months old, Emily responds to her name but does not yet recognize that it refers specifically to her. This is because Emily has developed the powers of sensation and perception but not yet of:

cognition

Meena cannot be vaccinated because of her allergies, but she is protected to some degree from catching childhood diseases because of _____ immunity, which means that at least 90 percent of people in her local community have been immunized.

herd

Ninety-three percent of children in the poorest nations now survive, while just a few decades ago many infants died. This is best explained by:

improvements in public health measures.

Perception is the mental processing of sensory information when the brain _____ a sensation.

interprets

The sense of hearing develops during the _____ of pregnancy.

last trimester

Batoor was born in war-torn Afghanistan. Malnutrition caused him to waste away soon after his birth; he passed away at the age of 4 months. Batoor suffered from _____.

marasmus.

The text suggests that years of maternal education is ______ correlated with fertility rate.

negatively

Blake's photoreceptors detect light and dark stimuli. Cortical processing then allows him to recognize the words in his psychology textbook. As he reads, Blake relates the information to his own experiences. Blake's recognition of the words illustrates:

perception

Receptors that are highly sensitive to sweetness are active on Malia's tongue. Bitterness receptors are also active, but to a lesser extent. Malia recognizes the taste of cola and considers her resolution to reduce her soda consumption. Malia's recognition of the drink's taste is called:

perception

The text suggests that infant mortality is ______ correlated with fertility rate.

positively

Dre's photoreceptors detect light and dark stimuli. Cortical processing then allows him to recognize the words in his psychology textbook. As he reads, Dre relates the information to his own experiences. The action of Dre's photoreceptors illustrates _____, whereas his recognition of the words illustrates ___

sensation; perception


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