Quiz: Prenatal Development and
Infancy
DueNov 6 at 11:59pm
Points50
Questions20
Time Limit60 Minutes
Allowed Attempts2
Instructions
The quiz:
CoverstheLearnmaterialfromModule2:Week2.
Contains20multiple-choice and true/falsequestions.
Islimitedto1 hour.
Allows2attemptsand thehighestattempt will count towards the
grade.
Isworth50points.
Submit this assignment by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of Module 2: Week 2.
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Question 1
2.5/ 2.5pts
The ______ is one of the first visible structures in the developing fetus, and at
birth it is developing neural paths for thriving babies.
temporal lobe
pons
parietal lobe
spinal cord
Question 2
2.5/ 2.5pts
The fetus undergoes the most dramatic physical changes during the ______.
first eight weeks of life
third trimester
weeks from 14 to 27
weeks from 28 to 37
Question 3
2.5/ 2.5pts
When counseling a woman during pregnancy, one of the highlights of helping
the mother to seek out prenatal care involves discussing breast feeding and
umbilical cord options.
True
False
Question 4
2.5/ 2.5pts
Certain medications have been found to cross the placenta and enter the
baby’s bloodstream.
True
False
Question 5
2.5/ 2.5pts
Failure of the neural plate to properly fold into a tube by the end of the
fourth week of pregnancy may lead to disorders such as ______.
Down syndrome
spina bifida
cystic fibrosis
sickle-cell anemia
Question 6
2.5/ 2.5pts
______ proposed a series of ______ stages of normal grief that people tend to
experience in response to a major loss.
Kohlberg, six
Vygotsky, five
Piaget, four
Kübler-Ross, five
Question 7
2.5/ 2.5pts
Maternal stress directly impacts fetal development.
True
False
Question 8
2.5/ 2.5pts
The risk of miscarriage approaches 40% during the first trimester of
pregnancy.
True
False
Question 9
2.5/ 2.5pts
Which part of the brain controls motor movement coordination, balance,
equilibrium, and muscle tone?
midbrain
cerebellum
telencephalon
diencephalon
Question 10
2.5/ 2.5pts
Which of the following conditions has been found to be the result of the
expectant mother smoking cigarettes?
intellectual disability
improperly attached placenta
spina bifida
preeclampsia
Question 11
2.5/ 2.5pts
Children who are identified as ______ are fearful to explore the environment,
which may lead to feelings of incompetence.
anxious resistant
securely attached
avoidantly attached
disorganized disoriented
Question 12
2.5/ 2.5pts
______ refers to a child’s ability to recognize, express, and regulate his or her
feelings.
Identity
Emotional development
Temperament
Self-regulation
Question 13
2.5/ 2.5pts
______ are overproduced in the cerebral cortex and then pruned based on the
infant’s experiences.
Synapses
Antibodies
Reflexes
Convolutions
IncorrectQuestion 14
0/ 2.5pts
By the time they are ______ months old, infants lose the ability to
discriminate the sounds in different languages.
4
24
12
8
Question 15
2.5/ 2.5pts
The senses of taste and smell are not well-developed before birth.
True
False
Question 16
2.5/ 2.5pts
Breast-fed babies have lower incidences of sudden infant death syndrome
(SIDS) in the first year of life.
True
False
Question 17
2.5/ 2.5pts
Most children placed in high-quality day care settings demonstrated high
achievement and development through middle childhood, except for children
from low-income families.
True
False
Question 18
2.5/ 2.5pts
Children with ______ are passive, need time to adjust to new situations, and
withdraw or negatively react to new situations.
easy temperament
difficult temperament
slow to warm temperament
aggressive temperament
Question 19
2.5/ 2.5pts
Providing ______ responses to an infant’s cries leads to an increase in
independent behaviors when the child is older.
punitive
few
attachment
loving
Question 20
2.5/ 2.5pts
Mothers of securely attached infants are more consistent, sensitive, and
accepting of their babies when compared to mothers of insecurely attached
infants.
True
False
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