Question 1

Which of these is LEAST prone to genetic influence?

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A)  Nonorganic failure to thrive
B)  Sequencing of growth events
C)  Maturational rate
D)  Canalized traitsE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Regarding motor development, the cephalocaudal rule asserts that

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A)  motor development of the head, neck, and upper extremities precedes the development of the legs.
B)  motor development proceeds from the bottom up.
C)  certain joints are ill prepared for motion in the first year of life.
D)  motor development is variable across cultures.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Age norms show that about half of all children have mastered walking by the age of 12 months. A child who does not walk until 14 months

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A)  is within the normal range and is unimpaired.
B)  has a mental block against walking.
C)  is neurologically impaired.
D)  is mentally retarded.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Research on childhood obesity suggests that parents who want to reduce their children's risk for obesity should

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A)  insist that their children clean their plates to get dessert.
B)  use food as a reward for other good behaviors.
C)  feed children a high-fat diet to encourage satiety.
D)  avoid using food as a bribe for eating healthier foods.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Reorganization of neural circuitry in the ____ during adolescence accounts for teenagers' improved capabilities in advanced cognitive skills.

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A)  brain stem
B)  thalamus
C)  hypothalamus
D)  prefrontal cortexE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

____ results from a malnourished diet lacking both calories and protein.

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A)  Bulimia
B)  Kwashiorkor
C)  Marasmus
D)  Iron deficiency anemiaE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Muscular development follows which developmental trends?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neither proximodistal nor cephalocaudal trends
B)  The proximodistal trend but not the cephalocaudal trend
C)  The cephalocaudal trend but not the proximodistal trend
D)  Both the proximodistal and cephalocaudal trendsE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

As the body matures, which body part increases its number of bones?

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A)  Elbow
B)  Hand/wrist
C)  Lower jaw
D)  KneeE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Kikee lives in the United States and her pen pal Reggia lives in an impoverished third-world country. When these girls approach adolescence,

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A)  Reggia will experience menarche before Kikee.
B)  both girls will experience menarche at the age of 12.
C)  Kikee will experience menarche before Reggia.
D)  both girls will experience menarche at the age of 17.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

During adolescence, boys experience ____ more dramatically than girls.

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A)  increases in muscle mass and physical strength
B)  body dissatisfaction
C)  brain growth
D)  motor developmentE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Explain what is meant by the cephalocaudal trend in physical development, and provide an example that illustrates this trend.

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Question 12

The growth effects of short-term malnutrition are identified by examining children's heights

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A)  before vs. after periods of famine, such as wars.
B)  in cultures where short stature is strongly valued.
C)  in rich successful families vs. impoverished families.
D)  in chronically malnourished areas, as in rural Africa.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

In a young fetus, the head's length is about equal to the rest of the body's length. This illustrates the

Accepted Answer

A)  plasticity principle.
B)  catch-up growth principle.
C)  proximodistal developmental trend.
D)  cephalocaudal developmental trend.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 14

The neurological function of a differentiated neuron in the brain depends on the

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A)  unique characteristics of its cellular structure.
B)  biological elements inside its cellular membrane.
C)  voluntary intention of the entire brain.
D)  brain organ or site where the neuron becomes located.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Which statement on the adolescent growth spurt is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The body develops an adult-like appearance.
B)  At age 12, boys tend to be taller than girls.
C)  Boys begin their growth spurt at a later age than girls.
D)  The growth spurt applies both to weight and height.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

The illness that is the result of a diet that supplies sufficient calories but little if any protein is

Accepted Answer

A)  anemia.
B)  marasmus.
C)  kwashiorkor.
D)  anorexia nervosa.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 17

Outline the physical changes that occur at puberty for males and females, and note the typical timing of these changes.

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During puberty, both males and females e...

Question 18

Baby Betsy can skillfully control the movements of her trunk and shoulders, but not her hands and fingers. This illustrates which principle?

Accepted Answer

A)  The cephalocaudal trend for motor skills
B)  The proximodistal trend for motor skills
C)  A double standard for movement
D)  A movement rite of passageE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 19

For both sexes, compare the composition of muscle fibers at birth with the composition of muscle fibers in the mid-20s.

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At birth, human skeletal muscles contain...

Question 20

KWASHIORKOR is to MARASMUS as ____ is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  PLUMP :: SKINNY
B)  VOLUNTARY :: COMPULSORY
C)  SOCIALISM :: CAPITALISM
D)  INCREMENTAL :: ALL-OR-NONEE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Exam 5: Physical Development: the Brain, the Body, Motor Skills, and Sexual Development

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