Review of Chapter 4

The growth principle that states that development proceeds from the center of the body outward is known as the __________ principle.

• hierarchical integration

• systems independence

• proximodistal

• cephalocaudal

__________ are the basic cells of the nervous system.

• Axons

• Neurons

• Synapses

• Dendrites

When does the brain have the most plasticity?

• During puberty

• During the last several years of life

• During the first several years of life

• Does not vary across the life span

One of the most important ways behavior becomes integrated is through the development of various body __________, which are repetitive, cyclical patterns of behavior.

What is the relationship between SIDS and SUID?

• SIDS is a type of SUID.

• SIDS and SUID are the same thing.

• SUID is a type of SIDS.

• SIDS and SUID are two different syndromes.

Baby Eva's mother keeps stroking her check with a feather, and Eva turns her head in the direction of the feather each time. This is an example of the __________ reflex.

• sucking

• Babinski

• rooting

• Moro

What should a parent consider if their infant is not yet walking well by their first birthday?

• Infants who walk well before their first birthday will probably grow up to be track stars.

• As nearly all infants can walk well by this time, physical therapy should be considered.

• There is no data on when most infants begin to walk.

• Only about half of infants can walk well by this time.

__________ represent the average performance of a large sample of children of a given age.

• Quotients

• Scales

• Medians

• Norms

__________, the condition of having an improper amount and balance of nutrients, can lead to a slower growth rate by age 6 months, lower IQ scores, and poorer performance in school.

• Malnutrition

• Poverty

• Starvation

• Obesity

Which of the following statements about breastfeeding is true?

• Mothers know the exact amount of breast milk their babies drink.

• The hormones produced during breastfeeding stimulate ovulation.

• Breast milk is not as easy for babies to digest as cow's milk.

• Babies who are breastfed are less susceptible to certain infections.