Prenatal and Infant Development

During which stage of prenatal development does the neural tube form?

• Germinal stage

• Embryonic stage

• Fetal Stage

• Infancy

Which of the following is a preventable and potentially harmful influence during prenatal development?

• Chromosomal disorders like Down syndrome

• Hereditary diseases like CF

• Infectious diseases like rubella

• Excessive exercise

Which of the following factors are important for the development of intelligence?

• Exposure to new experiences

• Independence from the caregiver

• Moro reflex

• Two caregivers present

Which term describes the way a person experiences and understands the world through senses?

• sensation

• language acquisition

• language stimulation

• perception

Which of the following is a reflex that babies are born with but grow out of?

• When an object is hidden from a baby, the baby realizes it is still there

• When startled by a noise, baby pulls their arms and legs back in

• When a baby sees an object, the baby moves toward it with intention

• When a baby cries, he or she will receive attention.

When there is a healthy attachment to a caregiver,

• There is a stronger sense of object permanence by the child.

• There is an increase in exposure to new experiences.

• There is improved physical health of the child and an increased chance of survival.

• There is no sensorimotor stage for the child to go through.

Which theory of development contains these stages: sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational?

• Piaget's theory of cognitive development

• Erikson's stages of psychosocial development

• Kohlberg's stages of development

• Vygotsky's theory of development

Which describes social development?

• Growth and change in values of right and wrong over time.

• Growth and change in thinking and mental processes over time.

• Growth and change in understanding of and relations with others over time.

• Growth and change in the physical attributes over time.

Which describes cognitive development?

• Growth and change in values of right and wrong over time.

• Growth and change in thinking and mental processes over time.

• Growth and change in understanding of and relations with others over time.

• Growth and change in the physical attributes over time.

Which describes moral development?

• Growth and change in values of right and wrong over time.

• Growth and change in thinking and mental processes over time.

• Growth and change in understanding of and relations with others over time.

• Growth and change in the physical attributes over time.