Learning and Development Quiz

When does learning begin according to our reading?

• After birth

• In utero (before the baby is born)

• During early childhood

• During adolescence

What determines how reflexes turn into volitional movements?

• The environment

• The timing of brain development

• Parental influence

• Physical exercise

Which part of the brain is responsible for higher thinking?

• Limbic System

• Visual Cortex

• Cerebral Cortex

• Motor Cortex

When is synaptogenesis prevalent during neurological development?

• 3 weeks in utero

• 24 weeks in utero

• 36 weeks in utero

• 6 months after birth

What is overstimulation?

• The ability to focus on multiple stimuli

• The state of relaxation due to ignoring stimuli

• The state of agitation as a result of the inability to ignore stimuli

• The process of adapting to repeated stimuli

What is the visual preference of infants at 2 months?

• Bright colors

• Moving objects

• A 'typical' face, especially mother's

• Toys

What is myelination?

• When neural impulses are slowed down

• When neurons share information with one another

• When neural pathways are pruned

• When axons develop a fatty insulator

True or False: At birth babies can discriminate every phoneme in any language

• True

• False

The maintenance and rehearsal of information occurs in which stage of memory?

• Short-Term

• Long-Term

• Sensory

• Pragmatic

What scenario best describes an understanding of object permanence

• A ball rolls under the couch and is out of view, the child begins playing with a car

• A child presses the play button on a toy to continue hearing the music

• A car rolls under the couch and is out of view, the child looks under the couch to retrieve it

• A child plays with a ball because it is near them