The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that infants be vaccinated:
a. at their first well-baby checkup.
b. before they are two years old.
c. only if parents agree it is necessary.
d. within 2 months after birth.
Ques. 2Which of the following children has the FEWEST risk factors for SUID?
a. a Black boy, born prematurely to a mother who smokes.
b. a Navajo girl whose older brother died (SUID) after suffocating on his blanket.
c. a White boy who sleeps on his stomach on a soft surface.
d. an Eskimo girl, who co-sleeps with her mother, who was under 20 when she was born.
Ques. 3A typical six-month-old sleeps an average of about:
a. 10 hours each 24-hour period.
b. 12 hours each 24-hour period.
c. 14 hours each 24-hour period.
d. 16 hours each 24-hour period.
Ques. 4A key principle of a dynamic systems approach to motor development is that:
a. brain development drives both perceptual and motor development.
b. different people may find different motor solutions for the same goal in the same environment.
c. the environment interacts with a child's genetic makeup to direct the course of motor behaviors.
d. the relation among members of the family system most directly influences infant development.
Ques. 5During infancy, synapses are formed as a result of:
a. the genetic program that unfolds as the infant matures.
b. the infant's experiences with both internal and external stimuli.
c. the movement of primitive neurons to the role they will play in the infant's nervous system.
d. the rapid formation of undifferentiated neurons.
Ques. 6An infant exhibiting the Babinski reflex will:
a. fan his or her toes outward, and then curl them.
b. grab onto objects that are touching the palms of the hands.
c. suck on something that is placed in his or her mouth.
d. turn his or head sideways and extend one arm.
Ques. 7Why is myelination important?
a. It improves nearsightedness in infants.
b. It improves the psychological states of infants.
c. It is a survival reflex.
d. It speeds the conduction of nerve impulses.
Ques. 8Which of the following is an example of a survival reflex?
a. Babinski
b. Breathing
c. Grasping
d. Tonic Neck Reflex
Ques. 9Colostrum is:
a. another name for breastmilk.
b. fluid secreted by the mammary glands soon after childbirth.
c. the sticky fluid covering the baby at the time of birth.
d. the waste that infants produce.
Ques. 10The cerebellum in the brain is responsible for:
a. motor movement, coordination and learning.
b. planning, problem-solving, and language.
c. visual/spatial body senses.
d. vital body functions such as breathing (respiration).
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