When does the second growth spurt of the brain occur?

When does the second growth spurt of the brain occur?
 
  a. during the second and third weeks of life
  b. during the fourth and fifth months of prenatal development
  c. between the twenty-fifth week of prenatal development and the end of the second year after birth
  d. there is no such thing as a second growth spurt of the brain

Question 2

Peers:
 
  a. help children learn how to express their impulses.
  b. give children practice in sharing and cooperation.
  c. help children realize that others share the same troubles they do.
  d. all of these

Question 3

Voluntary motor movements require:
 
  a. myelination of neurons in the cerebral cortex.
  b. myelination of the neurons in the medulla.
  c. myelination of the neurons of the motor pathways.
  d. myelination of the neurons in the cerebrum.

Question 4

Children:
 
  a. may share things with their peers that they will not share with parents.
  b. generally are not influenced by peers.
  c. may strive hard to gain acceptance from peers.
  d. almost always do things they would not normally do because of peers.

Question 5

Myelination of motor pathways:
 
  a. increases the speed at which the infant can process cognitive information.
  b. is unrelated to the infant's motor skills.
  c. results in finely coordinated motor movements.
  d. enhances the child's ability to engage in stereotyped reflexes.

Question 6

Why are peers important?
 
  a. They help in socializing children.
  b. They are from a different generation and perspective than parents.
  c. They have different skills and competencies than parents.
  d. all of these

Question 7

The rapid formation of neurons:
 
  a. may cause the first growth spurt in the infant brain.
  b. increases the density of the brain, but not the size or weight.
  c. does not occur until the child enters school and begins learning rapidly.
  d. is automatic and unrelated to learning.

Question 8

Which of the following is true about the influence of peers?
 
  a. It is generally negative.
  b. It always plays a less important role than that of parents.
  c. It is an important part of the socialization process.
  d. It is more important in the socialization of girls than in boys.