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DEP Exam 2 CHAPTER 4 | Questions And Answers Latest {2024- 2025} A+ Graded |100% Verified
Scientists have identified specialized cells in motor areas of the cerebral cortex in primates-called
__________ neurons-that underlie imitative capacities. - mirror
In the prenatal period, the head, chest, and trunk grow first, then the arms and legs, and finally the
hands and feet. This is known as the __________ of physical growth. - proximodistal trend
Kwashiorkor - is caused by an unbalanced diet very low in protein.
In studies carried out in Australia, Israel, and the United States, night wakings increased around
__________ and then declined. - 6 months and again between 1½ and 2 years
Today, _____ percent of American mothers breastfeed - 74
Removing a desirable stimulus or presenting an unpleasant one to decrease the occurrence of a
response is called - punishment
The __________ accounts for 85 percent of the brain's weight - cerebral cortex
A general principle called __________, explains early pattern preferences. - contrast sensitivity
When skeletal age is examined, __________ children tend to be slightly ahead of __________ children
at all ages. - African-American; Caucasian
___ helps make space for the growth of neural fibers and the increase of synapses. - Programmed cell
death
Research suggests a sensitive period in the __________ half of the __________ year when babies are
biologically prepared to "zero in" on socially meaningful perceptual distinctions. - second; first
, The average baby sits alone at _____ months - 7
Debra noticed that her 8-month-old son, Charles, was becoming round and plump. What can you tell
Debra about this early rise in "baby fat?" - Charles's rise in "baby fat" will help him maintain a constant
body temperature.
Baby Marzanne is 4 months old. Which of the following is likely to be true? - She displays a sense of
musical phrasing.
One-year-old Liv picks up individual raisins and drops them one by one back into the box. This action
requires the __________ grasp. - pincer
____ plays a major role in perceptual differentiation - Acting on the environment
For most people, the right hemisphere handles - spatial abilities.
According to dynamic systems theory of motor development, each new skill is a joint product of which
four factors? - central nervous system development, the body's movement capacities, the goals the child
has in mind, and environmental supports for the skill
In classical conditioning, before learning takes place, a(n) __________ must consistently produce a(n)
__________. - unconditioned stimulus; unconditioned response
When animals reared from birth in physically and socially stimulating surroundings are compared with
those reared under depleted conditions, the brains of the stimulated animals - are larger.
Brain plasticity declines - during synaptic pruning
When presented with controlled sequences of nonsense syllables, babies - listen for statistical
regularities.
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