PSYC 204 Exam 1 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
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PSYC 204
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PSYC 204
PSYC 204 Exam 1 UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Stimulation in Hillary's brain resulted in a massive overabundance of synapses, many of
which served identical functions. Neurons that were seldom stimulated lost their synapses in
a process called _____. - CORRECT ANSWER- synaptic ...
PSYC 204 Exam 1 UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Stimulation in Hillary's brain resulted in a massive overabundance of synapses, many of
which served identical functions. Neurons that were seldom stimulated lost their synapses in
a process called _____. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- synaptic pruning
As a result of a failure of the twenty-first pair of chromosomes to separate during meiosis,
Aziz received three of these chromosomes rather than the normal two. Aziz has _____. -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- down syndrome
A baby's ability to manipulate objects greatly expands with the development of _____, which
involves use of the thumb and index finger opposably. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- the
pincer grasp
By the twelfth week of pregnancy, _________. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- the sex of the
fetus can be detected with ultrasound
Brenda is unable to breastfeed her baby. She worries that she is depriving him of an
experience essential for healthy psychological development. Brenda should know that
___________. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- breastfed and bottle-fed infants in industrialized
nations do not differ in quality of the mother-infant relationship or in later emotional
adjustment
Christine is 5'7'' and has blue eyes. Such directly observable characteristics are called _____.
- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- phenotypes
_______ supplementation early in pregnancy reduces the risk of abnormalities of the neural
tube. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Folic acid
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services advises exclusive breastfeeding for the
first ____ and inclusion of breast milk in the baby's diet until at least ______. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- 6 months; 1 year
, Shamona, a pregnant mother in Flint, Michigan, is concerned about drinking water, which
shows high levels of lead. Shamona should know that high levels if prenatal lead exposure
are related to __________. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- low birth weight and brain damage
The most consistent asset of resilient children is __________. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- a
string bond with a competent, caring adult
In developing countries, the most readily available intervention for promoting the recovery of
preterm babies is ___________. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- skin-to-skin "kangaroo care"
Tammy's father is an exceptional gymnast. When Tammy was just a toddler, her father
believed that Tammy already showed great promise as a gymnast. Tammy's father probably
believes that athletic ability is mostly determined by _____. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
nature
Dr. Kostel believes that development takes place in stages. This belief is consistent with the
________ perspective. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- discontinuous
Genetic Counseling - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- helps couples assess their chances of
giving birth to a baby with a hereditary disorder
In a historic experiment with 11-month-old Albert, John Watson demonstrated that
____________. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- children can be conditioned to fear a formerly
neural stimulus
Chinara is Rh-negative and Savon, her first child, is Rh-positive. Chinara's doctor will
probably ___________. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- give Chinara a vaccine to prevent the
buildup of antibodies to the foreign Rh protein
Pregnant women are wise to avoid eating _______, which are heavily contaminated with
______. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- long-lived predatory fish; mercury
According to Jean Piaget's cognitive-developmental theory, ____________. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- children actively construct knowledge as they manipulate and explore their
world
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