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2 Prenatal Development and Infancy Online Quiz Questions

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20 questions

True or false

1 point

All infants must crawl before they can walk.

A
True
B
False

Choose one

1 point

An infant uses the fingers to pick up a small object. Which type of motor skill is the infant using?

A
Gross-motor skill, because it involves moving the whole body
B
Fine-motor skill, because it involves precise movement of the hands and fingers
C
Gross-motor skill, because it depends on the infant's senses
D
Neither; object handling is not a motor skill

Written response

1 point

During which prenatal stage, roughly weeks 3–8 after fertilization, do basic body structures and major organs begin to form?

Fill in the blank

1 point

The understanding that an object continues to exist even when it is out of sight is called .

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1 point

A newborn turns toward a gentle touch near the mouth. Which reflex does this illustrate?

A
Grasping reflex
B
Rooting reflex
C
Startle reflex
D
Sucking reflex

True or false

1 point

A lasting emotional bond between an infant and a caregiver is guaranteed by one moment of contact immediately after birth.

A
True
B
False

Choose one

1 point

Why is gestational age usually about two weeks greater than the time elapsed since conception?

A
Pregnancy is usually dated from the first day of the last menstrual period, which is about two weeks before fertilization.
B
Pregnancy is dated from implantation, which occurs about two weeks after birth.
C
Gestational age counts only the time after the fetus begins moving.
D
Gestational age is measured from birth, while time since conception begins at fertilization.

Written response

1 point

Birth before how many completed weeks is classified as preterm? Enter the threshold number of completed weeks.

Fill in the blank

1 point

When an infant points or babbles and a caregiver responds by looking, naming, or talking about what caught the infant's attention, the back-and-forth interaction is called .

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1 point

Which caregiver actions provide everyday opportunities for an infant to learn language? Select all that apply.

A
Talk with the infant during everyday routines.
B
Sing to the infant.
C
Read to the infant.
D
Respond to the infant's gestures and vocalizations.
E
Wait to communicate until the infant can speak in complete words.
F
Avoid responding to babbling so the infant learns to communicate independently.

Choose all

1 point

Which statements correctly match a pregnancy timing category with its gestational-age range? Select all that apply.

A
Early term: 37 weeks through 38 weeks and 6 days
B
Full term: 39 weeks through 40 weeks and 6 days
C
Late term: 41 weeks through 41 weeks and 6 days
D
Postterm: 42 weeks or later
E
Full term: 38 weeks through 39 weeks and 6 days
F
Postterm: 41 weeks or later

Choose one

1 point

A caregiver notices that an infant has not yet demonstrated a skill listed for that age. Which response best reflects how developmental milestones should be used?

A
A missed milestone proves that the child has a developmental disorder.
B
The child should be expected to reach every milestone on the same schedule as peers.
C
Milestones are useful guides, but they are not diagnoses or guarantees; discuss concerns with a health-care provider.
D
Milestones apply only to physical development, not communication or social-emotional development.

Open ended

1 point

Explain how birth changes the newborn's physiological needs. Contrast the placenta's role before birth with at least two adjustments the newborn must make after birth.

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1 point

An infant sits steadily, walks across a room, and picks up a small toy between the fingers. Which classification best fits these actions?

A
All three actions are fine-motor skills.
B
Sitting and walking are gross-motor skills; picking up a small object is a fine-motor skill.
C
Sitting is fine-motor, while walking and picking up a small object are gross-motor skills.
D
All three actions are gross-motor skills.

True or false

1 point

Newborn reflexes such as sucking and grasping are automatic responses; voluntary control develops gradually.

A
True
B
False

Written response

1 point

A newborn is classified as preterm if birth occurs before how many completed weeks of pregnancy? Enter the number of weeks.

Choose one

1 point

A developmental account describes the period when basic body structures and major organs begin forming, roughly weeks 3–8 after fertilization. Which prenatal stage is being described?

A
Germinal stage
B
Fetal stage
C
Embryonic stage
D
Newborn period

Written response

1 point

An infant points toward an object, and a caregiver responds by looking and talking about it. What is this responsive back-and-forth interaction called?

Choose one

1 point

An infant first searches for a partly hidden toy and later searches for the same toy after it is completely covered. Which cognitive ability does this later search illustrate?

A
The infant is showing a startle reflex.
B
The infant is showing object permanence.
C
The infant is demonstrating fine-motor development.
D
The infant is using a serve-and-return exchange.

Choose one

1 point

A caregiver consistently responds sensitively when an infant signals distress, and the infant later seeks that caregiver for comfort. Which interpretation best fits this pattern?

A
Attachment is established only by skin-to-skin contact immediately after birth.
B
An infant can form an attachment only with one caregiver.
C
Repeated sensitive and consistent responses can help an infant develop a bond and use a caregiver for comfort.
D
Attachment develops only after an infant can speak.