FCS 324 Week 4 Quiz

FCS 324 Week 4 Quiz | Los Rios Community College 

Module 4 Quiz - Infancy

Question 1

Parents who opt out of vaccinating their children, and later send them to school, increase the risk to other children by reducing the overall community immunity rate, known as what?  

·         Proportional immunity  

·         Total immunity    

·         Herd immunity   

·         Disease eradication

 

 

Question 2

Jana, a 15-month old child, looks at herself in a mirror. Without her knowledge, an adult applies a dot of lipstick to Jana’s nose. If Jana tries to rub the lipstick off her own nose in this test, what developmental milestone has Jana reached?  

·         Reflexive behavior  

·         Embarrassment  

·         Theory of mind    

·         Self-awareness

 

Question 3

A child is born with a normal birth weight and length, but over the next few months, the child falls below the 20th percentile for these figures. What term most accurately describes this baby’s development? 

·         Premature  

·         Malnourished  

·         Failure to develop    

·         Failure to thrive

 

Question 4

For herd immunity to ensure the average person within a society is immune to a disease, what percentage of that population must be vaccinated?

  

·         About 99%  

·         About 90%  

·         100%  

·         About 50%

 

 Question 5

9-month old Fred concentrates on picking up small pieces of round cereal and placing them in a cup. What motor skill is he practicing?  

·         Reaching  

·         Locomotion  

·         Gross motor skills  

·         The pincer grasp

 

Question 6

In their puppet experiments, Hamlin and Wynn demonstrated a possible difference in motive between 5-month olds and 8-month olds. What was this proposed difference?  

·         Puppet animal preference  

·         Color preference  

·         Just World Belief  

·         There was no difference

 

 Question 7

The basic presentation of the Hamlin and Wynn giver-taker puppet show revealed that children had a preference for what type of behavior?  

·         Prosocial   

·         Reciprocal  

·         Taking 

·         Neutral

 

 Question 8

Breastmilk confers immunities and health benefits to children. For a child to gain most of the health benefits of breastfeeding, a mother should try to maintain breastfeeding until the child is how old?  

·         Two years 

·         Three months 

·         Six months 

·         Six weeks

 

 Question 9

A mother has a second child within a close time span of the first child, and the first child no longer has access to the mother’s breast milk. For what disease does the older child have a heightened risk, if other forms of nutrition are lacking in the child’s diet?  

·         Kwashiorkor  

·         Marasmus    

·         Mineral deficiency  

·         Milk anemia

 

 Question 10

Many forms of communicable disease are preventable. Some immunities are transferred to children through the mother’s breast milk. Immunities to other diseases are administered to children at medical appointments, in what form?  

·         Natural remedies  

·         Vaccinations   

·         Antibodies 

·         Herd immunity

 

 Question 11

In the strange situation test, baby Randall sits passively and waits until it is time to leave. His behavior is indicative of what type of attachment? 

·         Disorganized  

·         Insecure-resistant  

·         Secure    

·         Insecure-avoidant

 

Question 12

Infants lack the verbal capacity to give us feedback on their sensations and perceptions, but we can measure their abilities by monitoring bodily functions. If doctors monitor a newborn and find increased heart rate, increased blood pressure, increased stress hormones, and decreased oxygen in the blood, which sensation can they surmise the infant is experiencing?  

·         Hearing 

·         Sight  

·         Recognition    

·         Pain

 

Question 13

Simon believes his toddler is learning language to interact with others and to survive in the world. Which language learning theory does Simon likely subscribe to?  

·         Reinforcement  

·         Behaviorism  

·         Social pragmatics    

·         Nativism

 

 Question 14

Which of the following is a common critique of Piaget’s work?  

·         Piaget used too many subjects in his studies  

·         Piaget believed children mastered object permanence earlier than reality  

·         Piaget overestimated the cognitive abilities of children    

·         Piaget underestimated the cognitive abilities of children

 

Question 15

Proponents of skin-to-skin attachment may advocate for co-sleeping as a way for parents and children to form secure attachments, but co-sleeping can present the risk of SIDS. Which alternative presents an attractive compromise for parents who want to minimize the risk to their child?.  

·         Bed-sharing  

·         Room sharing only  

·         Breastfeeding only    

·         Room sharing and breastfeeding, combined

 

Question 16

A baby loses weight shortly after birth. This is normal, as the child adjusts to life outside of the womb. Approximately what percentage of their total body weight does a child lose in these first few days?  

·         5%

·         15%  

·         25% 

·         1%

 

 Question 17

Lucy is an overprotective mother, constantly trying to keep her toddler out of potentially dangerous situations, like playing on the slide at the playground. What message does Lucy’s overprotective tendency send her child, who is trying to establish autonomy?  

·         Guilt    

·         Shame and doubt    

·         Inferiority  

·         Mistrust

 

Question 18

If Rana, an 8-month-old child, looks for an object that has been hidden behind a screen, Rana is most likely demonstrating a basic understanding of what concept?  

·         Assimilation          

·         Conservation    

·         Object permanence  

·         Accommodation

 

 Question 19

Noah doesn’t seem to know what to expect from his mother, so he is fearful, easily upset, and confused. The world does not make a lot of sense to him. What type of attachment does Noah probably have with his mother?  

·         Insecure-avoidant  

·         Secure  

·         Insecure- resistant    

·         Disorganized

 

Question 20

The idea that children are resilient helps compensate for possible missteps or downright failures in caregiving early in life. If a baby is resilient and learns to believe the world is a safe place, which Eriksonian task has the child tackled?  

·         Autonomy vs. shame and doubt 

·         Trust vs. mistrust    

·         Autonomy vs. mistrust  

·         Initiative vs. guilt

 

Question 21

Justin is a very active child, and his mother frequently tries to discourage him from venturing around his play area, instead wanting him to sit still and calmly play with blocks. In what way is this parenting style incompatible with Justin’s temperament?

 

·         Justin’s mother is not firm enough in her disciplinary style  

·         This parenting style is not currently achieving a good fit for the active child    

·         This parenting style is just right; it’s the child who needs to learn to change his temperament.  

·         Justin’s mother is too passive for such an active child

 

 Question 22

This thick, nutrient-dense substance is produced during the first few days of breastfeeding, and helps a child build immunities.  

·         Colostrum    

·         Milk fat  

·         Placenta  

·         Breast milk

 

 Question 23

18-month old Jamie sees his mother eat kale, while he enjoys graham crackers. Jamie’s mother expresses how much she loves kale. When presented with the opportunity to give his mother either some of his graham crackers or some of the kale she likes, which will Jamie give his mother, and why?  

·         Graham crackers, because he likes them  

·         Kale, because he wants all of the graham crackers for himself  

·         Graham crackers, because everyone must like them  

·         Kale, because his mother likes it

 

Question 24

Which is the most compelling reason parents should introduce new solid foods to children one at a time?  

·         Children need time to assimilate new items into food schemas  

·         New foods may be harder to digest 

·         Food allergies may present    

·         Children may be picky eaters

 Question 25

Lorena is 6 months old, and often wakes during the night. Her parents wish she would wake less frequently during the night, but as long as Lorena gets about how many hours of sleep per day, is her sleep considered normal for a child her age?  

·         8-10 hours  

·         6-8 hours  

·         17-20 hours    

·         14-15 hours