Psychology 313 - Developmental Psychology » Spring 2021 » Chapter 3 and 4 Quiz

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Question #1
During which period do we see the growth of the ectoderm, endoderm and mesoderm?
A.   embryonic
B.   zygote
C.   germinal
D.   fetal
Question #2
The most common drug used by pregnant women is:
A.   alcohol
B.   tobacco
C.   caffeine
D.   marijuana
Question #3
What occurs at the end of the first stage of labor?
A.   the cervix dilates to 5cm
B.   stronger contractions
C.   the birth of the baby
D.   crowning
Question #4
______________ is measured in terms of gestational age.
A.   the Apgar test
B.   preterm
C.   low birth rate
D.   prematurity
Question #5
This trend is the development proceeding fro the middle of the organism out to the periphery.
A.   sexual differentiation
B.   morula
C.   proximodistal
D.   cephalocaudal
Question #6
An example of a permanent reflex is:
A.   eyeblink
B.   sucking
C.   rooting
D.   babinski
Question #7
Which aspect of emotions addresses how we appraise what is happening to us?
A.   physiological
B.   cognitive
C.   action
D.   communicative
Question #8
Which perspective addressing Piaget's theory of developmental change?
A.   The Environmental-Learning
B.   The Biological-Maturation
C.   The Constructivist
D.   The Cultural-Context
Question #9
Which sense is well-developed at birth?
A.   vision
B.   touch
C.   taste
D.   hearing
Question #10
The formation of new synapses is called:
A.   neurotransmitters
B.   synaptogenesis
C.   myelin
D.   experience-expectant

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