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.   fetal
B.   germinal
C.   embryonic
D.   zygote
Question #2
The most common drug used by pregnant women is:
A.   caffeine
B.   alcohol
C.   marijuana
D.   tobacco
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.   prematurity
C.   preterm
D.   low birth rate
Question #5
This trend is the development proceeding fro the middle of the organism out to the periphery.
A.   sexual differentiation
B.   proximodistal
C.   morula
D.   cephalocaudal
Question #6
An example of a permanent reflex is:
A.   rooting
B.   babinski
C.   eyeblink
D.   sucking
Question #7
Which aspect of emotions addresses how we appraise what is happening to us?
A.   communicative
B.   action
C.   cognitive
D.   physiological
Question #8
Which perspective addressing Piaget's theory of developmental change?
A.   The Biological-Maturation
B.   The Constructivist
C.   The Cultural-Context
D.   The Environmental-Learning
Question #9
Which sense is well-developed at birth?
A.   touch
B.   vision
C.   taste
D.   hearing
Question #10
The formation of new synapses is called:
A.   neurotransmitters
B.   experience-expectant
C.   myelin
D.   synaptogenesis

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