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

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