Experience Human Development 13Th Edition By Diane Papalia – Test Bank

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Experience Human Development 13Th Edition By Diane Papalia – Test Bank

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Chapter 02

Theory and Research

 

 

 

Multiple Choice Questions

 

1. (p. 21) Which of the following statements about theories is true?
2. Theories change to incorporate new findings.
3. Theories are based on certain assumptions.
4. Theories and research are interwoven.
5. All of these.

 

 

 

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Topic: Basic theoretical issues

 

2. (p. 21) In the study of human development, a theory is a set of
3. logically related statements seeking to describe, explain, and predict development.
4. facts derived from research.
5. research results that can prove behaviors.
6. opinions of a well-known authority in a field.

 

 

 

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3. (p. 21) A good theory develops __________, which can then be tested by research.
4. data
5. hypotheses
6. findings
7. facts

 

 

 

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4. (p. 21) Tentative explanations or predictions that can be scientifically tested are called
5. theories.
6. hypotheses.
7. research findings.
8. conclusions.

 

 

 

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5. (p. 21) “If children learn aggression from models, then children who watch violent television shows should be more aggressive than children who watch nonviolent shows.” This is an example of a
6. theory.
7. finding.
8. hypothesis.
9. conclusion.

 

 

 

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6. (p. 21) Which early philosopher described children as a tabula rasa on which society writes?
7. John Locke
8. Jean Piaget
9. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
10. Erik Erikson

 

 

 

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Topic: Is development active or reactive?

 

 

7. (p. 21) A set of logically related concepts that seek to organize, explain, and predict data is called a
8. theory.
9. hypothesis.
10. law.
11. rule.

 

 

 

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8. (p. 22) Galton’s mom was surprised to hear her young son say the phrase “Holy cow!” when he saw his new toy. It is a phrase she says often, but not directed toward her son. Her son’s actions are indicative of the
9. reactive model of development.
10. active model of development.
11. presence of the language acquisition device.
12. influence of siblings on young children’s vocabulary.

 

 

 

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9. (p. 22) A mechanistic researcher would be most interested in
10. the influence of violent video games on aggression.
11. the family history of a person with aggression problems.
12. the neurotransmitters linked to aggression.
13. All of these

 

 

 

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10. (p. 22) If Bill’s behavior is viewed as passive and reactive, he would be perceived as demonstrating the __________ model of behavior.
11. naturalistic
12. mechanistic
13. organismic
14. maturationistic

 

 

 

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11. (p. 22) If Troy’s behavior is viewed as active and self-determining, he would be perceived as demonstrating the __________ model of behavior.
12. naturalistic
13. mechanistic
14. organismic
15. maturationistic

 

 

 

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12. (p. 23) Organismic theorists emphasize __________ change, while mechanistic theorists emphasize __________ change.
13. quantitative; qualitative
14. behavioral; developmental
15. qualitative; quantitative
16. mechanistic; organismic

 

 

 

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13. (p. 23) The quantitative changes, such as documenting the number of words added to a child’s vocabulary, support which theory?
14. Mechanistic
15. Developmental
16. Qualitative
17. Organismic

 

 

 

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14. (p. 23) Most of the early pioneers in psychology, such as Sigmund Freud, Erik Erikson, and Jean Piaget, favored the __________ perspective on human development, which views development as occurring in specific stages.
15. organismic
16. quantitative
17. mechanistic
18. behavioristic

 

 

 

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15. (p. 23) Psychoanalytic theory was developed by
16. Sigmund Freud.
17. Ivan Pavlov.
18. Albert Bandura.
19. Erik Erikson.

 

 

 

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16. (p. 24) Stacy’s mother believes that most of Stacy’s acting out lately has been caused by unconscious forces within her that motivate her behavior. Stacy’s mother follows the ______ perspective.
17. humanistic
18. ethological
19. psychoanalytic
20. learning

 

 

 

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17. (p. 24) A therapeutic approach aimed at giving patients insight into their unconscious conflicts is called
18. repression analysis.
19. psychoanalysis.
20. psychosexual analysis.
21. psychoconsciousness.

 

 

 

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18. (p. 25) Freud’s theory on human development states that people develop in an unvarying sequence of maturationally determined stages of __________ development.
19. psychosocial
20. psychoanalytic
21. psychoconscious
22. psychosexual

 

 

 

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19. (p. 26) The proper order of Freud’s psychosexual stages of development is
20. anal, phallic, oral, latency, genital.
21. oral, anal, phallic, latency, genital.
22. anal, oral, genital, latency, phallic.
23. oral, latency, genital, anal, phallic.

 

 

 

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20. (p. 26) According to psychosexual theory, 4-year-old Austin would be in which stage?
21. Oral
22. Anal
23. Phallic
24. Latency

 

 

 

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21. (p. 26) As an adult, Mary spends considerable time each day cleaning her apartment, arranging her socks in a drawer until they are just right, and making schedules on a calendar. According to Freud, Mary is probably fixated in the __________ stage.
22. oral
23. anal
24. genital
25. phallic

 

 

 

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22. (p. 26) According to Freud, during early childhood boys develop sexual attachment to their mothers. Freud called this development
23. the Electra complex.
24. the unconscious complex.
25. the Oedipus complex.
26. regressing.

 

 

 

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23. (p. 26) The stage of psychosexual development that occurs during middle childhood and is characterized by relative calm is called the __________ stage.
24. oral
25. childhood
26. latency
27. anal

 

 

 

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24. (p. 26) Which of the following is NOT part of the personality as proposed by Freud?
25. Superego
26. Libido
27. Id
28. Ego

 

 

 

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25. (p. 26) According to Freud, the part of the personality that operates on the “pleasure principle,” seeking the immediate gratification of desires, is the
26. Id.
27. ego.
28. superego.
29. ego ideal.

 

 

 

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26. (p. 26) According to Freud, the part of the personality that operates on the “reality principle,” realistically finding ways to obtain gratification, is the
27. id.
28. ego.
29. superego.
30. conscience.

 

 

 

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27. (p. 26) Christa, a rather demonstrative 7-year-old, hits her brother for laughing at her and feels guilty about it afterward. According to Freud, Christa’s guilty feelings reflect the operation of the
28. id.
29. ego.
30. superego.
31. defense mechanism.

 

 

 

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28. (p. 26) Which one of the following personality entities would be most similar to what is called “conscience”?
29. Id
30. Ego
31. Superego
32. Libido

 

 

 

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29. (p. 26) Although parts of his theory have been heavily criticized, Freud’s contribution to the field of human growth included all of the following EXCEPT
30. the importance of unconscious thoughts, feelings, and motivations.
31. the role of childhood experiences.
32. the ambivalence of emotional responses.
33. the importance of developing formal operational thought.

 

 

 

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30. (p. 26) One of the criticisms of Freud’s work is that he
31. did not make us aware of the importance of unconscious thoughts.
32. focused too little on childhood feelings and experiences in motivation.
33. based his theories on patients and not the general population.

 

1. used too large a subject pool.

 

 

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31. (p. 27) Unlike Freud’s theory, Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development
32. sees society as a positive force.
33. focuses on biological instincts.
34. covers infancy and childhood but not adulthood.
35. has much in common with behaviorism.

 

 

 

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32. (p. 27) Each of Erikson’s stages involves a major developmental issue that is particularly important at that time. Erikson referred to these issues as __________ in personality.
33. traumas
34. crises
35. stages
36. phases

 

 

 

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33. (p. 27) According to Erikson, the resolution of the crisis at each stage of psychosocial development must include a _______ between positive and negative traits.
34. balance
35. skewing toward the positive
36. skewing toward the negative
37. synthesis

 

 

 

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34. (p. 27) Pauline is in her fourth stage of development according to the developmental stage theory that Erikson put forth. Under normal conditions, if Pauline lives into old age, in how many stages will she ultimately participate?
35. 3
36. 5
37. 8
38. 12

 

 

 

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35. (p. 27) According to Erikson’s psychosocial theory, the first stage of development, which occurs during infancy, is
36. trust versus mistrust.
37. autonomy versus shame and doubt.
38. initiative versus guilt.
39. industry versus inferiority.

 

 

 

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36. (p. 27) According to Erikson’s psychosocial theory, a teenage girl would be facing the crisis of
37. intimacy versus isolation.
38. integrity versus despair.
39. industry versus inferiority.
40. identity versus identity confusion.

 

 

 

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37. (p. 27) An example of Erikson’s stage of initiative versus guilt would be
38. an infant learning that she can depend on being fed.
39. a 3-year-old trying to fill a cup with water and cheerfully wiping up the water when it spills.
40. a 10-year-old learning to read fluently.
41. a 4-year-old asking his mother for a cookie.

 

 

 

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38. (p. 27) Freud’s research stressed the importance of
39. conscious behavior.
40. the role of heredity in parenting.
41. ways in which early relationships affect later ones.
42. the lack of use of recalling childhood experiences.

 

 

 

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39. (p. 27) In contrast with Freud, Erikson placed more emphasis on
40. physical development.
41. intellectual development.
42. the role of parents.
43. social and cultural influences.

 

 

 

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40. (p. 27) A long-lasting change in behavior as a result of experience or adaptation to the environment is called
41. modification.
42. cognition.
43. learning.
44. behaviorism.

 

 

 

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41. (p. 28) Two important learning theories are ____________ and _______________.
42. behaviorism; cognitive therapy
43. social learning theory; behaviorism
44. social learning theory; psychoanalytic theory
45. psychoanalytic theory; cognitive theory

 

 

 

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42. (p. 28) Learning theorists are most concerned with
43. measurable, observable behaviors.
44. unconscious determination of behaviors.
45. development of intelligence.
46. personality conflicts between parents and children.

 

 

 

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43. (p. 28) According to the _________ perspective, people’s actions are reactions to aspects of their environment that they find pleasing, painful, or threatening.
44. organismic
45. behaviorism
46. psychoanalytic
47. humanistic

 

 

 

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44. (p. 28) The ________ perspective emphasizes the influence of the environment rather than thought processes or unconscious fantasies.
45. psychoanalytic
46. learning
47. organismic
48. humanistic

 

 

 

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45. (p. 28) Based on the connections between Erikson’s stages, an infant who resolves the crisis of basic trust versus basic mistrust is most likely to become
46. an independent 2-year-old.
47. a shy, reclusive 2-year-old.
48. emotionally stuck in the infant stage.
49. a child who develops stranger anxiety.

 

 

 

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46. (p. 28) Behaviorists maintain that human behavior is determined by
47. defense mechanisms.
48. self-actualization.
49. unconscious conflicts.
50. conditioning.

 

 

 

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47. (p. 28) A child learns to whine to get items at the store because when she whines, her parents get frustrated and give her the desired items. She is being rewarded for her whining, but her parents do not seem to realize this and are frustrated because the whining is increasing. This is an example of ______ conditioning.
48. operant
49. classical
50. behavior
51. unconscious

 

 

 

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48. (p. 28) In classical conditioning, an association is learned between
49. an unconditioned stimulus and a conditioned stimulus.
50. an operant response and a reinforcer.
51. a conditioned stimulus and an operant response.
52. an internal stimulus and an external stimulus.

 

 

 

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49. (p. 28) Which of the following researchers worked with “Little Albert” in one of the earliest and most famous examples of classical conditioning in human development?
50. John B. Watson
51. Ivan Pavlov
52. B. F. Skinner
53. Edward Thorndike

 

 

 

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50. (p. 28) The principles of classical conditioning were developed by
51. Sigmund Freud.
52. Ivan Pavlov.
53. B. F. Skinner.
54. Edward Thorndike.

 

 

 

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51. (p. 28) A girl receives an injection and cries. Each time she receives an injection again, the same nurse gives it. Her mother notices that the child now cries when she sees this nurse even if no injection is given. This is an example of
52. classical conditioning.
53. operant conditioning.
54. fixation.
55. negative reinforcement.

 

 

 

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52. (p. 28) The psychologist who formulated the principles of operant conditioning was
53. John B. Watson.
54. Sidney Pressey.
55. B. F. Skinner.
56. Ivan Pavlov.

 

 

 

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53. (p. 28) __________ is the principle that an organism will repeat behaviors when these behaviors are reinforced.
54. Classical conditioning
55. Operant conditioning
56. Pleasure principle

 

Chapter 04

Birth and Physical Development during the First Three Years

 

 

Multiple Choice Questions

1. (p. 87) Although there have been increases in the number of home births, today most people are born
   A. at home.
   B. in hospitals.
   C. in birthing centers.
   D. in clinics.

 

 

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2. (p. 87) The dramatic reduction in risks surrounding pregnancy and childbirth has resulted from
   A. antibiotics.
   B. anesthesia.
   C. prenatal care.
   D. All of these

 

 

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3. (p. 88) Having labor and delivery take place with the husband or partner present as a coach is an example of how hospitals are finding ways to ______ childbirth.
   A. economize
   B. stabilize
   C. humanize
   D. regulate

 

 

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4. (p. 88) Research shows that home births with a plan for hospitalization for emergencies can be
   A. dangerous and should not be considered.
   B. as safe as a hospital birth.
   C. the best approach with all births to save money and tax dollars.
   D. very risky and are not recommended by any professional organization.

 

 

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5. (p. 88) Since 1915 the maternal mortality rate has dropped from nearly 608 deaths per 100,000 live births to approximately _____ deaths per 100,000 live births in 2003.
   A. 6
   B. 12
   C. 28
   D. 42

 

 

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6. (p. 89) Hannah is experiencing dilation of her cervix. Hannah is in the ____ stage of birth.
   A. first
   B. second
   C. third
   D. fourth

 

 

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7. (p. 89) Approximately two weeks before Elizabeth’s due date, her obstetrician told her that the uterine and cervical changes that bring on labor had begun. This process is referred to as
   A. quickening.
   B. parturition.
   C. labor.
   D. contractions.

 

 

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Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 4.2: Describe the birth process.
Topic: The birth process

8. (p. 89) The first stage of childbirth
   A. usually lasts one to two hours.
   B. consists of dilation or widening of the cervix.
   C. includes contractions that are continuous.
   D. is the shortest of the stages of birth.

 

 

APA LO: 1.1
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 4.2: Describe the birth process.
Topic: Stages of childbirth

 

9. (p. 89) Hanna is having her first child. She has done the reading on childbirth and knows that she will have completed the first stage of labor when her doctor tells her that
   A. the baby’s head has moved through the cervix into the vaginal canal.
   B. dilation of the cervix has begun.
   C. the baby has left the mother’s body.
   D. effacement has begun.

 

 

APA LO: 1.3
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Apply
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 4.2: Describe the birth process.
Topic: Stages of childbirth

10. (p. 89) Dilation of the cervix occurs during which stage of childbirth?
    A. First
    B. Second
    C. Third
    D. Fourth

 

 

APA LO: 1.1
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 4.2: Describe the birth process.
Topic: Stages of childbirth

11. (p. 89) The end of the second stage of childbirth is indicated by
    A. the initial dilation of the cervix.
    B. the emergence of the baby from the mother’s body.
    C. the expulsion of the placenta.
    D. contractions that occur every 8 to 10 minutes.

 

 

APA LO: 1.1
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 4.2: Describe the birth process.
Topic: Stages of childbirth

 

12. (p. 89) The placenta is expelled from the mother’s body during the __________ stage of childbirth.
    A. first
    B. second
    C. third
    D. fourth

 

 

APA LO: 1.1
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 4.2: Describe the birth process.
Topic: Stages of childbirth

13. (p. 90) During her labor, Diana’s doctor has requested that she be connected to an electronic fetal monitor, which will
    A. measure the fetal heartbeat during labor and delivery.
    B. measure fetal brain activity during birth.
    C. reduce Diane’s likelihood of cesarean delivery.
    D. cost very little.

 

 

APA LO: 1.3
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Apply
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 4.2: Describe the birth process.
Topic: Electronic fetal monitoring

 

14. (p. 90) The method of childbirth experienced by the vast majority of mothers is a __________ delivery.
    A. vaginal
    B. medicated
    C. cesarean
    D. prepared

 

 

APA LO: 1.2
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 4.2: Describe the birth process.
Topic: Vaginal versus cesarean delivery

15. (p. 90) Cesarean birth rates in the United States are among the __________ in the world.
    A. lowest
    B. highest
    C. average
    D. rarest

 

 

APA LO: 1.1
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 4.2: Describe the birth process.
Topic: Vaginal versus cesarean delivery

 

16. (p. 91) Education and training in physical fitness, breathing, and relaxation in labor for women planning vaginal birth is called ______ childbirth.
    A. nontraditional
    B. prepared
    C. cesarean
    D. traditional

 

 

APA LO: 1.1
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 4.2: Describe the birth process.
Topic: Medicated versus nonmedicated delivery

17. (p. 91) Which childbirth technique substitutes voluntary or learned physical responses for the fear and pain?
    A. Traditional
    B. Prepared
    C. Cesarean
    D. Vaginal

 

 

APA LO: 1.2
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 4.2: Describe the birth process.
Topic: Medicated versus nonmedicated delivery

 

18. (p. 90) Tanya’s doctor has prepared her for the possibility that her baby has a large head and may have to be delivered by surgical delivery through an incision in Tanya’s abdomen. This method of birth is called a
    A. medicated birth.
    B. prepared birth.
    C. cesarean section.
    D. Lamaze method.

 

 

APA LO: 1.3
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Apply
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 4.2: Describe the birth process.
Topic: Vaginal versus cesarean delivery

19. (p. 90) Which of the following was NOT identified in your text as a potential problem with the use of electronic fetal monitoring?
    A. High false-positive rates
    B. Restriction of mother’s movements during pregnancy
    C. Decreased cost of delivery
    D. Higher number of cesarean sections being performed

 

 

APA LO: 1.2
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 4.2: Describe the birth process.
Topic: Electronic fetal monitoring

 

20. (p. 91) Katrina is in labor. She is being attended by an experienced helper who offers emotional support. This person is
    A. medicator.
    B. midwife.
    C. doula.
    D. doctor.

 

 

APA LO: 1.3
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Apply
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 4.2: Describe the birth process.
Topic: Medicated versus nonmedicated delivery

21. (p. 91) A method of medicated delivery that allows a woman to feel sensations and move her legs so she is able to participate in childbirth is the
    A. narcotic injection.
    B. anesthesia block.
    C. general anesthesia.
    D. “walking epidural.”

 

 

APA LO: 1.1
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 4.2: Describe the birth process.
Topic: Medicated versus nonmedicated delivery

 

22. (p. 91) Natural or prepared childbirth can minimize the need for
    A. a doula.
    B. painkilling drugs.
    C. electronic fetal monitoring.
    D. cesarean births.

 

 

APA LO: 1.2
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 4.2: Describe the birth process.
Topic: Medicated versus nonmedicated delivery

23. (p. 91) Prepared childbirth teaches breathing and muscle responses in order to
    A. speed the birth.
    B. minimize fear and pain.
    C. bring about a hypnotic state.
    D. slow the contractions.

 

 

APA LO: 1.2
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 4.2: Describe the birth process.
Topic: Medicated versus nonmedicated

24. (p. 92) The neonatal period is the first __________ of life.
    A. four weeks
    B. eight weeks
    C. six months
    D. year

 

 

APA LO: 1.1
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 4.3: Describe the adjustment of a healthy newborn and the techniques for assessing its health.
Topic: The newborn baby

 

25. (p. 92) The average newborn weighs __________ pounds.
    A. 5
    B. 7½
    C. 8½
    D. 10

 

 

APA LO: 1.1
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 4.3: Describe the adjustment of a healthy newborn and the techniques for assessing its health.
Topic: Size and appearance

26. (p. 92) Which of the following is likely to be heaviest at birth?
    A. First-born girl
    B. First-born boy
    C. Second-born girl
    D. Second-born boy

 

 

APA LO: 1.2
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 4.3: Describe the adjustment of a healthy newborn and the techniques for assessing its health.
Topic: Size and appearance

27. (p. 93) Places in the neonate’s skull where the bones are not completely fused are called the
    A. fontanelles.
    B. vernix.
    C. apex.
    D. hyaline commissure.

 

 

APA LO: 1.1
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 4.3: Describe the adjustment of a healthy newborn and the techniques for assessing its health.
Topic: Size and appearance

 

28. (p. 93) Why are there fontanelles in a neonate’s skull?
    A. To allow for rapid postnatal brain expansion
    B. To prevent calcium deposits from damaging cartilage
    C. To ease the passage of the skull through the birth canal
    D. To allow for growth during the first six months

 

 

APA LO: 1.2
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 4.3: Describe the adjustment of a healthy newborn and the techniques for assessing its health.
Topic: Size and appearance

29. (p. 92) Which of the following statements about the first few days of life is NOT true?
    A. Newborns tend to have dark complexions.
    B. Babies lose as much as 10% of their body weight.
    C. The baby’s nose is likely to look flattened.
    D. The baby’s head may be misshaped.

 

 

APA LO: 1.2
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 4.3: Describe the adjustment of a healthy newborn and the techniques for assessing its health.
Topic: Size and appearance

30. (p. 93) Willie, a newborn infant, was delivered vaginally. As a result, his head is slightly cone-shaped. The cone shape can be attributed to
    A. fontanelles.
    B. a cesarean section.
    C. a home delivery.
    D. lanugo.

 

 

APA LO: 1.3
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Apply
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 4.3: Describe the adjustment of a healthy newborn and the techniques for assessing its health.
Topic: Size and appearance

 

31. (p. 93) According to your text, the use of “Cool Caps” is designed to
    A. improve the appearance of the newborn.
    B. provide aid to children suffering from anoxia.
    C. assist nurses in being able to tell infants apart.
    D. reduce the effects of infant hypertension.

 

 

APA LO: 1.2
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 4.3: Describe the adjustment of a healthy newborn and the techniques for assessing its health.
Topic: Body systems

32. (p. 93) The oily covering on the skin of a newborn is called
    A. witch’s milk.
    B. lanugo.
    C. vernix caseosa.
    D. fontanelles.

 

 

APA LO: 1.1
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 4.3: Describe the adjustment of a healthy newborn and the techniques for assessing its health.
Topic: Size and appearance

33. (p. 93) When Bill first sees his newborn daughter, he is surprised to find her body covered with dark hair. This fuzzy coat is called
    A. vermis.
    B. follicle caseosa.
    C. meconium.
    D. lanugo.

 

 

APA LO: 1.3
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Apply
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 4.3: Describe the adjustment of a healthy newborn and the techniques for assessing its health.
Topic: Size and appearance

 

34. (p. 93) An infant who has not begun breathing within five minutes after birth may suffer brain damage due to
    A. hypothermia.
    B. anoxia.
    C. hyperphagia.
    D. anorexia.

 

 

APA LO: 1.2
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 4.3: Describe the adjustment of a healthy newborn and the techniques for assessing its health.
Topic: Body systems

35. (p. 93) Since the infant’s lungs have only one-tenth as many air sacs as the lungs of adults, newborns are susceptible to __________ problems.
    A. circulatory
    B. respiratory
    C. neurological
    D. gastrointestinal

 

 

APA LO: 1.2
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 4.3: Describe the adjustment of a healthy newborn and the techniques for assessing its health.
Topic: Body systems

 

36. (p. 93) The stringy, greenish-black waste from a newborn is
    A. physiologic jaundice.
    B. meconium.
    C. lanugo.
    D. vernix caseosa.

 

 

APA LO: 1.1
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 4.3: Describe the adjustment of a healthy newborn and the techniques for assessing its health.
Topic: Body systems

37. (p. 93) A few days after birth, a baby develops a yellowish tinge to the skin and eyeballs. These symptoms indicate _________, which is due to immaturity of the _______.
    A. anoxia; liver
    B. anoxia; kidneys
    C. neonatal jaundice; liver
    D. neonatal jaundice; kidneys

 

 

APA LO: 1.1
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 4.3: Describe the adjustment of a healthy newborn and the techniques for assessing its health.
Topic: Body systems

38. (p. 93) Newborns regulate their body temperature soon after birth by
    A. increasing their activity in response to drops in air temperature.
    B. reducing their activity when they get cold, to conserve energy.
    C. being born in warm delivery rooms.
    D. maintaining a low percentage of body fat, which interferes with regulation.

 

 

APA LO: 1.2
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 4.3: Describe the adjustment of a healthy newborn and the techniques for assessing its health.
Topic: Body systems

 

39. (p. 94) An assessment of the newborn’s appearance, pulse, reflex, activity, and breathing is called the
    A. Brazelton Neonatal Assessment.
    B. Apgar scale.
    C. Phenylketonuria or PKU screening.
    D. Appleton’s Neotatal Assessment of pulse and breathing.

 

 

APA LO: 1.1
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 4.3: Describe the adjustment of a healthy newborn and the techniques for assessing its health.
Topic: Medical and behavioral assessment

40. (p. 94) Which baby would have the highest Apgar score?
    A. Bobby, who has blue fingers and lips and struggles to breathe
    B. Billy, who is pink, crying, kicking, and wiggling
    C. Betty, who is blue, being very still, and not crying or moving
    D. Beverly, who is pink but not crying and not moving

 

 

APA LO: 1.3
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Apply
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 4.3: Describe the adjustment of a healthy newborn and the techniques for assessing its health.
Topic: Medical and behavioral assessment

41. (p. 95) The various states of arousal and activity that an infant demonstrates are regulated by
    A. hormonal changes.
    B. neurological “firing.”
    C. an internal “clock.”
    D. the way their parents treat them.

 

 

APA LO: 1.2
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 4.3: Describe the adjustment of a healthy newborn and the techniques for assessing its health.
Topic: States of arousal

 

42. (p. 95) For how many hours a day does the average newborn sleep?
    A. 12
    B. 14
    C. 16
    D. 18

 

 

APA LO: 1.1
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 4.3: Describe the adjustment of a healthy newborn and the techniques for assessing its health.
Topic: States of arousal

43. (p. 95) Most babies start to sleep through the night at about what age?
    A. 3 weeks
    B. 6 weeks
    C. 3 months
    D. 6 months

 

 

APA LO: 1.1
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 4.3: Describe the adjustment of a healthy newborn and the techniques for assessing its health.
Topic: States of arousal

44. (p. 95) At what age do most infants get half or more of their sleep at night, much to the relief of their parents?
    A. 3 months
    B. 6 months
    C. 9 months
    D. 12 months

 

 

APA LO: 1.1
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 4.3: Describe the adjustment of a healthy newborn and the techniques for assessing its health.
Topic: States of arousal

 

45. (p. 96) Multicultural studies report that the best way to develop babies’ sleep rhythms seems to be
    A. to allow babies to fall asleep whenever they feel tired.
    B. to allow babies to fall asleep in no specific place.
    C. to encourage babies to sleep in their parents’ bed.
    D. All of these

 

 

APA LO: 1.2
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 4.3: Describe the adjustment of a healthy newborn and the techniques for assessing its health.
Topic: States of arousal

46. (p. 94) A healthy newborn can receive a maximum score of __________ on the Apgar scale.
    A. 10
    B. 8
    C. 6
    D. 4

 

 

APA LO: 1.1
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 4.3: Describe the adjustment of a healthy newborn and the techniques for assessing its health.
Topic: Medical and behavioral assessment

47. (p. 94) The condition of a baby whose Apgar score is 3 is
    A. very healthy
    B. within normal range.
    C. slightly below normal.
    D. dangerous; the baby needs immediate resuscitation.

 

 

APA LO: 1.2
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 4.3: Describe the adjustment of a healthy newborn and the techniques for assessing its health.
Topic: Medical and behavioral assessment