Physical Development Answers

Which of the following statements concerning childhood brain development is not true? A. Children seldom remember events that occurred before the age of three. B. Infants can make cause and effect associations before the age of three. C. Synaptic pruning occurs as the growth of fatty tissues around neurons increase. D. Myelination helps to speed up information processing during childhood. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

The images above demonstrate a progression in __________ motor skills in regard to drawing. A. fine B. gross C. complex D. simple Please select the best answer from the choices provided

The reflex that causes an infant to suck when the roof of the mouth is touched is called the ___________ reflex. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Developmental norms are used as a benchmark to determine where one should be developmentally.

The average age at which an infant can sit unattended is approximately __________ months. A. two to three B. eight to nine C. three to five D. five to seven Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Nerve cells do not begin to develop until after a child is born. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

If an individual does not develop at the same rate as their peers, it is always an indication that the individual is developing abnormally. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Infants will often reach for things by __________ before they learn to reach with their arms. A.raising their head and scootingB.crawlingC.twisting their entire bodyD.grasping with their hands

Brain development leads an infant to undergo ____________, which occurs as unused neural connections weaken and disappear. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Sometimes an infant will seem startled and will fling their arms out and possibly cry. This is known as the __________ reflex. A.moroB.rootingC.suckingD.grasping