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HDFS 210 Exam Questions Marking Scheme Current Update what is one significant reason for the advances in fine motor skills in children six to eight years old? - Answer -The amount of myelin in the brain increases to protect, insulate, and surround the nerve cells, raising the speed at which electrical impulses travel between neurons What is the term for learning disability marked by inattention, impulsiveness, a low tolerance for frustration and generally a great deal of inappropriate acti...

HDFS 210 Exam Questions Marking Scheme Current Update 100% pass In a study of the behavioral adjustment of a group of children placed in foster care, the children were assessed once a year over a period of 10 years. This is an example of ______ study. - Answer -longitudinal Infants, like all people, are exposed to massive amounts of information; therefore, they must focus their attention and select information so as not to be overwhelmed. Thus, children must _______ selectively. - Answer -...

The elimination of neurons as the result of nonuse or lack of stimulation is called___________ a. synaptic pruning b. myelination c. hierarchical integration d. independence of systems a. synaptic pruning What is the term for the caution ad wariness that is displayed by infants when encountering an unfamiliar person? a. fear b. stranger anxiety c. distress d. suspicion b. stranger anxiety Linda has one allele for curly haired and another for straight hair. Linda's alleles are ________...

HDFS 210 Final Exam updated questions with 100% correct answers 2024/2025 Which of the following is NOT TRUE about brain development? a.The number of connections between cells are fixed and unchangeable by the time you're 12 years old b.A mature brain has about ½ the number of nerve cells it had at birth c.Healthy brain development involves massive pruning of synapses and the deaths of many neurons d.The brain of a 2 year-old is almost the same size (>75%) as the brain of an adult - ...

HDFS 210 Final Exam updated questions with 100% correct answers 2024/2025 Which of the following is NOT TRUE about brain development? a.The number of connections between cells are fixed and unchangeable by the time you're 12 years old b.A mature brain has about ½ the number of nerve cells it had at birth c.Healthy brain development involves massive pruning of synapses and the deaths of many neurons d.The brain of a 2 year-old is almost the same size (>75%) as the brain of an adult - ...

Cognitive Development in Infancy experimenting with physical world Sensorimotor Period -Piaget 0-2 years -knowledge of the world is gained through moving and sense; child is therefore a scientist, an active participant in acquiring knowledge (reflexes, intentional behavior, active experiments) Object Permanence 'out of sight out of mid' (4-8 months old); 8 months+ will look for the object when they can't see it Accommodation Changes in the existing ways of thinking that occur in response t...

Dendrites branch off of soma (cell body) Axon Off of soma; long process that stretches away from nerve cell Soma Cell body (nucleus in the middle) Terminal Bouton Transfer signal to next nerve cell Myelin sheath protective insulation that surrounds parts of neurons -- which speeds the transmission of electrical impulses along brain cells but also adds to brain weight Synapse Tiny gaps between terminal button of one neuron to the dendrites of another neuron Sensory neglect They couldn't re...

What stage of Erikson's Psychosocial Theory covers emerging adulthood? What are the characteristics that define this stage? Young Adulthood (19-40), intimacy vs. isolation 1. Need to form intimate, loving relationships with people 2. Success leads to strong relationships, while failure results in loneliness and isolation How is Emerging Adulthood defined by Dr. Arnett? Why did he create this developmental period? Explore careers, identities, commitments Ends with the attainment o...

Because of the adolescent's development of _____________, the balance of power in the relationship between parents and adolescent becomes more______________ toward the end of adolescence. a. cognitive skills; in favor of the adolescent b. autonomy; egalitarian c. prefrontal cortex d. metacognitive skills; in favor of the adolescent b. autonomy; egalitarian which of the following is not true about sibling relationships? a. it is the most violent relationship in the family b. although sibl...

a seventh grade student is tempted to cheat on an exam but talks himself out of it because he is afraid he will get caught and will fail the course. This student is demonstrating _________ a. postconventional morality b. preconventional morality c. a lack of morality d. conventional morality b. preconventional morality children adolescents who are uniformly disliked are called ___________. a. popular b. rejected c. neglected d. controversial b. rejected Adolescents tend to think they a...