Biosocial Development: Chapter 5 Overview Quiz
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At what age do infants typically develop binocular vision?

  • 1 month
  • 6 months
  • 12 months
  • 3 months (correct)
  • Which sense is the most advanced in newborns?

  • Sight
  • Hearing (correct)
  • Touch
  • Smell
  • What is the main function of pain and temperature in newborns?

  • To signal discomfort (correct)
  • To indicate excitement
  • To express happiness
  • To communicate hunger
  • Which type of motor skills involve physical abilities of small body movements, especially of the hands and fingers?

    <p>Fine motor skills</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an important factor that influences every infant’s move?

    <p>Cultural patterns</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the rapid growth of neurons in the first two years of life?

    <p>Transient exuberance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the brain is responsible for protecting the brain when malnutrition disrupts body growth?

    <p>Hindbrain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to the unused dendrites withering to allow space between neurons in the brain, enabling more complex thinking?

    <p>Pruning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What plays a significant role in determining the specifics of brain structure and growth?

    <p>Genes and maturation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to the division of the brain that includes the prefrontal cortex and limbic system?

    <p>Forebrain</p> Signup and view all the answers

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