Three types of development are listed below. Give a specific example of each. • Brain development • Motor development • Infant memory

Give an example of each of the cognitive milestones listed below: • Object permanence • Conservation • Theory of mind

Infantile amnesia best explains why a. Justina, age 25, cannot remember hearing Japanese when she was 10. b. Ella, age 10, has no memories of her third birthday party c. Karla, age 3, can't understand why her new brother is crying d. Becka, age 2, is unable to remember where she left her doll. e. Hannah, age 6, can't remember the gymnastics routine she just learned.

As the infant's brain develops, some neural pathways will decay if not used. This use-it-or-lose-It process is known as a. motor development. b. pruning. c. heredity. d. amnesia. e. maturation.

Your friend’s baby brother, Matt, loves to play with his pet cat. When he sees a puppy, he points and calls it “Mi Mi,” which is what he calls his cat. Matt is demonstrating Piaget’s process of a. conservation. b. accommodation. c. cognition. d. object permanence. e. assimilation.

How is the development of an infant's brain affected by environment?

a. The order in which brain structures develop is based on environmental factors.

b. Brain development is affected only by negative experiences.

c. Environment is not a factor in infant brain development.

d. Exposure to new and varied experiences further increases the number of connections between neurons.

What is the process of brain development described in several main steps?

Name three of the positive values listed as developmental assets.

List three international agencies that provide funds for economic development.

Maturation explains why a. we stand before we walk. b. we like familiar people. c. we learn the language accents of our peers. d. infants become attracted to scents associated with their mother's nursing. e. the brain shuts down unused connections.

Describe the events of brain development.

Which of the following is true of the early formation of brain cells? a. They form at a constant rate throughout the prenatal period. b. They begin forming slowly, and then the rate increases throughout prenatal development. c. They form slowly during the prenatal period, and then the rate increases after birth. d. They form at a constantly increasing rate prenatally and in early childhood. e. They are overproduced early in the prenatal period and then the rate decreases and stabilizes.

Dr. Cordova is planing a study of infants in her community. Describe how the following may have an impact on her study. • Teratogens • Habituation

Give an example of a biological, a psychological, and a social factor that might contribute to gender differences.