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8. The usual initial age at which infants begin to demonstrate meaningful social smiles in response to parental interaction is at: a. 1 montlh b. 4 months c. 6 months d. 2 months 9. Object permanence, an indication of developing mental representation in an infant, is usually first demonstrated by: a. recognizing a familiar face, such as mother. b. recognizing a familiar object, such as bottle. c. actively searching for a hidden object. d. securing objects by pulling on a string. 10. A parent of an 8-month-old infant says that the baby cries and screams whenever she is left with her grandparents. The reply should be based on the fact that the: a. infant is most likely spoiled. b. infant is experiencing separation anxiety c. infant should be left with another caretaker. d. grandparents' home may be a frightening environment. 11. The mother asks how much her baby will sleep every day. The best response is a. "He will only wake up to be fed, and you should not bother him between feedings b. "A newborm sleeps about 17 hours a day with periods of wakefulness gradually increasing." c. "He will probably follow your same sleep and wake patterns. d. "You should try to limit day sleep to about 3 hours so he will sleep at night." 12 A parent of a 24-month-old boy say that the child has frequent tantrums and that 'no

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8. The usual initial age at which infants begin to demonstrate meaningful social smiles in response to parental interaction is at: (c)

a. 1 month
b. 4 months
c. 6 months
d. 2 months

9. Object permanence, an indication of developing mental representation in an infant, is usually first demonstrated by: (c)

a. recognizing a familiar face, such as mother
b. recognizing a familiar object, such as bottle
c. actively searching for a hidden object
d. securing objects by pulling on a string

10. A parent of and 8-month-old infant says that the baby cries and screams whenever she is left with her grandparents. The reply should be based on the fact that the: (b)

a. infant is most likely spoiled
b. infant is experiencing separation anxiety
c. infant should be left with another caretaker
d. grandparents's home may be a frightening environment

11. The mother asks how much her baby will sleep every day. The best response is: (b)

a. "He will only wake up to be fed, and you should not bother him between feedings"
b. "A newborn sleeps about 17 hours a day with periods of wakefulness gradually increasing"
c. "He will probably follow your same sleep and wake patterns"
d. "You should try to limit day sleep to about 3 hours so he will sleep at night"