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In the United States, 81 percent of babies are breast-fed at birth, and _____ percent are breast-fed at 6 months.

A) 25
B) 36
C) 50
D) 75

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Question 62

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In the twenty-first century in developed nations, what percentage of 1-month-olds will live to adulthood?

A) 17 percent
B) 36 percent
C) 85 percent
D) 99.9 percent

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Question 63

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_____ are used to interpret how one person's growth compares to another.

When children are immunized, they contribute to the protection of others. This is referred to as _____.

A 6-month-old girl living in a country affected by famine may suffer from a protein-calorie deficiency that causes the disease _____.

The brain develops extremely quickly in the first few years, but not all of this growth is permanent. Due to its rapidity and temporary nature, this rapid brain growth is called _____.

Binocular vision refers to the ability to _____.

In Malik's family, infants sleep beside their parents in a practice known as _____.

Based on research about SIDS, caregivers are advised that babies should be _____.

Infants typically double their birthweight by the _____ month of life.

Each child vaccinated against a disease stops transmission of the disease and thus protects others, a phenomenon called _____.

The average newborn triples his weight by _____.

Motor skills are used to control actions.

Young children quickly begin to recognize attitudes and emotions in the faces of others. Early on, they can differentiate people of their same ethnic background and read expressions of emotionality particular to that culture. The persistence of this ability, often to the detriment of reading unfamiliar expressions of emotion, is called _____.

The rate of missed vaccinations in the United States has been rising over the past decade due to some parents' fears that vaccines cause _____.

Lyrissa lives in Africa. She is 9 months old and does not weigh enough due to malnutrition. Her tissues are wasting away. Lyrissa suffers from _____.

By _____ months of age, around 50 percent of babies can usually sit up unsupported.

Describe parent/child sleeping practices from two different cultural perspectives. What is the reason for the particular practice in each culture?

Babies need _____-sights and sounds, emotional expression, and social interaction that encourages movement.

Fine motor skills are _____.