Question 1

The fact that animals deprived of light show deterioration of the whole visual system and a decease in perceptual abilities is support for what Aslin called

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A)  attunement. 
B)  maintenance. 
C)  maturation. 
D)  accommodation. 
E)  facilitation. 
A)  attunement. 
B)  maintenance. 
C)  maturation. 
D)  accommodation. 
E)  facilitation.

Question 2

By age 2, Tyler's visual attention is focused on the ________ of objects in his world.

Accepted Answer

A)  size 
B)  meaningful patterns 
C)  shape 
D)  texture 
E)  color 
A)  size 
B)  meaningful patterns 
C)  shape 
D)  texture 
E)  color

Question 3

All of the following are arguments for nativism EXCEPT

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A)  there are skills present in newborns such as auditory acuity. 
B)  there are rules for looking, listening, and touching detected at birth. 
C)  rules seem to change as the nervous system matures. 
D)  some experience is necessary for development of perceptual systems. 
E)  infants are capable of making sophisticated discriminations. 
A)  there are skills present in newborns such as auditory acuity. 
B)  there are rules for looking, listening, and touching detected at birth. 
C)  rules seem to change as the nervous system matures. 
D)  some experience is necessary for development of perceptual systems. 
E)  infants are capable of making sophisticated discriminations.

Question 4

Developmentalists have found that babies that interact regularly with depressed mothers show more _____________ and fewer ____________ emotions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Developmentalists have found that babies that interact...

Question 5

A nativism theorist would believe that perceptual abilities are ________; whereas a empiricism theorist would state that perceptual abilities are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  learned; inborn 
B)  inborn; genetic 
C)  acquired; learned 
D)  genetic; inborn 
E)  inborn; learned 
A)  learned; inborn 
B)  inborn; genetic 
C)  acquired; learned 
D)  genetic; inborn 
E)  inborn; learned

Question 6

Gibson and Walk used six-month-old or older babies in their research with the visual cliff, because

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A)  babies younger than six months old do not yet have depth perception. 
B)  the babies had to be able to crawl across the visual cliff. 
C)  younger infants are not yet attached to their mothers. 
D)  research ethics do not permit this kind of research with younger infants. 
E)  younger infants are unable to use kinetic cues. 
A)  babies younger than six months old do not yet have depth perception. 
B)  the babies had to be able to crawl across the visual cliff. 
C)  younger infants are not yet attached to their mothers. 
D)  research ethics do not permit this kind of research with younger infants. 
E)  younger infants are unable to use kinetic cues.

Question 7

At what age do babies begin to show signs of object constancies?

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A)  at birth 
B)  two or three weeks 
C)  one month 
D)  two or three months 
E)  three or four months 
A)  at birth 
B)  two or three weeks 
C)  one month 
D)  two or three months 
E)  three or four months

Question 8

Dexter calls his newborn son by name, but as yet the baby does not respond to that name. At what age will his baby first recognize his own name?

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A)  one month 
B)  two months 
C)  three months 
D)  four months 
E)  five months 
A)  one month 
B)  two months 
C)  three months 
D)  four months 
E)  five months

Question 9

Briefly outline the perceptual skills of a newborn infant.

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Visual: At birth, infants are 20/200 to

Question 10

At about two to three months of age, a baby is more likely to look at his mother's

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A)  chin. 
B)  hairline. 
C)  eyes. 
D)  ears. 
E)  nose. 
A)  chin. 
B)  hairline. 
C)  eyes. 
D)  ears. 
E)  nose.

Question 11

The love that infants 6 months and older have for playing "dropsy" (e.g., dropping items while sitting in the high chair) best demonstrates the concept of

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A)  size constancy. 
B)  object permanence. 
C)  shape constancy. 
D)  color constancy. 
E)  object constancy. 
A)  size constancy. 
B)  object permanence. 
C)  shape constancy. 
D)  color constancy. 
E)  object constancy.

Question 12

Researchers have established that as early as ________ month(s) of age, babies can discriminate between speech sounds such as "pa" and "ba."

Accepted Answer

A)  18 
B)  12 
C)  6 
D)  3 
E)  1 
A)  18 
B)  12 
C)  6 
D)  3 
E)  1

Question 13

How would you expect a newborn to react to the barking of a nearby dog that is located off to one side?

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A)  She would ignore it. 
B)  He would turn his head toward the sound. 
C)  She would smile and expect to hear more. 
D)  He would not hear it. 
E)  She would not be able to locate it at all. 
A)  She would ignore it. 
B)  He would turn his head toward the sound. 
C)  She would smile and expect to hear more. 
D)  He would not hear it. 
E)  She would not be able to locate it at all.

Question 14

In the first weeks after birth, a baby can see clearly at a distance of only about this many inches, about the distance from the mother's breast to her face.

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A)  14 or 15 inches 
B)  12 or 15 inches 
C)  11 or 15 inches 
D)  10 or 15 inches 
A)  14 or 15 inches 
B)  12 or 15 inches 
C)  11 or 15 inches 
D)  10 or 15 inches

Question 15

Roger knows that Bart is standing in front of Max because he can see all of Bart but only part of Max. Roger is using the depth cue of

Accepted Answer

A)  looming. 
B)  tracking. 
C)  linear perspective. 
D)  motion parallax. 
E)  interposition. 
A)  looming. 
B)  tracking. 
C)  linear perspective. 
D)  motion parallax. 
E)  interposition.

Question 16

Gina's baby is developing normally and now shows some visual tracking for brief periods if the target is moving slowly. How old is her baby?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 weeks 
B)  10 weeks 
C)  15 weeks 
D)  20 weeks 
E)  24 weeks 
A)  3 weeks 
B)  10 weeks 
C)  15 weeks 
D)  20 weeks 
E)  24 weeks

Question 17

Which constancy includes the other four?

Accepted Answer

A)  color 
B)  perceptual 
C)  shape 
D)  size 
E)  object 
A)  color 
B)  perceptual 
C)  shape 
D)  size 
E)  object

Question 18

In comparison to adult auditory processes, newborns

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A)  hear nearly as well in the range of pitch and loudness of the human voice. 
B)  have poorer hearing at some pitches but the same hearing at all loudness levels. 
C)  have more acuity with high-pitched sounds. 
D)  have better auditory acuity at all pitches and loudness levels. 
E)  have less acuity at all pitches and loudness levels. 
A)  hear nearly as well in the range of pitch and loudness of the human voice. 
B)  have poorer hearing at some pitches but the same hearing at all loudness levels. 
C)  have more acuity with high-pitched sounds. 
D)  have better auditory acuity at all pitches and loudness levels. 
E)  have less acuity at all pitches and loudness levels.

Question 19

Seven-month-old Alex is constantly dropping his teddy bear over the side of his crib and looking over the edge for the bear. Alex is exhibiting __________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of Seven-month-old Alex is constantly dropping his teddy...

Question 20

In studying infant perception, the preference technique

Accepted Answer

A)  assumes that a baby will both habituate and dishabilitate. 
B)  involves presenting the baby with a particular sight or sound until he stops looking at it. 
C)  requires training the baby to turn her head when she hears a particular sound. 
D)  involves presenting a sound that is different from the original to see if the baby shows renewed interest. 
E)  assumes that infants who look at one picture of a pair prefer that picture. 
A)  assumes that a baby will both habituate and dishabilitate. 
B)  involves presenting the baby with a particular sight or sound until he stops looking at it. 
C)  requires training the baby to turn her head when she hears a particular sound. 
D)  involves presenting a sound that is different from the original to see if the baby shows renewed interest. 
E)  assumes that infants who look at one picture of a pair prefer that picture.

The fact that animals deprived of light show deterioration of the whole visual system and a decease in perceptual abilities is support for what Aslin called

By age 2, Tyler's visual attention is focused on the ________ of objects in his world.

All of the following are arguments for nativism EXCEPT

Developmentalists have found that babies that interact regularly with depressed mothers show more _ and fewer emotions.

A nativism theorist would believe that perceptual abilities are ; whereas a empiricism theorist would state that perceptual abilities are .

Gibson and Walk used six-month-old or older babies in their research with the visual cliff, because

At what age do babies begin to show signs of object constancies?

Dexter calls his newborn son by name, but as yet the baby does not respond to that name. At what age will his baby first recognize his own name?

Briefly outline the perceptual skills of a newborn infant.

At about two to three months of age, a baby is more likely to look at his mother's

The love that infants 6 months and older have for playing "dropsy" (e.g., dropping items while sitting in the high chair) best demonstrates the concept of

Researchers have established that as early as ________ month(s) of age, babies can discriminate between speech sounds such as "pa" and "ba."

How would you expect a newborn to react to the barking of a nearby dog that is located off to one side?

In the first weeks after birth, a baby can see clearly at a distance of only about this many inches, about the distance from the mother's breast to her face.

Roger knows that Bart is standing in front of Max because he can see all of Bart but only part of Max. Roger is using the depth cue of

Gina's baby is developing normally and now shows some visual tracking for brief periods if the target is moving slowly. How old is her baby?

Which constancy includes the other four?

In comparison to adult auditory processes, newborns

Seven-month-old Alex is constantly dropping his teddy bear over the side of his crib and looking over the edge for the bear. Alex is exhibiting __________ .

In studying infant perception, the preference technique

Basic Issues in the Study of Development

Prenatal Development

Birth and Early Infancy

Physical Development

Cognitive Development I: Structure and Process

Cognitive Development Ii: Individual Differences in Cognitive Abilities

The Development of Language

Personality Development: Alternative Views

Concepts of Self, Gender, and Sex Roles

The Development of Social Relationships

Thinking About Relationships: Social-Cognitive and Moral Development

The Ecology of Development: the Child Within the Family System

Beyond the Family: the Impact of the Broader Culture

Atypical Development

Putting It All Together: The Developing Child

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Exam 5: Perceptual Development

The fact that animals deprived of light show deterioration of the whole visual system and a decease in perceptual abilities is support for what Aslin called

By age 2, Tyler's visual attention is focused on the ________ of objects in his world.

All of the following are arguments for nativism EXCEPT

Developmentalists have found that babies that interact regularly with depressed mothers show more _____________ and fewer ____________ emotions.

A nativism theorist would believe that perceptual abilities are ________; whereas a empiricism theorist would state that perceptual abilities are ________.

Gibson and Walk used six-month-old or older babies in their research with the visual cliff, because

At what age do babies begin to show signs of object constancies?

Dexter calls his newborn son by name, but as yet the baby does not respond to that name. At what age will his baby first recognize his own name?

Briefly outline the perceptual skills of a newborn infant.

At about two to three months of age, a baby is more likely to look at his mother's

The love that infants 6 months and older have for playing "dropsy" (e.g., dropping items while sitting in the high chair) best demonstrates the concept of

Researchers have established that as early as ________ month(s) of age, babies can discriminate between speech sounds such as "pa" and "ba."

How would you expect a newborn to react to the barking of a nearby dog that is located off to one side?

In the first weeks after birth, a baby can see clearly at a distance of only about this many inches, about the distance from the mother's breast to her face.

Roger knows that Bart is standing in front of Max because he can see all of Bart but only part of Max. Roger is using the depth cue of

Gina's baby is developing normally and now shows some visual tracking for brief periods if the target is moving slowly. How old is her baby?

Which constancy includes the other four?

In comparison to adult auditory processes, newborns

Seven-month-old Alex is constantly dropping his teddy bear over the side of his crib and looking over the edge for the bear. Alex is exhibiting __________ .

In studying infant perception, the preference technique

Basic Issues in the Study of Development

Prenatal Development

Birth and Early Infancy

Physical Development

Cognitive Development I: Structure and Process

Cognitive Development Ii: Individual Differences in Cognitive Abilities

The Development of Language

Personality Development: Alternative Views

Concepts of Self, Gender, and Sex Roles

The Development of Social Relationships

Thinking About Relationships: Social-Cognitive and Moral Development

The Ecology of Development: the Child Within the Family System

Beyond the Family: the Impact of the Broader Culture

Atypical Development

Putting It All Together: The Developing Child

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Developmentalists have found that babies that interact regularly with depressed mothers show more _ and fewer emotions.

A nativism theorist would believe that perceptual abilities are ; whereas a empiricism theorist would state that perceptual abilities are .