Question 1

Marta is developing new abilities, such as sitting and standing, but is not yet able to climb or ride on riding toys. Marta is in her

Accepted Answer

A)  first year. 
B)  second year. 
C)  prenatal stage. 
D)  reflex stage. 
A)  first year. 
B)  second year. 
C)  prenatal stage. 
D)  reflex stage.

Question 2

Brenda's grandmother is 83 years old. Of the following, the most likely reason she doesn't show much interest in her food is that

Accepted Answer

A)  medication has caused her sensitivity to odors to increase. 
B)  activity has increased in the olfactory pathways of her brain. 
C)  her sense of taste has declined. 
D)  her sense of smell has declined. 
A)  medication has caused her sensitivity to odors to increase. 
B)  activity has increased in the olfactory pathways of her brain. 
C)  her sense of taste has declined. 
D)  her sense of smell has declined.

Question 3

Which of the following athletes would MOST likely show peak performance during adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)  golfer 
B)  swimmer 
C)  sprinter 
D)  marathon runner 
A)  golfer 
B)  swimmer 
C)  sprinter 
D)  marathon runner

Question 4

Which of the following statements is TRUE of fine motor skill development during middle and late childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased myelination affects the development of gross motor skills, but not fine motor skills. 
B)  Letter size becomes bigger and more even with age. 
C)  Boys usually outperform girls in fine motor skills. 
D)  Girls usually outperform boys in fine motor skills. 
A)  Increased myelination affects the development of gross motor skills, but not fine motor skills. 
B)  Letter size becomes bigger and more even with age. 
C)  Boys usually outperform girls in fine motor skills. 
D)  Girls usually outperform boys in fine motor skills.

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of intermodal perception?

Accepted Answer

A)  A child can both watch and hear children playing outside in the snow. 
B)  A child listens to soft music while falling asleep. 
C)  A child hears the sound of the movement of an object, and turns her head in the rough direction to where the object is moving. 
D)  A child requires a cochlear implant for hearing. 
A)  A child can both watch and hear children playing outside in the snow. 
B)  A child listens to soft music while falling asleep. 
C)  A child hears the sound of the movement of an object, and turns her head in the rough direction to where the object is moving. 
D)  A child requires a cochlear implant for hearing.

Question 6

Kyle has progressive presbyopia. What is likely to help correct this condition?

Accepted Answer

A)  bifocal glasses 
B)  intraocular glasses 
C)  laser surgery 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  bifocal glasses 
B)  intraocular glasses 
C)  laser surgery 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 7

To foster faster motor development in infants, which of the follow practices can be effective?

Accepted Answer

A)  giving infants opportunities for exercise 
B)  stroking, massaging, or stretching the babies 
C)  frequently exercising the babies' trunk and pelvic muscles 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  giving infants opportunities for exercise 
B)  stroking, massaging, or stretching the babies 
C)  frequently exercising the babies' trunk and pelvic muscles 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 8

Define intermodal perception.

Accepted Answer

Intermodal perception: the abi

Question 9

Baby Chloe startles when she hears a loud sound. She arches her back, throws back her head, and flings out her arms. Which reflex is she demonstrating?

Accepted Answer

A)  sucking 
B)  Moro 
C)  rooting 
D)  grasping 
A)  sucking 
B)  Moro 
C)  rooting 
D)  grasping

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true regarding smell and taste in the elderly?

Accepted Answer

A)  These senses do not decline as we age. 
B)  Smell declines more than taste. 
C)  Healthy elderly adults are less likely to experience a decline in both smell and taste than unhealthy elderly adults. 
D)  Smell declines, but taste becomes more sensitive as we age. 
A)  These senses do not decline as we age. 
B)  Smell declines more than taste. 
C)  Healthy elderly adults are less likely to experience a decline in both smell and taste than unhealthy elderly adults. 
D)  Smell declines, but taste becomes more sensitive as we age.

Question 11

What skills involve movements such as buttoning a shirt or typing?

Accepted Answer

A)  fine motor 
B)  gross motor 
C)  reflexes 
D)  perceptual-motor 
A)  fine motor 
B)  gross motor 
C)  reflexes 
D)  perceptual-motor

Question 12

Tom wants to attend his son's little league game. His son is embarrassed by Tom's loud cheering, though, and asks Tom not to come. What should Tom do?

Accepted Answer

A)  go anyway and cheer 
B)  go but not cheer 
C)  go but hide so his son can't see him 
D)  respect his son's wishes and stay home 
A)  go anyway and cheer 
B)  go but not cheer 
C)  go but hide so his son can't see him 
D)  respect his son's wishes and stay home

Question 13

The disease marked by retina deterioration is called

Accepted Answer

A)  glaucoma. 
B)  cataracts. 
C)  macular degeneration. 
D)  presbyopia. 
A)  glaucoma. 
B)  cataracts. 
C)  macular degeneration. 
D)  presbyopia.

Question 14

Eighteen-month-old Bridger is running in the park when he reaches a steep embankment. He stops, looks up, and then drops to his hands and knees and begins crawling up. This illustrates the concept of

Accepted Answer

A)  sensation. 
B)  perception. 
C)  affordances. 
D)  visual acuity. 
A)  sensation. 
B)  perception. 
C)  affordances. 
D)  visual acuity.

Question 15

Dr. Samuelson is interested in how perception guides action and how action guides perception. He is taking a ______ in perceptual development.

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic determination approach 
B)  ecological approach 
C)  nativist approach 
D)  behavioral approach 
A)  genetic determination approach 
B)  ecological approach 
C)  nativist approach 
D)  behavioral approach

Question 16

Allan is having laser surgery to repair the deterioration of his retina. He has

Accepted Answer

A)  glaucoma. 
B)  presbyopia. 
C)  cataracts. 
D)  macular degeneration. 
A)  glaucoma. 
B)  presbyopia. 
C)  cataracts. 
D)  macular degeneration.

Question 17

The Moro reflex is a response to _____, whereas the grasping reflex is a response to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  sound or movement; touch 
B)  touch; sound or movement 
C)  smell; sight 
D)  sight; smell 
A)  sound or movement; touch 
B)  touch; sound or movement 
C)  smell; sight 
D)  sight; smell

Question 18

Which of the following BEST describes the relationship between sensation and perception?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensation and perception are independent processes. 
B)  Sensation occurs after perception. 
C)  Perception cannot occur unless sensation takes place first. 
D)  Perception involves information interacting with sensory receptors, while sensation involves meaningful interpretations. 
A)  Sensation and perception are independent processes. 
B)  Sensation occurs after perception. 
C)  Perception cannot occur unless sensation takes place first. 
D)  Perception involves information interacting with sensory receptors, while sensation involves meaningful interpretations.

Question 19

Which sound is an infant most likely to hear?

Accepted Answer

A)  low-pitched, whisper volume 
B)  low-pitched, conversational volume 
C)  high-pitched, whisper volume 
D)  high-pitched, conversational volume 
A)  low-pitched, whisper volume 
B)  low-pitched, conversational volume 
C)  high-pitched, whisper volume 
D)  high-pitched, conversational volume

Question 20

Rachel Clifton and colleagues (1993) demonstrated that infants

Accepted Answer

A)  have to see their own hands in order to reach for an object. 
B)  do not have to see their own hands in order to reach for an object. 
C)  have good control over their fine motor skills as early as a few days after birth. 
D)  cannot use cues from muscles, tendons, and joints to guide their reaching until after they are over 12 months of age. 
A)  have to see their own hands in order to reach for an object. 
B)  do not have to see their own hands in order to reach for an object. 
C)  have good control over their fine motor skills as early as a few days after birth. 
D)  cannot use cues from muscles, tendons, and joints to guide their reaching until after they are over 12 months of age.

Marta is developing new abilities, such as sitting and standing, but is not yet able to climb or ride on riding toys. Marta is in her

Brenda's grandmother is 83 years old. Of the following, the most likely reason she doesn't show much interest in her food is that

Which of the following athletes would MOST likely show peak performance during adolescence?

Which of the following statements is TRUE of fine motor skill development during middle and late childhood?

Which of the following is an example of intermodal perception?

Kyle has progressive presbyopia. What is likely to help correct this condition?

To foster faster motor development in infants, which of the follow practices can be effective?

Define intermodal perception.

Baby Chloe startles when she hears a loud sound. She arches her back, throws back her head, and flings out her arms. Which reflex is she demonstrating?

Which of the following statements is true regarding smell and taste in the elderly?

What skills involve movements such as buttoning a shirt or typing?

Tom wants to attend his son's little league game. His son is embarrassed by Tom's loud cheering, though, and asks Tom not to come. What should Tom do?

The disease marked by retina deterioration is called

Eighteen-month-old Bridger is running in the park when he reaches a steep embankment. He stops, looks up, and then drops to his hands and knees and begins crawling up. This illustrates the concept of

Dr. Samuelson is interested in how perception guides action and how action guides perception. He is taking a ______ in perceptual development.

Allan is having laser surgery to repair the deterioration of his retina. He has

The Moro reflex is a response to _, whereas the grasping reflex is a response to _.

Which of the following BEST describes the relationship between sensation and perception?

Which sound is an infant most likely to hear?

Rachel Clifton and colleagues (1993) demonstrated that infants

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Marta is developing new abilities, such as sitting and standing, but is not yet able to climb or ride on riding toys. Marta is in her

Brenda's grandmother is 83 years old. Of the following, the most likely reason she doesn't show much interest in her food is that

Which of the following athletes would MOST likely show peak performance during adolescence?

Which of the following statements is TRUE of fine motor skill development during middle and late childhood?

Which of the following is an example of intermodal perception?

Kyle has progressive presbyopia. What is likely to help correct this condition?

To foster faster motor development in infants, which of the follow practices can be effective?

Define intermodal perception.

Baby Chloe startles when she hears a loud sound. She arches her back, throws back her head, and flings out her arms. Which reflex is she demonstrating?

Which of the following statements is true regarding smell and taste in the elderly?

What skills involve movements such as buttoning a shirt or typing?

Tom wants to attend his son's little league game. His son is embarrassed by Tom's loud cheering, though, and asks Tom not to come. What should Tom do?

The disease marked by retina deterioration is called

Eighteen-month-old Bridger is running in the park when he reaches a steep embankment. He stops, looks up, and then drops to his hands and knees and begins crawling up. This illustrates the concept of

Dr. Samuelson is interested in how perception guides action and how action guides perception. He is taking a ______ in perceptual development.

Allan is having laser surgery to repair the deterioration of his retina. He has

The Moro reflex is a response to _____, whereas the grasping reflex is a response to _____.

Which of the following BEST describes the relationship between sensation and perception?

Which sound is an infant most likely to hear?

Rachel Clifton and colleagues (1993) demonstrated that infants

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The Moro reflex is a response to _, whereas the grasping reflex is a response to _.