Question 1

Which of the following is used in habituation studies?

Accepted Answer

A)  sucking behavior 
B)  heart and respiration rates 
C)  the length of time an infant looks at an object 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  sucking behavior 
B)  heart and respiration rates 
C)  the length of time an infant looks at an object 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 2

Two-year-old Saunder rubs his eyes, squints, tilts his head, and blinks excessively. Saunder's parents should

Accepted Answer

A)  give him more daytime naps. 
B)  encourage more nighttime sleep. 
C)  make an appointment with an ophthalmologist. 
D)  wait for the results of the kindergarten vision screening. 
A)  give him more daytime naps. 
B)  encourage more nighttime sleep. 
C)  make an appointment with an ophthalmologist. 
D)  wait for the results of the kindergarten vision screening.

Question 3

Research indicates that babies are first able to use their sense of taste _____ birth.

Accepted Answer

A)  before 
B)  right after 
C)  by 1 weeks after 
D)  by 6 weeks after 
A)  before 
B)  right after 
C)  by 1 weeks after 
D)  by 6 weeks after

Question 4

Miri can walk quickly and run stiffly for a short distance. She loves to stand and kick her soccer ball. Miri is likely between the ages of _____ months.

Accepted Answer

A)  9 and 12 
B)  13 and 18 
C)  18 and 24 
D)  36 and 48 
A)  9 and 12 
B)  13 and 18 
C)  18 and 24 
D)  36 and 48

Question 5

An infant as young as 3 and ½ years old will look more at his mother when he also hears her voice. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  bonding between the child and mother. 
B)  shape constancy. 
C)  intermodal perception 
D)  size constancy. 
A)  bonding between the child and mother. 
B)  shape constancy. 
C)  intermodal perception 
D)  size constancy.

Question 6

According to the ecological view of sensory-perceptual development, how do we perceive and eventually represent objects in our minds?

Accepted Answer

A)  We take bits and pieces of data from sensations and build up representations of the world. 
B)  Environmental stimuli motivate us to fine-tune gross and fine motor movements in order to act. 
C)  We directly and accurately perceive information that exists in the world around us, known as affordances, which guide the way we interact and adapt to the world. 
D)  We first act on the world, and through action, we develop our perception. 
A)  We take bits and pieces of data from sensations and build up representations of the world. 
B)  Environmental stimuli motivate us to fine-tune gross and fine motor movements in order to act. 
C)  We directly and accurately perceive information that exists in the world around us, known as affordances, which guide the way we interact and adapt to the world. 
D)  We first act on the world, and through action, we develop our perception.

Question 7

Baby Ty reaches and grips a toy using his whole hand. This ability is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  palmer grasp. 
B)  pincer grasp. 
C)  gross motor skill. 
D)  "sticky mittens" experience. 
A)  palmer grasp. 
B)  pincer grasp. 
C)  gross motor skill. 
D)  "sticky mittens" experience.

Question 8

Robert's teacher notices that he keeps blinking his eyes and squinting to see the board. These are signs that Robert may have

Accepted Answer

A)  attention deficit disorder. 
B)  vision problems. 
C)  color blindness. 
D)  presbyopia. 
A)  attention deficit disorder. 
B)  vision problems. 
C)  color blindness. 
D)  presbyopia.

Question 9

Which statement BEST describes the relationship between the rooting and sucking reflexes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both involve avoiding toxic substances. 
B)  Rooting involves locating food; sucking involves eating food. 
C)  Sucking involves eating; rooting involves bonding with a caregiver. 
D)  Rooting involves grasping a food source; sucking involves locating food. 
A)  Both involve avoiding toxic substances. 
B)  Rooting involves locating food; sucking involves eating food. 
C)  Sucking involves eating; rooting involves bonding with a caregiver. 
D)  Rooting involves grasping a food source; sucking involves locating food.

Question 10

Briefly describe Thelen's dynamic systems theory.

Accepted Answer

Infants assemble motor skills for percei

Question 11

Tammy is middle-aged and walks daily with her friends. Research shows that she can expect which of the following in older adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  a higher risk of obesity 
B)  arthritis in her knees and hips 
C)  the same level of motor ability loss as her non-walking counterparts 
D)  a lower level of motor ability loss 
A)  a higher risk of obesity 
B)  arthritis in her knees and hips 
C)  the same level of motor ability loss as her non-walking counterparts 
D)  a lower level of motor ability loss

Question 12

The scientific perspective on infant reflexes has changed over time to suggest

Accepted Answer

A)  less voluntary or directed movement on the part of the infant. 
B)  a greater role for the mother in helping the infant to develop reflexes. 
C)  a greater genetic legacy to such reflexes. 
D)  more deliberation and control on the part of the infant. 
A)  less voluntary or directed movement on the part of the infant. 
B)  a greater role for the mother in helping the infant to develop reflexes. 
C)  a greater genetic legacy to such reflexes. 
D)  more deliberation and control on the part of the infant.

Question 13

Baby Karyn has just learned to sit independently. Approximately how old is she likely to be?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 year 
B)  3 weeks 
C)  2 months 
D)  6 months 
A)  1 year 
B)  3 weeks 
C)  2 months 
D)  6 months

Question 14

Briefly describe Eleanor and James Gibson's ecological view.

Accepted Answer

We directly perceive informati

Question 15

List three "dos" and three "don'ts" for parents and coaches of children in sports.

Accepted Answer

Dos:
1. Make sports fun.
2. Remember tha

Question 16

Which of the following is true of older adults' experience of touch and pain?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are no changes in touch and pain with age. 
B)  Older adults detect touch less in their ankles than their shoulders. 
C)  Older adults detect touch less in their wrists than their knees. 
D)  Older adults rarely report any persistent pain. 
A)  There are no changes in touch and pain with age. 
B)  Older adults detect touch less in their ankles than their shoulders. 
C)  Older adults detect touch less in their wrists than their knees. 
D)  Older adults rarely report any persistent pain.

Question 17

Joey is the best batter on his little league team. Which of the following is a consequence of playing organized sports that Joey may encounter?

Accepted Answer

A)  unrealistic expectations for academic success 
B)  focusing more on academic work 
C)  unrealistic expectations for success as an athlete 
D)  limitations on developing peer relations and friendships 
A)  unrealistic expectations for academic success 
B)  focusing more on academic work 
C)  unrealistic expectations for success as an athlete 
D)  limitations on developing peer relations and friendships

Question 18

What is the name given to decreased responsiveness to a stimulus after repeated presentations of the stimulus?

Accepted Answer

A)  habituation 
B)  dishabituation 
C)  visual preference 
D)  affordance 
A)  habituation 
B)  dishabituation 
C)  visual preference 
D)  affordance

Question 19

Which of the following reasons BEST explains why 4-year-old Tanisha might knock over a tower of blocks she is building and start again?

Accepted Answer

A)  She fails to place a block squarely on the stack she is assembling. 
B)  She tries too hard to place every block perfectly. 
C)  She makes careless movements because she doesn't pay enough attention to what she is doing. 
D)  Knocking the tower down is more interesting than building it up. 
A)  She fails to place a block squarely on the stack she is assembling. 
B)  She tries too hard to place every block perfectly. 
C)  She makes careless movements because she doesn't pay enough attention to what she is doing. 
D)  Knocking the tower down is more interesting than building it up.

Question 20

Define and give an example of size and shape constancy.

Accepted Answer

Size constancy: recognition that an obje

Which of the following is used in habituation studies?

Two-year-old Saunder rubs his eyes, squints, tilts his head, and blinks excessively. Saunder's parents should

Research indicates that babies are first able to use their sense of taste _____ birth.

Miri can walk quickly and run stiffly for a short distance. She loves to stand and kick her soccer ball. Miri is likely between the ages of _____ months.

An infant as young as 3 and ½ years old will look more at his mother when he also hears her voice. This is an example of

According to the ecological view of sensory-perceptual development, how do we perceive and eventually represent objects in our minds?

Baby Ty reaches and grips a toy using his whole hand. This ability is called the

Robert's teacher notices that he keeps blinking his eyes and squinting to see the board. These are signs that Robert may have

Which statement BEST describes the relationship between the rooting and sucking reflexes?

Briefly describe Thelen's dynamic systems theory.

Tammy is middle-aged and walks daily with her friends. Research shows that she can expect which of the following in older adulthood?

The scientific perspective on infant reflexes has changed over time to suggest

Baby Karyn has just learned to sit independently. Approximately how old is she likely to be?

Briefly describe Eleanor and James Gibson's ecological view.

List three "dos" and three "don'ts" for parents and coaches of children in sports.

Which of the following is true of older adults' experience of touch and pain?

Joey is the best batter on his little league team. Which of the following is a consequence of playing organized sports that Joey may encounter?

What is the name given to decreased responsiveness to a stimulus after repeated presentations of the stimulus?

Which of the following reasons BEST explains why 4-year-old Tanisha might knock over a tower of blocks she is building and start again?

Define and give an example of size and shape constancy.

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Exam 5: Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

Which of the following is used in habituation studies?

Two-year-old Saunder rubs his eyes, squints, tilts his head, and blinks excessively. Saunder's parents should

Research indicates that babies are first able to use their sense of taste _____ birth.

Miri can walk quickly and run stiffly for a short distance. She loves to stand and kick her soccer ball. Miri is likely between the ages of _____ months.

An infant as young as 3 and ½ years old will look more at his mother when he also hears her voice. This is an example of

According to the ecological view of sensory-perceptual development, how do we perceive and eventually represent objects in our minds?

Baby Ty reaches and grips a toy using his whole hand. This ability is called the

Robert's teacher notices that he keeps blinking his eyes and squinting to see the board. These are signs that Robert may have

Which statement BEST describes the relationship between the rooting and sucking reflexes?

Briefly describe Thelen's dynamic systems theory.

Tammy is middle-aged and walks daily with her friends. Research shows that she can expect which of the following in older adulthood?

The scientific perspective on infant reflexes has changed over time to suggest

Baby Karyn has just learned to sit independently. Approximately how old is she likely to be?

Briefly describe Eleanor and James Gibson's ecological view.

List three "dos" and three "don'ts" for parents and coaches of children in sports.

Which of the following is true of older adults' experience of touch and pain?

Joey is the best batter on his little league team. Which of the following is a consequence of playing organized sports that Joey may encounter?

What is the name given to decreased responsiveness to a stimulus after repeated presentations of the stimulus?

Which of the following reasons BEST explains why 4-year-old Tanisha might knock over a tower of blocks she is building and start again?

Define and give an example of size and shape constancy.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Physical Development and Biological Aging

Health

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development and Attachment

The Self, Identity, and Personality

Gender and Sexuality

Moral Development, Values, and Religion

Families, Lifestyles, and Parenting

Peers and the Sociocultural World

Schools, Achievement, and Work

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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