Question 1

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 2

Compared to younger drivers,older drivers

Accepted Answer

A) show a decline in motion sensitivity. 
B) need to expend more cognitive effort when driving. 
C) overestimate the time needed for an approaching vehicle to reach its location. 
D) All of these answers are correct 
A) show a decline in motion sensitivity. 
B) need to expend more cognitive effort when driving. 
C) overestimate the time needed for an approaching vehicle to reach its location. 
D) All of these answers are correct

Question 3

Three-year-olds scribble all over the page,but 4-year-olds can make more precise drawings because 4-year-olds have more developed

Accepted Answer

A) grasping abilities. 
B) fine motor skills. 
C) gross motor skills. 
D) palmer grasping abilities. 
A) grasping abilities. 
B) fine motor skills. 
C) gross motor skills. 
D) palmer grasping abilities.

Question 4

In the Gibson-Walk experiment,most of the babies who were encouraged to crawl across the glass over the visual cliff would

Accepted Answer

A) crawl across it without hesitation. 
B) not crawl across it. 
C) crawl across it if their mothers coaxed them. 
D) crawl across it,but showed a significant increase in heart rate indicating anxiety. 
A) crawl across it without hesitation. 
B) not crawl across it. 
C) crawl across it if their mothers coaxed them. 
D) crawl across it,but showed a significant increase in heart rate indicating anxiety.

Question 5

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 6

From the top of the Ferris wheel,the people on the ground look small,but Allison knows they are regular-sized humans.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) accommodation of the eye. 
B) depth perception. 
C) shape constancy. 
D) size constancy. 
A) accommodation of the eye. 
B) depth perception. 
C) shape constancy. 
D) size constancy.

Question 7

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 8

Christopher knows that the ball he is holding is smaller than the dog across the street,even though the retinal image of the dog is actually smaller than that of the ball.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) perceptual shape constancy. 
B) size constancy. 
C) depth perception. 
D) accommodation of the eye. 
A) perceptual shape constancy. 
B) size constancy. 
C) depth perception. 
D) accommodation of the eye.

Question 9

What component of the process of walking do infants first master?

Accepted Answer

A) crouching and hip movements 
B) stabilizing balance on one leg 
C) forward stepping movement 
D) alternating arm swings 
A) crouching and hip movements 
B) stabilizing balance on one leg 
C) forward stepping movement 
D) alternating arm swings

Question 10

We know that fetuses can hear before birth because newborns

Accepted Answer

A) show an aversion to loud noises. 
B) show specific responses for sounds presented repeatedly before birth. 
C) go to sleep while hearing lullabies. 
D) respond more when hearing sounds that were not presented before birth. 
A) show an aversion to loud noises. 
B) show specific responses for sounds presented repeatedly before birth. 
C) go to sleep while hearing lullabies. 
D) respond more when hearing sounds that were not presented before birth.

Question 11

Brent's biological functions are beginning to decline.How old is he?

Accepted Answer

A) 65 
B) 50 
C) 45 
D) 30 
A) 65 
B) 50 
C) 45 
D) 30

Question 12

Will is going to have surgery to remove a thick layer on his eye that is causing cloudy vision.He has

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Su-Fang would like to hang one picture above her baby's crib.Which of the following would attract the MOST attention from the infant?

Accepted Answer

A) a red circle 
B) a drawing of a face 
C) a bright yellow oval 
D) a bright white square 
A) a red circle 
B) a drawing of a face 
C) a bright yellow oval 
D) a bright white square

Question 14

Sound waves transmitted to David's auditory nerve create _____.David's reinterpretation of the sound waves as the school bell is _____.

Accepted Answer

A) an affordance; perception 
B) perception; affordance 
C) perception; sensation 
D) a sensation; perception 
A) an affordance; perception 
B) perception; affordance 
C) perception; sensation 
D) a sensation; perception

Question 15

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 16

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 17

Dr.Smith believes that the ability to perceive the world in a competent,organized way is innate.Dr.Smith seems to uphold the

Accepted Answer

A) empiricist view. 
B) nativist view. 
C) intermodal perception. 
D) ecological view. 
A) empiricist view. 
B) nativist view. 
C) intermodal perception. 
D) ecological view.

Question 18

How is the Moro reflex different from an infant's shivering,yawning,and sneezing reflexes?

Accepted Answer

A) It helps an infant ingest food. 
B) It helps an infant find food. 
C) It is part of an infant's survival reflexes. 
D) It is useful only to an infant,not to an adult. 
A) It helps an infant ingest food. 
B) It helps an infant find food. 
C) It is part of an infant's survival reflexes. 
D) It is useful only to an infant,not to an adult.

Question 19

Fifteen percent of people over 65 are legally deaf usually due to degeneration of the primary neural receptor for hearing in the inner ear,referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) the cochlea. 
B) the eardrum. 
C) the retina. 
D) glaucoma. 
A) the cochlea. 
B) the eardrum. 
C) the retina. 
D) glaucoma.

Question 20

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

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

Compared to younger drivers,older drivers

Three-year-olds scribble all over the page,but 4-year-olds can make more precise drawings because 4-year-olds have more developed

In the Gibson-Walk experiment,most of the babies who were encouraged to crawl across the glass over the visual cliff would

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

From the top of the Ferris wheel,the people on the ground look small,but Allison knows they are regular-sized humans.This is an example of

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?

Christopher knows that the ball he is holding is smaller than the dog across the street,even though the retinal image of the dog is actually smaller than that of the ball.This is an example of

What component of the process of walking do infants first master?

We know that fetuses can hear before birth because newborns

Brent's biological functions are beginning to decline.How old is he?

Will is going to have surgery to remove a thick layer on his eye that is causing cloudy vision.He has

Su-Fang would like to hang one picture above her baby's crib.Which of the following would attract the MOST attention from the infant?

Sound waves transmitted to David's auditory nerve create _.David's reinterpretation of the sound waves as the school bell is _.

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

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

Dr.Smith believes that the ability to perceive the world in a competent,organized way is innate.Dr.Smith seems to uphold the

How is the Moro reflex different from an infant's shivering,yawning,and sneezing reflexes?

Fifteen percent of people over 65 are legally deaf usually due to degeneration of the primary neural receptor for hearing in the inner ear,referred to as

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?

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Exam 5: Motor, sensory, and Perceptual Development

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

Compared to younger drivers,older drivers

Three-year-olds scribble all over the page,but 4-year-olds can make more precise drawings because 4-year-olds have more developed

In the Gibson-Walk experiment,most of the babies who were encouraged to crawl across the glass over the visual cliff would

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

From the top of the Ferris wheel,the people on the ground look small,but Allison knows they are regular-sized humans.This is an example of

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?

Christopher knows that the ball he is holding is smaller than the dog across the street,even though the retinal image of the dog is actually smaller than that of the ball.This is an example of

What component of the process of walking do infants first master?

We know that fetuses can hear before birth because newborns

Brent's biological functions are beginning to decline.How old is he?

Will is going to have surgery to remove a thick layer on his eye that is causing cloudy vision.He has

Su-Fang would like to hang one picture above her baby's crib.Which of the following would attract the MOST attention from the infant?

Sound waves transmitted to David's auditory nerve create _____.David's reinterpretation of the sound waves as the school bell is _____.

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

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

Dr.Smith believes that the ability to perceive the world in a competent,organized way is innate.Dr.Smith seems to uphold the

How is the Moro reflex different from an infant's shivering,yawning,and sneezing reflexes?

Fifteen percent of people over 65 are legally deaf usually due to degeneration of the primary neural receptor for hearing in the inner ear,referred to as

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?

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

Sound waves transmitted to David's auditory nerve create _.David's reinterpretation of the sound waves as the school bell is _.